Lowell Celebrates Jack Kerouac

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Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! Inc. (LCK!) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a better understanding and appreciation of Jack Kerouac’s life and literature. Founded in 1985, LCK! sponsors literary programs year round, including a festival in the first weekend of October. We also produce a spring program tied to Kerouac’s March 12th birthday,…

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Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race Festival

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ALL TERRAIN HUMAN POWERED SCULPTURES. From the crossroads of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics comes a spectacular racing spectacle! Kinetic Sculptures are all-terrain, human-powered, art sculptures, engineered to race over road, water, mud and sand. Kinetic sculptures are amazing works of art; many are animated with moving parts like blinking eyes, opening mouths, heads…

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Lowell Summer Music Banjo and Fiddle Contest

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It’s time to plan for an exciting day of traditional music and family fun in Lowell, MA. The Banjo & Fiddle Contest celebrates its 44th event on September 6, 2025 from 10:00AM to 6:00PM. The event is free for contestants, as well as all traditional music fans who would like to come and listen. Never…

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Boston Harborfest 2025

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Boston Harborfest is a proud tradition celebrating Boston’s maritime and revolutionary history. With hundreds of activities over Independence Day week at Boston’s most iconic historic landmarks, this family-friendly event is one of the country’s largest Fourth of July festivals. Activities include the annual opening ceremony in Downtown Crossing, historical reenactments, arts market, Chowderfest, live musical…

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ICC Presents: Dark Crushes Live in the ICC Tent

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Dark Crushes, the New England-based powerhouse, foursome, revisit the 80s, and put their own spin on gems from the decade’s matchless bands, including The Clash, The Cars, The Smiths, REM, New Order, The Replacements, The Violent Femmes, and The Cure. Enjoy well-curated nostalgia and a perfect opportunity to dance the night away in the ICC…

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Irish Gift Ideas

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BRIDGET’S – AN IRISH TRADITION88 West Main Street, Norton Since 1987, the mother-daughter duo of Bridget Daly and Lorraine Ryan have specialized in authentic hand-made Irish clothing such as sweaters, caps and shawls, the shop also sells Celtic jewelry and imported sweets and teas from Ireland + home-made brown bread, perfect gifts for seasonal holidays…

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Boston Irish Organizations

Irish organizations flourish throughout greater Boston and across New England, with a range of subjects such business and philanthropy, immigration and religion, women’s networking, music and culture, county clubs and sports teams. Here are four of these Irish organizations to know about. Irish American Partnership The Irish American Partnership kicks off its summer season on…

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Quincy 400 Maritime Festival at Marina Bay Boardwalk

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SAVE THE DATE! Celebrate the July 4th weekend at Quincy400’s spectacular waterfront festival, packed with fun, history, and maritime-themed excitement for all ages! Free Admission • Free Parking • Fun-Filled Family Activities – Something for Everyone. Don’t Miss the Celebration! Check back – more details coming soon! *Ongoing Activities: Live music and Entertainment Delicious food…

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Discover Quincy Presents: KidsFest

Quincy KidsFest

Join in Quincy’s KidsFest Free fun for the whole family! Featuring: Dinosaurs Lego Robotics Virtual Reality Games Puppet Show Science Stations Photo Booth Live Kids Music Curious Creatures And so much more… Food & Drink will be available for purchase.

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Dine Out Boston – August 3–16, 2025

Dine Out Boston

Formerly known as Restaurant Week Boston®, Dine Out Boston offers some of Boston’s finest dining. Try a new restaurant or get back to an old favorite. Enjoy a multi-course prix fixe lunch or dinner served at one of the participating restaurants. Each participating restaurant selects one of the four price options.  Dine Out Boston is presented…

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Comhaltas Music School Welcomes Fiddler Gerry O’Connor

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The Boston chapter of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE) (Irish Musicians Association) welcomes Master Fiddler Gerry O’Connor to CCE Boston Music School for a live, in-person workshop, on Thursday, May 22nd at the Canadian American Club in Watertown! Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, this is a rare chance to learn from…

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IPC Presents: Monthly Irish Music Session

IPC, August Trad Session

Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) on August 17th to celebrate Irish culture and tradition with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to celebrate the summer season! All musicians, singers, dancers and listeners welcome! Tea/Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. View more IPC events here.

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IPC + AOH Present Annual Irish Famine Memorial Mass on Deer Island

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On Saturday, June 7 at 11 a.m., greater Boston’s Irish community will gather for a Memorial Mass at The Great Hunger Memorial on Deer Island in Boston Harbor.  The annual mass remembers the Irish refugees who died there in the 1840s and are buried on the island. In the late 1840s, the City of Boston…

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IPC Presents: Monthly Irish Music Session

IPC, July Trad Session

Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) on July 20th to celebrate Irish culture and tradition with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to celebrate the summer season! All musicians, singers, dancers and listeners welcome! Tea/Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Register here.

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IPC Presents: Monthly Irish Music Session

IPC June Trad Session

Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPCC) on June 22nd to celebrate Irish culture and tradition with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to welcome the summer season! All musicians, singers, dancers and listeners welcome! Tea/Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Register here.

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Irish American Writers at ALA

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Members of the Irish American Writers and Artists discuss a range of topics at the annual ALA Conference in Boston. Led by Chair Lori Cassels, the panel includes Margaret Seidler, Loretto Leary, Ben Nadler, Bill Nevins and Larry Kirwin. “Payne-ful  Business from NYC to Charleston, my Irish family’s involvement in the slave trades,” Margaret Seidler,…

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Discover Quincy Presents: Classic Rock Revival

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Join in Quincy’s iconic Classic Rock Revival! Featuring tribute bands, Chicago Total Access, Doobie Others Band and the Ultimate Queen Celebration. Food and drink available for purchase. The following food trucks are scheduled to appear. – Diavolo – Wahlburgers – Ellie’s Treats – Drifters Kitchen & Bar 1:00pm-2:30pm Chicago Total Access The Ultimate Tribute Band…

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Discover Quincy Presents: Concert on the Common

Quincy, Todd Angilly

Concert on the Common Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 4:00 PM Hancock-Adams Common Rain Location: Quincy High School Lloyd Hill Center for Performing Arts) The Quincy Symphony Orchestra and combined High School Choral Group proudly present a special outdoor concert featuring Todd Angilly (Bruins’ National Anthem Singer, pictured) and conductor Yoichi Udagawa. The event is…

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Irish American Partnership: 2025 Albany Golf Tournament

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Join the Irish American Partnership on Monday, June 30th for the Irish American Partnership’s 34th annual Albany Golf Tournament. The Albany golf community returns year after year to play one of the finest courses, to compete for a spectacular first prize of roundtrip tickets to Ireland, and to enjoy the camaraderie and fun of a spectacular…

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Irish American Partnership: Annual Chicago Golf Tournament

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Join the Irish American Partnership on Monday, June 2 for the Irish American Partnership’s annual Chicago Golf Tournament at Sunset Ridge Country Club. The Tournament is a wonderful opportunity to play one of Chicago’s finest courses, and to compete for a spectacular first prize of roundtrip tickets to Ireland, while impacting the lives of thousands…

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Discover Quincy Presents: August Moon Festival

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The City of Quincy hosts the annual August Moon Festival as one of the city’s signature event for the month of August. A community tradition since 1987, this event was voted ‘Best Street Festival’ by Boston Magazine in 2018. This momentous holiday celebrates the harvest and the full moon, which is a symbol of prosperity,…

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ICC Presents: GAA Finals Weekend

August 9-10 GAA Finals Weekend Irish Cultural Centre Canton Championship matches for Boston Northeast Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)  summer league takes place August 9-10 at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, 10 miles from Boston.   The season began in May with 45 teams from across New England, and this weekend determines which men’s and…

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ICC Presents: GAA Semi Finals Weekend

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August Aug 2-3 GAA Semi Finals Weekend Irish Cultural Centre Canton 2025 Semi-finals and finals are weekends of Aug 2-3 and 9-10 for all except Junior B and C hurling, and Junior C football. For those competitions the semis are July 26 and Aug 2 weekends. irishculture.org  

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