Art & Music in the Gallery
Since 1901, the Lawrence Library has hosted art exhibitions and live music performances.
Art Gallery
The Art 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!
If you are an artist who is interested in showing your work in the Art Gallery, please contact Tina McEvoy at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
See video of past shows on our YouTube channel.
Live Music - Free Concerts and Open Mic Nights
Free concerts are held monthly, except over the summer. Open Mic Night is held each month on the 3rd Friday night (September through May), Great news - Kevin Gibbons has offered to emcee open mic after Deb retires in June! If you are interested in being guest emcee, please contact email hidden; JavaScript is required. Let's keep open mic going another 19 years.
Kathy Nikitas and Friends
Move and groove along with your favorite Nashua musicians - Aces & Eights have been the soundtrack of our lives, and The JiveKats funked it up. Join us for a very special reunion of talented musicians and enjoy Americana, soul, R&B, and great vibes!
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. Doors open at 6:30. Light refreshments are available; coffee and refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library. Donations for PACH, our local food pantry, are welcome at all of our music events.
Funded by the Friends of the Lawrence Library.
The Incidentals
Fun. Engaging. Talented. With a focus on vocals, Morgan, Pete, Jon, and Cameron have more fun playing music than should be allowed. They play originals and an eclectic mix from Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel to the Ramones and Fountains of Wayne. If you enjoy four part harmonies, you won't be disappointed!
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. Doors open at 6:30.
Funded by the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Light refreshments are available; coffee and refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library. Donations for PACH, our local food pantry, are welcome at all of our music events.
Classical Concert ~ Chandler Dillingham
Chandler Dillingham is an award-winning classical guitarist from New York City. He has performed in venues in the United States and Canada as a solo artist and chamber musician. Chandler has received prizes from multiple competitions including the Chicago Guitar Festival, Schubert Club Scholarship Competition, Southern Guitar Festival, Indiana Guitar Festival, Eastern Music Festival, and Society of American Musicians Competition. Chandler is proud to be endorsed by Augustine Strings and Crossrock Cases Company.
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. Doors open at 6:30.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Pepperell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency and the Friends of the Lawrence Library.
Stream our music events
If you missed past concerts, you can watch them through
Pepperell Community Media's Video on Demand.