Suppose if you rent the place out, this is the business but for classes, not so much. Everyone…read morewho's rented or who's a resident seemed to be very happy. We did two classes so far, neither teacher was great. The glass blowing class was super hands-off. We only got to actually manipulate the glass 3 times for the cost we paid. The flameworking class was better, but we moved too fast and I don't think I took away any skills outside of just having a generic overview of it. If I went back tomorrow, I probably will have forgotten anything I got from it last weekend.

Recently several friends and I signed up for Friday Night Fun with Glass Blowing: Saint Paddy's…read moreBeer Glass with the Worcester Center for Crafts/New Street GlassWorks. Both the Center for Crafts and New Street GlassWorks are affiliated with Worcester State University. The New Street GlassWorks is equipped with a glass furnace that keeps 400 pounds of clear glass melted and ready for instant red-hot use. Three "glory holes" are cranked up as needed for glassblowers making use of the hot shop. There's also a cold shop, a mold shop, a flat shop, six rental studios and a flame working studio. The cost for our class was very reasonable (about 80$) and it was a fun way to spend a Friday night with friends. Our instructors were Caitlin , Emory and Ian. After a quick safety lesson, description of the tools and equipment, Caitlin got to work demonstrating what we would soon be doing ourselves. They regularly reminded us about safety because of how easy it is to get burned. If you are not careful with molten glass heated to about 2000 it isn't hard to see how you could get burned given how closely you are while were working with the materials. We had two options; we could make a colored beer stein with a handle or we could make a clear beer stein with a green shamrock. I decided on the clear beer stein since I didn't want a handle and I thought it would be cooler to have a clear glass to see my beer in. I went first and I was paired with Emory as my instructor and assistant. Emory had a great personality and immediately put me at ease. He made the process both fun and informative. I am absolutely going to take another class here and can't wait for my next experience.

It was my first tim here over this past weekend. And I had no idea this even existed. I only come…read moreto Hopkinton for the Start of the Boston Marathon but never actually spend time here wandering around. This cute art center has different exhibits but the one I went to was all about the Boston Marathon. I had signed up to do the special package which included a 13 min slide show about the history of some of the statues that are on the Boston marathon course and just some history about the course/ race itself. And then there was a self guided tour to see the winged foot statues and some others as well. And there was a coupon for food at the start line brewery included too. The person who helped me get my tour started was very nice and helpful. This space is on the small side but it is very nice and clean. Feels a bit on the homey side. I would come back here for sure to check out other art exhibits they put on when it's not marathon season.

Went there this past weekend to see a blues concert in which 3 bands performed. The show was…read morewonderful and it took very little time to transition from one band to the next. Seating was on a first come first serve basis, but everything was well organized. There was a dance floor in front which was an added bonus. I will definitely go back to check out other performances. For $25, it was well worth it!

Small yarn shop in a business building in Holden. Has space for small classes taught by the very…read morefriendly and knowledgeable owner as well as lots of yarns organized by weight. Lots of little items too in the category of knitting and crocheting for gifts.

I was passing through the area and stopped in for a visit. This was such a lovely little shop with…read morethe most pleasant employee to chat with! They had all kinds of yarn including locally dyed and regionally dyed! They also had tons of notions and kits available. I bought some lovely yarn and got recommendations for other places to stop by while we were in the area.

Our team had a lovely experience with Canvas n Cup for a virtual paint party! Mahsa made…read morecoordinating the event a breeze, and was always very responsive to my questions. Jean curated a wonderful painting experience for us, our group found it totally zen and relaxing. If you are thinking about doing an event with them, you absolutely should!

This was a fun little company event. Highly recommend.read more

Wow! What a transformation of the place. So happy Worcester is changing and what a change…read more Really blown away by the space and the hosts. The event was opening night of the Worcester arts annual largest exhibition of contemporary art. This is truly going to define the gentrification of this downtown with multi diverse and talented people choosing the woo. Visit and enjoy.

An arts community in the heart of Worcester. Clean, bright gallery, welcoming staff and talented…read moreartists. A place to come back again!

I've done two events at the The Paint Circle this year, the first was a private party for my meet…read moreup group and the second was a paint night with a good friend and a random group of painters. Both events were so much fun! The instructor, Leisu, has a ton of personality and knows what she's doing. She gives excellent step by step instruction and comes around for one-on-one pointers. I'm so happy with the final product from both paint nights. A lot of fun!!

The short story is... I was extremely disappointed in how the owner conducted business. She was…read morerude, unaccommodating and I would not recommend this place to anyone. The long story... We tried to get a large group together, it was a Christmas gift. It took a while to get so many people together at once but finally my cousin did. When we booked it we found out there was another party that afternoon. We contacted the owner and wanted to know if we could book another time since there was so many of us going. She replied she couldn't accommodate us because it was a groupon and wouldn't make any money off of it. We explained how hard it was to get everyone together so she grudgingly told us we could go the morning before the other party. However when we found out three out of the many couldn't make it but the rest of us still wanted to go, she gave us a hard time because the number change but when we said we could keep the same number by bringing someone else, she refused to help accommodate us and so we had to cancel all together. Luckily groupon refunded us.

Such a cute store filled with unique and fabulous gifts! I found a beautiful locally made piece for…read moremy home. The owner was so welcoming and friendly. If you haven't been yet, you have to check it out--it's truly a hidden gem in Northborough!

Near downtown Northboro, is this adorable, fun, gift shop. The owner, Carol, who has been there…read morealmost 2 years, is friendly and lovely. The store has all kinds of gift items - many made by local crafters and artists. There are also vintage items to choose from. Stop in when you are in the area - so much to look at and so much to buy!

This is such a fun painting place! Not like the typical wine and paint places. They have splatter…read morepainting and you can choose to do glow in the dark too. The prices are average. They are in a shopping plaza with lots of parking. They also have lots of other craft projects like candle making, painting wine glasses and lots of options for kids. They do have adult beverages and some other drinks to purchase while here. We came for a group event and they ran everything so well and organized. It was easy to book via email and the owner and staff were friendly and considerate.