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January 2014
We are thrilled to welcome several new WOO venues to the program for 2014, including: the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross, Yowza Yogurt Paradise of Northborough, Peppercorns Grille & Tavern on Park Avenue in Worcester, and Craftworks of Northborough. With more than sixty area arts and culture destinations, along with restaurants, hotels, retailers, transportation providers and more now participating in the WOO Card program, we hope that among your resolutions for 2014, you'll make supporting local WOO venues a top priority! In return, our resolution is to continue to offer great discounts and special offers and some pretty fantastic prizes to reward you for your WOO loyalty! Best wishes for a happy, healthy, creative WOO Year! |
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Classes & Workshops | |
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 Knitscape, 1116 Pleasant Street, Worcester
Winter knitting and crochet classes and workshops begin the week of January 13th! Choose from Adult Mixed Knit, Adult Beginners Knit, Adult Mixed Crochet or Children's Beginners Knit - six week sessions of each held in a comfortable setting overlooking the shop's water garden and the hustle & bustle of Pleasant Street and beyond. Hats, scarves, fingerless gloves, coaster stitch sampler - what will you create? Register online or by calling 508 459-0557. Use your WOO Card to save 10% off yarn purchases.
CC Lowell, 258 Park Avenue, Worcester
Zentangle workshops with Aimee Belair every other Saturday beginning January 4th! Classes run 1-3 p.m. Just $35 with all materials included. Sign up online or call 508 757-7713 to register! Use your WOO Card to save half off second frame job with purchase of one.
Craftworks, 243 West Main Street, Northborough
This artisan coop invites you to try your hand at being an artist yourself. Choose from a variety of workshops and classes including general arts & crafts, crochet, knitting, painting, sewing, even classes just for kids! Register online or call (508) 393-9435 to do so. Use your WOO Card to save 15% discount on purchases in gift shop, yarn shop and lessons.
Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester
Winter Session I classes start January 6th, Winter II classes begin February 17th. Classes and workshops available in ceramics, glass, jewelry, metals, photography and more. Browse offerings and register online or call 508 753-8183 for more info. Swipe your WOO Card for Double WOO points. |
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 Worcester Chamber Music Society invites you to experience chamber music in an informal, fun cafe setting at its Cafe Concert 2 at Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, on Thursday, January 9th. Relax with a fabulous dinner, a glass of win and enjoy the music up close and personal! On the menu: Cafe Baroque - Bach, Telemann and Handel with harpsichordist extraordinaire Ian Watson. 6:30 p.m. dinner seating, 8 p.m. concert. Tickets available online or by calling 508 217-4450. Swipe your WOO Card for Double WOO points.
Salisbury Singers will host a special Community Sing-A-Long of African-American traditional spirituals in honor of MLK Weekend on Sunday, January 19th 3-5 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster Street, Worcester. A donation of $10 will be taken at the door. Swipe your WOO Card for Double WOO points.
Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester
Woo Town Wednesdays - celebrate hump day each week with a FREE live show! Kicking off the new year on Wednesday, January 8th - Musical Manslaughter and more. Continue the fun with the first episode of the Thursday night extravaganza featuring Day One, Funk for Now and Anastasia Markov on Thursday, January 9th 8:30 p.m. (every other Thursday thereafter). No cover with your WOO Card.
Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler Street, Worcester
Don't miss Matt Robert's solo show every Wednesday 6:30-8:30 p.m.- a loose, rambling trip through the songbook he's developed over 30 years of performing offering a blend of rootsy originals, interpretations of ancient folk, blues and jazz as well as current roots and rock tunes. Fridays at Nu, Patrick McCarthy welcomes musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent. Open Mic 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Use your WOO Card at Nu Cafe to save $1 off any purchase of $7 or more.
Joy of Music Program, 1 Gorham Street, Worcester
23rd Annual JOMPATHON on Saturday, January 25th from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Featuring musicians of all ages and levels performing their favorite classical, jazz, folk and contemporary pieces in this day-long celebration of music. Admission is FREE. Donations accepted to support JOMP's Financial Aid and Outreach program.
Music Worcester welcomes music legend Bela Fleck and Brooklyn Rider to Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:30 p.m. One of the most recognizable names in folk/world music touring with cutting-edge string quartet - this concert is not to be missed! Tickets available online or by calling 508 754-3231. Use your WOO Card to save 10% off a pair of tickets and swipe for Double WOO points. |
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On the Stage | |
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 The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester
How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history? Catch Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony Award Winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons - Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi - on stage for 16 performances, Tuesday, January 21st - Sunday, February 2nd. Oh what a night it'll be! Tickets available online or by calling the box office at 877 571-SHOW. Not recommended for all ages as show contains smoke, gun shots, strobe lights, drug references, sexual situations as well as profane authentic Jersey language. Use your WOO Card to save 20% off mid & upper balcony seating on performances 1/21-1/23, 1/28-1/29 and evening of 2/2Worcester County Light Opera, 21 Grandview Avenue, Worcester 2007's Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner, Rabbit Hole, on stage at WCLOC's Grandview Playhouse Fridays - Sundays, January 31st - February 16th. A life-shattering accident turns a couple's world upside-down, searching for comfort in the darkest of places and for a path that will lead them back to the light of day. Tickets available online or by calling 508 753-4383. Use your WOO Card to save $2 off tickets.
Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester
ClarkArts hosts Neil Labute's The Shape of Things, on stage Thursday - Saturday, February 6th - 8th. Set in a small university town in the American Midwest, story centers on the lives of four young students who become emotionally and romantically involved with each other. Admission is FREE. Swipe your WOO Card for Double WOO points. |
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Outdoor Adventures | |
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 MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, WorcesterAre you owl wise? Owl Prowl evening program for families on Saturday, January 18th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Play owl games, learn some fun facts, and practice owl calls inside before searching the sanctuary for these magnificent creatures of the night. Admission $8 adults, $6 children. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points.
Snowshoeing For Families! If you can walk, you can snowshoe! Saturday, January 25th 10 a.m. - 12 noon. (Also Sunday, February 2nd and Saturday, February 22nd) Learn how to use snowshoes before heading out on the trails. Learn to look for signs of wildlife as you enjoy the beauty of the sanctuary. Bring your own snowshoes or rent for $2 per pair. (If Mother Nature doesn't provide enough snow, hike will be offered.) Admission $7 adults, $4 children. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points.
Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main Street, Worcester
Enjoy some uncommonly cool fun with public ice skating on historic Worcester Common! Open 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays throughout January, along with special Lunchtime Skates on Thursdays, 12 noon - 2 p.m. Special extended hours for select holidays and school vacations. See schedule online. Admission $2, under 6 skate free. $3 skate rentals available ($25 refundable deposit required per pair). Swipe your WOO Card at the Skate Shack for WOO points
Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge
Celebrate Fire & Ice Days Saturday & Sunday, January 25th & 26th, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. Give ice-cutting a try with a vintage saw at Mill Pond, learn about the history of ice skating, enjoy sledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides then warm up indoors with hot cider. Fire & Ice included with museum admission. Use your WOO Card to save $5 off adult daytime admission.
Sleigh Rally! Saturday, February 1st, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Vintage sleighs will be pulled by a variety of horsebreeds including Haflinger, Gypsy, Morgan, Arabian, Clydesdale, Percheron and others. Competition will feature a dozen different divisions including Sleigh Dog and Currier & Ives. Rally included with museum admission. Use your WOO Card to save $5 off adult daytime admission. |
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Gallery Greatness | |
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 Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester Flora Euphoria: Courtly Pleasures opening celebration Thursday, January 23rd 5:30-8 p.m. in the Renaissance Court and galleries. In anticipation of upcoming Knights exhibit, Flora Euphoria! will transport you to the time of King Arthur while feasting on inspired floral interpretations, hors d'oeuvres, wandering minstrels and period costumed performers. Reservations required. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points.
Flora in Winter continues all weekend long through Sunday, January 26th with special demonstrations, tours, a concert and more. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points.
Sprinkler Factory Gallery, 38 Harlow Street, Worcester
Indoor Games exhibit, capturing the spirit of creativity during winter month with playful, clever and witty art. On view 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturdays, January 4th - 25th, special closing reception on January 25th 6-9 p.m. Admission is FREE. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points.
ArtsWorcester, 660 Main Street, Worcester
Creatures, Real and Imagined, exhibit of the "wild things" of AW's winter open-member exhibit on view Thursdays - Saturdays 12 noon - 4 p.m., through January 11th. Admission is FREE. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points.
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, 1 College Street, Worcester
reThink INK: 25 Years at Mixit Print Studio, Part II on view weekdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturdays 2-5 p.m. through January 31st comprised of 150 works from over 70 artists celebrating the former Mixit soap factory in Somerville. Admission is FREE. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points.
Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester
Carnaval! an exhibit of videos, photographs, hands-on interactives, carnival crafts, masks, costumes and more celebrating Carnival around the world, on view Tuesday, January 28th - Sunday, March 16th. Special gala opening Masquerade Party on February 1st. Exhibit viewing and most related activities FREE. Tickets required for Masquerade Party. Swipe your WOO Card for Double WOO points. |
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For Little Ones | |
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 The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, WorcesterSesame Street Live: Can't Stop Singing on stage for six performances Friday, January 17th - Sunday, January 19th. When Elmo gets his furry fingers on Abby Cadabby's magic wand Sesame Street becomes a nonstop, all-singing, all-dancing musical montage! Tickets available online or by calling 877 571-SHOW. Swipe your WOO Card at the Box Office for WOO points.EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester
Preschool & Toddler Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. -11 a.m. Weekly program offering a story, meeting with a live animal and supervised craft activity all geared especially for little ones aged 3 and under. Free with museum admission although space is limited. Use your WOO Card to save $2 off adult general admission and $1 off planetarium show. |
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Other Can't Miss Happenings | |
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 Crompton Collective, 138 Green Street, Worcester Vintage Wedding Weekend on Saturday & Sunday, January 18th & 19th! Getting married? Get inspired to do your wedding your way... something a little bit different, quirky, original and down right stylish. Handpicked exhibitors including photogs, florists, gowns, gifts, accessories, decor, cakes and more. Details available online. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points.
DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester
WWE Smackdown TV on Tuesday, January 14th at 7 p.m. CM Punk vs The Shield in a 3-on-1 handicap match, featuring your favorite superstars including: Daniel Bryan, The Big Show, The Wyatt Family, Dolph Ziggler, Prime Time Players and many more. Card is subject to change. Tickets available online and at the box office. Use your WOO Card to save $5 off tickets.
Worcester Sharks playing at home at DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester
Hockey, hockey, hockey - WOO! Catch our favorite local ice men at home against the Norfolk Admirals 7 p.m. on Sat, Jan 11th - movie poster giveaway night preceded by high school hockey showdown between Algonquin & Shrewsbury; against rival Portland Pirates 3 p.m. on Sun, Jan 12th with special guest Rene Rancourt singing the national anthem; against rival Providence Bruins at 7 p.m. on Sat, Jan 25th - Freddie Hamilton Bobblehead Night preceded by high school clash between Hudson vs Marlborough; against the Manchester Monarchs at 3 p.m. on Sun, Jan 26th with special guest David Ross of the World Champion Boston Red Sox, preceded by high school faceoff between Auburn and Wachusett; against the Binghamton Senators at 7 p.m. Wed, Jan 29th preceded by high school clash between Worcester and Northbridge; rounding out the month against the Springfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Fri, Jan 31st for $2 Friday - $2 hot dogs, popcorn or soda. Use your WOO Card to save $3 off an adult ticket |
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Win with WOO
Reach the following WOO Point thresholds this month and here's what you'll win:
10 WOO Points
A fabulous, reusable
WOO tote bag!
25 WOO Points
Voucher to shop at
Button Tree Kids,
1102 Pleasant Street, Worcester,
Carrying a unique collection of products from classic and modern toys, clothing, educational items, costumes, puzzles, stuffed animals & more!
50 WOO Points
Admission for Two to the Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union Street, Clinton, the largest collection of its kind in North America now exhibiting
Secret Symbolism: Decoding Color in Russian Icons
100 WOO points
Two Tickets to an upcoming show at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, offering Broadway, music and more at one of the top theatres in the world right in downtown Worcester!
Click HERE for more info about WOO points |
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Prize-a-palooza!
Simply use your WOO Card this month to be eligible to win the following:
Win a pair of tickets to see Bela Fleck with the Brooklyn Rider hosted by Music Worcester, Inc. at Mechanics Hall on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:30 p.m.
Win a pair of tickets to Worcester County Light Opera Company's upcoming production of Rabbit Hole on stage January 31st - February 16th.
Win a pair of tickets to Worcester Center for Crafts gala Masquerade Party on Saturday, February 1st to celebrate the opening of its Carnaval! exhibition, featuring music, dancing, food from carnival cultures around the globe!
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Where Will You WOO? | |
Museums & Libraries
American Antiquarian Society
EcoTarium
Museum of Russian Icons
Old Sturbridge Village
Tower Hill Botanic
Garden
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester Historical Museum
Worcester Public Library
Active Sports & Outdoors
Massachusetts Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Massachusetts Audubon Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
Wachusett Mountain Fall Festivals
Worcester Sharks
Galleries & Special Events
Artist Group of The Sprinkler Factory
ArtsWorcester
NEW!
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery
stART on the Street
Worcester Arts Council
Worcester Center for Crafts
Worcester Film Works
Music, Theater & Performances
DCU Center
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
Joy of Music Program
Lucky Dog Music Hall
Master Singers of Worcester
Mechanics Hall
Music Worcester
Opera Worcester
Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester
Paulie's New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival
Salisbury Singers
Seven Hills Symphony Orchestra
Traina Center/Clark Arts
WCUW
Worcester Chamber Music Society
Worcester County Light Opera Company
Worcester Music Academy
Worcester State University Visual & Performing Arts
Quick Bites
CocoBeni Confections
Eric's LaPatisserie
Nu Cafe
Theatre Cafe
Wooberry Frozen Yogurt
NEW!
Yowza Yogurt Paradise
Restaurants
Bocado Tapas & Wine Bar
Ceres Bistro
Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole
Mezcal Cantina
Nancy Chang Restaurant
Nuovo Restaurant
Oliver Wight Tavern
People's Kitchen of The Citizen
NEW!
Peppercorns Grille & Tavern
Retailers
Button Tree Kids
C.C. Lowell
NEW!
Craftworks
Crompton Collective
Habitat for Humanity Restore Worcester
Julio's Liquors
Knitscape
LB Wheaton Camera & Supply
That's Entertainment
Transportation Services
All Points Limousine
Knight's Airport Limousine
Worcester Airport Limousine
Accommodations
Beechwood Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott
Worcester
Hilton Garden Inn Worcester
Holiday Inn Express Auburn
Residence Inn by Marriott Worcester
Click HERE to see the specific WOO discounts available when using your WOO Card at participating
WOO venues |
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Wow WOO Packages | |
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Among the many benefits of being a WOO Card subscriber is access to unique Wow WOO packages that not only give you a fantastic cultural experience, but save you money too!
Click HERE for details on our latest WOO Packages |
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More to Do in the WOO | |
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Visit the Worcester Cultural Coalition's online calendar often for more information about these and many, many other opportunities to use your WOO Card! Look for the  for special WOO discounts and where to swipe for valuable WOO points! |
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