Where will you WOO? Week of October 8
Thursday, October 08, 2015
Thursday, October 8th
Bancroft Heights: Catching the Spirit of the Place
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Earn Double WOO Points!
Join the American Antiquarian Society as the launch the newly published book, Living at the City’s Green Edge: Bancroft Heights, A Planned Neighborhood in Worcester, Massachusetts, by Susan McDaniel Ceccacci. This book tells the story of the turn-of-the-20th century neighborhood surrounding Antiquarian Hall, how it developed, its architecture, and the influential families who have lived here over the past century.
Friday, October 9th
Halloween Hike at Boo Meadow Brook
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook
414 Massasoit Avenue
Worcester, MA 01604
Swipe WOO Points!
At sundown, Broad Meadow Brook transforms into a magical, slightly haunted forest. Meet our resident spirits, primarily native wildlife, during a gentle guided tour through the woods on the trails lit by softly glowing luminaria. Encounter old favorites and new characters on your walk as you learn about some of the creatures of New England and their many fascinating habits.
Saturday, October 10th
Trailerville
8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Worcester County Light Opera Company
WCLOC at the Grandview Playhouse
21 Grandview Ave.
Worcester, MA 01603
Public Woo Card: $2 discount off General Admission
Acclaimed novelist and Worcester native John Dufresne has selected WCLOC for his first play's New England premiere. Full of memorable characters and set in a mobile park over Labor Day weekend, Trailerville follows Merdelle Harris who is stuck in a love triangle with her Alzheimer's stricken husband of 41 years and her flirtatious neighbor.
Sunday, October 11th
Apple Days
9:30 AM-5:00 PM
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Public Woo Card: $5 OFF 1 Adult Admission, 1 WOO Point
College Woo Card: 50% OFF 1 Adult Admission, 1 WOO Point
Come tour the orchards, help us pick apples, and taste some nearly forgotten heirloom apple varieties. Throughout the day our interpreters will be cooking and preserving this special fall fruit. Then, try your hand at cider-making, and see the ox-powered Cider Mill in operation (grinding on Saturday and pressing on Sunday). You can even make your own sachet of mulling spices to take home.
Monday, October 12th
The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: Lecture and Book Signing
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505
Swipe for Woo Points!
Join Kathryn Aalto for a dazzling, visually-rich journey into one of the most iconic settings in children’s literature: the Hundred Acre Wood, a real place in East Sussex, England called Ashdown Forest. Discover the real places that inspired the stories as well leave with a new understanding of how the Winnie-the-Pooh books are field guides for the free range child, a hymn to those days of doing nothing, yet learning everything.
Tuesday, October 13th
Stories They Tell
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Worcester Historical Museum
Rice Gallery
30 Elm Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Swipe for Woo Points!
Stories They Tell reveals the public and personal stories behind a selection of artifacts from Worcester Historical Museum’s collection.
Wednesday, October 14th
Historical and Architectural Tour
10:30 AM-11:45 AM
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
2 Southbridge St.
Worcester, MA 01608
Swipe for Woo points!
Experienced volunteer guides will provide an in-depth look at the history and architecture of The Hanover Theatre; a magnificent example of early 20th century theatre architecture, designed by Thomas Lamb, the foremost theatre and cinema architect of his day.
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