Arts in the Garden

Join us at The Garden on August 8th at 5pm, which is our new ‘early’ start time! Admission is Free! Bring your non-alcoholic beverages and snacks to this family-friendly event. We even have an awesome new mural and an expansive port-a-potty! Hosted by Carl Gomes. Watch and listen to Glenn and Irena perform their music and muse!

Glenn Hilliard grew up in Cincinnati and studied music starting at an early age and has lived in Worcester Massachusetts for 38 years performing and teaching piano and formally working in Mental Health Rehabilitation Counseling for several years in the Worcester area. Glenn has performed with many area musicians and released his debut album in 2014, “A Road Less Traveled.” He is presently working on a new recording, duo with Brian Merrill, a gifted harmonica player/singer in his own right. The album is due to be released soon. Glenn in his music still works with his Gospel roots and works in Churches and Christian Coffeehouses but also enjoys playing his vintage style in various settings always respectful and sensitive to all beliefs and traditions, always to encourage and uplift. Glenn has performed at many Coffeehouses, Restaurants, Retirement Communities, Senior Citizen Centers, and Memory Cafes.

Irena Kaci is a poet and writer living in Worcester with her spouse and two children. Her poem ‘Onions’ placed 3rd in the 2023 O’Hara Prize Contest and her work has appeared in the Worcester Review , Atticus Review, and 45 online Journal. Irena’s work touches on themes of parenting, immigration , and longing. She is working on putting together her 1st chapbook