The 2021 Lowell Lecture Series presented by the Paul Revere Memorial Association is a biographical series based on influential individuals with North End connections. By highlighting moments in the lives of Thomas Hutchinson, Prince Hall, and Pauline Agassiz Shaw, this lecture series examines their impact on the North End and beyond. This series covers distinct centuries of change in the North End to provide a more inclusive and comprehensive historical narrative. Our third and final lecture is presented by Mary…

Did you know that while New England colonists considered Thanksgiving “the one day above all others” most Congregationalist families like the Reveres did not “keep” Christmas as a holiday? They did, however, often celebrate New Year’s Day by gathering with friends and family over festive food and drink while exchanging gifts like books.  This year we are marking the winter holiday season with two days of book signings by local authors while David Neiman plays seasonal music on the hammered…

Did you know that while New England colonists considered Thanksgiving “the one day above all others” most Congregationalist families like the Reveres did not “keep” Christmas as a holiday? They did, however, often celebrate New Year’s Day by gathering with friends and family over festive food and drink while exchanging gifts like books.  This year we are marking the winter holiday season with book signings by local authors while David Neiman plays seasonal music on the hammered dulcimer in the…