In today’s daily 5 Things You Need to Know feature, ThisWeekinWorcester.com explores five important items and stories that Worcester and Central Massachusetts residents should keep a close eye on.
These five things can cover a whole range of subjects and issues that we feel are pertinent to understanding what’s going on in the city and the cities and towns surrounding Worcester.
In today’s edition – Thursday, March 11 – the Worcester Public Library announces new branch hours, Tower Hill Botanic Garden is hosting after school programs, ArtsWorcester opens a new exhibition this week, the Department of Fire Services is reminding residents to check their alarms this weekend and Insomnia Cookies is donating $2 for every heart-shaped cookie cake sold to American Red Cross this month.
Worcester Public Library Announces Branch Hours
The Worcester Public Library has announced opening dates and operating hours for branch locations.
Worcester Public Library branches at Burncoat, Goddard, Roosevelt and Tatnuck will be open 9 AM to 5:30 PM, with the new hours effective Monday, March 15, to allow for library services to in-school students.
The Great Brook Valley branch will open on March 16. Here are its hours of operation:
- Tuesdays, 2-5 PM
- Wednesdays, 2-5 PM
- Thursday, 9:30 AM to noon and 2-5 PM
- Friday, 2-5 PM.
The Frances Perkins Branch will open on March 22 and will accommodate computer appointments and limited browsing of the collection. Here are its hours of operation:
- Mondays, 10:30 AM to 6 PM
- Tuesdays, 9:30 AM to 5 PM
- Fridays, 10:30 AM to 6 PM.
Curbside pickup will be available:
- Wednesdays, 9:30 AM to 5 PM,
- Thursdays, 2-6 PM.
The Main Branch of Worcester Public Library is open Monday-Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM. All visitors requiring use of a computer should schedule an appointment in advance by visiting mywpl.org, or calling 508-799-1655. Pick-up of items on hold is allowed throughout the day, and does not require an appointment.
Arts in Nature After-School Program at Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Tower Hill Botanic Garden is presenting three, 10-class sessions for Worcester Public Schools students grades K-5.
The virtual after-school lessons teach ways nature inspires us! Create unique art pieces and learn about the everyday science stories right in our own backyards.
The sessions and registrations are grouped by grade:
- Grades K-1: Mondays March 29 – July 21, 3:30 – 4:30
- Grades 2-3: Tuesdays March 30 to June 8, 3:30 – 4:45
- Grades 4-5: Wednesdays March 31 to June 9, 3:30 – 4:45
These classes are for Worcester Public Schools students only.
ArtsWorcester Opens ‘Inside Voices’ Exhibition March 18
ArtsWorcester, in partnership with Fitchburg Art Museum, presents Inside Voices: A Members’ Exhibition, starting on Thursday, March 18.
Inside Voices marks the ninth “Call and Response” collaboration between ArtsWorcester and the Fitchburg Art Museum
This year’s theme prompts artists to consider a wide range of interiors, including domestic environments, psychological subjectivity, bodies, architecture, and sculptural containment. These spaces reveal symbolic weight, mental and emotional states, fantasy worlds, gender roles, and personal memories.
The collection opens in ArtsWorcester’s main galleries and online beginning Thursday, March 18. Gallery capacity is limited to 10 visitors at any time, and all visitors are required to wear masks or face coverings.
Gallery visitors are required to reserve a free, 45-minute appointment in advance on Eventbrite before entering.
Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms this Weekend
State Fire Marshall Peter Ostroskey is reminding Massachusetts residents this coming weekend, when we move our clocks up an hour — or “spring ahead” — it’s also a good time to check carbon monoxide alarms and smoke detectors.
Ostroskey says that “Unless you have newer alarms with 10-year sealed batteries, this is a good time to replace the alkaline batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.”
Buy an Insomnia Cookies Heart-Shaped Cookie Cake, Donate $2 to American Red Cross
You can treat yourself to something sweet from Insomnia Cookies to help support the American Red Cross this month.
March is American Red Cross month and Insomnia Cookies is donating $2 from each Heart-Shaped Cookie Cookie sold all month long.
Insomnia Cookies is located at 1 Kelley Square in Worcester. To place an order, click here.
Lead image courtesy: EDITED-Insomnia Cookies/Facebook
