Teen Open Mic & Art Night!
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2018
6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Worcester PopUp, 20 Franklin Street
Main IDEA is excited to be hosting a Teen Open Mic & Art Night series at the Worcester PopUp! This event is FREE and open to all teens ages 13-17. Come by to share a song or spoken word, create your own mask, sketch or paint your own work of art, and enjoy free SPOOKY refreshments! This is a drop-off event; parents/guardians must sign their teens in/out in order to participate. Click here to learn more! Space for performers is limited! Sign up to reserve your performance spot here: https://goo.gl/forms/hlhD8fgqcs2VOWDQ2
Halloween Party in the Park!
Wednesday, Oct 31, 2018
3:00 PM-5:00 PM | University Park, Worcester
Come join Main IDEA and the Main South CDC in University Park this Halloween for a fun afternoon of games, crafts, and trick or treating! Feel free to come in costume! Click here to learn more!
Teen Open Mic & Art Night!
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2018
6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Worcester PopUp, 20 Franklin Street
Main IDEA is excited to be hosting a Teen Open Mic & Art Night series at the Worcester PopUp! This event is FREE and open to all teens ages 13-17. Come by to share a song or spoken word, sketch or paint your own work of art, and enjoy free refreshments! This is a drop-off event; parents/guardians must sign their teens in/out in order to participate. Click here to learn more! Space for performers is limited! Sign up to reserve your performance spot here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfylkNn_wSQzDMWluSpzCx-KQAwO0RTdY0MhMAZsfkaoVgvg/viewform
Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018
All Day | Grid Hospitality, Worcester
How it works: Visit one of The Grid’s establishments on Giving Tuesday; present this coupon (print or digital) upon purchase, and 10% of your purchase will be donated to Main IDEA to help make the arts accessible to under-resourced youth in Worcester! Share your photos or videos with us, using #mainideaonthegrid, and encourage others to do so!
Worcester Youth Holiday Concert
Friday, Dec 7, 2018
6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Worcester PopUp, 20 Franklin Street
Come out to listen to local, young talent at the Worcester PopUp! Youth musicians ages 10-18 will be performing solos, duos, and ensembles in various genres. It is through the arts that these young performers will be helping to make the arts accessible to many more youth in Worcester! Proceeds from the event will go toward local nonprofit organization Main IDEA Youth & Arts to help provide arts programs for under-resourced youth in Worcester.
Tickets: $10 (ALL non-performers), purchased at the door. Line up of musicians and more details to come!
Past Events
Exhilarate Worcester
Saturday, Sept 22, 2018
1:00 PM-10:00 PM | Worcester Common
Main IDEA is excited to attend the first ever “Exhilarate Worcester” Event! This music and arts festival is family friendly and all proceeds will benefit Woodland Academy Elementary School. The event will feature musicians, art vendors, local food, yoga, and much more! Get tickets and find out more here.
Exhilarate Worcester
Saturday, Sept 22, 2018
1:00 PM-10:00 PM | Worcester Common
Main IDEA is excited to attend the first ever “Exhilarate Worcester” Event! This music and arts festival is family friendly and all proceeds will benefit Woodland Academy Elementary School. The event will feature musicians, art vendors, local food, yoga, and much more! Get tickets and find out more here.
stART on the Street
Sunday, Sept 16, 2018
11:00 AM-6:00 PM | Highland and Pleasant Streets
Main IDEA will be hosting a youth arts booth at the upcoming stART on the Street! This annual outdoor arts festival was the brainchild of an independent group of local artists and art lovers in 2002. stART on the Street is organized by a group of dedicated volunteers committed to changing the cultural scope of Worcester and Central Massachusetts. Learn more here.
Main South Block Party!
Hosted by REC Worcester’s YouthGrow Inititiave
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
5:00 PM-8:00 PM | 63 Oread Street, Worcester
Join us as we attend the Main South Block Party, hosted by REC Worcester’s YouthGrow! Enjoy free food, face painting, music, games, and entertainment! Learn more here.
Main IDEA Friday Night Showcase 2018
Friday, Aug 3, 2018
7:00 PM-8:00 PM | Atwood Hall, Clark University, Worcester
Join us for the Main IDEA 8th Annual Friday Night Showcase! This event will be a culmination of our youth arts program that week; enjoy classroom tours, student performances, ice cream and hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, and our Youth Art Exhibit! FREE and open to the public.
Worcester Youth Summer Concert!
Friday, July 27, 2018
6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Worcester PopUp, 20 Franklin St., Worcester
Come out to listen to local, young talent at the new Worcester PopUp building! Youth musicians ages 10-18 will be performing solos, duos, and ensembles in various genres. Proceeds from the event will go toward Main IDEA Youth & Arts. Tickets: $10 (ALL non-performers), purchased at the door.
Creative Hub Grand Opening!
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018
4:00 PM-6:00 PM | 657 Main Street, Worcester
Celebrate with Main IDEA and Creative Hub Worcester as we partner together to offer more arts programs, beginning summer 2018! Enjoy classroom tours, student performances, a cash bar and hors d’oeurvres, silent auction, and our Youth Art Exhibit! RSVP today at info@creativeworcester.org
Make Music Worcester
Thursday, June 21, 2018
2:30 AM-5:30 PM | 651 Main Street, Worcester
Main IDEA is partnering with Creative Hub for Make Music Worcester Day! Youth and families are invited to explore Creative Hub’s new Art Space and create their own instrument!
Woodland Academy Cultural Day
Thursday, June 7, 2018
5:30 PM-7:30 PM | Woodland Academy, Worcester