Urban Renewal in Lowell MA: Book Talk with Charlie Gargiulo

The West End Museum continues its exploration of the spectre of urban renewal with a book talk on Legends of Little Canada. In the 1960s, the French Canadian neighborhood of Little Canada in Lowell, Massachusetts was destroyed by urban renewal. Young Charlie Gargiulo witnessed this injustice and went on to a career in community organizing in favor of decent housing and a fair chance for all. In this memoir and reclamation of a neighborhood’s story, Gargiulo paints a portrait of what was lost and why it mattered.

Join us in welcoming Charlie Gargiulo as he shares his Literary Titan Book Award winning memoir.

Books will be available for purchase at this event.

If you would like to attend virtually, please purchase a ticket and email jaydie@thewestendmuseum.org. Those living outside of Route 128 may contact Jaydie for a discount code.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.