Community Initiatives & Programs
Community-driven programs offered by the Main South CDC and its partners to create connections among the Main South community and to boost our local economy.
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
WORCESTER FREE TAX INITIATIVE
PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATION
NEIGHBORHOOD AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
ON-SITE PROGRAMS
Neighborhood Strings
Neighborhood Strings is a community-based program of the Worcester Chamber Music Society (WCMS) that offers free music lessons in violin, viola, and cello to youth from Worcester’s Downtown and Main South neighborhoods. The program provides affordable, high-quality arts education and is open and accessible to the neighborhoods. Youth learn to make music together with musicians and friends. In the process, they discover a creative outlet that hones life skills like discipline, cooperation, imagination, and leadership. Click here to visit their website.
Play Group Plus
Play Group Plus is a pre-Kindergarten program for two- to five-year-olds in the Main South area run by the Worcester Family Partnership (WFP) and the Worcester Area Mission Society (WAMS) each Thursday morning at the Main South CDC from 9:45 to 11:30 AM. This group is for children and their caregivers because they give the adults the opportunity to build connections and skills, learn about resources, and prepare for the transition for formal schooling. Snacks, free books, and grocery store gift cards are provided for everyone. Siblings are welcome as well. Pre-registration not required. Click here to visit their website and view contact information.
Main South Business Association
The MSBA is an alliance of local businesses from the Main South commercial corridor that works to promote further economic development within the Main South community. The MSBA brings together entrepreneurs in the neighborhood to share knowledge and resources and create a coalition to advocate for the community’s interests. It provided assistance to members and the community through the pandemic and now is focused on moving the business community forward into the future.
For more information, visit the MSBA Facebook here.
