Worcester Restaurant Week
Fill your appetite without emptying your wallet! The winter edition of Worcester Restaurant Week begins Feb. 25 and runs through March 9. Worcester Restaurant Week allows people to sample food from a wide variety of Worcester’s best restaurants without breaking the bank. Participating restaurants lower their prices and create a special menu, offering a three-course meal for only $25.19. Through March 9; participating restaurants around Worcester; $25.19; worcesterrestaurantweek.com.
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Celebrate the culture and music of the Emerald Isle during this unqiue musical performance. Diamonds From The Dust, Worcester’s professional vocal ensemble, honors St. Patrick’s Day in a concert of choral works of and from Ireland. 4 p.m. March 17; Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St., Worcester; $10 – $30, eventbrite.com.
Forging Workshop
In this 3.5-hour class, students will learn the basic techniques of making a blade, using a railroad spike. Students will have the opportunity to make one knife of their own, as well as gain the knowledge of modifying and making more in the future. 11:30 a.m. March 17; The WorcShop, 243 Stafford St., Worcester; $80 – $95, eventbrite.com.
The Russian National Ballet Performs Swan Lake
Music Worcester’s annual presentation of fully-staged, classical ballet returns to one of the best-known tales, Swan Lake. Performed by the Russian National Ballet, this dance masterpiece will leave Worcester audiences spell-bound. 8 p.m. March 22; The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester; $41 – $59, thehanovertheatre.org.
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are legendary worldwide, synonymous with one-of-a-kind family entertainment and great basketball skills for the past 91 years. This performance basketball team stops in Worcester to showcase its amazing skills on the court. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 23; DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester; harlemglobetrotters.com.