Read Across America celebration

LOWELL >> Lowell Community Charter Public School celebrated its annual Read Across America Day on Friday, March 7, with more than 50 guest readers from the Greater Lowell community. The event brought together local leaders, educators, and students to celebrate literacy.

Guest readers included Mayor Daniel Rourke, City Manager Tom Golden, state Reps. Vanna Howard, Tara Hong and Rodney Elliott, City Councilor Rita Mercier, as well as business and community leaders. Additionally, student-athletes from UMass Lowell and mascot Rowdy the River Hawk joined in the festivities, reinforcing the importance of reading and education.

“Read Across America Day is a special opportunity to unite our community through the power of books,” LCCPS Executive Director Nicholas Leonardo said. “Our students benefit tremendously from hearing diverse voices share stories that reflect the richness of their own backgrounds. We are grateful to our guests for their time and commitment to literacy.”

Moses Greeley Parker Lecture

LOWELL >> Discover James McNeil Whistler’s life and art during Johnathan Shirland’s “Dynamics of Movement and Dwelling: Whistler’s Sense of Home” lecture at the Whistler House Museum of Art, Wednesday, March 26, at 6 p.m., 243 Worthen St.

Hosted as a Moses Greeley Parker Lecture, this discussion takes part in the Whistler House’s 200th anniversary celebrations. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 978-452-7641.

Lowell Rotary college scholarships

LOWELL >> The Lowell Rotary Club will award up to 12 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who submit winning essays describing their goals, and how their proposed future course of study will help them best succeed. This contest is open to all high school seniors (public or private schools) who live in Lowell and have been accepted to a two- or four-year accredited college, university, or trade school.

Details of the one-page essay contest and an application form are available on the Lowell Rotary Facebook page at facebook.com/LowellRotary. For more information, contact Joseph Hall Scholarship Committee Chair at LowellMARotaryClub@gmail.com. Entries must be received by Friday, April 18.Save the date: Repair Cafe

TYNGSBORO >> The Tyngsboro Dunstable Rotary Club and the town’s Sustainability Committee join forces again to hold a Repair Cafe on Saturday, April 26. Repair Cafes started in Europe 15 years ago and have spread to this side of the Atlantic Ocean. The goal is to keep items that need fixing out of landfills. Residents are invited to bring their broken items, and with the help of volunteer repairers, get them back in working order.

Toasters, lamps, hair dryers, clothes, bikes, toys, jewelry and crockery are all welcome, and can more than likely be repaired. Many of the tools used will then be available to borrow from the Tyngsboro Public Library’s “Library of Things” so that residents can perform the same types of fixes at home without having to purchase these tools.

The Repair Cafe will be held at 2 Bridgeview Circle, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If a resident has a specific repair skill they would like to share, contact the Sustainability Committee at sustainabletyngsboro@gmail.com.