Hello Lincolntalk, Here's a heads up that the historic Bread & Roses festival is upcoming on Labor Day in Lawrence MA.
I love the theme and logo this year, and check out the event line-up that looks especially relevant to these times, and offers inspiration and hope. Makes me proud of my Lawrencian roots. ~Jai ļ»æ View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/1017186febac/save-the-date-for-the-2025-bread-roses-festival-10135039?e=7f751c02fa> <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=4de79869d7&e=7f751c02fa> 2025 Special Events & Attractions Wangeci Gitau *Wangeci Gitau will be reading poetry during the Opening Ceremony <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=d9843ffe95&e=7f751c02fa> and at the beginning of each of Lawrence History Live <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=cb447dd923&e=7f751c02fa>'s Community Conversation Circles!* Wangeci Gitau (she/they) is a writer, poet, and culture maker from Lawrence, MA by way of the Kenyan diaspora. She is the author of two poetry collections: "thereās the truth and thereās other things" (2019) and "iām not allowed to explain (only foreshadow and reminisce)" (2021), which explore themes of memory, migration, and identity. Wangeci is the co-founder and prose-editor of Exposed Brick Literary Magazine <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=c51453d5dd&e=7f751c02fa>, a community-rooted publication that has released six issues featuring local and global artists. Through Exposed Brick and beyond, she has curated book launches, community art workshops, youth showcases, and interdisciplinary performances centering Black, queer, and diasporic voices. Her writing has been featured in Here to Stay: Poetry and Prose From Across the Undocumented Diaspora (HarperCollins) <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=18aefe4334&e=7f751c02fa>, the Bread Loaf School of English Journal, and stages across the country including UC Berkeleyās Center for Race and Gender, the Huntington Theater, and WGBHās āStories from the Stage." <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=ac7655df3d&e=7f751c02fa> Read More <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=ea85ba5f4a&e=7f751c02fa> Elevated Thought - The Art of Resistance Through a new partnership with the Bread and Roses Heritage Festival, āThe Art of Resistanceā by Elevated Thought <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=e3cfda2103&e=7f751c02fa> will host an interactive, intergenerational pop-up gallery, aligning with the festivalās themes for 2025 in order to engage the community in art, resistance, and collective reflection. The gallery will feature a walk-through timeline experience for attendees to gain context about the history and relevance of the 1912 strike that occurred in Lawrence, MA. *Also at the Elevated Thought tent:* *Live Painter: Michael Terrell Aghahowa* Michael Terrell Aghahowa <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=10322b3dab&e=7f751c02fa> is a Lynn, Massachusetts-based painter and educator whose work moves between realism and abstraction like a memory half-remembered. With roots in cartooning and a foundation in illustration and fine art from Montserrat College of Art and MassArt, his paintings are rough, raw and human. Raised in a landscape of demolition and reconstruction, his paintings reflect this flux - layering memory, identity, and personal history with the broader weight of world events. Driven by a need to be seen, understood, and connected, Aghahowa weaves personal and global histories into visual form. His work has earned him recognition, including the Cultural Visionary Award from the Lynn Museum in 2020. Learn more >> <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=dab8f13d39&e=7f751c02fa> *Face Painting by T.Melon* Bringing smiles to the community with fun, artistic face painting for kids and adults alike, T.Melon is your go-to for adding a little extra flare to your day! Learn more >> <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=d0b85395b4&e=7f751c02fa> Read More <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=bfe5881b96&e=7f751c02fa> Trolley & Walking Tours *Tour Tickets are available at the Friends of the Lawrence Heritage State Park <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=fd0227fda1&e=7f751c02fa> tent on the Common and then you will meet across Common Street in front of City Hall to board the Trolleys.* *Walking Tours* 1:00pm Historic Walking Tour (English) 3:00pm Historic Walking Tour (English) *Trolley Tours (every half hour)* 12:00pm Historic Trolley Tour (English) 12:30pm Historic Trolley Tour (English) 1:00pm Historic Trolley Tour (English) 1:30pm Historic Trolley Tour (English) 2:00pm Historic Trolley Tour (EspaƱol) 2:30pm Mural Trolley Tour (bilingual Eng/Esp) 3:00pm Historic Trolley Tour (EspaƱol) 3:30pm Mural Trolley Tour (bilingual Eng/Esp) 4:00pm Historic Trolley Tour (English) 4:30pm Historic Trolley Tour (English) *The Mural Tours are being provided thanks to Elevated Thought <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=0dd2fc7262&e=7f751c02fa>!* Read More <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=0b5e03edc5&e=7f751c02fa> Please Share! <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=f904dfa995&e=7f751c02fa> About the Festival <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=1dfa5673d5&e=7f751c02fa> Get Involved <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=73f36f95bf&e=7f751c02fa> <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=e533a630ec&e=7f751c02fa> Join In <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=cf0ed52641&e=7f751c02fa> 2025 Sponsors Loomfixer Level <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=3d91e136be&e=7f751c02fa> Weaver Level <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=f2ea23e7bc&e=7f751c02fa> Become a Sponsor <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=df2404e0c5&e=7f751c02fa> <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=f520048f8b&e=7f751c02fa> [image: Website] <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=8548160fd0&e=7f751c02fa> [image: Instagram] <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=c80606d152&e=7f751c02fa> [image: Facebook] <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=0962d55f15&e=7f751c02fa> [image: YouTube] <https://breadandrosesheritage.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6e984de40663e2f607c59e71&id=a5284ed9b7&e=7f751c02fa> *Copyright Ā© 2025 The Bread & Roses Heritage Committee, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you signed our mailing list, opted into our list from our website or because of your interest in or relationship to Lawrence, MA and/or The Bread & Roses Festival. *Our mailing address is:* The Bread & Roses Heritage Committee P.O. 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