Where Will You WOO? - Week of June 30, 2016
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Thursday June 30th
City Hall: Worcester's "Palace for the People"
Thursday, June 30, 2016
12:30 PM-1:15 PM
Worcester City Hall
Meet at the bronze star in the pavement in front of the main entrance
455 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Discover City Hall and Worcester Common. Turn your mind back to 1898 when City Hall was just completed, a time when Worcester was a wealthy and prosperous industrial city expressing its pride in an unusually beautiful new home for city government. All tours begin at 12:30 pm in front of City Hall and last 45 minutes. The tour group will meet at the bronze star in the pavement in front of the main entrance. In case of rain, wait under the arch at the main entrance. There is no charge for this tour. Registration is requested but not required. First come, first served.
Friday July 1st
Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Rock the Fourth Summer Concert
Friday, July 1, 2016
8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Cristoforo Columbo Park (East Park)
Shrewsbury Street and Fantasia Dr
Worcester, MA 01604
Rock the Fourth Independence Holiday is the opening concert of the Symphony’s 66th summer season in Worcester, featuring a program of patriotic and Broadway selections as well as favorite rock classics to celebrate the nation's birthday, and fireworks with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, then Sousa marches, played during the course of the fireworks display. Myron Romanul, conductor; soloists are Jane Shivick, soprano; Michael Calmés, tenor; Mitch Chakour, keyboard and vocals; Cliff Goodwin, guitar. Bobbie Chase, announcer. Rain date is Saturday, July 2. (Broadcast date on WCUW, 91.3 FM: Monday, July 4, 9 P.M. with Nick Chase)
Saturday, July 2nd
Independence Day Celebration
Saturday, July 2, 2016 - Monday, July 4, 2016
9:30 AM-5:00 PM
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Come celebrate the best July 4th in history with old-fashioned, patriotic family fun! The festivities will include opportunities to take part in the citizens parade, march with the militia, participate in a pie-eating contest, and play 19th century baseball or Farm Yard Games. Visitors will be in awe as costumed historians fire a reproduction cannon. A summer barbecue, prepared by the Village's own chef, will be available for purchase along with beer and wine; visitors may enjoy a picnic on the Common. Make this Fourth of July one that will go down in history!
Sunday, July 3rd
Guided Garden Tours at Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Sundays, January 3, 2016 - December 18, 2016
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505
Meet at the Master Plan in the Morgan Reception Gateway
Enjoy a guided tour of this magnificent garden, with seasonal highlights such as Camellias in the Limonaia and subtropical plants in the Orangerie, and the beauty of bark and berries in the Winter Garden. Learn about the history of the Worcester County Horticultural Society that owns and operates Tower Hill Botanic Garden, and learn about the Garden's future goals.
Monday, July4th
Outdoor Pool at the Worcester JCC
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, June 15, 2016 - August 12, 2016
2:30 PM-8:00 PM
Worcester JCC
Outdoor Pool
633 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
For 3 month access to outdoor and indoor pools, you can relax outside in our lounge chairs. You will enjoy dipping your toes in the water. When you are done swimming, you will also have access to our fitness center and group ex classes. Enjoy member pricing on massages, personal training and swim lessons. Families, senior, college and teens have special rates.
Tuesday, July 5th
Play on the Plaza
May 10, 2016 - October 2, 2016
EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way
Worcester, MA 01604
"Play on the Plaza," a place for active, creative play, returns to the Sundial Plaza each summer. The plaza, located at the museum's main entrance, offers some of our visitorsfavorite warm weather activities. Play some tunes on the Tube-A-Phone, a kid-sized sculpture that blends music, science, and art. At the Invention Space, make your own moving inventions on a giant gear board. Build a structure using giant Timber Stackers and challenge a friend to a game on our Giant Checkers set! Cost: Free with EcoTarium admission ($15 adults, $10 children 2-18, seniors 65+ and students with ID); Free for EcoTarium Members and children under 2
Wednesday, July 6th
Little Red & The Riders at Canal District Concert Series
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Crompton Building
192 Harding Street
Worcester, MA 01613
Join in for Jump Blues & Swing at Worcester newest music series! Outside Crompton Collective, right on Kelley Square 6:30-8:30pm, rain or shine shows, moving inside in case of bad weather. This city is full of fun! Don’t miss out on this great summer concert series by the Canal District Alliance!!!
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