Events
For more information about upcoming events or to learn how your business or group can organize a clean-up in Lawrence email Rosa or call (978) 974-0770. You can also find us in the community and learn of other happenings in the city on our blog.
2012 Upcoming Events
Saturday April 21, 8:00 - 1:00 - Earth Day, Comcast Cares Day
Join GWL, the Green Team, Comcast, the City of Lawrence, Mayor's Health Task Force, and many more partner's in this year of cleaning up and beautification of our city of Lawrence. Last year we had 845 volunteers accross over 20 sites city wide. Help us reach our goal of 1,000 this year!
You can participate individually or as group. If your group has an specific beautification project in mind for your neighborhood and you would like to lead the project, we will love to hear from you! Please email Rosa or call (978) 974-0770
April 27 - Arbor Day
June 9 - Kite Festival, 11:00 - 3:00
July 7 - Farmers Markets Open
August 7 - National Night Out
September 22 - Annual Spicket River Cleanup
November 29 - Glow Gala
2011 Past Events
February 10 - Oxford Paper Site and Greenway Public Meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on February 10 at the Lawrence Public Library (51 Lawrence Street).
April 29 - Arbor Day
April 30, 8:00 - 1:00 Earth Day, Comcast Cares Day
Join hundreds of volunteers in making a positive impact on our community by planting trees and flowers, transforming vacant blighted lots, building community gardens and general clean-up of our city!
June 9 - Arlington School Volunteer Playground Build, 8am - 5pm
We are thrilled to announce the Arlington School has been selected as the recipient of a new playground thanks to funding provided by the New Balance Foundation and KaBOOM! The playground equipment will be erected at the school by parent and community volunteers guided by KaBOOM!, GWL, and hundreds of volunteers. Please join us on June 9th to build an amazing new playground for the school and to celebrate the success of the Arlington Community of Excellence, the Promise Neighborhood of Lawrence, MA. No experience is necessary! There are jobs for everyone of all ages and abilities. Food and drink will be provided. For more information, contact Jennifer Lopez at 978-722-2578 or by email.
June 11 - Kite Festival, 11am - 3pm
The Kite Festival hosted in partnership with Lawrence Heritage State Park, Northern Essex Community College, and Lawrence Summer Meals Program, is a family-friendly event that includes free kite-making and kite-flying (with Archie Stewart of Kite Education) at Pemberton Park, located on the banks of the Merrimack River. The event features lunch courtesy of the Summer Meals Program, face-painting, music and free trolley rides. Youth volunteers are needed to help with kite-making.
August 2 - National Night Out, 5pm - 8pm
National Night Against Crime. We will have a family/neighborhood night full of FREE fun, food, music and activities. Come and join us, meet your neighbors, participate in the games, eat (free pizza)!. The police department, fire department and ambulance service will be coming around and have displays of their trucks. Don't stay home, come and join us for this great night of free outdoor activities!!! GWL will be hosting 3 sites: Dr. Nina Scarito Park on Brook St, Manchester Park at 75 Manchester St, and Cronin Park on Adler & Poplar Sts.
September 24 - 10th Annual Spicket River Greenway Cleanup
In partnership with the City of Lawrence and local schools, community groups, and businesses, this annual event brings together hundreds of volunteers to remove trash, debris and invasive plants from the banks of the Spicket River and the developing Greenway. Thank you to our first 2011 sponsor, Lawrence General Hospital!
October 20 - North Canal Cleanup
November 17 - Glow Gala and Annual Fundraiser (6:00-10:00)Help us celebrate another year of successful projects, partnerships, and programs. Support Groundwork Lawrence while dancing, bidding on eco-art by local artists and youth, and entering to win fantastic raffle prizes.