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2012 Information Coming Soon!
Art in the Courtyard 2011
Dates and Times:
Friday, July 29, 5 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 30, noon - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 31, noon - 6 p.m. 
Art in the Courtyard 2011, coordinated by the Cultural Organization of Lowell, is the arts and fine crafts component of the Lowell Folk Festival. Art in the Courtyard is held in the shaded and welcoming Market Mills courtyard, between Market Street and the Dutton Stage. For 2011, seventeen artists present a variety of interesting and intriguing fine art and craft work for Festival visitors to view and purchase.
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Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society
Open for visitors at the Lowell Folk Festival at the Trolley Stop Dutton Street at Merrimack Street.
July 27-29, 2012
This year, the B & M Railroad Historical Society will have an operating telegraph machine, demonstrating how railroaders communicated with each other before the advent of 2-way radios and cell phones. This vintage communications equipment was restored by members of the society. Hours of operation for this years festival are TBA.
The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society is a Massachusetts non-profit educational organization founded in 1971 to preserve material relating to the history of the Boston & Maine Railroad and its predecessor companies The Society publishes a Newsletter, Modeler’s notes, and a periodical journal called the “B&M Bulletin.” The former is produced bi-monthly and keeps members up to date on Society affairs, as well as timely events concerning the Boston & Maine and other New England rail lines.
Our Archival collection is maintained at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell in the Special Collections library. It has recently been moved to a brand new location at the Lowell National Historical Park where it is open to all members who wish to do research. The collection contains a vast quantity of materials, much of it donated by the railroad, as well as by members and other individuals.
The society is currently restoring a B&M Steam Locomotive #410 located on Dutton Street in Lowell along with a former B&M Passenger Car. Inside the car is a walk thru history of railroading in the Lowell area along with a model train layout. All of this work is done by volunteers with money coming from society fundraising. The steam locomotive is one of only 5 B&M steam engines left in existence and the only one in Massachusetts.
Revolving Museum
At the Folk Festival's Family Fun Area, The Revolving Museum will continue their unique workshops. Outside on Shattuck Street, participate in free art-making activities for the whole family! For more information visit www.revolvingmuseum.org.
Family Activity Area
Youngsters of all ages can stop by Shattuck Street and enjoy hands-on games during the Festival. Box-hockey, bean bag toss, and much more will be offered by the City of Lowell's Parks & Recreation staff on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm alongside activities with the Revolving Museum and Greater Lowell Tech. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon, there are performances at Mack Plaza. See the Performance Schedule for acts and times. See the Performance Schedule for acts and times.
Hands-On Activities along Shattuck Street
Destination Lowell
Destination Lowell offers Festival Visitors a taste of Lowell's Local Cultural Scene! Destination Lowell will represent Lowell's finest cultural institutions and arts organizations with a parade of tents along Merrimack Street. Visitors will soon discover why there are so many reasons to explore the cultural community in Lowell throughout the year!
Organizations participating this year are TBA.
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