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The Pawtucketville Citizens Council meets tonight at 7 at the
The group will hear updates from the UMass Lowell and Lowell police
departments. Winn Brown from
UMass Lowell is exploring various options for managing and operating
the boathouse, and a representative will review plans tonight. For more
information, contact Dick Carville at (978) 452-4521 or go to
www.pawtucketvillecitizenscouncil.org.
Everyone is invited to attend a community forum on gangs and youth
violence Thursday from
Learn about community programs and activities to support youths, help
prioritize the city's activities so that the needs of young people and their
families are addressed, and talk with city and nonprofit staff about your
concerns. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Sara
Khun-Leng at (978) 970-4023 or e-mail her at skhun@lowellma.gov.
Also Thursday, the Friends of Tyler Park are sponsoring a talk
pesticide reduction in
Learn how to reduce pesticide use and protect your family's health from
Elaine Major, environmental scientist and initiator of the "Healthy Lawns
for Healthy Families" program. The lecture is free; parking is available
off
The Friends also will meet on Thursday, April 17, at
The group has set concert dates for this summer, and is looking for
crafters and artisans for pre-concert activities. Anyone interested should
contact Nancy Judge at (978) 453-8609. The group has also scheduled cleanup
dates in the park for April 26 and May 3.
The Riverside Community Council and the Sacred Heart Neighborhood
Improvement Group will meet on Monday, April 14, at
Joseph Fitzpatrick from L'Energia Power Plant will update the
neighborhood on the status of the power plant. For more information, contact
Elaine Pantano at (978) 458-6572 or Carol McCarthy at (978) 454-5738.
Earth Day will be celebrated Saturday, April 19, and the Community
Gardens Greenhouse,
Hands-on fun for the whole family includes seed starting, terracotta
pot painting, herb-plaque rubbing, seed-bomb making, tours of the greenhouse,
guided riverwalk tours with a park ranger and more. Everything is free; the
event will happen rain or shine. For more information, go to
www.communitygardensgreenhouse.org/EarthDay2008/Index.html.
If you have information about activities in your neighborhood, call Jane Ward at (978) 459-2129 or e-mail her at jane.ward@comcast.net.