ArtsWorcester

Opening reception: The Tenth Annual One

Celebrate the artists of The Tenth Annual One, our latest members' exhibition. An annual favorite turns ten! For the Tenth Annual One, all ArtsWorcester members were invited to exhibit one artwork they want to exhibit most, regardless of medium or theme. Karl Cole, Art Historian and Curator of Images of […]

Worcester Public Library

Writing About the Natural Beauty of Massachusetts

Hiking guidebook author Madeline Bilis will share her experiences writing about the natural beauty of her home state in 50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts. In this workshop, she’ll help attendees capture their experiences in nature in their own words with journaling exercises and more. Madeline Bilis is a journalist, editor, and […]

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Science Fiction Book Club (July)

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. 6/21: Bellwether by Connie Willis 7/19: Wake by Robert J. Sawyer 8/16: The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon

Worcester Public Library

Virtual Genealogy Club (July)

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

Exploring Animal Habitats with the EcoTarium

Do you and a turtle eat the same food? Could you share the same home as a fox? Discover which behaviors help animals move, hunt, and survive. Examine bones, skulls, and pelts, then meet a live animal and explore the amazing ways it’s adapted to our ecosystem. For ages 7 […]

Worcester Common

Encanto – Movies on the Common

Join the City of Worcester Cultural Development Division, Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District, and Worcester Cultural Coalition on Thursday, July 21st downtown at the Worcester Common for the first installment of this season’s “Movies on the Common” series. Step into the magical world of Disney’s “Encanto” to discover a heartfelt […]

Worcester Public Library

Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien (Virtual) – July

This virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other, value the craft, understand the courage […]

Jean McDonough Arts Center

Her Name Is America

Worcester's Youth Poet Laureate, Adael Mejia, teams up with long-time friend, Jayson Dominguez, to bring a fresh form of theater! Experience this 21st century operatic rhapsody told through performance and synesthesia in art. Relive the nostalgia through the eyes of an orphan being raised by his abuela. Adael named this […]

Worcester Public Library

Great American Read Book Club (July)

Attendees will receive a free copy of the upcoming month’s selection. 6/28: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 7/26: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 8/23: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

Worcester PopUp

Call for Artists

This is a FREE & OPEN call for artists! Submit your work by August 24th at 8pm to be included in the Bouncy House Time Machine exhibit at the Worcester PopUp. Submissions will be accepted until August 31st at 2pm, but will be subject to exhibit availability. Please click here […]

Worcester Public Library

Inkscape: Design Stickers with Techonocopia

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 […]

DCU Center

AEW Wrestling

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) comes to Worcester, MA for the FIRST TIME EVER on Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m for Rampage and Dynamite. See all your favorite AEW Superstars!  You will see...  ‘THE BEST IN THE WORLD’ CM Punk The AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page The Jericho Appreciation Society The […]

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