| | | | | Greetings! Join Mayor Edward "Bud" Caulfield Saturday, June 13 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM on top of the Early Garage 135 Middlesex Street for Lowell's Second Annual Jambraree. A festival celebrating art, creativity and the adventurous spirit in us all. Featuring Hot Day at the Zoo. Food, Fun, Entertainment and a Classic Car Show. Afterburner Party following at Majors Pub, 8:00 PM - Midnight. For more information email info@jambra.org.
| | Retail & Restaurant News | | Café Aiello: Under New Management! Stop by Café Aiello for tasty made-to-order sandwiches, delicious coffees & teas, and other mealtime offerings! Check out their menu online at www.cafeaiellolowell.com. The café features wi-fi and live music on most afternoons and every Friday evening with local blues guitarist Mark Brack, a.k.a. "Big Daddy." Café Aiello, 30 Gorham Street, Lowell, 978-458-0988. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 7AM - 7PM; Thurs., 7AM - 8PM; Sun., 7AM - 3PM. Athenian Corner, 207 Market Street: Live JAZZ night by Casual Saxtet Tuesday, June 9, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM. For Reservations, call 978-458-7052 or for more information visit www.atheniancorner.com. Life Alive Urban Oasis Organic Cafe: 194 Middle Street: Compassionate Communication: five steps for success in life and business. Sunday, May 31st from 3:00 - 5:00 PM. For more information visit www.lifealive.com Tabocas Steak House, 26 Andover Street: Cheryl Ponte's "Women in Jazz", June 13, 7:30 PM and Stanley Swann's Lowell's Third Saturday Nights' Smooth Jazz, June 20, 7:30 PM June 13. Cover $10.00. For more information visit www.tabocassteakhouse.com.
| | Sports & Events | The Lowell National Historical Park, and the Lowell Festival Foundation present its annual Summer Music Series at Boarding House Park. The 20th Season starts with concerts that begin June 27 and continue through September 18. The Summer Music Series comprises of folk, classic, roots, world music and the best in blues. For more information visit www.lowellsummermusic.org. Lowell National Historical Park: Locks to Locks Tour Enjoy a 1 hour 45 minute ranger guided tour on Lowell's canals locking at Swamp Locks and visiting the Francis Gate complex. Offered Saturdays, Sundays through June 19 at 11:00 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:15 PM. Fees: Adults, $8.00; Seniors/students, $7.00; youth (6 -16 years old), $6.00; Children 5 and under, free. For more information visit www.nps.gov/lowe. Lowell Spinners: Individual game tickets on sale now! Box office open Monday - Friday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. For more information visit www.lowellspinners.com. Season Tickets for another exciting year of Lowell Devils hockey are now available! Become a Lowell Devils Season Ticket Holder and enjoy 40, 20, or 10 games full of family fun and thrilling hockey at no cost increase over 2008-09 season prices! Plus, everyone who puts down a deposit before June 1 is eligible for the Season Ticket Stimulus Package, and a chance to win great unique Devils prizes! For more information visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com The Concord River whitewater rafting season is in full swing, braving Class III & IV rapids. Find out how you can get in on the adventure! For more information visit www.lowelllandtrust.org
The Pollard Memorial Library: Join Peter Sheridan on Saturday, June 6 at 10:30 AM for a Tiny Tots concert at the Pollard. These concerts are aimed at children ages three and younger. Big brothers and sisters are always welcome. Join us for a musical morning of singing, dancing and having fun! Admission is free, however tickets are required. Please visit Pollard Memorial Library beginning May 16 to pick up your free concert tickets. For more information, visit www.pollardml.org or call 978-970-4120. The Elvas Songbook, Portuguese and Spanish Songs of the Renaissance. Acclaimed vocal ensemble Exsultemus invites you to for their FREE CONCERT featuring wonderful secular songs from the Elvas Songbook, the oldest source of Portuguese songs, rediscovered in Elvas 1928, plus sacred music of Francisco Martins, Pedro de Pastrana, and Pedro de Escobar. The 45-minute concert will be followed by a free meet-the-artists reception. Details at www.exsultemus.org and 857-998-0219. Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 PM, St. Anthony's Church, 893 Central Street in Lowell (free street parking.) | | Museum & Gallery News |
Sushi Smackdown 3! Check out the third installment of the Sushi Smackdown! This year we're making it bigger, badder and yummier. The Skate Free or Die Roller derby girls will be delivering you tons of sushi as you watch guest chefs Mitch, Talia, Rick AND yours truly (Mira) whip up some delectable treats. Miss Pretty Stiches will be returning to MC. It's going down at the ALL Gallery on June 7. Admission is $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Get your tickets by calling 119 Gallery at 978/452-8138. Or emailing mira@119gallery.org. Revolving Museum, 22 Shattuck Street: Current exhibit: "Show and Tell: The Art of the Narrative" Friday, May 29, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Reception for "Show and Tell: The Art of the Narrative. For more information visit www.revolvingmuseum.org American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street: GRAND PUBLIC RE-OPENING FESTIVITIES scheduled for May 17 have been postponed until June 21 at 10::00 AM. For more information visit www.athm.org. The All Gallery, 246 Market Street: Whispering Dimensions May 16 - June 7, Seeing Red - Going Green June 20 - July 19. For more information visit www.artsleagueoflowell.com Ayer Lofts Gallery, 172 Middle Street: All Fired Up, Paintings by Laura Shaw, exhibit runs from May 2 - May 31. For more information visit www.ayerlofts.com.
The Brush Art Gallery & Studio, 256 Market Street: Massachusetts Artists 2009, exhibition through June 13. Please visit www.thebrush.org. Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street: Anne D. Sullivan, A Retrospective, exhibition through June 27. For more information visit www.whistlerhouse.org The New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street: Current exhibition: The Work of Touch. For more information visit a www.nequiltmuseum.org. | | Got Tickets? | The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for Cake May 27 and Vince Gill June 10. For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellauditorium.com
Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Young Artists at Play, 7/6/2009 - 8/14/2009. A summer theatre program for students in grades 1-12, that includes theatre camps, performance seminars and musical theatre workshops. Age-appropriate programs are designed to spark the child's imagination, encourage their social and listening skills, and build self-confidence. Theatre professionals and guest artists teach the collaborative process of theatre that requires these diverse and important skills. Children broaden their knowledge of theatre through a number of assignments, including reading and analyzing scripts, and working with fellow actors, directors, and designers to produce a cohesive final project. For more information visit www.merrimackrep.org.
Tsongas Arena: Tickets currently available for The Offspring, July 10 at 7:30 PM. For more information visit www.paultsongasarena.com
| | Business News | Marketing on a Shoestring! 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM, Tuesday, June 9th at La Boniche Restaurant, 143 Merrimack Street. FREE! FREE! FREE! One hour of tips and ideas that you can use starting NOW to help build business! Learn how to create effective sales incentives, compelling promotions, in-store motivators, use local advertising and participate in "social media" to YOUR advantage. Invest an hour and take part in this doit-yourself class! Brought to you by: The City of Lowell, Chris Graber's Best Retail Practices & La Boniche. Please register in advance by contacting Maria Dickinson: (978) 446-7200 ext. 1435 or via email mdickinson@lowellma.gov If you can not attend, send a key person from your store.... this will be valuable information!.
Redecorating to improve business! 8:30AM - 9:30AM, Tuesday, August 18th at Athenian Corner, 207 Market Street. FREE! FREE! FREE! One hour of tips and ideas to help you make your store or restaurant shine again! No contractors required! Learn how to update the look of your store and build in more window-appeal to delight your current customers and attract new ones. Invest an hour and take part in this do-it-yourself class! Brought to you by: The City of Lowell, Chris Graber's Best Retail Practices & The Athenian Corner.
Please register in advance by calling Maria Dickinson: (978) 446-7200 ext. 1435 or via email mdickinson@lowellma.gov
If you can not attend, send a key person from your store.... this will be valuable information!
| | | Sincerely, Christopher Samaras
Downtown Coordinator Cultural Affairs & Special Events City of Lowell,
375 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852
t: 978.674-1481
f: 978.446.7089
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