Worcester Public Library
Military Records for Genealogy (Virtual)
Do you have ancestors who served in the US military? Learn how to find the records and information that is available for genealogists.
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Mechanics Hall
5th Annual Four Orchestras Festival
Join us next Sunday for the return of WYO's Four Orchestras Festival with the WY Symphony & Philharmonic, Burnocat High School and Shrewsbury High School Orchestras. This year's festival will feature guest conductor and clinician, Dr. Mark Alpizar, from the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association. Doors will open at 3:15pm for […]
Mechanics Hall
Brown Bag Concert: Rory Stuart
Mechanics Hall & 90.5 FM WICN present Brown Bag Concert featuring Rory Stuart Wednesday, March 29th at Noon FREE ADMISSION — No Registration Required! Rory Stuart is a critically acclaimed jazz guitarist and composer based in New York. Since 1982, he has performed as sideman or leader in groups that […]
Worcester Public Library
Women’s History Month Celebration of Frances Perkins (Virtual)
Join us for a virtual presentation by speakers from the Frances Perkins Center on the life and legacy of Frances Perkins. The Worcester Public Library also invites the public to visit the Frances Perkins Branch during the month of March 2023 to see the traveling exhibit about the Life and Legacy of […]
Mechanics Hall
The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants
Join The United States Air Force Band’s Concert Band & Singing Sergeants on their tour of the Northeast! FREE ADMISSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED The United States Air Force Band is the premier musical organization of the U.S. Air Force. The excellence demonstrated by the Band's active-duty musicians reflects the excellence […]
Worcester Public Library
Virtual Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien (April)
This virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other, value the craft, understand the courage […]
Worcester Public Library
Spring De-Stress Fest
Spring cleaning for your mind! Join us for DIY calming jars, cookie decorating, coloring pages, and a visit with a registered therapy dog. For ages 16 and older.
Mechanics Hall
Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers Spring 2023 Concert
Mechanics Hall presents: Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers Spring 2023 Concert 'Cover Me in Sunshine' Sunday, April 2, 2023 Concert: 4:00pm — Doors: 3:30pm Many Voices is the anchor youth program at Mechanics Hall, a recognition that Worcester's children are the heart and soul of our richly multicultural city! The […]
Worcester Public Library
Virtual American History Book Discussion (April)
Please join our ongoing book discussion group focused on American history. 3/7: River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candace Millard 4/4: Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America by Leila Philip 5/2: The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction by Linda Gordon
Woo Juice
Woo Juice Grand Opening
We are excited to announce the GRAND OPENING of Woo Juice, on Friday, April 7th at 22 Front Street in the Midtown Mall. Please join us for the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Celebration for a new healthier option in our growing city.
Worcester Public Library
Pathways to Publication with Sisters in Crime
In this in-person panel, authors, Edith Maxwell and Janet Raye Stevens, will discuss their different journeys to publication, which include getting an agent and going with a large press to deciding to go with a small press or to self-publish. Agatha Award winning Edith Maxwell writes the Quaker Midwife Mysteries and […]
Worcester Public Library
Searching for Ancestors on Ancestry.com (Virtual)
Never used Ancestry.com? You're in for a treat. Used it before? Still more to learn. Please join us on Zoom as we mine the most popular of all genealogy databases for genealogical riches.
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