2025 Lynn Film Festival
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-05 | Multiple locations, please see listing for more info.
The 2025 Lynn Film Festival, running October 1–5 at The Neal Rantoul Vault Theater, celebrates the power of music and community through film. This year’s lineup features a diverse mix of documentaries and stories—from youth films created by local students, to global spotlights on punk, hip hop, new wave, and hardcore movements, to brunch performances and closing tributes to Lynn’s own WFNX legacy. Blending screenings, live music, and cultural celebrations, the festival showcases Lynn’s creative spirit while connecting audiences to the rich history and vibrant energy of music communities in Lynn, Massachusetts, and beyond.
Day 1: Youth Films from Raw Art Works & FC Academy
Day 2: The Process + The Lynn Hip Hop Documentary
Day 3: Punk in Africa + Godfathers of Hardcore
Day 4: Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten + New Wave
Day 5: Sly Lives + We Want The Airwaves
Learn more details about the Lynn Film Festival

Farmers' Market - Summer 2025
2025-10-02 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-09 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-16 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-23 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Lynn Common, North & South Common Street, Lynn, MA, 01905, United States
Stock up on fresh, local veggies and other delicious delights – SNAP/HIP accessible!

This market is held at 8 Silsbee Street bi-monthly during the winter months, the rest of the year held at Lynn Common.

Please click here for more information
This market is supported and made possible by the City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Food Access and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.

The above information was submitted to us by The Food Project.

Car Seat Safety Event
2025-10-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Blossom Street Pier / Lynn Ferry Terminal, 398 Blossom Street, Lynn, MA, 01905, United States
From Lynn Community Connections Coalition: This is car seat safety event that is being hosted by the Lynn State Delegation, Office of the Mayor, Lynn City Council, Lynn School Committed and the Lynn Community Connections Coalition on Friday, 10/3/25 from 3-6pm at the Lynn Ferry Terminal, Blossom Street Ext.
Certified Child Safety Tech’s will be on site checking to assure that car seats & booster seats are installed correctly for free. Please feel free to share this flyer with any families that could benefit from this event.

Beyond Walls Mural Tours - Fall 2025
2025-10-04 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-10-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-18 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-10-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Multiple locations, please see listing for more info.
From Beyond Walls:Lynn is home to over 65+ murals created in collaboration with Beyond Walls and local, regional, national, and international artists, including Golden305, Smug One, Bordalo II, BKFoxx, Helen Bur, and many more!
Join Beyond Walls for the ‘Early Bird’ tour at 7:30 AM, or catch the 10:00 AM tour before your Saturday brunch on September 27, October 4, & October 18.
You’ll explore the symbolism, culture, identity, and artistic techniques featured in the murals. Each tour lasts about one hour and covers approximately 20 murals (including 7 brand new murals).
Let Beyond Walls show you around Lynn and, afterwards, spend some time in the area visiting their local favorite breakfast or lunch spots, and discovering some of your own! Check out our video series Tour Lynn.
Please RSVP by clicking here
Learn more about Beyond Walls, their offerings, and upcoming events: https://beyondwalls.org/

Grace UMC Community Resource Fair - Fall 2025
2025-10-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Grace United Methodist Church, 374 Broadway, Lynn, MA, 01904, United States
From Grace United Methodist Church: Join Grace UMC for a celebration of community and connection! Grace United Methodist Church is hosting a Community Resource Fair, bringing together amazing organizations from across Lynn to share vital information, practical resources, and support for all ages.
Whether you’re looking to connect with local services, learn something new, or just enjoy the day — this event is for YOU!
Bounce House
Snack Bar
Community Support
Meaningful Conversations
And a reminder: no one has to walk alone.
Featuring Community Partners:

Flax Pond Association
Ruth’s Way
My Brother’s Table
Neighbor to Neighbor
Family Resource Center
North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc.
LYSOA
LEO Inc.
Mass Save
Mass Senior Action
MBTA Mobility Center
Cristo Centro
ECCO
And More..

All are welcome — bring a friend or the whole family!
Come build relationships, have fun, and be part of something uplifting.

STVL's Peace Walk 2025
2025-10-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Multiple locations, please see listing for more info.
From STVL: The Stop The Violence: LYNN Committee will hold their annual Peace Walk on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12pm. Members of the community are invited to march from English High School to Lynn Common in a show of solidarity against the violence in Lynn.

Poetic Lynnguistics: North Shore Youth Spoken Word
2025-10-05 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-19 15:00 - 19:00 | The Studios at Lynn Museum & Arts Center (LynnArts) & The Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre, 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA, 01901, United States
More information will be released soon…stay tuned!
This is a youth Event + Admission is FREE. An 18+ Open Mic will begin on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 7pm. More information on the event series page.
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If you have any questions please contact Michelle LaPoetica at 662-799-1916 or DENCITYvibes@gmail.com.

The above information was submitted to us by DENCITY.

DENCITY International Soulcase + Open Mic
2025-10-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-19 19:00 - 22:00 | The Studios at Lynn Museum & Arts Center (LynnArts) & The Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre, 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA, 01901, United States
DENCITY International Soulcase + Open Mic is where the soul speaks and truths echo. A sanctuary for expression, a community of creatives, and a celebration of raw, unfiltered storytelling through spoken word, music, and performance.
This is a brave, healing, and SOBER space — a judgment-free zone where you are welcome as you are.
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If you have any questions please contact Michelle LaPoetica at 662-799-1916 or DENCITYvibes@gmail.com.

The above information was submitted to us by DENCITY.

Figure Drawing at GALA
2025-10-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-20 18:00 - 21:00 | The Studios at Lynn Museum & Arts Center (LynnArts) & The Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre, 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA, 01901, United States
Join the Monday Night Drawing Group at the Galleries at LynnArts, hosted by Annette Sykes of Paint by the Ocean. This weekly session offers artists of all levels the opportunity to draw from a live, clothed or unclothed model in a relaxed, supportive environment. Bring your own art supplies and enjoy an evening of creative exploration.​

These drawing groups will meet every Monday from 6-9pm at GALA. Fees are $18 for GALA Members, $20 for Non-Members, & $18 for Students. No instruction is provided; this is a self-guided session ideal for practicing figure drawing in a community setting.​
For more information visit the GALA website, follow @paintbytheocean on Instagram, or email paintbytheocean@gmail.com.

If the flier above is out-of-date please contact GALA

The above information was submitted to us by the Galleries at LynnArts (GALA).

Museum Enrichment Series for All (M.E.S.A.)
2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Join Lynn Museum & Arts Center on the second Wednesday of each month at noon for M.E.S.A. (Museum Enrichment Series for All). This lecture series covers wellness, genealogy, and current events and features local experts, community members, Museum staff, and others.
M.E.S.A. is open to anyone and everyone. Currently it is only virtual, and requires registering in advance.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lynn Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Please check the LMAC’s Facebook page or Instagram page for each month’s guest speaker(s).

The above information was submitted to us by the Lynn Museum & Arts Center.

Open House | Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project
2025-10-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Nahant Town Hall, 334 Nahant Road, Nahant, 01908, United States
From the MBTA: The MBTA, City of Lynn, and DCR are working to make the Lynnway corridor safer, more accessible, and more connected.
Stop by any time between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM to speak with members of the project team and get your questions answered. Attendees can expect access to the same information provided at earlier events, which can be downloaded in the following languages:

English (PDF, 2.4 MB)
Arabic | العربية (PDF, 2.6 MB)
Haitian Creole | Kreyòl Ayisyen (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Khmer | ខ្មែរ (PDF, 2.6 MB)
Portuguese | Português (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Russian | Русский (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Spanish | Español (PDF, 2.3 MB)

Project Benefits
This project will redesign the Lynnway with people in mind and will include:

Safety improvements for people traveling along and across the Lynnway, with a focus on those who walk, bike, and ride transit:

Shorter, more accessible, and more frequent pedestrian crossings

Traffic calming to reduce speeding, especially during off-peak hours

Infrastructure to make bus trips faster and more reliable to the Blue Line, Ferry Terminal, Commuter Rail Station and downtown Lynn, along with enhanced bus stop amenities

Safer access to Lynn’s waterfront, new Harbor Park, and other green spaces

Dedicated bicycle infrastructure that provides safe connectivity to the Nahant Beach and progress towards a Northern Strand connection

Upgraded traffic signal infrastructure for more efficient operations

Share your Input
Learn more at MBTA.com/Lynnway or send questions or comments to BetterBusProject@MBTA.com.

Thursday Poets Reading Series - Spring & Fall 2025
2025-10-09 19:00 - 20:30 | The Studios at Lynn Museum & Arts Center (LynnArts) & The Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre, 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA, 01901, United States
The Thursday Poets Reading Series Returns!
We’re excited to kick off Season 2 of the Thursday Poets Reading Series, celebrating the talent and diversity of Lynn, MA. Join us for a powerful lineup of poets and an open mic where you can share your own work.
Time: 7–8:30 PM (Open mic sign-up at 6:45 PM)
Free and open to all. This event is accessible
Spring & Fall 2025 Lineup:

April 10 – Charles Coe & Jean Monahan
May 8 – Michelle de la Poetica (City of Lynn’s Inaugural Poet Laureate) & Matthew Henry
October 9 – Jenny Factor & Kali Lightfoot
November 6 – Meg Kearney & Linda McCarriston

We’re grateful for this growing community of poets and poetry lovers. Come be part of it.
Questions? Email thursdaypoets11@gmail.com

The above information was submitted to us by January O’Neil

Opening Reception | Arnold Trachtman
2025-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 | The Studios at Lynn Museum & Arts Center (LynnArts) & The Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre, 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA, 01901, United States
From the Galleries at LynnArts: In partnership with Childs Gallery, the Galleries at LynnArts is proud to present a solo exhibition honoring acclaimed Boston Expressionist Arnold Trachtman (1930–2019). This show celebrates Trachtman’s deep connection to his hometown of Lynn through powerful and personal works that reflect the city’s grit, beauty, and spirit. This event is free to the public.
Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 6–8pm in the Main Gallery at 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA.
To continue bringing free art exhibits to our community we need your help! We are looking for members to help engage guests in the gallery as we are anticipating this exhibit to bring people to Lynn to view and purchase the works in this collection. Contributing your time also allows our Executive Director to manage the renovations occuring in the shop.
Volunteer for Gallery sitting throughout the exhibit
Volunteer for the Opening Reception
The Arnold Trachtman Solo Exhibition runs from October 11 – November 1, 2025

Coffee With A Cop
2025-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Land of A Thousand Hills Coffee Co., 61 Munroe Street, Lynn, MA, United States
The Lynn Police Department are revitalizing their monthly “Coffee with a Cop” at Thousand Hill Coffee Shop! This meet and greet with the community is scheduled for every third Wednesday at 10am, but the location may change.

The above information was submitted to us by the Lynn Police Department.

Taylor Swift Virtual Programs - Fall 2025
2025-10-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
From the Lynn Public Library: Join the Tewksbury Public Library & Lynn Public Library for a series of virtual programs revolving around Taylor Swift.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. All registrants will receive recordings via email within 48 hours of the program.
Thank you to the Tewksbury Public Library for inviting Lynn Public Library patrons to these virtual events.

The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift
Thursday, October 16 from 7—8PM

Harvard professor Stephanie Burt will deliver a fascinating presentation based on her brand new book, Taylor’s Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift. Burt, who is a poet and literary scholar, will offer an insightful and heartfelt critical appreciation of Taylor Swift, her body of work, and the community that her art has fostered. Drawing from her 2024 Harvard course, Taylor Swift and Her World, as well as from her years as a Swiftie, Burt will examine Swift’s particular form of genius – not the destructive genius of tortured poets, but the collaborative and joyful genius of an artist who has mastered her craft. Burt is the Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Professor of English at Harvard University. Her work appears in the New York Times Book Review, the New Yorker, and the London Review of Books, among others. Her other books of poetry and literary criticism — fourteen in all — include We Are Mermaids, Advice from the Lights, and Don’t Read Poetry: A Book About How to Read Poems.
Register directly on Zoom HERE.
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Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras
Monday, October 20 from 7—8PM

Author Sarah Chapelle will deliver a fascinating presentation based on her recent bestselling book, Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras. For Taylor Swift, fashion and music go hand-in-hand — each playing a powerful role in shaping the narrative of this generation’s most prolific storyteller. From cowboy boots to teetering heels, fairytale dresses to bleach-tinged tresses, and the many memorable moments in between, learn the fashion story behind every single Taylor Swift album, tracing Swift’s musical evolution along with her ever-changing personal style. Chapelle, creator of the successful Instagram and blog Taylor Swift Style, has spent more than a decade documenting Swift’s fashion choices and the intention behind each ensemble.
Register directly on Zoom HERE.
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Taylor Swift By the Book: Literature Behind the Lyrics
Thursday, October 30 from 7—8PM

Authors Rachel Feder and Tiffany Tatreau will deliver a fascinating presentation based on their recent book, Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets. Taylor Swift’s lyrics are filled with literary connections. Learn about the novels, poems, and plays that influence her songwriting. Let a literature professor and a musical theater artist guide you through the Taylor Swift canon—from Shakespeare to the Brontë sisters to Daphne du Maurier! Feder, the author of five books, is an associate professor of English and literary arts at the University of Denver. Tatreau is an actor, singer, and teaching artist who has starred in various musicals across the country and is best known for her portrayal of Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg in the musical and original cast album Ride the Cyclone.
Register directly on Zoom HERE.

A Don White Benefit Concert
2025-10-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn, 101 Forest Ave, Swampscott, MA, 01907, United States
From the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn: Join us for an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss! You are cordially invited to see the very talented and indescribable Don White perform live in Swampscott!
There is no one-word description for what Don White does. He’s an award-winning singer/songwriter, a comedian, an author, and a storyteller. He’s been bringing audiences to laughter and tears for thirty years, and has released nine CDs, three live DVDs, and a book.
This show will not only entertain, but also benefit Kids In Community (KIC), a summer camp in Lynn that has suffered cuts in its funding sources. Please plan to be there to enjoy this one-of-a-kind entertainer and support a very worthy cause at the same time!
Tickets are $25 in advance (use the link to pay online or bring/mail your payment to the UUCGL office at 101 Forest Avenue in Swampscott 01907) or $28 at the door (cash or checks only). Either way, RSVP and save your spot!
Click here to purchase tickets
Questions? Email mkgualtieri@uucgl.org or call 781-595-8836.

2025 9 Million Meals Walk
2025-10-19 14:00 - 17:00 | First Church in Swampscott Congregational UCC, 40 Monument Ave., Swampscott, 01907, United States
From My Brother’s Table: Join us on the 3 mile route along the Swampscott/Lynn shoreline, walking to support My Brother’s Table. Walk begins at 2pm on Sunday, October 19, at The First Church in Swampscott at 40 Monument Avenue. Walk day check-in begins at 1:30pm.
Register yourself or team or donate
For more information or questions please call 781-595-3224 or email annie@mybrotherstable.org

King's Beach Town Hall 2
2025-10-22 16:30 - 17:30 | Lynn City Hall & Auditorium, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA, 01901, United States
From the City of Lynn: The City of Lynn and the Town of Swampscott are hosting a second King’s Beach Town Hall on Wednesday, October 22nd, from 4:30pm-5:30pm at the Lynn Auditorium.
There will be special guests, including Lynn Water & Sewer Commission, Lynn State Delegation, Kleinfelder, Apex Companies, and Save the Harbor/Save the Bay.
Agenda:

Updates on Source Elimination/IDDE
Overview and Presentation of this summer’s UV Pilot Program
Discussion of Next Steps
Q&A session at the end

Click here for video of the first Town Hall
Click here for the Facebook event page

2025 Register to Vote & Halloween Event
2025-10-22 17:30 - 21:00 | Trios Mexican Grill, 70 Market Street, Lynn, MA, United States
From Lynners Against Drug Abuse: On October 22nd 2025 LADA is having our Annual register to vote costume contest for all Lynn Residents! This is a free event! There will be food refreshments, raffles and prizes available for the winners of our contest . This year we will be having celebrity guest judges!
