Dec. 9

Toys for Tots Drive at The PENTA Building 

For the third consecutive year, PENTA Communications, Inc. is participating in Toys for Tots, an annual program administered by the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

The program distributes new and unwrapped toys to less fortunate children during the holiday season. 

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Dec. 9

The Flock of A#$Holes at CHOPSTICKS in Leominster

The Flock of A-Holes will be performing at Chopsticks in Leominster on Friday night from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 

Recently named the best band in Central Mass, the Flock plays some of the best 80s dance music around. 

You do not want to miss out on this concert. 

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Dec. 9

Dick Doherty's Beantown Comedy Escape

Get some laughing into your Friday night. Get to Park Grille and Spirits and make your way to the comedy room and enjoy a great night of laughs.

The show starts at 8 p.m. and goes to 12 a.m.

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Dec. 10

4th Annual Children's Holiday Party at Worcester Public Library 

The Worcester Public Library is hosting its fourth annual Children's Holiday Party on Saturday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Santa will be at the party to hand out gifts and food and drinks will be provided for the kids. 

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Dec. 10

37th Annual Holiday Pops Concert at Mechanics Hall 

Get started on the Christmas music now at the 37th annual Holiday Pops Concert. 

The concert features the area's finest holiday pops concert performed by the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra with the combined college choruses of Anna Maria College, Assumption College, Clark University, Worcester State University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, all under the direction of Conductor John Delorey, and Choral Conductor Michelle Graveline.

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Dec. 10

Canal District Farmers Market 

The Canal District Farmers' Market gives Massachusetts food vendors and farmers a place to get together and celebrate their work.

Support local businesses and shop at the farmers market. 

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Dec. 10

Kahbahblooom: The Art and Storytelling of Ed Emberley

Kahbahblooom explores the Art and Storytelling of Ed Emberley. The show marks the first comprehensive retrospective for Emberley, who is among the most prolific and respected illustrators of children’s literature of the last 60 years. 

The exhibition will run through April 9, 2017. 

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Dec. 11

Quinnipiac vs Holy Cross 

The Crusaders return to the Hart Center to host Quinnipiac on Sunday afternoon. 

Prior to the game, the Crusaders will raise their 2016 Patriot League Championship banner and celebrate last year's run to the NCAA Tournament. 

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Dec. 11

Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village

For the 14th year, the annual celebration of New England’s past has become a holiday tradition for families everywhere. 

During the celebration, guests enjoy seeing “Christmas through the decades with ornately decorated rooms in the Salem Towne House depicting Christmas celebrations in the 1830s, 1850s, and 1870s. 

Guests also enjoy the “O Little Town of Bethlehem” scene in the Friends Meetinghouse, with over 500 miniature creche characters and buildings on display. 

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Dec. 11

Candlelight Restorative Yoga at Union Street Yoga

The first class is FREE. 

Get ready for the work week by doing some Yoga. 

In the class, practice gentle movement and gentle stillness, allowing the body and mind to become centered so that we may fall into a deep sense of relaxation.

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