| | | | , Get Ready for Winterfest 2010! Friday, February 5 - Saturday, February 6. Families from around New England can celebrate the wonders of winter at Lowell's 10th Annual Winterfest Celebration. Festivities include live entertainment, arts & crafts, kids activities, outdoor ice skating, soup bowl competition and the crowd favorite - the National Human Dogsled Championship. For more information visit www.lowell.org. | | Retail & Restaurant News | | Tutto Bene, 58 Prescott Street (rear): Wine Tasting, Saturday January 16th from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Old world Italian wines, including 2 from winemaker John Matta, recently dubbed Italy's Winemaker of the Year. Wine educator Jim Barnard will explain what makes this wine region second to none. For more information visit 978-459-WINE (9463). The Gazebo Cafe, 491 Dutton Street: Open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM and Saturday-Sunday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Delivery available. Call 978-454-7455 to place an order, or to ask about having a function at the Gazebo Café. Athenian Corner, 207 Market Street: Live JAZZ night by Casual Saxtet, Tuesday, January 12, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm. For more information visit www.atheniancorner.com Garcia Brogan's Cantina Pub & Restaurant, 131 Middlesex Street: Live Traditional Irish Music Every Friday at 6:00 pm. For more information visit www.garciabrogans.com. | | Sports & Events | | Upcoming Films in Downtown Lowell! FREE Agricultural Film Series at Life Alive Café. Join us at Life Alive Café on select Sunday evenings for a series of documentaries and creative film shorts focusing on good food, sustainability, and community supported agriculture! Presented by Life Alive Urban Oasis & Organic Café, WorldPEAS CSA, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, and the Lowell Film Collaborative. More information at www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org "Upcoming Events." January 24, 7:00 PM: "Fresh" February 28, 7:00 PM: "Food Film Shorts from the Media That Matters Film Festival" March 28, 7:00 PM "Good Food" "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"Monday, February 22 at 7:00 PM, Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Admission: $5 suggested donation. Enjoy this fun, romantic sleeper hit comedy starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett! More information at www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org "Upcoming Events."
The Lowell Devils: Ben Walter Bobblehead to the first 2000 fans, Saturday January 16, 1:30 PM vs. Portland. For more information visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com. Lowell Spinners: When Group ticket sales begin on February 1, so will the sale of the 2010 Mini-Plans. Packages are limited (some packages more than others). Mini-Plans will be available both online and by phone at 978-459-BALL, as well as in person at the Spinners Box Office. For more information visit www.lowell.spinners.milb.com Lowell YMCA Dance Department Winter session, January 4 - February 11. Welcome to our NEW 2010 winter dance session. We are excited to offer the following classes. Preschool Dance Ages 3-5 , Ballet + Tap Ages 5-7, Hip- Hop Ages 7 & up, Little Tumblers Ages 3-5, Junior Tumblers Ages 5-7 , Adult Modern Dance for beginners Ages 18 & up. Sessions run every 6 weeks. Contact Gia Saraceni for registration information 978-454-7825 ex 20 or email giaymca@yahoo. | Pollard Memorial Library: January 11, Independent film night: Mine. | We start the 2010 season off with documentary about lost & found pets during Hurricane Katrina. Pollard Memorial Library has partnered with Film Movement, Inc. to bring award-winning, independent and foreign films for you! Join us the second Thursday of each month for a different film experience. Please note: independent films are not rated by the MPAA and should be considered for mature audiences. Film titles are announced the first Thursday of each month, one week prior to screening. For more information visit www.pollardml.org. | | Museum & Gallery News | American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street: Aprons: Fifties FUNctional Fashion through April 18, 2010. Relive the nostalgia of the 1950s with these one-of-a-kind accessories from the 1950s, from the flowery half-aprons worn by suburban housewives to those worn by diner waitresses to cocktail aprons worn just for show. Free with paid admission to the Museum. For more information, visit www.athm.org. The Loading Dock Gallery: Body & Soul Reduction Linoleum Prints and Paintings by Susan Jaworski-Stranc and Gail Zwerling February 3 - February 28. Artists Reception: Friday, February 5th from 6:30 - 9 pm. For more information visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com. Brush Art Gallery & Studio, 256 Market Street: Sunday, January17 - February 21: EXTINCT! Endangered Species & Habitats; reception Saturday January 23, 2:00-4:00 pm. For more information please visit www.thebrush.org. Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street: Current exhibit: Lowell Dreaming: Linda McCluskey; exhibit continues through February 20. For more information visit www.whistlerhouse.org
The New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street: Masters: 40 Contemporary Art Quilters through February 25, 2010.
Masters explores the cutting edge of art quilting, with today's most regarded global quilt artists represented in this comprehensive exhibition. Guest curator Martha Sielman has assembled a seminal collection of representative works by master art quilters, explored in this exhibition and in Sielman's companion book, Masters: Art Quilts. This expansive look at state of the art quilting brings together works by artists from around the world including Australia, the UK, Japan, Israel, Hungary, France, South Africa, Denmark, and Belgium. For more information visit a www.nequiltmuseum.org.
The ALL Gallery, 246 Market Street: Exposed II, January 9, 2010 - February 21, 2010. For more information visit www.artsleagueoflowell.com. Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue: Open Studios -First Saturday of every month, noon to 5pm - Western Avenue Studios opens its doors to the public. Come browse the latest works by our artists! For more information visit www.westernavenuestudios.com. | | Got Tickets? | Tsonga s Arena: Tickets currently available for Jeff Dunham,
Sunday, January 17th at 5:00 PM, Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin, Saturday February 13 at 7:00 PM and Slayer, Megadeth w/ Testament Sunday, February 14th at 7:00 PM. For more information visit www.paultsongasarena.com. Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Fabuloso, A Play by John Kolvenbach, 1/7/2010 - 1/31/2010. Do you have a friend who is the life of the party? But what if that friend never left and the party never stopped? Teddy and Kate are living a quiet existence in their one-bedroom apartment, until Teddy's long lost friend, Arthur, appears out of the blue, with his fiancée in tow. A screwball comedy of living life to the fullest. For more information visit www.merrimackrep.org. The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for Golden Gloves Boxing January 8 - February 17, Sesame Street Live "When Elmo Grows Up", January 21 - 24 and Rain - A tribute to the Beatles, January 27. For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellauditorium.com.
| | Business News | | Lowell Downtown Neighborhood Association: The next LDNA meeting is scheduled for Monday January 25th, 7:00 PM, at Caffe Paradiso. Please visit http://lowelldna.blogspot.com/ for more information. National Senior Network: A new decade begins with hopes raised for a healthier economy and brighter future. However this remains only a wish for the many people who are struggling to make a living. For those over the age of 55 the task of finding a job can be daunting. Here is a resource that can help: The National Senior Network (NSN). NSN has job openings in participating organizations for workers over 55 in Middlesex and Essex Counties. Candidates with incomes that qualify for the program may receive: Paid Experience working for non-profit or government agency, Interviewing and Job Search Assistance, Access to New Job Skills for today's marketplace, Entre to Employers who want to hire experienced workers. Call to find out if your income qualifies you for this opportunity, 978-275-9740. Please visit http://nationalable.org/Job-Seekers/Able-Senior-Services-JobSeekers.html for more 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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