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Jack Kerouac’s birthday to be celebrated in his hometown
LOWELL, Mass. – Fans of beat generation writer Jack Kerouac can celebrate the “On the Road” author’s birthday at a series of events in his Massachusetts hometown.
Saturday would have been Kerouac’s 94th birthday.
The celebration starts at 10 a.m. with a walking tour of Lowell sites connected to Kerouac. It begins at the Kerouac Commemorative at Kerouac Park and ends at the Pollard Memorial Library.
The library played a pivotal role in shaping Kerouac’s literary consciousness. It now houses a “Kerouac Corner.”
Writer Steve Edington will host a 2 p.m. presentation comparing the lives and legacies of Kerouac and musician Woody Guthrie.
A show by jazz band The Moody Street Sound at the UnchARTed Gallery will finish off the festivities.
The non-profit Lowell Celebrates Kerouac organized the celebration.
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