Worcester Public Library

Making Manhunt: In Conversation with Gretchen Felker-Martin (Virtual)

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. 

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Genealogy Club (March)

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.

Worcester Public Library Goddard Branch

Robotics: LEGO Mindstorms 3/15

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 […]

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Science Fiction Book Club (March)

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

Worcester Historical Museum

PRETTY POWERFUL: The Politics of Hair – Don’t Touch My Hair

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 […]

Worcester Art Museum

Master Series lecture: “Us Them We | Race Ethnicity Identity”

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, […]

Jean McDonough Arts Center, BrickBox Theater

An Evening with Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti

This unforgettable night with one of Broadway's most celebrated talents will feature songs from Laura’s career together with humorous anecdotes about her experiences on and off the stage and screen. ** Limited premium VIP seating available (limit 60 seats), inclusive of a private, COVID-safe, post-performance event with Laura Benanti. ** […]

Jean McDonough Arts Center

A Masterclass with Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti

Broadway in Worcester invites Worester area high school and college students to a Masterclass with with Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti Through the generosity of the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation, film, screen, and stage star Laura Benanti will offer a free masterclass to Worcester area high school and college students […]

The Worcester PopUp at the JMAC

Art of the Soul Opening Reception

“Art of the Soul,” created by members of Everyday Miracles Peer Recovery Support Center in collaboration with faculty from College of the Holy Cross, features a series of photography and collage.  In the works, members explore a range of themes including identity, beauty, vulnerability and transcendence. In a time characterized […]

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Marketing and Publishing Workshop with Margo Gabriel

This course will outline how to market yourself, brand or business if you have a small team or you’re a solo entrepreneur or creative. Learn how to send cold emails to editors, writers and your target audience. Where to find contact information of editors and journalists. Participants will also learn […]

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Cooking Classes with Chef Kelcy: Spring Risotto

Spring is in the air and Chef Kelcy is excited to share one of her easy go-to spring recipes, risotto! Featuring roasted asparagus and mushrooms with surprisingly fresh hints of lemon, this workshop is sure to help you demystify the risotto-making process (hint, it's all in the wrist) so you […]

Worcester Public Library Goddard Branch

Robotics: LEGO Mindstorms 3/22

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 […]

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