Lowell Kids Week - February Vacation 2022

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Dates:	Monday, February 17, 2020 - Saturday, February 22, 2020
Hours:	Varies by activity
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	School Vacation

Lowell Kids Week is bringing a mix of fun, free family programs, both in-person and virtual, for 2022! From craft bags and story times to community events and outdoor activities, Kids Week has something for everyone.

Lowell Kids Week consists of nearly 40 free programs, serves over 2,000 local kids and their families, and builds connections among a diverse group of local organizations, agencies, and businesses.

Presented by: City of Lowell • Coalition for a Better Acre • CTI Lowell WIC Program • Lowell National Historical Park • Lowell Recreation Department • Mill City Grows • Pollard Memorial Library • Tsongas Industrial History Center • University of Massachusetts Lowell

Download the FULL SCHEDULE to learn about all the upcoming programs! All events are free, but many require registration.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19

LOWELL WINTERFEST
All Ages | No registration required | Hosted by the City of Lowell |
Location: Lowell Memorial Auditorium (50 E Merrimack Street, Lowell)
Winterfest is back! This free, two-day event will be hosted at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium
this year. Winterfest features live music, free entertainment, and family activities. Visit
https://www.lowellwinterfest.com/ for the full schedule of events.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21

10AM-12PM ∙ “SING 2” AT AMC TYNGSBORO!
All Ages. Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult | Registration required: reserve online
at http://lowellrec.com/info/activities/ | Hosted by Lowell Recreation Department |
Location: AMC Tyngsborough 12 (440 Middlesex Rd, Tyngsborough)
Free showing of 'SING 2' at the AMC Tyngsboro! Limit of 4 tickets per group. Please call the
Recreation Office for more information at 978-674-4175 or visit our website at
http://lowellrec.com/info/activities/ to register. Movie may change depending on availability
(if there is a change, we will update it on the city website).

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

10AM-4:30PM ∙ SNOWFLAKE FRAME GRAB AND GO CRAFT
Grades K-5 | Registration required: reserve online at https://lowelllibrary.org/events/ |
Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library |
Location: Pollard Memorial Library (401 Merrimack Street, Lowell)
Get in the winter spirit and pick up a snowflake frame craft kit at the library to make at home!
Children in grades K - 5 can pick up a kit with a wooden frame, acrylic paint set, paint brush,
glue dots, and snowflake jewels at the Children’s Desk. While supplies last.

Registration is required and space is limited. Registration begins on Monday, February 14th.
Sign up online at lowelllibrary.org/events or by calling the Children’s Reference Desk (978) 674-
1529. The Children’s Department will contact registrants to schedule a pickup time the week of
Tuesday, February 22nd. *The library will be closed on Monday, February 21st in observance of
Patriots’ Day*

10:30AM ∙ HAPPY BIRTHDAY! A VIRTUAL FAMILY STORYTIME CELEBRATION
All Ages | Registration required: Visit https://lowelllibrary.org/events/ |
Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library
Happy Birthday, George! In honor of George Washington's birthday, join us for a special
birthday themed family storytime! We will celebrate with stories, music, and movement. All
children and their grown ups are welcome. Sign up to receive the ZOOM link.

12PM-3PM ∙ BINGO WITH YOUR GRANDPARENTS
Ages 3-12 and their families | Registration required: reserve online at
http://lowellrec.com/info/activities/ | Hosted by Lowell Recreation Department |
Location: Lowell Council on Aging (276 Broadway Street, Lowell)
Come play Bingo at the Senior Center! This is the same event that has been previously run by
Retired Lowell Safety Officer Paul Corcoran. This event will take place at the Council on Aging
from 12-3pm. Pizza, drinks and prizes will be provided. This event is for kids ages 3-12 along
with their families. Registration begins Saturday, January 1st. Please call the Recreation Office
for more information at 978-674-4175 or visit our website at
http://lowellrec.com/info/activities/ to register. Limit of 25 participants.

2PM-3PM ∙ VIRTUAL DISNEY TRIVIA
Grades 5 and under | Registration required: reserve online at
https://lowelllibrary.org/events/ | Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library |
Join us for a family-friendly Disney trivia game over Zoom! Families with children in grades 5
and under and teams of any number are welcome. Please note that questions are geared
towards grades 1 - 5.
This is a live Zoom program and registration is required. Registration begins on Monday,
February 7th. Sign up online at lowelllibrary.org/events or by calling the Children’s Reference
Desk (978) 674-1529. A Zoom link will be sent to patrons that register via email.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23

10AM-12PM ∙ “SING 2” AT AMC TYNGSBORO!
All Ages. Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult | Registration required: reserve online
at http://lowellrec.com/info/activities/ | Hosted by Lowell Recreation Department |
Location: AMC Tyngsborough 12 (440 Middlesex Rd, Tyngsborough)
Free showing of 'SING 2' at the AMC Tyngsboro! Limit of 4 tickets per group. Please call the
Recreation Office for more information at 978-674-4175 or visit our website at
http://lowellrec.com/info/activities/ to register. Movie may change depending on availability
(if there is a change, we will update it on the city website).

2PM-3:30PM ∙ SUPER SNACKS!
Ages 4+ | No registration required | Hosted by CTI Lowell WIC Program
Event Link: https://zoom.us/j/96314639401?pwd=TytrM1hDMkRtSXl3U1lockZnMExHZz09
Learn how to make quick n' easy snacks from fresh, whole foods. Perfect for an afternoon
snack or when you are on-the-go! Fuel up with Super Snacks to give you the superpower to
tackle school, homework, sports, and play! Learn more about the CTI Lowell WIC Program at
https://www.facebook.com/CTILowellWIC

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24

10AM-11:30AM ∙ GROW with Mill City Grows!
Ages 6+ | Registration required: Visit
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG1KfcW4WsfB5ezugi44tP_DWcv5BN9486O
EMGF02qFnnhDQ/viewform | Hosted by Mill City Grows |
Location: 47 Pawtucket St, Lowell (Right behind East Campus Garage along the Riverwalk)
Looking for something fun to do over Winter vacation? Join Mill City Grow's this February to
see what is growing in their greenhouse! During this time together, School Education
Assistant Manager, Macayla Cote and School Education Coordinator, Veronique Ok will be
proving a tour of our green space as well as leading a hand-on activity for families to take
home with them!

4:30PM-5:30PM ∙ CHILDREN’S BOOK TO ART CLUB
Grades 3-5 | Registration required: reserve online at https://lowelllibrary.org/events/ |
Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library
Do you love books AND art? Children in grades 3 - 5 are invited to join our virtual book club to
discuss a book and make a hands-on art project over Zoom. Registrants will be reading select
chapters of Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott. We will be decorating wooden dragon eggs with
paint and other embellishments for the first session. For the second session, we will be making
a dragon craft tube kit.
Registration is required and space is limited. Registration begins on Monday, February 7th.
After you register, the library will contact you to schedule a time to come to the library to
check out the book and pick up the art activity. Register online at lowelllibrary.org/events or by
calling the Children’s Reference Desk (978) 674-1529. *Registrants must have a library card to
check out the book from the library.*
Week 1: Thursday, February 24 - Chapters 1 - 7 and Dragon Egg art project
Week 2: Monday, March 7 - Chapters 8 - 13 and Dragon Craft Tube Kit

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25

4PM-8PM ∙ EL ARTE DE ENCANTO
All Ages | No registration required | Hosted by Coalition for a Better Acre
Location: YES! Learning Center (517 Moody Street, Lowell)
Join the YES! Learning Center to celebrate the beautiful visuals, heartwarming messages, and
extraordinary culture featured in Disney's Encanto. Activities include an Encanto Album Cover
Competition, a Madrigal family tree, create your own magical casa, and embroider your own
Encanto Vision.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26
1PM-2PM ∙ HISTORY DETECTIVES TOUR WITH A PARK RANGER
All Ages | No registration required| Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park |
Location: Lowell NHP Visitor Center (246 Market Street, Lowell)
Want to learn more about the history in your own community? Join a Park Ranger on a special
tour in downtown Lowell! Become a history detective as we look closely at the downtown
buildings and landscapes. Feel free to bring a camera, sketch pad, or journal to help you record
your discoveries. The tour will begin at the Lowell NPS Visitor Center (246 Market Street). Dress
for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Free parking for this program is available at the Hamilton Canal Innovation District parking
garage (350 Dutton Street). Visitors must pick up a validated parking ticket at the Visitor Center
for free parking.

WEEKLONG EVENTS

SNOWFLAKE FRAME GRAB AND GO CRAFT
Grades K-5 | Registration required: reserve online at https://lowelllibrary.org/events/ |
Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library |
Location: Pollard Memorial Library (401 Merrimack Street, Lowell)
Get in the winter spirit and pick up a snowflake frame craft kit at the library to make at home!
Children in grades K - 5 can pick up a kit with a wooden frame, acrylic paint set, paint brush,
glue dots, and snowflake jewels at the Children’s Desk. While supplies last.
Registration is required and space is limited. Registration begins on Monday, February 14th.
Sign up online at lowelllibrary.org/events or by calling the Children’s Reference Desk (978) 674-
1529. The Children’s Department will contact registrants to schedule a pickup time the week of
Tuesday, February 22nd. *The library will be closed on Monday, February 21st in observance of
Patriots’ Day*

MILL CITY GRAB AND GO CRAFT KIT
All Ages | No registration required | Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park |
Location: Lowell NHP Visitor Center (246 Market Street, Lowell)
Explore the history of the mills of Lowell with this free craft kit. Create your own circular
weaving, design a special pencil holder, and much more! Free craft kits are available from 12
noon to 5 p.m. at the park’s Visitor Center (246 Market Street) starting on Monday, February
21. Kits will be available while supplies last.
Free parking is available at the Hamilton Canal Innovation District parking garage (350 Dutton
Street). Visitors must pick up a validated parking ticket at the Visitor Center for free parking.

BECOME A LOWELL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK JUNIOR RANGER
All Ages | No registration required | Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park |
Location: Lowell NHP Visitor Center (246 Market Street, Lowell)
A Junior Ranger is an important person who helps park rangers take care of our National Parks.
Do you like exploring the park, learning about history, or protecting nature? Would you like to
have fun and help us take care of the park? If the answer is yes, then you might be just the kid
we're looking for to become our newest Junior Ranger!
Free Junior Ranger Activity Books are available daily from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at the park’s
Visitor Center (246 Market Street) or Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John Street). Work with
your family and friends to fill out the activity book and you can earn your very own Junior
Ranger badge!
Free parking for this program is available at the Hamilton Canal Innovation District parking
garage (350 Dutton Street). Visitors must pick up a validated parking ticket at the Visitor Center
for free parking.

NATURE OBSERVERS AT-HOME ACTIVITIES
Ages 7+ | No registration required | Hosted by Tsongas Industrial History Center |
Website: https://www.facebook.com/TsongasIndustrialHistoryCenter
Do you love to learn about nature? Throughout the week the Tsongas Industrial History Center
will be posting special “Nature Observers” video activities on their Facebook page at 10 a.m.
These videos include crafts that you can do with your friends and family. Learn more about the
natural world around you. Check back from Monday through Saturday for a new video every
day!

EARN AN ACRE COMMUNITY RANGER BADGE
All Ages | No registration required | Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park |
Location: Lowell NHP Visitor Center (246 Market Street, Lowell)
Community Rangers are neighborhood storytellers and caretakers. Explore Lowell’s historic
Acre neighborhood, which has been home to people from many places since the 1820s! Use
our free Acre Community Ranger Activity Book to learn more about this special neighborhood
and compare it to your own neighborhood!
Free activity books are available daily from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at the park’s Visitor Center (246
Market Street) or Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John Street). Work with your family and
friends to fill out the activity book and you can earn your very own wooden Acre Community
Ranger badge!

Free parking for this program is available at the Hamilton Canal Innovation District parking
garage (350 Dutton Street). Visitors must pick up a validated parking ticket at the Visitor Center
for free parking.

COST

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FREE!

WEBSITE

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lowellkidsweek.org/

LOCATION

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246 Market St, Lowell, MA, 01852 map

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