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Notre-Dame de Paris - Before and After the Fire
A Three Part Series

Thursday, December 4 at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
Before the Fire: The Construction and History of Notre-Dame de Paris with Russell Kelley, author of The Making of Paris
(IN ENGLISH)

Thursday, December 11 at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
Notre-Dame – After the Fire: La Restauration de Notre-Dame de Paris with Philippe Villeneuve, Chief Architect of Historical Monuments and Lead Architect for Notre-Dame Cathedral
(EN FRANÇAIS, with English captions available)

Thursday, December 18 at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
Notre-Dame – After the Fire: The Reesign of the Surroundings of Notre-Dame de Paris with Bas Smets, Landscape Architect and Founder of Bureau Bas Smets
(IN ENGLISH)

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Past to Present: The Amoskeag Story Returns

“Amoskeag Revisited: A Fifty-Year Retrospective” swings open at the Millyard Museum on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. This retrospective revisits a landmark 1975 exhibit—“Amoskeag, A Sense of Place, A Way of Life”—curated by architectural historian Randolph Langenbach, featuring historic and contemporary photographs, salvaged mill components, and millworker recollections. Originally displayed at the Currier Gallery, that exhibit doubled its attendance records and galvanized Manchester’s appreciation for its mill heritage. Now, half a century later, the Millyard Museum brings elements of that trailblazer—and never-before-seen Langenbach images—back into the spotlight, free to the public with RSVP.

Franco-American History Brought to Life in Lowell

This past June, UMass Lowell and community partners launched the Greater Lowell Franco-American Digital Archive 📜, preserving stories, photos, and treasures of Lowell’s Franco-American past. From rediscovered artifacts to delicious tourtières, the launch was a joyful celebration of heritage 🎉.

 

Relive the highlights and discover what’s now preserved for future generations!

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Jack Kirouac Mural
St. Jean Baptiste Church
741 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01854
Congratulations to our friends in Lowell for this new addition to their city!  Check it out next time you're in Lowell, MA!
A threat of rain couldn’t keep ardent Kerouackians from attending the official dedication of a new mural at the site of Lowell’s former St. Jean Baptiste church in what used to be Lowell’s Little Canada.

The mural was commissioned by the Jack Kerouac Estate as part of a proposal to convert the property for use as a performing arts center, Kerouac museum, and possible restaurant and educational space. The mural’s dedication took place on October 13 as part of the annual Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Festival.
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