Worcester Homecoming is a two-day event held from April 23-24, designed for distinguished alumni to come back and experience the city’s inspiring energy firsthand! More Information on Worcester Homecoming  

Join us for the Hope & Healing Celebration, Worcester’s premier fundraising gala to support the lifesaving work of UMass Memorial Health.  Find more information at: https://www.ummhealth.org/giving/hope-and-healing

Congratulations to the 2025 Graduates of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences! More information on 2025 Commencement available here

Organ Tour led by Peter Krasinski All AGO members are invited (regardless of chapter). For more information, please contact dean@bostonago.org

  The Eversource Challenge is a program for K–12 students living in an Eversource community. It invites students to showcase their knowledge on saving energy, energy-efficient technologies, and sustainability through various challenges. More Information about the Eversource Challenge

JOMP's ensemble programs represent the essence of their identity as Worcester's Community Music School. Playing in an ensemble brings together students of all ages, and ensemble concerts are a wonderful reason to gather the entire JOMP community for events like the annual Spring Gala.  JOMP Website Thank you to 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health of Massachusetts and Rhode Island's annual gala to raise critical funds for children, adolescents and adults with emotional, behavioral and cognitive differences.  Private Event

The Worcester Chorus Conducted by Worcester Chorus directors Chris Shepard & Mark Mummert, The Worcester Chorus will close Music Worcester’s 2024-2025 Season with a performance of celebrated choral works by Handel and Charpentier. Program HANDEL Dixit Dominus CHARPENTIER Te Deum Chris Shepard Now in his fifteenth year as conductor of the Worcester Chorus, Chris Shepard […]

Kyung-Wha Chung: Violin Recital with Kevin Kenner, piano Tickets go on sale June 23, 2025 Touring with pianist Kevin Kenner, violinist Kyung-Wha Chung is performing four massive, musically diverse violin sonatas showcasing her extraordinary skill and musicality. Her acclaim began in the 1970s as Itzhak Perlman’s substitute with the London Symphony Orchestra, and since then […]

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Presented by Clark University, The Global Conference on Economic Geography is the largest international conference dedicated to Economic Geography. Highlights for the 7th annual conference “Governance Challenges for A Sustainable and Inclusive Future” will include: Cutting-edge research concerning the sources and drivers of socio-economic change, and an assessment of the economic geography of places in […]

Join us for the 200th Annual Meeting of Worcester Natural History Society/EcoTarium! We will continue our 200th anniversary celebration by reflecting on the accomplishments of the past year. Enjoy refreshments and musical selections, hear presentations by community members, and celebrate the recipient of the fourth annual Edward Howe Forbush Naturalist Award – an individual who […]

A Benefit for Mechanics Hall and Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers In Honor of Retiring Executive Director Kathleen Gagne

As we step into this momentous year, we are filled with joy and gratitude to celebrate Shine’s 20th anniversary!  Over the past two decades, we have made incredible strides in our mission to reduce the stigma surrounding youth mental health, and none of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of all of you. […]

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Pipe Organ Encounters (POE) is an educational outreach program of the American Guild of Organists intended to introduce the organ to young people and adults. POEs generally last 5 – 6 days, and include group and individual instruction, performances by guest artists, and field trips to visit and hear notable instruments. Major funding is provided […]

Ladysmith Black Mambazo a co-presentation with Crocodile River Music The a cappella vocal group that has been creating music for over sixty years brings South African musical tradition to Worcester. In partnership with Crocodile River Music, the Worcester-based organization showcasing African artists, Ladysmith Black Mambazo shares their trademark tight harmony and exciting rhythm. You may […]

Doors Open 11:30 am Performance begins at 12:00 pm Free Admission - No Registration Required  Lunch is welcome—bring your own or pick something up at concessions! For more information about The Worcester Organ, visit us at www.MechanicsHall.org/the-worcester-organ Make a morning of it!  Tickets are still available for the 10am Tour and Organ Demonstration - don't miss […]

From RuPaul to Project Runway, the Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts brings stars to Worcester for a night of drag, fashion, art, and joy. The Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts returns on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at Mechanics Hall in Downtown Worcester. Doors: 7PM Show: 8PM Queer AF, the art and fashion show fundraiser for […]

BACHtoberfest 2025 Tickets go on sale June 23, 2025 Fresh off the release of their first professional recording, Simone Dinnerstein’s chamber ensemble Baroklyn joins Connecticut-based professional choir CONCORA in a program of two cantatas, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (BWV9), and Himmelskönig, sei willkommen (BWV182).  Dinnerstein leads from the keyboard providing a rare opportunity to hear the piano […]

Peter Krasinski performs an afternoon of Bach’s organ works for the second annual BACHtoberfest weekend. The afternoon highlights Bach’s secular and sacred organ works, and continues THE COMPLETE BACH’s annual tradition of recitals for organ. Featuring the Mechanics Hall’s Hook Organ, an institution in Worcester for more than 160 years, this performance allows the listener […]

BACHtoberfest 2025 Tickets go on sale June 23, 2025 Simone Dinnerstein, Music Worcester’s first Artist in Residence (2018-2019), returns to Worcester for BACHtoberfest 2025 to perform two headlining concerts this festival weekend. With long-time collaborator Alexis Gerlach, the duo brings a unique interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Gamba Sonatas to this headlining performance, alongside the complete Inventions and Sinfonias. Her work with […]

BACHtoberfest 2025 Tickets go on sale June 23, 2025 Singers from across the country gather in Worcester for an annual choir performance to conclude the 2025 BACHtoberfest weekend. The BACHtoberfest Choir assembles for this concert annually, featuring musicians from all over. In 2024, the choir had 144 members from 11 states, performing three of Bach’s […]

Tickets go on sale June 23, 2025 Tickets sold through Music Worcester In this brilliant presentation of French music, Orchestre National de France and Grammy- winning pianist Daniil Trifonov perform the works of Barriaine, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns. Under the baton of Cristian Măcelaru,  this masterful program stuns in the musical story it provides, bringing the listener […]

For 76 years, Warren Miller has stoked the fire of the ski season. Join us on November 8th at Mechanics Hall for the premiere of their newest film featuring world-class athletes, epic locations, and the unforgettable energy that launches every ski season! Tickets go on sale September 3, 2025

Saturday, November 15, 2025 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Doors open at 2:15pm) Doors open at 2:15pm On November 15, The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform their greatest hits, including “In The Mood”, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, “American Patrol”, “A String Of Pearls”, “Little Brown Jug”, “Pennsylvania 6-5000”, Tuxedo Junction”, and of course their theme […]