Art & Music in the Gallery

The Gallery hosts a new exhibit every month.

Annual highlights are the Squanicook Colonial Quilt Guild show in the spring, and the student art show in the summer. In December, the Gallery transforms into a winter wonderland!
See video of past shows on our YouTube channel.

Free Concert

Join us on Saturday, April 27 @ 7 pm  Alex Minasian Jazz Trio

The Alex Minasian Jazz Trio comes to the Lawrence Library introducing an evening of jazz. Their musical selections will honor the legends of jazz music, including Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, as well as music from the Great American Songbook. Pianist, Alex Minasian has performed in most of the country's most famous jazz rooms. He was the last pianist for legendary vocalists Little Jimmy Scott, and Mark Murphy.

With two degrees from NYU, Alex Minasian has, at a remarkably young age, established himself as a versatile pianist, educator, and impresario in many different musical genres. As a pianist, Alex has has studied with some of the greatest pianists in jazz history, including Hank Jones, Don Friedman, Jean-Michel Pilc, and James Williams, and has performed in most of the country's most famous jazz rooms, such as Birdland, the Blue Note, Cafe Carlyle, Yoshi's, Bohemian Caverns Iridium, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard, and the Apollo Theater. He has shared the stage with such legends as James Ingram, Arturo Sandoval, ?UESTLOVE, Sam Moore, Marylin McCoo, Curtis Fuller, Hank Jones, and Clark Terry, and with such jazz greats as Brian Lynch, Billy Pierce, Sheila Jordan, Gary Bartz and Hugh Masekela. Alex was the last pianist for the late iconic singer and NEA Jazz Master Little Jimmy Scott, and is the pianist and musical director for the renowned jazz singer Mark Murphy, and performs as pianist and musical director for singer, actor, songwriter, and musical historian Billy Vera and his 18-piece big band. Alex has also headlined such important jazz celebrations as the Rochester Jazz Festival appearing as co-leader of a trio with Canadian bassist Brandi Disterheft. In 2013, Minasian, Disterheft, a veteran drummer Steve Williams (Shirley Horn), formed the Hanky Panky Trio to honor Hank Jones..The Hanky Panky trio is featured in Season 2 of the hit Netflix show, 'Orange Is The New Black'. They have performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival with Sheila Jordan, and as a trio at the Istanbul Jazz Festival.. Alex has been featured in Yerevan Magazine, a Los Angeles–based Armenian publication promoting Armenian news and culture.

Music events are held in the intimate, smoke-free environment of the Art Gallery. Fantastic acoustics draw musicians and listeners from throughout New England. All programs are free and open to the public, and funded by the Friends of the Library unless otherwise noted.

Light refreshments are available; coffee provided by Starbucks Coffee, Nashua, NH. Donations for PACH, our local food pantry, are welcome at all of our music events.

Music events are held in the intimate, smoke-free environment of the Art Gallery. Fantastic acoustics draw musicians and listeners from throughout New England. All programs are free and open to the public, and funded by the Friends of the Library unless otherwise noted.

Light refreshments are available; coffee provided by Starbucks Coffee, Nashua, NH. Donations for PACH, our local food pantry, are welcome at all of our music events.

Open Mic Night is on the 3rd Friday of the month (September through  May), hosted by guest emcees. If you are interested in being an emcee, please contact Deb at email hidden; JavaScript is required. Join us on Friday, March 15th!

Welcome to the inaugural season of the Classical Collective of Pepperell.

Classical Collective of Pepperell and the Lawrence Library is thrilled to welcome mezzo-soprano Fanny Lora and guitarist Dave McLellan as they transport you to the heart of Spanish culture with works by Joaquín Rodrigo, Federico García Lorca, and Manuel de Falla. Españolería revitalizes our community by showcasing Spain's diverse classical music repertoire and deep folk traditions. It's not just a concert; it's a cultural experience, educating about centuries of artistic evolution.​ Españolería is supported in part by a grant from the Pepperell local cultural council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, and by the Friends of the Lawrence Library.

Music events are held in the intimate, smoke-free environment of the Art Gallery. Fantastic acoustics draw musicians and listeners from throughout New England. All programs are free and open to the public. The Classical Collective of Pepperell series is funded by the Pepperell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, and the Friends of the Library. Light refreshments are available; coffee provided by Starbucks Coffee, Nashua, NH. Donations for PACH, our local food pantry, are welcome at all of our music events.