Contact – MA Space Week 2025 Space Film Festival Evening # 4 [with Open Captions] (Main)
Join us for a special MA Space Week 2025 Space Film Festival screening of Contact, followed by an expert panel discussion exploring the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, interstellar communication, and the intersection of science and policy.
About the MA Space Week Space Film Festival
The MA Space Week Space Film Festival is a statewide celebration of space in cinema, featuring films that highlight the wonders of space exploration, astronomy, and our place in the universe. Each screening is paired with expert insights, making space science accessible and engaging for all audiences. This year’s Massachusetts Space Week theme, "Life in the Universe", explores humanity’s search for extraterrestrial life. Contact, based on Carl Sagan’s novel, is the perfect film to spark this discussion.
Linocut Printmaking Workshop (Collins)
Join local artist Brooke Lambert for an introduction to the printmaking process of linocut. This class is for adults with all levels of experiences and will cover techniques in carving linoleum, composition, ink mixing, and printing. Create many beautiful prints and collaborate with classmates in a relaxed and welcoming environment!
Registration is required and will open on Monday, March 2 at 10 a.m.
Brooke is a professional printmaker and painter. She holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and shows her work widely in New England, New York, and beyond. Brooke works in Studio 291 at Western Avenue Studios & Lofts in Lowell, MA. She is currently represented by The Society of American Graphic Artists and Equity Gallery in New York, NY and Galaray House, contemporary art gallery in Lexington, MA. She has thirteen years of teaching experience and currently teaches adult art workshops and holds artist demos at several locations in New England.
Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration: Plant a seed, read! (O'Neill)
Join us outdoors at the O'Neill Branch to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of the summer! Pick up a "blossom kit" (small growing kit with seeds) while supplies last.
We will also have food, games and art. No registration is required. All ages are welcome!
In case of rain or bad weather this event will be inside the O'Neill Branch.
Gaming: Unplugged (Main)
Are you suffering from chronic information overload? Feeling overwhelmed by too much technology in your life? Join us for an evening of old school board gaming! Relax and recharge your internal battery with one of our classic board games or bring your own personal fave. Adult Gaming: Unplugged takes place on the first Monday of every month from 6:00 -- 7:30 PM in the Rossi Room. Be there or be square!
For the month of December, Adult Gaming: Unplugged will be held on Monday, December 8th, 2026. It will return to its first Monday of the month schedule starting January 5, 2026.
Arts in the Park at Cooper
Looking for fun outdoor activities to do with your young children this summer? Join the Department of Human Service Programs' Community Schools division for some fun at Cooper Park!
Arts in the Park at Cooper
Looking for fun outdoor activities to do with your young children this summer? Join the Department of Human Service Programs' Community Schools division for some fun at Cooper Park!
Arts in the Park at Cooper
Looking for fun outdoor activities to do with your young children this summer? Join the Department of Human Service Programs' Community Schools division for some fun at Cooper Park!
Arts in the Park at Cooper
Looking for fun outdoor activities to do with your young children this summer? Join the Department of Human Service Programs' Community Schools division for some fun at Cooper Park!
Arts in the Park at Cooper Park
Looking for fun outdoor activities to do with your young children this summer? Join the Department of Human Service Programs' Community Schools division for some fun at Cooper Park!
Arts in the Park at Cooper Park
Looking for fun outdoor activities to do with your young children this summer? Join the Department of Human Service Programs' Community Schools division for some fun at Cooper Park!