# Poetry events in Worcester, MA, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Worcester, MA - **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Worcester, Massachusetts. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Worcester like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance - **Category**: ## About All Poetry events in Worcester, Massachusetts. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Worcester like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance ## Events in Worcester - **Event Name**: The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Tony Brown - **Description**: MAKE YOUR MONDAY FEEL LIKE A FRIDAY AND EMBRACE THE RUCKUS!About this EventCome on down to read your work, tell your jokes, bear your soul, all while accompanied by the coolest backing band since the invention of Ray-Bans - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 08:30 pm – Mon Apr 27 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/the-dirty-gerund-poetry-ft-tony-brown/100001986852998804 - **Venue**: Ralph's Diner - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy85NjUwNzk3NWQ2MjkwMWYwNzU4Y2RjMTU5Y2FkYzgyM2RlZDI2YzdiMWIyY2FlODAxZTAzNTFmN2ZlOTMwOGJhLXJpbWctdzk0MC1oNDcwLWRjMjkyZDMwLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NTU5NzA1MA.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, performances, music, open-mic - **Event Name**: NEPC + WCPA: Gloria Monaghan, Ivy Schweitzer, Renee Slovick - **Description**: The New England Poetry Club is delighted to team up with the Worcester County Poetry Association, to round out National Poetry Month! The event takes place on Sunday, April 26, at the Park View Room, 230 Park Avenue in Worcester. The reading is free and o - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 9 - **Date**: Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Apr 26 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/nepc-wcpa-gloria-monaghan-ivy-schweitzer-renee-slovick/200029952175008 - **Venue**: The Park View Room Worcester - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy81YTU5ODkyZDg2ZDFiNzA0YWM3YzU4MTQ2OWQxNGM2M2FlZTE5N2M4NjUyYjRlNTIxYzA4YjRjNzRkYTEzOTgzLXJpbWctdzgwMC1oNDUwLWRjZDFiZWYxLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc2MzMwNDg4.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic - **Event Name**: The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Mckendy Fils-Aimé - **Description**: MAKE YOUR MONDAY FEEL LIKE A FRIDAY AND EMBRACE THE RUCKUS!About this EventCome on down to read your work, tell your jokes, bear your soul, all while accompanied by the coolest backing band since the invention of Ray-Bans - **Date**: Mon Jul 13 2026 at 08:30 pm – Mon Jul 13 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/the-dirty-gerund-poetry-ft-mckendy-fils-aimé/100001985689042379 - **Venue**: Ralph's Diner - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9mYzFmZjY1M2RkNGFiZDcxNjBkOGQxMmFmZGYxNjRkMmU0OWU3MjE1NDMxNzk3YTAxZjA3ZDRlMTgwYzMxN2Q5LXJpbWctdzk0MC1oNDcwLWRjMjkyZDMwLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NDg0OTY5OA.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, performances, music, open-mic - **Event Name**: The Richard Fox Poetry Series with Judy Ferrara reading her poems and the poems of John Gaumond - **Description**: With the WooSox games starting at 6:00 pm, we've changed our starting time to 5pm so more metered parking is, hopefully, available. We're back with at an exciting new location! It's the Broadway Restaurant at 100 Water Street, Worcester. Owners Tony and - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 23 - **Date**: Tue May 05 2026 at 05:00 pm – Tue May 05 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/the-richard-fox-poetry-series-with-judy-ferrara-reading-her-poems-and-the-poems-of-john-gaumond/200029943120100 - **Venue**: The Broadway Restaurant, Catering and Ice Cream - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy83OTQwNTNjMDI5OGVkZTZhOWI3ZGE3NTk5ZWM2NjU3MTVkNDhjMWVlYWY4NmEwYTAzYzRiMWU2MjQ4ZjZhNWQxLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDcyMC1kY2ZmZmZmZi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjE5NTc4MA.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, nonprofit - **Event Name**: Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More! - **Description**: Join us for great vibes & a fun night of celebrating talented individuals through music, comedy, poetry, and more!About this Eventhttps://youtube.com/shorts/8RfTj0YqPLo?si=OkrDM4ZtJggAyOQeThe - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 08:00 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/powerful-voices-open-mic-show-live-music-comedy-poetry-more/100001984411425994 - **Venue**: Worcester - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy8xNjgzZWJmNjhkMjU0MjdjZTUwY2IwMjRjM2RlZTdlMTBhYTlhMzFkODhiYmE2ZjJlOWE0OTc0ZTI2YWJkYjZmLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDYxNy1kY2ZmOTA0Yi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzMyNjgyMzA.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: Art, Entertainment, comedy, literary-art, Music, performances - **Event Name**: The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: JeFF Stumpo - **Description**: MAKE YOUR MONDAY FEEL LIKE A FRIDAY AND EMBRACE THE RUCKUS!About this EventCome on down to read your work, tell your jokes, bear your soul, all while accompanied by the coolest backing band since the invention of Ray-Bans - **Date**: Mon May 25 2026 at 08:30 pm – Mon May 25 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/the-dirty-gerund-poetry-ft-jeff-stumpo/100001985687840785 - **Venue**: Ralph's Diner - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy84ZTgzY2QwNGFkZDY0ZjAzYmRiY2VkZmY4ZDU3NTI1MjgxNjMwNWE1NmIwYzlmODQxMmU2MDQxMTZlYWZiYzdhLXJpbWctdzk0MC1oNDcwLWRjMjkyZDMwLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NDg0OTcwNg.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, open-mic - **Event Name**: Poetorium Too Poetry Reading & Open Mic Featuring Sarah Penna & A. Stoddard - **Description**: Please join us for another Wednesday double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series Poetorium Too at TidePool Bookshop (located at 372 Chandler Street in Worcester, MA) on April 29th from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Paul Szl - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 20 - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/poetorium-too-poetry-reading-and-open-mic-featuring-sarah-penna-and-a-stoddard/200029904416736 - **Venue**: TidePool Bookshop - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy8zMDY0YzNiYzk0YjIzMGE0NTA2ZjFiNzgyOWM2N2JmNzE5MDBiZjk2MTkwYmMzMGM4NzFlMjExZGQ2NTI5NjcxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYxNi1kY2MwYmNiYS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjE5NTc3NQ.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, music, entertainment, spoken-word - **Event Name**: The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Scott Beal - **Description**: MAKE YOUR MONDAY FEEL LIKE A FRIDAY AND EMBRACE THE RUCKUS!About this EventCome on down to read your work, tell your jokes, bear your soul, all while accompanied by the coolest backing band since the invention of Ray-Bans - **Date**: Mon Jun 29 2026 at 08:30 pm – Mon Jun 29 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/the-dirty-gerund-poetry-ft-scott-beal/100001984221152882 - **Venue**: Ralph's Diner - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvNjRmZmZjNzc1M2FiNzhmMmEwMDFhN2NjZGM0NGI5ZjM1MTU0YzY0NzQ4NmNhOGUwZWFjMzIzZjFmM2ViYmM2YS1yaW1nLXc5NDAtaDQ3MC1kYzI5MmQzMC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzI3MjU4NDE.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, open-mic - **Event Name**: The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Caspian Montgomery - **Description**: MAKE YOUR MONDAY FEEL LIKE A FRIDAY AND EMBRACE THE RUCKUS!About this EventCome on down to read your work, tell your jokes, bear your soul, all while accompanied by the coolest backing band since the invention of Ray-Bans - **Date**: Mon Jun 15 2026 at 08:30 pm – Mon Jun 15 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/the-dirty-gerund-poetry-ft-caspian-montgomery/100001985688319216 - **Venue**: Ralph's Diner - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy81N2Y2NjgwNWRkMzA3YTliNjI3ZTAyN2Y2ZmM5YmE5N2U4OTQxOGU1NDhkYjEzNTIyNDMxNTJmZjk2OWJjYmM1LXJpbWctdzk0MC1oNDcwLWRjMjkyZDMwLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NDg0OTk0Mw.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Music - **Event Name**: The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Shelby Coe - **Description**: MAKE YOUR MONDAY FEEL LIKE A FRIDAY AND EMBRACE THE RUCKUS!About this EventCome on down to read your work, tell your jokes, bear your soul, all while accompanied by the coolest backing band since the invention of Ray-Bans - **Date**: Mon Jul 27 2026 at 08:30 pm – Mon Jul 27 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/the-dirty-gerund-poetry-ft-shelby-coe/100001984220768733 - **Venue**: Ralph's Diner - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy82OGFmMTY5OTVjNTcwNjc3ZTJhYzJlMWFkYTA3YWYzZmZlNmZmYjkwN2JjYmZlZGRhYzJhODkzYmI3ZmIwYjUyLXJpbWctdzk0MC1oNDcwLWRjMjkyZDMwLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3MjcyNjAwOQ.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, performances, festivals, music, open-mic, taylor-swift, spoken-word - **Event Name**: Chapel House Open Mic - **Description**: Your Favorite Every Other Month Poetry Show! Chapel House Open Mic will be hosted in the Lee Froom of First Baptist Church at 111 Park Avenue Worcester, Massachusetts. Each person will be given 5 minutes to perform whatever spoken word art they wish to. - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 12 - **Date**: Fri Jun 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Jun 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/chapel-house-open-mic/200029943120201 - **Venue**: The First Baptist Church, Worcester - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy8yZjcyOTkwNzNlN2FmODVkOGU1OWNlZTBmNGRjOTI3ZjUwMDdiM2ZjMTJhNmE2ZjA5MDQ0YmQzZjQ4NWIxODdlLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDE5MjAtZGNmZjkwNGItZ21pcj92PTE3NzYxOTU3ODE.avif - **Categories**: open-mic, art, literary-art, spoken-word ## Trending Events in Worcester - **Event Name**: Bring Me The Horizon - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Bring Me The Horizon, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming DCU Center in the heart of Worcester, MA into a re - **Venue**: DCU Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/bf5092f0-38b9-11f1-852e-77c5a0b86e79-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1776250585 - **Event Name**: Bring Me the Horizon at DCU Center - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Bring Me the Horizon at DCU Center, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in DCU Center nestled in bustling Worcester, MA, this - **Venue**: DCU Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/95124810-a94b-11f0-ad6f-d950823dac99-rimg-w1200-h801-dc19171a-gmir.jpg?v=1760480255 - **Event Name**: New England VegFest 2026 - **Description**: New England VegFest 2026About this EventThe New England VegFest (NEVF) is a free festival that brings the local community together to celebrate veganism: an animal-friendly, environmentally sustainable, an - **Venue**: Worcester State University - Wellness Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/409cedea6d9eccd2d1995bda54a7215f42eb7a9428cf629a2c8a57608f7f3edd-rimg-w1200-h628-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1770588127 - **Event Name**: Pan-Mass Challenge 2026 - **Description**: The Pan-Mass Challenge is a Massachusetts-based bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country. Held annually on the first weekend in August, the PMC raises funds for Dana-Farber Cancer In - **Venue**: College of the Holy Cross - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69a84aa7baa02.jpg - **Event Name**: Bert Kreischer at Hanover Theatre - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Bert Kreischer at Hanover Theatre, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA sets the perfect stage for - **Venue**: Hanover Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/947ac330-370a-11f1-94cc-3b4f07bbef99-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc020102-gmir.png?v=1776065401 - **Event Name**: Shen Yun - Worcester - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Hanover Theatre 🏠 Address: 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA 01608 🌆 City: Worcester 📍 Location: 42.2611, -71.8035✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Shen Yun - Worcester, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 - **Venue**: Hanover Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/d80ef560-3a36-11f1-bd1f-f1e10f03be6f-rimg-w1200-h700-dc4048e9-gmir.jpg?v=1776414265 - **Event Name**: Graduation - Class of 2026! - **Description**: We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 on May 28, 2026 at Polar Park in Worcester! Gates open at 5:00pm and the ceremony begins at 6:00pm. Interested in attending? Tickets are provided to members of the senior class in May for distribution to th - **Venue**: Polar Park - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/853b6b6a6e627d1af869af11587db5b3d30248fcfa6b08cf6a522b1eec1f1fc4-rimg-w745-h451-dc61782b-gmir?v=1776348500 - **Event Name**: Thy Art Is Murder, Shadow of Intent, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker, 200 Stab Wounds, Mental Cruelty, Snuffed on Sight, FINAL RESTING PLACE, Synestia, Ingested, Gates to Hell, Torture, Bodybox, Tickle Torture in Worcester - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Thy Art Is Murder Live at The Palladium on Saturday, May 16, 2026! 🎶 This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Thy Art Is Murder is set to light up The Palladium with thei - **Venue**: The Palladium - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/9abf1010-dfdb-11f0-80e5-950b0147526f-rimg-w1200-h675-dc020202-gmir.webp?v=1766479477 - **Event Name**: Coheed and Cambria at Palladium Worcester - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Coheed and Cambria at Palladium Worcester, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Palladium Worcester in Worcester, MA - **Venue**: Palladium Worcester - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/9ab02a50-376f-11f1-8dfe-373c02824b1c-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc151211-gmir.jpg?v=1776108790 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Worcester? - **A:** The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Tony Brown (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 08:30 pm at Ralph's Diner), NEPC + WCPA: Gloria Monaghan, Ivy Schweitzer, Renee Slovick (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm at The Park View Room Worcester), The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Mckendy Fils-Aimé (Mon Jul 13 2026 at 08:30 pm at Ralph's Diner), The Richard Fox Poetry Series with Judy Ferrara reading her poems and the poems of John Gaumond (Tue May 05 2026 at 05:00 pm at The Broadway Restaurant, Catering and Ice Cream), Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More! (Thu May 14 2026 at 08:00 pm at Worcester). - **Q**: What are the top free events in Worcester? - **A:** The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Tony Brown (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 08:30 pm at Ralph's Diner), The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Mckendy Fils-Aimé (Mon Jul 13 2026 at 08:30 pm at Ralph's Diner), Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More! (Thu May 14 2026 at 08:00 pm at Worcester), The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: JeFF Stumpo (Mon May 25 2026 at 08:30 pm at Ralph's Diner), The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Scott Beal (Mon Jun 29 2026 at 08:30 pm at Ralph's Diner). - **Q**: What events are happening in Worcester this weekend April 24–26, 2026? - **A:** NEPC + WCPA: Gloria Monaghan, Ivy Schweitzer, Renee Slovick (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm at The Park View Room Worcester). - **Q**: What events are happening in Worcester in April 2026? - **A:** The Dirty Gerund Poetry ft: Tony Brown (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 08:30 pm at Ralph's Diner), NEPC + WCPA: Gloria Monaghan, Ivy Schweitzer, Renee Slovick (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm at The Park View Room Worcester), Poetorium Too Poetry Reading & Open Mic Featuring Sarah Penna & A. Stoddard (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm at TidePool Bookshop). - **Q**: How can I find events in Worcester? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Worcester on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Worcester? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Worcester? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Worcester include Ralph's Diner, The Park View Room Worcester, The Broadway Restaurant, Catering and Ice Cream. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Worcester? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Worcester include Melinda Arcadia, New England Poetry Club, Joe Fusco Jr. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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