Worcester Public Library
Scrabble Time (September)
Do you love Scrabble? Meet other fans of the popular board game and strike up a game! Staff will be available to teach new players as well. Ages 16 and up welcome! First Floor Ellipse
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Mechanics Hall
Central Mass Jazz Festival
Our final day of the Central Mass Jazz Festival wwill take place in Mechanics Hall with four diverse acts. The Worcester Youth Jazz Ensemble with Dangable will kick things off followed the Cameron Campbell Trio, the incomparable Donna Byrne and world renowed saxophone artist Gregg Abate. As with all previous preformances, the event […]
JMAC Pop up studio
House Fashion Week Model Casting
Model Casting
Walking Peace Tour of Worcester, 9/25
Walking Tour of Worcester's Peace History Sunday, September 25, 2PM This unique tour celebrates some of the city's many peacemaking forebearers. Come learn about the strategic peace of Massasoit, Great Sachem of Wampanoag peoples. Meet the Black laborer whose case ended slavery in Massachusetts. Hear the stirring speeches of abolitionists […]
Worcester Public Library
Stories and Song
Children and families are welcome to our weekly stories, sing-alongs, and fun activities. A great way for children to gain early literacy, math, and social skills! For families with children 5 and under. Registration is required as space is limited; sign-up at mywpl.org.
Worcester Public Library
Pudding Pictionary
Painting with Pudding = Fun! See if you can stump your friends with this chocolate-y twist on the classic game Pictionary. For ages 8 - 11. Registration required, register at: mywpl.org/online-calendar.
Unum Building
Demystifying Entrepreneurship
The Venture Forum is excited to partner with Center for Women and Enterprise for a live event titled Demystifying Entrepreneurship - A practical look at the good and the bad, the ups and the downs of starting your own business. Panelists are Jesse Silverberg, PhD, the CEO of Multiscale Systems and Ross Andrews the CEO of Syndicately , Chantel Bethea the […]
Worcester Public Library
Great American Read Book Club (September)
9/27: Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 10/25: Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift 11/22: Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews Attendees will receive a free copy of the upcoming month’s selection. Banx Room
Worcester Poet Laureate Application Workshop
Calling all literary enthusiasts! The search is on for the next Worcester Poet Laureate! Apply by October 17, 2022 to develop your work and promote literacy within the community! A Virtual Application Workshop with Worcester's current Poet Laureate, Juan Matos, will be held Wednesday 9/28 at 5:30pm via Zoom. All […]
The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for The Performing Arts
Piff the Magic Dragon and Puddles Pity Party
Piff the Magic Dragon, accompanied by his sidekick Mr. Piffles, the world’s only magic performing chihuahua, has won several Best of Las Vegas awards for his long-running show at the iconic Flamingo Hotel & Casino. He was a viral sensation on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and voted one of […]
Worcester Public Library
Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Club
Join Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Club; where math can be fun for everyone. Explore math in a fun way with weekly activities including glow-in-the dark-Geometry, spy training, flying marshmallows, and the toilet paper Olympics! Participants are encouraged to attend weekly. For ages 8 - 11. Registration required, register at: mywpl.org/online-calendar.
Worcester Public Library
Digital Design: Inkscape – Design Stickers with Technocopia (September)
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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