Where Will You WOO? Week of June 27, 2017
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Thursday, June 27
Let's Dance-Irish Night
5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Worcester Common Oval
455 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Feel the beat and move your Irish feet! The McInerney School of Irish Step will be teaching basic step moves before the party starts with Blackstone Cuil. Dancing, singing, and enjoyment are obliged.
Cost: Free Admission
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Friday, June 30
City of Worcester's Annual Independence Day Celebration
4:00 PM-11:00 PM
Cristoforo Columbo Park (East Park)
Shrewsbury Street and Fantasia Dr
Worcester, MA 01604
The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Discover Central Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, with lead sponsor, Fallon Health, will deliver a marvelous evening of free family fun at the City of Worcester’s Annual Independence Day Celebration!
The park opens at 4 PM with a Kids’ Korner, open from 4 – 6:30 pm, featuring activities and games provided by several vendors, including the Girls Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, Discover Central Massachusetts, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and Creedon & Company. Jake the Lion, the mascot from the Worcester Bravehearts will also be on hand entertaining the young and old alikeand hot dogs. Hamburgers, ice cream, drinks and more will be available for purchase in the refreshment area .
The celebration will officially begin with a ceremonial flag-raising at 7:40 p.m., followed by a performance of popular and patriotic music by the acclaimed Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Myron Romanul. The orchestra will continue as a brilliant fireworks show lights the sky at approximately 9:30 PM to commemorate the birth of our nation. For more information, call 508-753-2924.
RAIN DATE IS SATURDAY, JULY 1.
Cost: Free
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Saturday, July 1
Independence Weekend Celebration
9:30 AM-5:00 PM
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
On Independence Day Weekend at Old Sturbridge Village, an old-fashioned good time will be had by all. Visitors will have the chance to take part in a citizens' parade, play 19th-century style "base ball," march with the militia, make a tri-cornered hat, and sign their "John Hancocks" on a giant copy of the Declaration of Independence. Summer barbecue food will be available for purchase along with beer and wine; visitors may enjoy a picnic on the Common. Children and families will especially enjoy a little physical activity and friendly competition with Farm Yard Games." An exciting feature of the Independence Weekend festivities is the firing of a reproduction cannon.
On July 4th, watch and be inspired by a citizen naturalization ceremony on the Village Common. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present scores of candidates to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and they will pledge their Oath of Allegiance to the United States for the very first time. Old Sturbridge Village Singers will perform patriotic songs during the ceremony.
Cost: Adults $28.00 Seniors (55 and over) $26.00 College Student (with valid college ID) $14 Youths (4-17) $14.00 Children age 3 and under Admitted Free
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Sunday, July 2
Art Carts: Family Fun - Eastern and Western Tea
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Worcester Art Museum
Japanese Gallery
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
England and Japan are both known for their tea service: England for the beautifully formal tea parties, and Japan for the elaborately choreographed cha-no-yu ceremony. Discover the differences (and similarities!) between these ways of making and serving tea while getting a hands-on look at both tea sets.(Programming subject to change)
Cost: Free with Museum admission
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Monday, July 3
Vegetable Gardening
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Worcester Public Library
Saxe Room
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA 01608
Vegetable gardening is something everyone can enjoy, from the novice to the experienced gardener. It can be a way to bring fresh food to your table, teach children where food comes from, or even a way to beautify your yard! We'll look at different types of vegetable gardens and discuss layout, variety choices, and growing techniques.
Gretel Anspach is a Lifetime Master Gardener, and education coordinator for the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association.
Cost: free
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Tuesday, July 4
City Science: The Science You Live
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays,
EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way
Worcester, MA 01604
Discover the hidden science stories all around us at the EcoTarium's newest, hands-on interactive exhibit! The middle level of the museum has been transformed for this 2,500 square foot exhibit featuring live animals, interactive components, and natural history specimens, to give children and families the opportunity to experiment, engineer, and observe the science that is happening on our streets and in our neighborhoods.
Cost: Free with EcoTarium admission ($18 adults, $14 children 2-18, seniors 65+ and students with ID); Free for EcoTarium Members and children under 2
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Wednesday, July 5
Frederick Douglass Communal Reading 2017
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Worcester City Common & Plaza
Main St
Worcester, MA 01608
Frederick Douglass Communal Reading is an annual event held thru out the CommonWealth of Massachusetts. In Worcester we hold the reading at Worcester City Hall Common & Plaza. Its a reading of the famous speech 'What is the Fourth of July to the Slave?'. A brutal analysis of America's pledges in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and its conduct of legal slavery and barbaric practices to enforce slavery. Frederick Douglass a run away slave, who learned how to read and write and could speak with great eloquence. This is one of his most potent speeches that was made in American History.
Cost: Free
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