Writer's Read

Join Vichet Chum for a reading of the play version of “Kween” on Mon.

Visit with long time Lowell resident Charlie Gargiulo as he remembers life in Little Canada. His memoir, Legends of Little Canda, is coming from Loom Press on September 30. Order your copy now.

Osborndale Ivanhoe was a bull who became an unlikely celebrity. He defied expectations and challenged long-established notions of what constituted a champion Holstein. But his fame was dependent on one man's stubborn insistence that the animal was, indeed, special.

Public historians Bob Forrant and Kevin Coffee, in conversation with lala's Laura Lamarre Anderson, will discuss the role of museums in telling our history. Through the years, evolving philosophies have guided acquisition and display policies, often resulting in one-sided views and the silencing of many voices.

All three worked on the new Lowell National Historic Park exhibit, One City, Many Cultures, and will discuss their own work in light of this public exhibit. 

Randy "Frenchy" Frechette is back for the annual Lowell Celebrates Kerouac festival. Frenchy will paint while poet and chronicler of the Beat Movement, John SInclair, shares some of his words. Add this to your Kerouac weekend itinerary. 

Check out the LCK website for a complete program of activities to Celebrate Kerouac!