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Gaming Lab

Get ready for a night of friendly competition! We’ll have the Nintendo Switch set up with games such as Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and more. Bring your friends! All gaming equipment will be provided by the library. For Teens, ages 12- 17.

Club 321 at Mechanics Hall

Club 321 featuring Session Americana

Thursday, March 16, 2023 Doors: 6:15pm Show: 7:00pm Ages 21+ Presented by Mechanics Hall & 90.5 FM WICN Public Radio Join us for an evening of Club 321 featuring Boston-based folk/rock band collective, Session Americana. Session Americana is a six-member cast of top-shelf players, singers, and writers who tour internationally, […]

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Toddler Time

Is your little one ready for a fun time with books? You’re invited to participate in stories, music, and movement. Early listening and literacy skills are built during this meaningful experience with parents/caregivers. When we’re done, stay and play and make new friends. Let’s get all our wiggles out! Ages: […]

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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! 

Jean McDonough Arts Center BrickBox

GWO’s 20th Anniversary Alumni Concert

To celebrate our 20th anniversary, Greater Worcester Opera presents selections from our operas and musicals, performed in English by singers who have graced our stage over the years.  From near and far, GWO performers will delight our audience with solos, duets, trios and ensemble pieces from the beautiful operas and […]

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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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Anime Club

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 craft: make a bookmark or button using pages from  your favorite manga series!  For Teens, ages 12- 17.

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Anime Club: Manga Bookmarks and Buttons

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 craft: make a bookmark or button using pages from your favorite manga series!  For Teens, ages 12- 17.

Worcester BrickBox Theater

Music and Myth ft. Christina Bouey, violin & Max Levinson, piano

Award winners Christina Bouey (violin) and Max Levinson (piano) perform pieces composed around the stories of Greek Mythology. The recital features the New England premiere of "The Tempest Sonata" by Grammy nominated composer Joseph Summer, which was written as a companion piece to Szymanowski's "Myths". Bouey's own violin arrangement of […]

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Virtual Science Fiction Book Club (March)

Do you like reading about spaceships, parallel worlds, aliens, telepathy, time travel or droids? Join us to discuss great SF & Fantasy fiction. Ages 16 and up are welcome. 3/21: The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch 4/18: Goldilocks by Laura Lam 5/16: Ringworld by Larry Niven

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Nowruz Celebration

Learn about the Persian New Year and celebrate the beginning of spring with crafts, snacks and festivities for all ages! Nowruz, also spelled Nauruz, Norooz or Nevruz, is a festival of renewal and springtime celebrated in many countries, including Iran and Afghanistan. Saxe Room

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Virtual Genealogy Club (March)

Please join fellow genealogists from WPL and the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists as we meet via Zoom to informally discuss the joys and challenges of sharing our passion for family history. Bring your curiosity, your latest research and those stubborn brick walls. All are welcome.

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