119 Forest Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-799-0702
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The Henry Lee Willis Center is a multicultural, minority-based social service organization located in Worcester. For ten years, we have been providing quality services to those in need, serving approximately 22,000 children, adults, and families annually.
Our vision is to create a community in which people of color and the disadvantaged can gain equal access to quality human and social services that improve their quality of life. We do this by designing programs that empower individuals through education, skill development, and advocacy.
10 Cedar Street,
Worcester, MA 01609, 508-754-8760
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
Preservation Worcester works to preserve the sites and structures that are significant to the culture, history, and architecture of the city and encourages excellence in design in the future. Walking tours and Educational programs are available as well as resources for restoring historic properties.
Sunday, May 31 Tour of Gracious Homes
Saturday, Sep 12 Better Than Your Average Yard Sale
33 Canterbury Street,
Worcester, MA 01610, 508-757-7727
The Worcester African Cultural Center is located in a historic building formerly used for manufacturing. The Center is an affiliate of The Worcester Cultural Coalition.
The Worcester African Cultural Center houses a gallery, Gift Shop and performing arts center. The museum displays artifacts from the entire African Continent. Display items include masks, figurative sculptures, textiles and contemporary art.
The Worcester African Cultural Center provides a forum for cross-cultural exchange, and is an established resource for information on African art and culture for elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities, in Worcester, its surrounding communities, and the Northeast region. At present there are few institutions where the general public, students, families, and tourists can engage in activities and events related to African art and culture.
44 Front Street,
Worcester, MA 01608, 508-799-1400
The Worcester Cultural Coalition is the unified voice of Worcester' cultural community. It smission is to draw on the City's rich and diverse cultural assets to foster economic revitalization and create a strong cultural identify for the City of Worcester.
There's always something happening in Worcester, a City where culture shines! Music and theater flourish at Mechanics Hall, Performing Arts School of Worcester, and Foothills Theatre. Museums including the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Historical Museum and Higgins Armory Museum regularly schedule special exhibitions and present a variety of fun and educational programs for all ages. And galleries such as the Worcester Artists Group, Worcester Center for Crafts, and ARTSWorcester feature work by both new and established artists.
So whether you're looking for performing arts or visual arts, cultures past or present, you're sure to find them in Worcester!
44 Front Street,
Worcester, MA 01608, 508-799-1400
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Henry Lee Willis Community Center, Institute of African American Culture
119 Forest Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-799-0702
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The Henry Lee Willis Center is a multicultural, minority-based social service organization located in Worcester. For ten years, we have been providing quality services to those in need, serving approximately 22,000 children, adults, and families annually. Our vision is to create a community in which people of color and the disadvantaged can gain equal access to quality human and social services that improve their quality of life. We do this by designing programs that empower individuals through education, skill development, and advocacy.
Preservation Worcester
10 Cedar Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-754-8760
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
Preservation Worcester works to preserve the sites and structures that are significant to the culture, history, and architecture of the city and encourages excellence in design in the future. Walking tours and Educational programs are available as well as resources for restoring historic properties.
Sunday, May 31 Tour of Gracious Homes
Saturday, Sep 12 Better Than Your Average Yard Sale
Worcester African Cultural Center
33 Canterbury Street, Worcester, MA 01610, 508-757-7727
The Worcester African Cultural Center is located in a historic building formerly used for manufacturing. The Center is an affiliate of The Worcester Cultural Coalition. The Worcester African Cultural Center houses a gallery, Gift Shop and performing arts center. The museum displays artifacts from the entire African Continent. Display items include masks, figurative sculptures, textiles and contemporary art. The Worcester African Cultural Center provides a forum for cross-cultural exchange, and is an established resource for information on African art and culture for elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities, in Worcester, its surrounding communities, and the Northeast region. At present there are few institutions where the general public, students, families, and tourists can engage in activities and events related to African art and culture.
Worcester Cultural Coalition
44 Front Street, Worcester, MA 01608, 508-799-1400
The Worcester Cultural Coalition is the unified voice of Worcester' cultural community. It smission is to draw on the City's rich and diverse cultural assets to foster economic revitalization and create a strong cultural identify for the City of Worcester. There's always something happening in Worcester, a City where culture shines! Music and theater flourish at Mechanics Hall, Performing Arts School of Worcester, and Foothills Theatre. Museums including the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Historical Museum and Higgins Armory Museum regularly schedule special exhibitions and present a variety of fun and educational programs for all ages. And galleries such as the Worcester Artists Group, Worcester Center for Crafts, and ARTSWorcester feature work by both new and established artists. So whether you're looking for performing arts or visual arts, cultures past or present, you're sure to find them in Worcester!
Worcester Cultural Commission
44 Front Street, Worcester, MA 01608, 508-799-1400
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