Mechanics Hall

Annual Family Holiday Concert

Sponsored by Gold Concert Sponsor Workers Credit Union. WYO's most popular concert of the year! Celebrate with family & friends the festive sounds of the season with the WY Symphony Orchestra & Nashoba Valley Chorale.  Join us for an afternoon of your holiday favorites! Want to celebrate in style? Why […]

Worcester Beer Garden

The Best Little Drag Brunch in Worcester (21+)

Start off the New Year's festivities right with Worcester's newest and best little drag brunch at the Worcester Beer Garden. It will be an experience unlike any other!  Ticket Sales Ends 12/28! They include an expansive brunch buffet and access to a premium drag show by Robyn Millyonz, Cortana Wednesday, […]

New Years Eve @ The Mercantile

Join us for NYE! Complimentary champagne toast at midnight to ring in the new year + elevated food specials! Visit our website to view food specials! FREE ENTRY.

Lunar New Year Cocktail Dinner

Join us for a four-course Lunar New Year-themed dinner. Each course will be paired with festive rum cocktails.   For more details, please visit our website! 

Worcester Public Library

A Taste of the Caribbean with Chef Vanessa: Jamaican Inspired Winter Squash Soup

Winter is the perfect time for comforting soup using winter squash. Chef Vanessa will take you on a flavorful journey and demonstrate how to make a creamy Jamaican inspired winter squash soup with coconut milk & thyme croutons, with the addition of chicken. She will also prepare a vegetarian version. […]

Worcester Public Library

Anime Club: Taste Testing

Do you love anime? Join us as we watch an episode or two of your favorite series! We’ll also have an activity or craft to do while we watch. This month's activity: taste testing popular Japanese snacks! For Teens, ages 12- 17. No Registration Required

The Mercantile

Valentine’s Day Cocktail Dinner

Join us February 14th at 6:00 PM and Eat Your Heart Out with a special someone for Valentine's Day. Ticket includes 4 courses + 4 cocktail pairings for 2 people. **Please select your third course preference by choosing one of the following ticket options** Please email b.ames@themercantileworcester.com if you have any […]

Worcester Public Library

Soulful Classics–African American Cuisine with Chef Vanessa: Salmon Patties & Yellow Creamy Grits

In honor of Black History Month, Chef Vanessa prepares some of her family southern favorites. she prepares her version of “Fish and Grits.” The demo will showcase how to make traditional salmon patties flavored with old bay seasoning and other ingredients alongside creamy grits you’ll be able to recreate at […]

Worcester Beer Garden

Beer Dinner with Redemption Rock Brewing at The Worcester Beer Garden

Celebrate Mass Beer Week with a 5 course dinner at Worcester Beer Garden, featuring beers from Redemption Rock Brewing! Check out the amazing menu the talented chefs at Worcester Beer Garden have put together, and get your tickets quickly because seats are limited! Apéritif: Local East Coast Oysters: Fresh shucked […]

JMAC PopUp

Music Lives 365 LIVE – WinterSongs

WinterSongs is the 2nd in the 4-part series Music Lives 365 LIVE. Join us at @JMACWorcester for an evening of music, video and graphic art celebrating great musical artists born in Winter such as Ry Cooder, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Tim Buckley, Rhiannon Giddens, Patti Smith, Peter Gabriel, Sandy Denny, Ivor Cutler […]

Worcester Public Library

Saint Patrick’s Day Sundae Party

Join us for a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration! Make your own ice cream sundae, try your luck at our prize wheel, create greeting cards, and get your face painted. Special performance by Murphy Academy of Irish Dance at 3:00 pm! All ages welcome! 

Worcester Public Library

Fusion Food: Red Lentil Hummus & Homemade Indian Roti Bread with Chef Vanessa

Cooking fusion food is a wonderful way to combine the flavors of various cuisines and has been around for quite some time. It is also very common in a lot of restaurants where chefs put a spin on different dishes, adding global ingredients to execute delicious results. Chef Vanessa is […]

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