August 16

Auntie Trainwreck at Greendale’s Pub

Kick your weekend off with some rock and blues music by Auntie Trainwreck.

Auntie Trainwreck will be performing at Greendale’s Pub in Worcester on Friday night.

The music begins at 8:30 p.m.

August 16

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I am at Park View Room

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.

Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, America and the human condition.

The event begins at 7 p.m. 

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PHOTO: West Point/Flickr

August 16

Dale LePage at The Duck Restaurant in Sturbridge

Dale LePage will be at The Duck Restaurant in Sturbridge on Friday night. 

Start your weekend off by dancing the night away. 

The music begins at 7 p.m. 

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August 17

Soap Making: Aliens & Astronauts at Worcester Public Library

Kulina Folk art will come help participants make their own creation using glycerin based soap.

Customize your soap with glitter, scents, colors, and an alien or astronaut rubber ducky.

The event goes from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m 

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PHOTO: Terageorge/Wikipedia

August 17

29th Latin American Festival at Worcester Common Oval

The Latin American Festival is a magnificent celebration of diversity and culture with more than 15,000 attendees who come every year to enjoy a day full of fun, food, and entertainment.

This year the feature performers include: Luis Ayala and the Puerto Rican Power (Main Artist), Sonora Dinamita, Veronica Robles, Monchy Capricho & Peter Cruz. 
We will have food vendor, kids activities, handicraft items and many more.

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August 17

Let’s Get Growing Run 2019 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Tower Hill will close its driveway where the Heirloom Apple Orchard starts from 8:30 to 9:30 am on Saturday,  to accommodate a 5k fundraiser being held on the property. Runners wishing to park in the parking lots should arrive by 8 am.

Any vehicles arriving between 8:30 and 9:30 am will be asked to return at a later time or park in a grass lot below the orchard which will be a long walk to Tower Hill’s main buildings.

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August 18

Karaoke at Partner's Pub 

Partner's Pub will have karaoke all season long. Don't miss out on the chance to belt out some of your favorite tunes. 

Karaoke goes from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

August 18

Balancing Creativity and Tradition in Iconography, with Iconographer Maureen McCormick at the Museum of Russian Icons

Using recently completed icons – including one inspired by an icon in the Museum’s collection – Maureen will discuss the myriad decisions, artistic and theological, that the iconographer must make, all the while remaining within the canon of a century’s old sacred art.  Maureen holds an MFA in printmaking from the Tyler School of Art of Temple University. She moved to the Princeton area in 1986 to join the staff of the Princeton University Art Museum.

The lecture begins at 1 p.m. 

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August 18

Kids Free in August at Old Sturbridge Village 

Kids get into Old Sturbridge Village for free throughout the month of August. 

The village is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Old Sturbridge Village

August 18

“In Motion, At Rest" Exhibit at ArtsWorcester 

ArtsWorcester presents its newest exhibit titled “In Motion, At Rest,” by Janet Schwartz and Dave Kaphammer.

Schwartz concentrates on movement and shifting objects, while Kaphammer directs his attention to vehicles in a state of rest--these two artists deliver dynamic work in paint and pastel.

Schwartz gets inspiration from the motion of vehicles and the distortions that may occur through unusual lenses. She focuses on urban and highway landscapes, often through partially obscured views that blur and contort the realities outside.

Kaphammer is fascinated by just the opposite and looks to what happens when this motion stops, as these vehicles linger amongst a landscape. With dramatic light and shadowing, he explores a multitude of vehicles, some left in a state of decay.

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PHOTO: ArtsWorcester/Work by Janet Schwartz