Where Will You WOO? - Week of August 25, 2016

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Where will you WOO during the week of August 25, 2016?

Thursday August 25th

Out to Lunch-Music Carnival

11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Worcester Common Oval

455 Main Street

Worcester, MA 01608

The City of Worcester and the Worcester Cultural Coalition hosts its 7th Annual Out to Lunch Summer Concert Series and Farmers' Market. Beginning June 23rd and running through August 25th on the historic Worcester Common, the 10-week concert series brings music, local food and produce and art to the downtown area.

Wilbur and the Dukes

Over the years, more than 250 musicians have been part of Wilbur and the Dukes. Members of the band have played national and international tours with Joe Cocker, Tina Turner and Bo Diddley, to name just a few! Most of the members are career musicians, so whenever they’re home from the road or trying out semi-retirement, they come back to the fold. They’re constantly rotating the line-up of musicians, but one thing that never changes – They’re a rhythm and soul circus with lots of talented people having lots of fun ~ and making sure that their audience has lots of fun, too. Intermission: Neighborhood Strings

Friday August 26th

Festival Kickoff Fiesta

8:00 PM-12:00 AM

10 MURALS. 10 DAYS.

Join us on Friday, August 26 for Festival Kickoff Fiesta, the Official Opening Reception of POW! WOW! Worcester. Come meet local and international artists, as well as the committee behind POW! WOW! Worcester. Guests will enjoy a private cash bar, which will include signature POW! WOW! Worcester cocktails, as well as complimentary apps throughout the evening. Live entertainment will be provided by DJ Mann Paqq! POW! WOW! Worcester is anticipated to bring over 10,000 new visitors to Worcester; with only 100 tickets available for the Opening Reception, tickets will sell out fast. Tickets are just $15.00. Don't miss out! Please join us in advance of the Festival Kickoff Fiesta for an international opening ceremony co-hosted by the Nipmuc Nation and The Affiliated Tribes of New England Indians. Ceremony will take place on the Worcester Common from 6:30 PM - 8PM prior to the opening celebration at Mezcal! For more information, visit powwowworcester.com

Saturday, August 27th

Nine Dot "Sweatshop"

Friday, August 26, 2016 - Sunday, August 28, 2016

6:00 PM-8:00 PM

During POW! WOW! Worcester, Nine Dot Gallery will present an installation highlighting the blue-collar nature of Worcester. The gallery will be distressed and physically converted to create a dialogue on dreams, labor, and sweat equity. Artist & Gallery Owner John Vo will be live painting and altering clothes for the three day duration, August 26-28 from 6-10 p.m. Free Admission to All! Cost: Free Admission

Sunday, August 28TH

Worcester Caribbean American Carnival

Sunday, August 28, 2016

12:00 PM-6:00 PM

Institute Park

Salisbury Street and Park Avenue

Bringing a day of Caribbean-American culture to the area with costumes, dancing, music, food, a parade and more! Cost: Free

Monday, August 29TH

The Story of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Her House, Her People

6:30 PM-7:30 PM

Preservation Worcester Community Room

230 Park Avenue

Worcester, MA 01609

As the title suggests, Francis De Nicola, a docent at Preservation Worcester will present a historical remembrance of the origin of the founding of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. We will look at the original Italian settlers who came to Worcester and recall their challenges and struggles in obtaining the American Dream for themselves and their families. You will hear the sacrifices that were made to build their Church for the rapidly growing Italian community and the vision Fr.Maffei had for the new church come to fruition. Mr. De Nicola will profile some of lives of the people who lived here prior to the Italian Diaspora and the events that shaped the new immigrants' destiny. Cost: Free and open to the public

Tuesday, August 30TH

Migration of the Common Nighthawk

5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

414 Massasoit Road

Worcester, MA 01604

The fall migration of the common nighthawk through Massachusetts is a spectacular event. Nighthawks catch insects on the wing with their gaping mouths, often high in the air. During the fall migration they follow flying ants as they feed before embarking on their long trip south. Come witness the magic of nighthawk migration. This program will be held at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley. Additional meeting instructions will be given at time of registration. For more information and to register, call 508-753-6087.

Wednesday, August 31st

Night Photography in the Gardens of Tower Hill

7:00 PM-10:00 PM

Tower Hill Botanic Garden

11 French Drive

Boylston, MA 01505

Lecture: 7-8pm, Photo Shoot: 8-10pm (limited to 15), Rain date September 7

Instructor: Jurgen Lobert. Fine-art photographer Jurgen Lobert shares the basics of night photography. Then, head outdoors for hands-on practice. Born in Germany and now based in Massachusetts, Lobert specializes in night photography and founded the Greater Bostno Night Photographers Meet-up Group.

Cost: Lecture only: Member $15, Non-member $25 - Lecture plus Photo Shoot: Member $45, non-member $55

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