WYO Offices At Mechanics Hall

Mid-Season WYO Auditions

The Worcester Youth Orchestras welcomes all interested students to audition for one of its many ensembles. Whether your a fan of jazz, band music, symphonic or chamber music, we have many ensembles that provide transformational musical experiences, a welcoming social environment of students from more than 60 communities across Central […]

Worcester Public Library

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!  For […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

THT Rep presents The Edgar Allan Poe Double Header

Limited run! Three nights only! Originally staged in October 2020 for socially-distanced audiences, The Edgar Allan Poe Double Header returns to haunt fully seated houses! At turns dark and darkly funny, this 60-minute solo show is staged as a séance, conjuring two of Poe’s most notorious narrators. Created and performed […]

Technocopia

Technocopia Open Hack (our open house, every Thursday!)

Starting in April 2022 Open Hack is back! Every Thursday night  from 7-9 PM. What is "Open Hack"? What? Open Hacks are a free, open house event where members (and non-members too!) can come to the space to work on their projects alongside other people working on projects. Why? Because […]

Mechanics Hall

Music Worcester Presents: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, “the king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine), have a musical partnership like no other. Béla Fleck is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres, and Abigail Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining […]

Worcester Public Library

Spooky Bones and Creepy Crawlies with Professor Bugman

Join Professor Bugman and learn about insects, including the Madagascar hissing cockroach and the armored darkling beetle, and spooky bones from animals native to New England. In addition to viewing the bones up close, you will also have the chance to handle the creepy insects…if you dare! Sponsored by the […]

Worcester Public Library

Baby Bounce

Introduce your baby to reading books with stories, action rhymes, fingerplays and songs, and lots of snuggling. Designed especially for them! You’re invited to stay for play/social time after the program. For ages 0 - 18 months. Registration is required as space is limited; sign-up at mywpl.org.

Worcester Public Library

Baby Bounce

Introduce your baby to reading books with stories, action rhymes, fingerplays and songs, and lots of snuggling. Designed especially for them! You’re invited to stay for play/social time after the program. For ages 0 - 18 months. Registration is required as space is limited; sign-up at mywpl.org.

Worcester Historical Museum

Latino History Project of Worcester presents “Somos Worcester” a preview of the 2024 Exhibit

Collect, Share and Celebrate The Latino experience In Worcester! Join us for a preview of the 2024 Exhibition of "Somos Worcester" an ongoing research discovery project that tells the story of Worcester Latino community. The exhbit continues after this event from Sept 29-Oct 29. Please visit the Worcester Historical Museum to […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Mania – The ABBA Tribute

Mania – The ABBA Tribute brings one of the greatest pop phenomena back to life… From London’s West End to Las Vegas, MANIA the ABBA tribute (Formerly ABBA MANIA) remains the world’s No. 1 touring ABBA tribute show. Formed in 1999, this production has sold out theaters and concert halls […]

Worcester Common

Casita Cultura Lantina Dia de los Muertos

Our celebration will feature a community art exhibit, open community dialogue about equity issues in the Latino community, and a community celebration featuring Latin American food, music, youth and cultural activities (including ofrendas). We will honor our collective past, address pressing community health and social issues, and imagine an equitable […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Exhibit This! presented by THTC Youth Acting Company

A fast-paced series of SIX comedic plays and SIX monologues based on 50+ real-life exhibits. Paintings, sculptures & antiquities emerge from their molds & frames. Mix in some artists, guards, critics, lovers, curators and one very special night and you have this new comedic hit. In fact, even the artwork […]

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