Upcoming Events in Greater Lowell, December 20

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"An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision." - James Whistler COOL wishes you Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays from all of us at COOL! To get in the holiday spirit check out the photos from the annual City of Lights Parade & Holiday Art Stroll on Nov. 26 – see some great shots of the event on COOL’s Facebook page taken by Adrien Bisson Photography. Visit our Facebook page today! More information: www.facebook.com/cultureiscool Community Yoga Class at LTC, December 21 Community Yoga Class at LTC, rotating teachers will host a weekly community yoga class, this class accepts donations but has no fee. Bring your own mat and a friend! -Wed., Dec. 21, 6:30pm More information: RSVP to allegra442@hotmail.com ALL Holiday Show & Sale through December 23 Finish up your holiday shopping with the Arts League of Lowell! Gallery hours: Weekends 12-4pm and other days as available. -until Dec. 23 More information: www.artsleagueoflowell.org Somebody Cares Center, Christmas Day Event, December 25 The Somebody Cares Center in Lowell will host a Christmas Day Event that will have a delicious meal. prizes and gifts for all ages. -Dec. 25, 11am-2pm More information: WWW.CCFCCA.COM or somebodycareslowell@gmail.com Brush Gallery Holiday Marketplace open until December 25 Come to the Brush Holiday Marketplace 2011 for all of your holiday gifts! open -Nov. 25 - Dec. 25, Tues. - Sat. 11- 4pm & Sun. 12- 4pm More information: www.thebrush.org Harlem Globetrotter's at the Tsongas Center, December 26 The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters will make their return to Lowell! With an incredible new rookie class and trademark one of a kind show it will be a night that you won't want to miss. -Dec., 26, 7pm More information: www.tsongascenter.com HELL BOUND on view at EYEFUL Beauty through December Head on over to EYEFUL Beauty to see their featured artist of the month. The most recent body of photographic work HELL BOUND by local fine art photographer, Joe MacFadzen. -on view through December More information: www.eyefulbeauty.com Holiday Express Train & Quilted Village at the New England Quilt Museum through December 31 The 2nd annual Holiday Express Train rolls into the New England Quilt Museum. The model train comes from the Wenham Museum. The village of quilted houses all lovingly hand-made by our wonderful volunteers promises to be bigger and better than ever! -Nov. 26-Dec 31 More Information: www.NEQuiltMuseum.org Lowell Residency Energy Efficiency Loan (REEL) Program The City has created a Residential Energy Efficiency Loan program (REEL) to supplement incentives available through National Grid’s Mass Save program. This is a great program to help to make your home more energy efficient, check it out today! More information: Click Here or Here for Application Loading Dock Winter Lights IV Art Exhibit, on view until January 1 Come enjoy Winter Lights IV Art Exhibit as it expands the display of elegant, giftable art into media not offered before. The main area of the gallery will be packed with locally-made, affordable, and entrancing works to give to others or to cherish yourself. -until Jan. 1 More information: http://www.theloadingdockgallery.com/ Open call for “After Hours Passions” photography project Do you have an “after hours passion” or hobby that you pursue in addition to your “day job?” Does this passion or hobby contrast what you do for a living? If so, Adrien Bisson and Suzzanne Cromwell would like to know more … read on for details! More information: www.adrienbisson.com/open-call MRT presents, The Voice of the Turtle, January 5-29 The MRT PRESENTS, The Voice of the Turtle, written by John Van Druten, fresh and surprisingly-modern 1943 romantic comedy about single life and sexual yearning in wartime Manhattan. -Jan. 5 – Jan. 29 More information: http://www.merrimackrep.org/ The Prince, Non-fiction Book Club at the Pollard Memorial Library, January 5 Join the Pollard Memorial Library's Non-Fiction Book Club and spend an eveing discussing one of the first works of political philosophy, The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli! The Non-Fiction Book Club meets the first Thursday of the month. -Jan. 5, 6:30pm More information: http://www.pollardml.org/ Elvis' Birthday Matinee at the Pollard Memorial Library, January 7 Chase away those winter blues at the Pollard Library’s 2nd annual Elvis Birthday Celebration matinee and see Jailhouse Rock! -Jan. 7, 1-3pm More information: http://www.pollardml.org/ Independent Film Night at the Pollard features Karen Cries on the Bus, January 12 Come to the Pollard Memorial Library for Independent Film Night and see the Spanish Drama, Karen Cries on the Bus, a film by Gabriel Rojas Vera. Independent Film Night is the second Thursday of the month. -Jan. 12, 6:30pm More Information: www.pollardml.org Creative Healing with Jean Winslow, January 14 Begin the New Year on a Creative High with Jean Winslow's Creative Healing workshops. Through art, psychodrama and energetic methods we will focus on increased awareness, mindfulness and skill development that will help you reach your full creative potential. -Sat., Jan. 14, 10am-4pm More information: Contact Jean Winslow at jeanwinslow@msn.com Calling all Filmmakers/Makers of Shorts In February 2012, the Farnsworth Art Museum and The Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine, will inaugurate a new series of short creative films entitled Rockland Shorts: An International Short Film Series. Submit your films and shorts! More information: http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/rocklandshorts Call for Contributors, culturehive.com Culturehive.com is looking to bring together writers and photographers to contribute to blog.culturehive.com. Contributors of accepted articles or photos will be paid $5 per post. More information: justin@culturehive.com Annual Brush Members' Art Exhibition on view until January 21 Annual Brush Members' Art Exhibition with the New England Sculptors Association. This annual, juried exhibition features the artwork of members from both the Brush Gallery and the New England Sculptors Association. -on view until Jan. 21 More information: www.thebrush.org “Aloft! The Wonder of Kites” at the American Textile History Museum, on view until May 27 Kites have had a profound impact on history as objects of artistic expression, tools of war, and instruments of science, technology and mathematics. Celebrate the history, the significance, and the fun of these tethered aircraft in three fascinating exhibits. -On view Now-May 27, 2012 More information: www.athm.org About the COOL Cultural E-newsletter The COOL Cultural E-newsletter is emailed every week by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) in conjunction with the Lowell Cultural Roundtable. 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