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September 2014
Who's ready to fall into the fun? Get out and enjoy the splendor of the autumn season with a bevy of outdoor fairs and festivals celebrating New England at its prettiest! Or try your hand at a new hobby or craft - WOO's got your covered! And join us in welcoming our newest member to the WOO Card program - Ritual Restaurant, 281 Main Street, Worcester, serving up high quality American fare in a hip, fun atmosphere and just a stone's through from The Hanover Theatre, Mechanics Hall and DCU Center! Where will you WOO?
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Seasonal Celebrations
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Ready for a Revolution!
Join a consortium of historical and cultural organizations for a day long festival celebrating Worcester County's role in starting the American Revolution - the Worcester Revolution of 1774 - on Sunday, September 7th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Institute Park, the American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester; and other adjacent sites which will be filled with stories, dramatic presentations, children's activities, period craftsmen, colonial militia, interpreters and a reenactment of the Worcester Revolution itself! Admission is free. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to AAS to swipe for WOO pointsFloat your Boat Blackstone Canalfest returns to Harding Street at Kelley Square on Saturday, September 6th from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The day long festival will feature food, music, dance, street performers, children's activities, vendors, horse and wagon tours, craft demonstration and even kayak rides on a canal replica right on the street! Admission is free and open to all. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to the WOO booth to swipe for WOO points and play the Wheel of WOO game
The stART on the Street Fall festival returns to Worcester's Park Avenue between Highland and Pleasant Streets on Sunday, September 21st from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Browse and buy from hundreds of local artists and crafters while enjoying multiple stages of live music, kids' activities, food vendors, street performers and more! Admission is free and open to all. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to the WOO booth to swipe for WOO points and special discounts on select items available for purchase
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, invites you to a Celebration of the Fall Harvest Season each weekend beginning Saturday, September 20th and running through October 13th. Each specially themed weekend will feature heirloom apples, locally made products, children's activities and of course, breath taking views of nearby Mt. Wachusett and the reservoir. Opening weekend, Saturday & Sunday, September 20th & 21st, will feature a Gardner's Emporium. Additional details and full schedule available online. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to enjoy $2 off adult admission to the garden
 Craft Festival
The 4th Annual Craft Festival, a partnership between the Worcester Center for Crafts and Fruitlands Museum will take place in the fields at the museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, on Saturday & Sunday, September 27th & 27th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday. Craftsmen from throughout New England will be on site showing and selling their handmade ceramics, fiber art, jewelry, wood and more. Admission just $5, free for 12 and under, and includes admission to museum galleries and trails. Event held rain or shine, under the tent. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe at the WCC table for WOO points
Fall for All
Join the Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester ReStore, 11 Distributor Road, Worcester, for its biggest Fall for All sale yet on Saturday, September 27th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The sale will feature live music and a variety of vendors and workshops for all ages throughout the day, including tile crafting! More info. All proceeds will go towards building houses through the local Habitat affiliate. WOO Cards will be available for purchase at the sale, with $5 of every card sold to benefit Habitat (not too early to begin thinking about holiday gifts!). Be sure to bring your WOO Card to enjoy a 15% discount off any one item
PARKing Day
Theatre Cafe, 529 Main Street, Worcester, will host WalkBike Worcester's first PARKing Day on Friday, September 19th from 2-7 p.m. This international event brings residents, artists, and activists together to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into temporary public places. Each spot has been adopted by a local non-profit or business and will have information and activities for all ages. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to the cafe to save $1 off purchase of $10 or more
To Market, To Market
As summer draws to close enjoy these remaining opportunities to purchase fresh local produce!
- Regional Environmental Council Farmer's Market - every Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. through November 1st at the YMCA Central Community Branch, 766 Main Street, Worcester. Details. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for double WOO points with any purchase
- Art + Market at the Worcester Art Museum - every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. through September 13th outside the museum, 73 Lancaster Street, Worcester. Details. Swipe your WOO Card at the museum for WOO points
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Great Art
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 Value Pack
A collaboration between seven local artists will open as an exhibition called Value Pack at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow Street, Worcester, on Saturday, September 6th from 5-9 p.m. The dynamic exhibit features the works of Don Hartmann, Jonnie Coutu, Scott Boilard, John Buron, Brian Burris, J-me Johnston and Michelle May, displaying their individual artistic diversity yet paying mutual respect and support to one another, other creatives in the community and beyond. Show will be on view through September 28th with a mid show reception on September 20th from 6-9 p.m. and a closing artist brunch on September 28th, 12-3 p.m. Admission is free. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for Double WOO pointsTwo for One ArtsWorcester, 660 Main Street, Worcester will host an opening reception for two exhibitions on Friday, September 12th from 7- 9 p.m. News from Nowhere: Photographs by Cade Overton features meditative black and white photographs which explore the human construction in rural America from Pennsylvania to Texas, while Material Needs features the works of Matt Abelson, John LaPrade, Rose LeBeau, Irina Parfenova and Emily Sandagata, supported by assistance from the first round of Material Needs Grants. Admission is free and open to all. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for Double WOO points
 Siberia Imagined & Reimagined
Some fifty photographers contributed to the newest exhibit at the Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union Street, Clinton, Russian Photography: Siberia Imagined and Reimagined, opening Saturday, September 13th. Offering a true insider's view, the depth, variety and achievement of Siberian photography is impressive. Depicting subjects ranging from the everday to the bizarre, spanning more than 130 years beginning with the late 19th cenury to the present. Exhibition will be on view through January 2015. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to save $1 off admission.
From the emerging to the established, the 2014 Worcester State University Faculty Arts exhibition will expose the depth and breadth of the artistic practice and talent of the WSU arts faculty, taking the visitor through abstract painting and sculpture to more representational imagery in both printmaking and printing, along with photography, drawing, ceramics and combined media. Special opening reception will be held at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, 486 Chandler Street, Worcester, on Thursday, September 18th from 5-7 p.m. with complimentary refreshments. Exhibit will be on view through October 23rd. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for WOO points
The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, 1 College Street, Worcester, invites you to an opening reception for The Italian Nativity IL PRESEPE: Cultural Landscapes of the Soul, on Thursday, September 18th from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition is an exploration of an important form of Italian art: the nativity scene, or the presepe, by Margot Balboni, an independent curator and photographer and Sarah Stanbury, a medievalist and member of the Holy Cross English Department. Reception is free and open to all. Exhibition will be on view through December 17th. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for WOO points
Luis Antonio Fraire, Worcester enthusiast, artist, musician and Sprinkler Factory Gallery manager, has curated a new exhibit for the Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, that's definitely one for the books! Ambient Folklore, features the works of nine distinctive artists who intend instant visual communication in their work, essentially creating an immersive storytelling environment as the viewer goes from work to work, artist to artist. Participating artists include Lisa Barthelson, Elizabeth Duffy, Francis "Woody" Woodbridge, Luis Antonio Fraire, Nick Kantarelis, Amy Klausmeyer, Victor Pacheco, Mari Seder, John Havens Thornton, and Pat Coomey Thornton. Exhibit on view through September 27th. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for Double WOO points
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Making Music
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 Sunset Serenades
As views go, it's pretty hard to top the view from Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. Beautiful anytime, but particularly breathtaking with the arrival of autumn, enjoy along with live music on the terrace every Wednesday evening throughout the month of September. Tonight, Wednesday, September 3rd, from 6-8 p.m. don't miss the Allamende North Acoustic Band, known for playing melodic and rhythmic traditional and contemporary tunes. Subsequent Wednesdays will feature singer/songwriter Luanne Crosby ( Sept 10th), jazz guitar duo Mirror Image ( Sept 17th); and pianist Vannga Tran ( Sept 24th). Special Wednesday evening garden tours also offered. WOO Card holders save $2 off adult garden admissionGeller Jazz Nightclub Rising star saxophonist, composer and bandleader Sharel Cassity is quickly making waves on the New York and international jazz scenes with her sophisticated and soulful style. Catch this rising star and her phenomenal sextet at Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, on Wednesday, September 17th at 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to all. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for Double WOO points
Enjoy an evening of live authentic Flamenco music and dance featuring Anthony 'Tiriti' Tran and Jamie 'La Damasquina' Belsito paired with a dinner that include's Chef Featured Experience, wine and sangria at Bocado Tapas Wine Bar, 82 Winter Street, Worcester, on Friday, September 19th at 9 p.m. Space is limited, advance RSVP requested. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for WOO points
 Wunderkind
The Worcester Chamber Music Society will open its 2014-15 season with Wunderkind - Tom Keil Memorial Concert on Thursday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m. at the Grafton Congregational Church, 30 Grafton Common, Grafton with an encore concert on Saturday, September 20th at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 111 Park Ave, Worcester. Both performances will feature guest violist Marcus Thompson for a program of Mozart, Mendelssohn and Glazunov. Tickets available online. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for Double WOO points
How talented is pianist Bobby G.? So much so that Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, now features him live in their lounge every Thursday, Friday AND Saturday night. Relax with great food and cocktails or enjoy the music outside as you take in the lively sights of Shrewsbury Street. More info. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to save 10% off your food bill
Since first attracting national attention when she stepped on stage at Woodstock in the summer of 1969, Melanie Safka has launched a legendary career spanning more than 40 years. With more than 80 million records sold to date, don't miss this legend one night only at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, on Thursday, September 25th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available online. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for WOO points.
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Classes & Workshops
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 Super Saturdays
Get your creative side going and head to CC Lowell Art Supply, 258 Park Avenue, Worcester, for some super fun, super Saturdays! On Saturday, September 6th from 1-3 p.m. try your hand at Bubble Art! Free for all ages. On Saturday, September 13th be part of an all-age community project with Worcester artist Sue Champeny - from 1-3 p.m. construct totems with provided recycled materials and expert advice followed by building of the totem pole from 3-4 p.m. Saturday, September 20th will feature Block Printing from 1-3 p.m., free for all ages; and rounding out the month on September 27th will be Paint a Pumpkin from 1-3 p.m. for ages 5-10, $15 fee, please call 508 757-7713 to sign up. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for WOO points and to get half-off frame job with purchase of one
Warm & Fuzzy
Is this the year you finally learn to knit or crochet? Let Knitscape, 1116 Pleasant Street, Worcester, show you how. Classes and workshops start the week of September 16th with options for adults, kids, beginners and intermediates, as well as special workshops on double pointed socks, felted pillow covers and thrum mittens! Additional details and registration info available online. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to save 10% off all yarn purchasesGet Gifting Even if you are not yet a knitter or crocheter, you'll be impressed with Craftworks, 243 West Main Street, Northborough, new look - and just might be inspired to try your hand at one of those great crafts! Check out Drop-in Knitting on Tuesdays, Saturdays & Sundays and Drop-in Rug Hooking on Thursdays, plus fantastic new gift ideas including carved and painted gourds and seasonal dolls. More info online. Be sure to bring your WOO card to save 15% on gift shop or yarn shop purchases
Worldly Wines Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Road, Westborough, will host a series of Wine Education Workshops with Tim Korby, Tuesday evenings throughout the month of September. Hour lecture and discussion followed by a tasting of wines from the week's topic. The series kicks off on Tuesday, Sept 9th with wines of the Santa Ynez Valley; Sept 16th, a South African exploration; Sept 23rd, Spain; Sept 30th, wines of Southern France; and Oct 14th, Chiles wine region. Classes are free. Register online today. Be sure to bring your WOO Card to swipe for WOO points and to save $1 off any $10 purchase of Stonewall Kitchen products Registration Open
- Registration is currently open for classes in ceramics, photography, metals and glass at the Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester. Check out complete catalog online before classes start the week of September 8th!
- View studio demonstrations, talk with instructors and discover which Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, classes are best for you at WAM's Adult Art Classes Fall Open House on Thursday, September 4th from 5:30-7 p.m. Registration now open for classes beginning September 13th.
- Registration open for a wonderful selection of lessons, classes and ensembles for the 2014-15 school year at the Worcester Music Academy, 11 Irving Street, Worcester. Check it out online or at their Fall Open House on Saturday, September 27th between 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. including an instrument petting zoo!
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 Saturday, September 6th
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Harding Street at Kelley Square
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Monday, September 8th
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
DCU Center
50 Foster Street, Worcester
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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 towards tickets from Music Worcester, host of the oldest music festival in the United States - featuring world renowned orchestras, chamber music, ballet, jazz and choral masterworks!
50 WOO Points
Admission to the Factory of Terror, 344 Franklin Street, Worcester - the monster of all haunted attractions coming in October!
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 Opening Night of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Built to Amaze coming to the DCU Center Thursday, October 9th - Monday, October 13th!
Win a $10 gift card to CC Lowell Art Supply on Park Avenue! Supplying the Worcester area with thousands of necessities for the creative as well as fun gifts, stationary, decorative paper and more!
Win a pair of tickets to Music Worcester's Opening Night on Friday, October 24th at 8 p.m. at Mechanics Hall, featuring the acclaimed Worcester Chorus and Accadia Players performing an all Beethoven program!
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Where Will You WOO?
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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
Mission Combat Laser Tag
Worcester Bravehearts
Worcester Sharks
Galleries & Special Events
Artist Group of The Sprinkler Factory
ArtsWorcester
Factory of Terror
Gallery of African Art
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery
stART on the Street
Worcester Arts Council
Worcester Center for Crafts
Worcester Film Works
Music, Theater & Performances
American Big Band Preservation Society, Inc.
DCU Center
Hanover Theatre
for the Performing Arts
Joy of Music Program
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
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
Wooberry Frozen Yogurt
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
Peppercorns Grille & Tavern
NEW!
Ritual
Theatre Cafe
Retailers
Button Tree Kids
C.C. Lowell
Craftworks
Crompton Collective
Habitat for Humanity Restore Worcester
Julio's Liquors
Knitscape
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 Worcester
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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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!
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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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Save the Date!
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Winter Wonderland
WOOphoria
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Crompton Collective's
White Room
138 Green Street, Worcester
Thursday, November 20th
5:30-8 p.m.
Details coming soon!
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Fall into the Fun!
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Experience New England at its prettiest with a wide array of indoor and outdoor autumn fairs and festivals!
Who's ready to fall into the fun?! Click here for a downloadable flyer |
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