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WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026

From Tasting Tuesday: Popcorn for a Poem at GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library to On The Barre Dance Studio: Twinkle Toes Spring Session 1 at Programs - Sharon Recreation and Kids Hunt at Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse.

MONDAY - 4/13

Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester
  • 9:00am-3:00pm — April School Vacation Week - Full Week vacation week
  • 9:00am-3:00pm — April School Vacation Week - Monday vacation monday
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 2:00pm — Maker Monday: Illustrated Poetry info
  • 2:00pm — Poetry Month: Typewriter Poetry info
  • 2:00pm — Maker Monday info
  • 6:45pm — Child Care at Town Hall Meeting info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am mini camp
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Star Wars Original Trilogy Marathon at 4:00pm details
Kids Classes, Leominster
  • 2:30pm — 6 Week Pottery Wheel Course 2:30pm-4:30pm 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5,18 (NO CLASS 5/25) 6/1, 6/8 pottery course
  • 9:00am — Spring Break Art Camp/Mon-Fri 9am-12pm ages 8-14 art camp
Kids' and Teen Classes - Barre - Listening Wellness Center, Barre — Patterns in Art at 4:00pm explore art
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • - name: 2026 Memorial Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: 2026 Memorial Day Ceremony — TBA learn more
Milford Youth Center – A Program of the Town of Milford and, Milford — TBA at - name: Milford Beautification Day beautification day
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 10:00am — Golf for Ages 5 & 6: Jr Little Easy Golf little golf
  • 3:30pm — Afterschool Demolition Robots afterschool robots
  • 9:00am — Soccer Programs with BEST Soccer (April Vacation) vacation soccer
  • 9:00am — Golf, Jr at Juniper Hill April Vacation junior golf
Palmer Public School District, Oxford — April Vacation Week: Community Science at 10:00am community science
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston — Pancake Breakfast (no cost to moms) at 08:00am breakfast treat
Southborough Community Events, Southborough — Skyhawks Multi-Sport Tots at 5:00pm multi sport
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon — Police, Fire, and EMT Week at 10:00am first responders
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am mini camp
Ultimate Obstacles Ninja Warrior Gym - Ultimate Obstacles, Boylston — April Break Morning Program at 8:30am register
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol — Teen Manga Book Club at 4:00pm book club
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton — April School Vacation Days: Monday at 9:00am-3:00pm vacation day monday
Wellesley Books, Webster — Meet Award Winning Author Jerry Craft at the Webster Library! at 5:30pm meet author
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester — Free Day: Patriots Day at 10:00am free day
Worcester Public Library, Worcester
family-support-center.html, Millville — TBA at - name: ValleyCAST & BVAA at the Worcester Center for Crafts Community Gallery craft gallery

TUESDAY - 4/14

Auburn Public Library, Auburn — Crafty Kids: Paper Plate Butterfly at 4:00pm crafty kids
Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester
  • 10:00-11:00am — Preschool Story Hour - Pollinators story hour
  • 9:00am-3:00pm — April School Vacation Week - Tuesday vacation tuesday
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — HFA Talent Show at 6:30pm talent show
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:30am — Storytime at Willard House info
  • 2:00pm — Tasting Tuesday: Popcorn for a Poem info
  • 2:00pm — Button Art info
  • 2:00pm — Tasting Tuesday info
  • 2:00pm — Tasting Tuesday: Pickle for a Poem info
  • 4:00pm — Comic Creator Club info
  • 5:30pm — Bookworms Bookclub Grades K-1 info
  • 6:15pm — Bookworms Bookclub Grades 2-3 info
  • 7:00pm — Bookworms Bookclub Grades 4-5 info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am mini camp
Holden Chapel Kids, Holden — Women's Bible Study with Childcare (Tuesday Mornings) at All Day learn more
Kids' and Teen Classes - Barre - Listening Wellness Center, Barre — Sketching 101 at 4:00pm learn to sketch
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster — TBA at - name: 2026 Spring Week learn more
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 4:00pm — Track & Field with Skyhawks - Spring - Grades K - 2 track field
  • 4:30pm — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring junior golf
  • 5:15pm — Track & Field with Skyhawks - Spring - Grades 3 - 5 track field
Parnassus Book Service, Worcester — Wendy O'Leary: "Let's Grow Happiness" at 6:00pm grow happiness
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 12:30pm - 3:30pm — Minds in Motion - Minds in Motion: Future Architects future architects
  • 4:00pm - 5:15pm — A Learning Studio for Children - Session 1 Spring learning studio
  • 4:30pm - 7:00pm — South Shore Children's Chorus childrens chorus
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Minds in Motion - Minds in Motion: Xin1 Robot Fun robot fun
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 9:00am — April Vacation Sew Studio Class sew studio
  • 9:00am — Urban Air Trampoline Park April Break Field Trip urban air
Sterling Academy of Gymnastics and Dance, Sterling — Snapology S.T.EM Programs - RoboPets at 3:45pm snapology stem
Sudbury Parks and Recreation, Sturbridge — Family Field Days at 9:30am family field days
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am mini camp
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol
  • 3:30pm — Teen Volunteer Opportunity: Cards for the Community volunteer
  • 4:00pm — Teen Jeopardy play jeopardy
Vineyard Farm, Westborough — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm join in
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Auburn Public Library, Auburn — Preschool Story Time at 10:00am preschool story time
Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester
Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard — TBA at - name: Jam Time HFA Discount Day jam time
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:00am — Children's Poetry info
  • 2:00pm — Wednesday Watch Party: Back to the Future III info
  • 2:00pm — Wednesday Watch Party info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am mini camp
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Dog Man: The Musical at 6:00pm details
Holden Chapel Kids, Holden
  • 6:30pm – 8:00pm — Foundations for Kids learn more
  • 6:30pm – 8:30pm — Youth Group learn more
Leominster Community Events, Leominster — Dino Tracks & Artifacts at 10:00am explore fossils
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • - name: Layered Wooden Ocean Scene Workshop — TBA learn more
  • 10:00am — Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Titanic learn more
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 3:30pm - 5:30pm — Chocolate 101: Chocolate Therapy for Kids - Chocolate 101: Chocolate Therapy for Kids chocolate therapy
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — New England School of Protocol Social Skills Workshop - Children's Social Skills Workshop -Spring 2026 social skills
  • 4:45pm - 5:30pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Tumble Tots -Spring Session 1 tumble tots
  • 4:45pm - 5:30pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Tumble Tots -Spring Session 2 tumble tots
  • 5:30pm - 6:15pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Hip Hop Spring Session 1 hip hop
  • 5:30pm - 6:15pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Hip Hop Spring Session 2 hip hop
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — New England School of Protocol Dining Etiquette Workshop - Children's Restaurant Manners Workshop-Spring 2026 restaurant manners
Sterling Academy of Gymnastics and Dance, Sterling — Snapology S.T.EM Programs - SuperHeroes at 3:45pm snapology stem
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am mini camp
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • - name: ValleyCAST Hosts June Card Making Classes — TBA card making
  • - name: ValleyCAST Hosts May Card Making Classes — TBA card making
  • - name: ValleyCAST Monthly Art Cart Workshops - May — TBA art workshops
www.thatse.com, Worcester — MtG – Wednesday Draft Night at 6:00pm - 10:00pm mtg draft night

THURSDAY - 4/16

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — April School Vacation Week - Thursday at 9:00am-3:00pm vacation thursday
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — The Drawing Room – May at 10:00am drawing room
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — Bingo at 6:30pm, 10:00pm bingo
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 2:00pm — Shaker Instruments info
  • 2:00pm — Wreck the Tech info
  • 2:00pm — Poem in your Pocket info
  • 2:00pm — Thursday Theme Days info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Grafton Public Library Book Sale Donation Days info
  • 9:30am — Preschool Storytime info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am mini camp
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Historic & Architectural Tour at 12:00pm details
Local Area Attractions - Oakham - Pine Acres Family Camping, Hardwick — TBA at - name: Tournament Weekend sporty fun
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough — Girls United Afterschool Program at 2:15pm girls united
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 12:30pm - 3:15pm — BLAST Babysitting - BLAST Babysitting & CPR Training (April) babysitting cpr
  • 4:15pm - 5:00pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Music & Movement -Spring Session 1 music movement
  • 4:15pm - 5:00pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Music & Movement -Spring Session 2 music movement
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Twinkle Toes Spring Session 1 twinkle toes
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Twinkle Toes Spring Session 2 twinkle toes
  • 5:45pm - 6:30pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Jazz Spring Session 1 jazz
  • 5:45pm - 6:30pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Jazz Spring Session 2 jazz
Southborough Community Events, Southborough — April Break Woo Sox Game at 10:00am woo sox game
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge — Mushroom Basics & Foraging at 6:30pm register now
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am mini camp
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol — Mask Making Workshop at 3:30pm make masks
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • - name: ValleyCAST presents INFORMAL — TBA informal exhibit
  • - name: ValleyCAST presents the 2026 Free Summer Concert Series — TBA summer concerts
www.thatse.com, Worcester — One-Shot Thursday APRIL EVENTS at 6:00pm - 9:00pm one shot

FRIDAY - 4/17

Ashby Free Public Library - Freedom's Way National Heritage, Ashby — TBA at - name: Renaissance Science: Magic and Medicine in Harry Potter’s World explore science
Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — April School Vacation Week - Friday at 9:00am-3:00pm vacation friday
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — Birds! Exhibit Event: Feathers Not Just For Flying Children’s Book Illustrator Reading & Activity at 10:00am birds book
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner
  • - name: 8th Grade Last Day of School — TBA 8th grade last day
  • - name: Fun Run & Field Day — TBA fun run
  • - name: Seussical Jr. School Musical — TBA seussical jr
  • 11:30am — Half- Day, 11:30 AM Dismissal half day
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:30am — Young Scientists info
  • 2:00pm — Fri-YAY Game Day. info
  • 3:00pm — Children's Art Show: Canvas Pickup info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — Family Farm Time – May 2026 at 10:00am family farm time
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Meredith Willson’s The Music Man at 8:00am details
Kids' and Teen Classes - Barre - Listening Wellness Center, Barre — Kids Goju-Ryu Karate with Brad Warren at 5:45pm join karate
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • - name: Homeschool Day — TBA learn more
  • 10:00am — Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Sea Creatures learn more
Local Area Attractions - Oakham - Pine Acres Family Camping, Hardwick
Milford Youth Center – A Program of the Town of Milford and, Milford — TBA at - name: Summer Camp Open House summer camp
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford
  • 11:00am — Early Learners' - Mother's Day Gifts - Kid Safe Candle Making & Cards mothers day gifts
  • 5:30pm — OWYFCA Cheer Clinics cheer clinics
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon — 4th Annual Dog Adoption Event and Vendor Market at 10:00am dog adoption
Sudbury Parks and Recreation, Sturbridge
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — Family Farm Time – May 2026 at 10:00am family farm time
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
Worcester Community Events, Worcester — Arbor Day Celebration at 10:00am celebrate nature
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • - name: ValleyCAST hosts Arts in the Valley — TBA arts valley
  • - name: ValleyCAST hosts Whitinsville Christian School Art Exhibit — TBA art exhibit
www.thatse.com, Worcester
  • 6:00pm - 10:00pm — Friday Night Magic Draft friday magic draft
  • 6:00pm - 11:00pm — Magic the Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven Pre-Release Event -FRIDAY, APRIL 17th magic gathering

SATURDAY - 4/18

Ashby Free Public Library - Freedom's Way National Heritage, Ashby
  • 10:00am — Hartwell Tavern Open House visit tavern
  • 10:00am — Smith House Open House visit house
  • 10:00am — Colonel James Barrett House Open House visit house
  • 11:00am — The King of Battle: Artillery Demonstration see demo
Events, Hubbardston
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:00am — Tumblebus info
  • 12:00pm — Comic Drawing Workshop with Cathy G Johnson info
  • 9:00am — Saturday Situation info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Grafton Public Library Spring Book Sale info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — Farm Service Day at 9:00am farm service day
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester
  • 1:30pm — Shen Yun details
  • 7:30pm — An Evening of Alton Brown details
  • 7:30pm — Dance Theatre of Harlem details
Harvard Community Events, Harvard
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — HYL - Practice practice
  • 8:00am - 1:00pm — HYL Games join in
Kids Classes, Leominster — Paint with a Princess *PAY FOR POTTERY AT EVENT* at 12:00pm paint pottery
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight — TBA learn more
  • - name: Titanic Lecture: A Night to Remember — TBA learn more
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
Parnassus Book Service, Worcester
  • 11:30am — Join us for a Day after Arbor Day StoryTime with Maria Gianferrari and her new book, JUST ONE OAK! storytime
  • All Day — Independent Bookstore Day with Special Guest Maria Gianferrari bookstore day
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 10:00am - 10:45am — Pre-School Multi-Sport - Pre-School Multi-Sport (Age 3) 10AM pre school sport
  • 11:00am - 11:45am — Pre-School Multi-Sport - Pre-School Multi-Sport (Age 4 & 5) 11AM pre school sport
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Flag Football by New England Flag Football (NEFFL) - Lil Ballers Division lil ballers
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Flag Football by New England Flag Football (NEFFL) - New England Flag Football u6 Division flag football
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Pre-School Multi-Sport - Pre-School Multi-Sport (Age 3) 9AM pre school sport
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon
Sterling Academy of Gymnastics and Dance, Sterling
  • 10:00am — Mini Multi Sports - Pre-K Mini Sports SPRING mini sports
  • 10:00am — Tennis in the Parks - Learn to Play! Grades 3-5 tennis learn
  • 11:00am — Tennis in the Parks - Learn to Play! Grades 6-8 tennis learn
  • 9:00am — Mini Soccer - Pre-K Soccer SPRING mini soccer
  • 9:00am — Tennis in the Parks - Learn to Play! Grades 1-2 tennis learn
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge — Beginning Birding with Hands on Nature at 11:00am register now
The Blueberry Bog, Douglas
  • 12:00pm, 2:00pm — Make a Hypertufa Garden Art Heart-Shaped Planter make planter
  • 9:00am — First Donuts of the Year donut festival
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — Farm Service Day at 9:00am farm service day
Upcoming Community Events - Royalston - The Village School, Royalston — 25th annual Cape Cod Canal Cleanup at 10:00am register here
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester — Arms and Armor Demonstration: Medieval Armor at 11:30am demonstration
Worcester Community Events, Worcester — Household Hazardous Waste Day at 9:00am dispose safely
family-support-center.html, Millville

SUNDAY - 4/19

Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — Snapology April Vacation Program – Snapology Favorites: Video Game Edition x Everyday Engineers: Vehicle Edition at 9:00am snapology vacation
Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — Graduation at 3:00pm graduation
Harvard Community Events, Harvard — Annual Youth Track Clinic - Youth Track Clinic 2026 at 4:45pm - 6:00pm youth clinic
Kids Classes, Leominster — Joyful Jellyfish Acrylic Class ages 7+ at 2:00pm paint jellyfish
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • - name: Cadette Special Agent — TBA learn more
  • - name: Mother's Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: SOLD OUT! Citizenship in the Community — TBA learn more
  • - name: SOLD OUT! Citizenship in the World — TBA learn more
  • - name: SOLD OUT! Junior Detective and Playing the Past — TBA learn more
  • - name: Signs, Signals, and Codes — TBA learn more
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 5:00pm — Tennis Mini Lobbers mini lobbers
  • 6:00pm — Tennis Lessons Ages 7-15 youth tennis
  • 8:00am — Bo Zhang Soccer bo zhang soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Green Team preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Light Blue Team preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Orange Team preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Red Team preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Royal Blue Team preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Yellow Team preschool soccer
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — START SMART Athletics - Start Smart Soccer - Spring 2026 at 9:00am start smart soccer
Parnassus Book Service, Worcester
  • 2:00pm — KidSunday! With Allison Jean Hall: GiGi Tales kid sunday
  • 2:00pm — KidSunday! kid sunday
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre — Sharon's Tennis Stars - Sharon's Tennis Stars at 11:00am - 12:00pm tennis stars
Sudbury Parks and Recreation, Sturbridge
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 10:30am — Tennis in the Parks - Practice and Play (Grades 4-5) tennis practice
  • 10:30am — Tennis in the Parks - Practice and Play (Grades 6-8) tennis practice
  • 8:30am — Tennis in the Parks - Red Ball (Grades 1-2) tennis red ball
  • 9:30am — Tennis in the Parks - Orange Ball (Grades 3-5) tennis orange ball
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester — Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay at 2:00pm demonstration
www.thatse.com, Worcester — Magic the Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven Pre-Release Event – SUNDAY, APRIL 19th at 12:00pm - 5:00pm magic gathering

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