Club 321 at Mechanics Hall

Noah Preminger at Club 321

Club 321 featuring the Noah Preminger Quartet Thursday, June 29, 2023 Doors: 6:15pm — Show: 7:00pm Ages 21+ / Presented by Mechanics Hall & 90.5 FM WICN Public Radio Tickets: $18 Advance | $20 Door Cocktails, mocktails, coffee, and more! PLUS! Beer tastings from Redemption Rock Brewing Co., and an artwork display […]

Worcester Public Library

Life Hacks: Grocery Shopping & Cooking on a Budget

Join Adele Mayer, SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator, as she gives you tips on how to shop when your budget is tight.  She'll also be demonstrating easy ways to use the ingredients you buy to create something tasty. Ages 12-17   Thank you to our Summer Reading sponsors: Unibank, The Mattina R. […]

Worcester Public Library

Virtual True Crime Book Club (July)

Please join our ongoing book club to discuss popular books in the true crime genre. 6/14: A Stolen Life by Jaycee Lee Dugard 7/12: My Story by Elizabeth Smart 8/9: Lucky by Alice Sebold 

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Science Fiction Book Club (July)

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. 6/20: Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke 7/18: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 8/15: The Quiet War by Paul J. McAuley

JMAC Brick Box Theatre

Music Worcester Presents: Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist. The Late Jessye Norman described Salvant as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light up every note she sings.” Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, folk traditions from […]

Mechanics Hall

Music Worcester Presents: John Pizzarelli

Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli has expanded that repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, […]

Worcester Public Library

Anime Club

Do you love anime?  Join us as we watch and discuss a few episodes chosen by YOU!  Snacks will be served! This month's activity: Perler beads.  Ages 12-17.  Thank you to our Summer Reading sponsors: Unibank, The Mattina R. Proctor Foundation, Digital Federal Credit Union, Cornerstone Bank, District Attorney Joseph […]

George & Main streets

George Street Bike Challnege for Major Taylor

See how fast you can pedal up George Street, a two-block quad-buster that was a training ground for 1899 world cycling champion Major Taylor.  It's one rider at a time against the clock in this steep uphill time trial in downtown Worcester, presented by Landry's Bicycles and the Seven Hills […]

Worcester City Hall and Common

8th Annual Summer Gospel Fest

This festival is a FREE community event orchestrated to bring diverse groups of artists, individuals, families, and cultures together to enjoy all the festival has to offer. This melodious festival includes many attractions right in the heart of the city, including live performances, partnerships with diverse and locally owned small […]

Worcester Public Library

Virtual American History Book Discussion (August)

Please join our ongoing book discussion group focused on American history.  6/6: Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd 8/1: Trust by Hernan Diaz   Register https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/american-history-book-discussion-virtual-15/

Worcester Public Library

Virtual True Crime Book Club (August)

Please join our ongoing book club to discuss popular books in the true crime genre. 6/14: A Stolen Life by Jaycee Lee Dugard 7/12: My Story by Elizabeth Smart 8/9: Lucky by Alice Sebold 

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Science Fiction Book Club (August)

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. 6/20: Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke 7/18: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 8/15: The Quiet War by Paul J. McAuley

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