North Central Mass Events

Family Fun Night- Spiders and Bats!

Leominster Public Library 30 West Street, Leominster, Mass

Family Fun Night at Leominster Public Library Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 6:00pm . The theme is Spiders and Bats! Children ages 3-7 and their families are invited to join in for Family Fun Night!  We will read stories, including The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. Then children will make a paper plate spider web […]

The Botany of Werewolves, Witches, and Vampires at The Gardner Library

Levi Heywood Memorial Library West Lynde Street, Gardner, Ma, United States

Varla Ventura Wolfsbane & Nightshade: The Botany of Werewolves, Witches, and Vampires Wednesday, October 8 at 6:00PM at Levi Heywood Memorial Library.  Aconite takes one of its common names from its maddening, wild effects on the body which some scholars believe gave rise to the behavior of, and belief in werewolves. But it is not […]

Exploring Women’s History Through Folksongs

Thayer Memorial Library 717 Main St, Lancaster, MA

LIVE MUSIC EVENT: Exploring Women’s History Through Folksongs at the Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster on Friday, October 10 from 1:00—2:00pm.  Passed down for generations, folk songs provide insights into the lives of ordinary people in centuries past. Diane Taraz mines these traditional songs for clues to the inner lives of people in Europe and […]

Kids’ Art Session at the Gardner Museum

Gardner Museum 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA

Kids’ Art Session: Draw Like Harrison Cady on Saturday, October 11 at 2:00pm. Free Admission. Our new permanent exhibit celebration isn’t just for adults: kids can join the fun too! Calling all elementary-age Van Goghs in our community for a special hands-on art session inspired by Cady’s whimsical style, including his beloved character Peter Rabbit. […]

The Salem Witchcraft Trials: What Really Happened?

Thayer Memorial Library 717 Main St, Lancaster, MA

The Salem Witchcraft Trials: What Really Happened at the Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster on Friday, October 17 from 1:00 - 2:00pm.  The Honorable Judge Dennis Curran (Ret.), who served as a Massachusetts trial judge for 15 years, presents: The Salem Witchcraft Trials: What Really Happened? These trials constitute one of the most mysterious and […]

MobileQuest’s Robot Obstacle Course at the Leominster Library

Leominster Public Library 30 West Street, Leominster, Mass

Children ages 8-13 are invited to join in on Monday, October 20 at 6:00pm for MobileQuest's Robot Obstacle Course at the Leominster Library ! Participants will learn how to control a Dash robot and maneuver it through a series of obstacles. Each level will get more difficult! Registration is required and begins 10/14. This program […]

Averill House Uncorked at the Gardner Museum

Gardner Museum 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA

Averill House Uncorked -Wine Wisdom, Dry Edition on Thursday, October 23 from 7:00-8:00pm at the Gardner Museum after a museum-hosted reception at 6:30pm. Winemaker Matt Denette Sr. will give a presentation about family-owned Averill House Vineyard, the first full production grape-to-glass winery located inside the Historic Ice District of Brookline, NH. He will also delve […]

TEDxNewEngland at Groton Hill

Groton Hill Music Center 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, United States

 TEDxNewEngland at the Groton Hill Music Center on Thursday, October 30 at 7:00PM. Explore how internal beliefs and external systems shape human behavior. Join us for a transformative evening focused on "Agency," featuring eight remarkable speakers who are reshaping the fields of cognitive science, linguistics, culture, psychology, music, and poetry. The talks will examine how […]

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Winter Hibernation with Hands on Nature

Leominster Public Library 30 West Street, Leominster, Mass

The Leominster Library invites kids and their families to take part in Winter Hibernation with Hands on Nature, Monday, November 10 from 6:00 - 7:00pm. How do your favorite animals spend the winter? Let's take a look at how animals survive the coldest months of New England! Learn about hibernation, migration, and the amazing adaptations […]

Buildwave at the Leominster Library

Leominster Public Library 30 West Street, Leominster, Mass

Buildwave is at the Leominster public Library for "a supercharged building experience" on Monday, November 17 from 6:00-7:00pm. Kids ages 8-14 are invited to join in to have a blast with building! Over the course of the workshop participants create with over a dozen different building materials, including LEGO®, PlusPlus®, and custom-made Buildwave materials. The […]

Night Creatures with Hands on Nature

Leominster Public Library 30 West Street, Leominster, Mass

The Leominster Library invites kids and their families to take part in Explore Your World Night Creatures with Hands on Nature, Monday, November 24 from 6:00 - 7:00pm. Children ages 4-10 are invited to join in for Night Creatures with Hands on Nature. Discover some of the interesting local creatures that come out at night […]