Worcester Historical Museum

Samuel Staples’ Birthday Celebration HISTORY BITES

HISTORY BITES - 2PM (FREE EVENT - No registration required) Executive Director William Wallace –Celebrating Worcester: Marking Anniversaries.  On the eve of Worcester’s Tercentennial celebration, a look back at how and what Worcester has marked its anniversaries…1872, 1884, 1922, 1948 and more!  Exhibit Coordinator Vanessa Bumpus – A guided tour […]

Worcester Public Library

Finding Your Irish Ancestors at the Worcester Public Library (Virtual)

Join us as we explore the joys and challenges of tracing the lives of your Irish ancestors, using the resources held at the Worcester Public Library. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the meeting.

Worcester Public Library

Summer Panzanella with Chef Kelcy (Virtual)

Summer is on the way and Chef Kelcy is counting down the days until the farmers market is full of the abundance of the season. Join her this May in a celebration of the upcoming season with a workshop on one of her favorite summer recipes, Panzanella Salad. Bursting with […]

Worcester Public Library

Damn, That’s Poetic: Introduction to Writing Fiction with Leslie-Ann Murray (Virtual)

Part writing workshop and part the study of craft, in this workshop we will spend our time studying the mechanics of description - setting, place, and objective correlative. Students will study an excerpt from Arundhait Roy’s The God of Small Things and discuss how the writer uses descriptions to render her characters […]

Whole Kids

Whole Kids

WHOLE KIDS 2022! - Athletics Good day, Worcester Families. We’d like to invite you to our summer kick-off Whole kids event on May 21st at the Worcester Common. We will have food, music, and activities for the whole family. We will also have a slew of programs you can sign […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Trolls LIVE!

Four shows! May 21-22, 2022 The journey begins when the Trolls’ Hug Time is unexpectedly put at risk. Knowing that the only way to save it is by doing what the Trolls do best, Poppy hosts a toe-tapping, Trolls-tastic show, jam-packed with all the epic music, glitter, humor and happiness […]

Worcester Public Library

Tee Off For WPL! Family Fun Day Mini Golf

This fun-filled event will see the WPL Main Library transformed into an 18-hole mini golf course with greens and holes winding through the stacks. Saturday is Family Fun Day and will offer a mini golf event for the whole family. Ticket price is $5 per golfer (children 5 and under […]

Worcester Common

Whole Kids 2022, Summer Recreation Worcester Kick-Off Event

‘Whole Kids 2022’ event to kick-off summer Recreation Worcester programming and all other summer programming in Worcester Worcester –City of Worcester to kick-off summer programming by partnering with local youth serving agencies to offer registration opportunities at family friendly events. “Whole Kids 2022” will be a chance for Recreation Worcester […]

ArtsWorcester

Artists’ Roundtable: Approaching Galleries

Gallery representation is a goal for many artists, but one clouded by mystery and intimidation. Three experienced gallerists familiar with ArtsWorcester will break down the benefits of gallery representation, how to identify the right galleries for your work, and what you need to approach them. This is an open discussion […]

Mechanics Hall

An Afternoon of Italian Opera

Join us for an afternoon of Italian Opera and art song benefiting the Worcester Organ! This program, which includes a full Italian program of opera and some song, will feature the distinguished voices of Ukrainian soprano, Olga Lisovskaya, Neapolitan tenor, Giovanni Formisano, and Leonardo Ciampa at the piano. Enjoy the program selection […]

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Great American Read Book Club (May)

Attendees will receive a free copy of the upcoming month’s selection. 3/22: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 4/26: Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 5/24: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Worcester Public Library

Introduction to Inkscape for Making Stickers with Technocopia (May)

Explore the design software Inkscape to learn how artists turn images into vectors and create original graphics. Digital art created in the 2D Inkscape platform can be used on the web, in print, or to make a physical product like a sticker. Join us to create a two dimensional model […]

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