October 18

Dale LePage at The Duck Restaurant in Sturbridge

Start the weekend off with live music from Dale LePage. 

LePage will be performing at The Duck Restaurant in Sturbridge on Friday night.

The music will begin at 7 p.m. 

PHOTO: Mike Hendrickson

October 18

Halloween Hike at Boo Meadow Brook 2019 

At sundown, Broad Meadow Brook transforms into a magical, slightly haunted forest. Meet our resident spirits, primarily native wildlife, during a guided tour through the woods on trails lit by softly glowing luminaria.

Encounter old favorites and new characters on your walk as you learn about some of the creatures of New England and their many fascinating habits.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Stuart Crawford/Flickr Commons

October 18

Archaic Avant-Garde at Worcester Art Museum

While modern and contemporary artists are known to have looked outside their immediate cultural realm to expand their sources for modern inspiration, many of them at the same time were also looking at their own culture's ancient techniques and forms.

Archaic Avant-Garde focuses on contemporary Japan's leading ceramicists who have explored and experimented with ancient Japanese pottery techniques and forms to invigorate their own modern creations. 

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PHOTO: Japanese, Haniwa of Female Shaman (Miko), Kofun period, 200s-500s C.E., Earthenware, Alexander H. Bullock Fund, 1964.70

October 18

Worcester Railers vs Maine Mariners at DCU Center

The Worcester Railers are back at the DCU Center to host the Maine Mariners on Friday night.

The Railers are 1-0 on the season after winning their home opener last week.

Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.

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October 19

An Evening of Ballroom Dancing with the Dan Gabel and the Abletones at Mechanics Hall 

Dan Gabel and The Abletones is an authentic 18-piece Big Band, specializing in the music of the 1930s and 40s. Bandleader Dan Gabel has played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra for over a year on a world-tour, played with the Tommy Dorsey and Hal McIntyre Orchestras, and is considered an expert on the big band era.

He graduated with a Master’s Degree in 2014 from New England Conservatory of Music, and is an active trombonist, arranger, bandleader, and teacher in the greater Boston music scene.

The event begins at 7:30 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Mechanics Hall 

October 19

H.P. Lovecraft: A Lecture with Local Author Matt Sanborn at Worcester Public Library 

A discussion about the major works of New England writer H.P. Lovecraft. Presented by Matt Sanborn who, under the name of Matt Madigan, has five published novels and has written extensively on Lovecraft and other authors.

The event goes from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Lucius Truesdell/Wikipedia

October 19

Faculty Concert- Peter Sulski and Yelena Beriyeva at Clark University

Peter Sulski (violin, Viola) and Yelena Beriyeva (piano) perform music from Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. 

The event is free and open to the public. 

The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. 

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October 20

4th Annual American Craft Fair at Tower Hill

In collaboration with the Worcester Center for Crafts–more than 30 juried artists representing the finest in American craftwork.

The event goes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Tower Hill 

October 20

A Celebration of Cider and Music Festival at Old Sturbridge Village 

The Celebration of Cider and Music Festival is BACK for its second year! Building on our popular craft beer festival in July, we will showcase hard cider tastings along with several musical acts at multiple stages throughout the event.

With paid admission (or an active membership or season pass) to Old Sturbridge Village our guests (who are 21 and older and have shown a valid ID) will be given coupons to sample offerings (2 oz. pour) from 6 of their favorite ciders participating at the festival. They will also have the opportunity to purchase additional sample tickets or full pours of each of the ciders featured in the festival.

The event begins at 11 a.m. 

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PHOTO: Old Sturbridge Village 

October 20

Karaoke at Partner's Pub 

Partner's Pub will have karaoke all season long. Don't miss out on the chance to belt out some of your favorite tunes. 

Karaoke goes from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.