Read and discuss stand-out titles from the true crime genre! March 9th: Victim F by Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn April 13th: The Babysitter by Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan May 11th: Hell's Princess: the mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter
This 1.5 hour workshop will teach computer aided design using Tinkercad. Tinkercad is a free and fun software system that allows users to build using basic shapes on an x, y and z plane. It is a great way to learn the basics of 3D modeling and the possibilities of […]
3/11: Battle of the Sexes (2017) 120 minutes 4/8: Greyhound (2020) 90 minutes 5/13 Minari (2020) 115 minutes First Floor Computer Lab
The Massachusetts Pirates and Frisco Fighters will meet for both teams’ first game of the 2022 season at the Phoenix Field at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. The last time these two teams matched up against each other was in the IFL Semi-Final game at Phoenix Field where the […]
This class will provide an overview of the basic steps involved in doing genealogical research, and of the print and electronic resources available for genealogists at the Worcester Public Library. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the meeting.
Living an active life provides wonderful health benefits, but sometimes we don't get to our planned exercise, despite our best intentions. In this class, we will discuss tips and tricks to help you be active now and always. Presented by Judy Palken, a registered dietitian, who provides information and guidance […]
Author Gretchen Felker-Martin discusses her debut novel Manhunt, her career in writing, and the state of horror fiction. Gretchen Felker-Martin is a Massachusetts-based horror author and film critic. You can read her fiction and film criticism on Patreon, Nylon Magazine, The Outline, and more.
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. 3/15: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse 4/19: The Dark Wing by Walter Hunt 5/17: Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
Ages 10 & up. If you love the idea of building things and bringing them to life, WPL has just the thing for you! Join us for a weekly collaborative club in which we assemble a LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor model and control it remotely via a tablet and an […]
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.
Speaker Tanya Mears, Associate Professor of African American History at Worcester State University, will give a brief history of the inclusion and exclusion of Afro-textured hair in white mainstream fashion. In conjunction with the Pretty Powerful exhibit. #WACFunded #Power of Culture Moderator: Charlotte A. Haller, PRETTY POWERFUL: 100 Years of […]
The Worcester Art Museum's current exhibition, Us Them We | Race Ethnicity Identity, considers the ways that artists from the last forty years accentuate concepts like race and ethnicity through four formal devices: Text, Juxtaposition, Seriality and Pattern. Artists often employ one or more of these approaches as a means of storytelling, […]
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