The Hanover Theatre

Music Worcester Presents: Ballet Hispanico

Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and community engagement. They bring their Noche de Oro 50th Anniversary program to our season this April.  

ArtsWorcester

Opening Reception for Jason Fiering: Turned Down

Friday, April 22, 2022, 6:00-9:00 PM Public reception | Jason Fiering: Turned Down ArtsWorcester at the Davis Art Gallery, 44 Portland Street, 3rd floor Present Tense Prize winner Jason Fiering creates precise, minimalist assemblies offer multiple interpretations of the bed, a site associated with rest, refuge, intimacy, illness, and violence […]

ZOOM

Trivia Night: Children’s Literature via Zoom

Join us on Zoom to test your knowledge of children's literature! Play solo or organize a team! For security purposes, participants' videos will be disabled, so no need to worry about having a working webcam to play. The ability to view slides on a screen is all you need for […]

Worcester Public Library

An Introduction to the Family History Library and Familysearch.org (Virtual)

This class is designed to introduce participants to the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and the riches available through the FHL’s website, Familysearch.org. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the meeting.

Worcester Public Library

Nutrition Class with Judy Palken – What to do About Stress Eating

In times of stress, many of us turn to food - it's readily available, and makes us feel better in the short term. But often, the very foods we turn to can undermine our health. Join us to explore ways to avoid this pitfall, and to keep our relationship with […]

Worcester Public Library

Tour of France through the Worcester Art Museum (Virtual)

Join docent Barbara Eaton for a tour of France through the artwork of the Worcester Art Museum. She will share some WAM favorites, as well as some hidden French gems. Barbara brings to this tour her life experience as a French teacher and a frequent traveler to France. Attendees will […]

Polar Park

Autism Super Hero 5k Run/Walk

Autism Super Hero 5k Run/Walk.  Newly certified 5 k race course.  Celebration in the park immediately following the race.  Vendors, music, Kid's Fun Run.

Mechanics Hall

WPI Music Ensembles at Mechanics Hall

WPI Music Ensembles at Mechanics Hall will be presenting four back-to-back concerts, featuring all of the large ensembles at WPI Tickets are free and provide admission to all four concerts. 12:00 p.m.: Jazz Ensembles 2:00 p.m.: Choral Ensembles 4:00 p.m.: Philharmonic Orchestra 6:00 p.m.: Concert Band & Brass Ensemble Proof […]

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Great American Read Book Club (April)

Attendees will receive a free copy of the upcoming month’s selection. 3/22: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 4/26: Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 5/24: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Worcester Public Library

Introduction to Inkscape for Making Stickers with Technocopia (April)

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 […]

Mechanics Hall

Spring 2022 Clark University Festival Concert

The Spring 2022 Clark University Festival Concert on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Mechanics Hall! The Clark University Chorus and Sinfonia will be joined by the New England Repertory Orchestra concert of German choral-orchestral masterpieces featuring Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture “The Hebrides” and Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt” and “Choral […]

The Hanover Theatre

The Prom

THE PROM is the joyous Broadway hit that New York Magazine calls “smart and big-hearted” and The New York Times declares a Critic’s Pick! It’s a new musical comedy about big Broadway stars on a mission to change the world and the love they discover that unites them all. THE PROM features […]

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