March 7 - 12 Jack Kerouac Birthday Celebration, 2001

Wed., March 7
12:30-1:00 PM,
A showing of filmmaker Henry Ferrini's film Lowell Blues. Middlesex Community College, 33 Kearney Square; call 781-280-3724 for info.

Thursday, March 8
4:00-4:30 PM
A showing of filmmaker Henry Ferrini’s film Lowell Blues. National Park Service Visitor Center, 246 Market Street (Film showings presented by UMass Lowell and National Park Service).

8:30PM
A reading of Jack Kerouac’s Scattered Poems, followed by open mic. Sugar Shack, 100 University Avenue

Friday, March 9
4:00-4:30 PM
A showing of filmmaker Henry Ferrini’s film Lowell Blues. National Park Service Visitor Center, 246 Market Street

5:00-8:30 PM
Reading of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road begins.
Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street

8:30 PM
Reading of On The Road continues with live music.
The Old Worthen, 147 Worthen Street

Saturday March 10
10:30 AM-3:30 PM

Reading of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road continues.
Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street

2:30-4:00 PM
"Kerouac on the Waterfront" tour led by Richard Scott of Lowell Heritage State Park; meet at Boott Cotton Mills Museum; call 970-5000 to make reservation.

4:00 PM-4:30 PM
A showing of Lowell Blues with appearance by filmmaker Henry Ferrini. National Park Service Visitor Center, 246 Market Street

6:00-7:30 PM
"Sax In The City" tour led by Roger Brunelle. Meet at MacDonalds on Mammoth Road at Route 113, Pawtucket Boulevard (by the falls)

8:00 PM
Doors open at 7:30 for this Kerouac Tribute, including artists David Amram, Bob Martin, Jim Dunleavey, Dave Norton, Paul Marion, Meg Smith, and many others. Dove Cafe, Saint Joseph’s The Worker Shrine, Lee St.

Sunday March 11
10:30 AM-2:30 PM
Reading of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road concludes "Birthday Celebration". Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street

1:00-2:30 PM
"Kerouac on the Waterfront" tour (same as above.)

2:30-3:30
Birthday cake for everyone

4:00-4:30 PM
Showing of filmmaker Henry Ferrini’s Lowell Blues. National Park Service Visitor Center, 246 Market Street

Monday, March 12
1:15-2:00 PM
Special showing of Lowell Blues for Lowell High School American Literature students, Auditorium, French St.

4:00-4:30 PM, encore showing of Lowell Blues, Lowell NHP Visitor
Center, 246 Market St.

Ongoing, Special Exhibit
"Kerouac's Library," Pollard Memorial Library interim site, 33 Middle St. (closed Sunday)

Co-sponsors include Whistler House Museum of Art, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Middlesex Community College, Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell Heritage State Park, Pollard Memorial Library, The Dove Cafe at St. Joseph the Worker Shrine, Sugar Shack coffeehouse, Old Worthen pub.

Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the celebration, enjoyment, and study of the 20th century American writer Jack Kerouac. This festival is made possible by your support. Most of our events are free, but donations are gratefully accepted for the benefit of future events sponsored by Lowell Celebrates Kerouac!

For more information or schedule updates contact LCK at 1-877-KEROUAC or jackslowell@aol.com

Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! P.O. Box 1111 Lowell, MA 01853-1111

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