North Central Mass Events

Summer Fun: Mixology Class with a Botanical Twist

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

Step into the fun of summer evenings at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill with a hands-on cocktail making workshop with a botanical twist on multiple Thursday evenings throughout the summer! Join mixologist Meredith Powell to explore how plants and spirits are and can be connected. Learn how to craft the perfect version of […]

Summer Fun: Mixology Class with a Botanical Twist

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

Step into the fun of summer evenings at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill with a hands-on cocktail making workshop with a botanical twist on multiple Thursday evenings throughout the summer! Join mixologist Meredith Powell to explore how plants and spirits are and can be connected. Learn how to craft the perfect version of […]

Canoe at Dusk all Summer with Nashoba Paddler Tours

Nashoba Paddler, LLC 398 W Main St, Groton, MA, United States

Set out by canoe at dusk and as darkness approaches, watch the moon rise, being on the lookout for owls, beaver, bats, and other night creatures. After some delicious refreshments, we'll return following the moon's ribbon of light. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES: MAY 5, 7:30 - 10:30PM JUNE 2, 7:30 - 10:30PM JULY […]

Opening Reception for “Bjurling Family Exhibit” at Gardner Museum

Gardner Museum 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA

The Gardner Museum hosts a reception to open an exhibit looking at the Gardner's prominent Bjurling family starting Sept 6 5-7p. The Bjurling family has a rich history of military careers and community involvement, which you can learn about in depth from the photos, documents, and other artifacts which this exhibit will feature. The exhibit […]

A Worcester County Civil War Story in Letters

Gardner Museum 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA

Jan Drake presents A Worcester County Civil War Story in Letters, based on her own family history, at the Gardner Museum 6:30-8pm Sept 7. Retired librarian and hobby genealogist Jan Drake shares the letters of her great grandfather's cousin, George H. Hardwood of North Brookfield, who enlisted in MA 36th Regiment of Volunteers, which served […]

Sea Songs and Stories at the Gardner Museum

Gardner Museum 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA

Singer and storyteller Davis Bates presents an evening of folk songs and oral history narratives at the Gardner Museum 6:30-8p Sept 14. Davis Bates educates, entertains, and creates feelings of community with shanties and farming songs, ocean ballads, traditional tales, oral history narratives and stories! Reservations required. Registration can be done through info@gardnermuseuminc.com. Davis Bates' […]

Women in Abolition with Author Mark Bodanza

Gardner Museum 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA

Local author Mark Bodanza presents a talk on the Role of Woman in the Abolition Movement at the Gardner Museum on September 21 6:30-8p. The event will start with a museum-hosted reception, and Bodanza's lecture will begin at 7:00. Registration is required. To register, email info@gardnermuseuminc.com. Mark Bodanza is a published writer, lecturer, historian, and […]

Paddle with The Nashoba Paddlers to spot a Beaver!

Nashoba Paddler, LLC 398 W Main St, Groton, MA, United States

Paddle with the Nashoba Paddlers on May 21 and September 23 and you may even spot a Beaver! Evening is the best time to spot beavers! As we paddle through their natural habitat, we will get an up-close look at a beaver lodge and may even be surprised by the loud noise of a beaver […]

Mount Wachusett Community College History at the Gardner Museum

Gardner Museum 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA

The Gardner Museum hosts a fast-moving visual history of Mount Wachusett Community College, as seen through the eyes of a 49-year employee, September 28 6:30-8p. Dr. Vin Ialenti served as a falculty member, dean, and administrator over the course of his career at Mount Wachusett Community College, which spanned from 1970 to 2018. Join him […]

Swing, Swing, Swing at the Mount

Mount Wachusett Community College 444 Green Street, Gardner, MA, United States

Theatre at the Mount will teach you the basics of East Coast Swing on September 29 from 7:00 to 9:30pm. The first half an hour will be spent learning the dance, and be followed by a social dance portion. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here: https://mwcc.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1496&r=bf731572c4954b8ab7f36e2fa730d689

$20