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U.S. Rowing chooses Lake Quinsigamond for the Masters National Rowing Championships slated for August. The event is “conservatively” expected by Destination Worcester to bring $1.1 million in economic spin-off to the area. +3 School Committee approves $1.3 million in school repairs to mitigate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in 29 schools and sends the Massachusetts School Building Authority a list of more than two dozen schools in need of rehabbing or rebuilding. +2 First round of the WPD’s gun buyback program takes place at the Worcester Police Station, with another day this Saturday. +1 The Worcester 6, firefighters killed at the Cold Storage fire on December 3, 1999, are remembered by hundreds outside of the Franklin Street fire station, and by thousands more across the state. 0 Javier Santiago, 20, shot and killed in front of City Hall at 2 p.m., though the cause of death was first reported as complications from asthma. Police say the shooting, and subsequent arrests, are gang related. -8 WPI to offer the first bachelor’s program for architectural engineering in New England. +1 Harvard-Pilgrim and City Year volunteers paint the gym and locker rooms and create a new weightlifting space at Doherty High School. +1 Residents near the former-future triage shelter site at 701 Main St. meet in Main South to voice concerns and leverage for more police presence and neighborhood upkeep. -2 StART at the Station packs Union Station for hours on Sunday, bringing in a number of visitors that would make the MBTA blush. +3 This week: +1 Last week: +9 Year to date: +26

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{ citydesk } Nonprofit rift spills into triage-center siting dispute December 8 - 14, 2011 ■ Volume 37, Number 14

Triage center’s relocation comes with a large amount of baggage Jeremy Shulkin

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organizations soured, with SMOC choosing not to continue working with Community Healthlink. “We will continue to provide extensive services to the homeless population,” Ekstrom said, when asked about Community Healthlink’s role now that SMOC has taken over the triage center. However, the breakup of this partnership has led to fears in the social services and homeless community that Worcester will be left ill-prepared to take care of residents who still need emergency sheltering. In an effort to differentiate the 701 Main St. of today (triage-center residents moved in to SMOC care on December 1) from the 701 Main St. of the past, SMOC officials have hammered that the shelter is closed referral – meaning homeless individuals can’t just walk in for a warm bed whenever they want. But those close to Community Healthlink’s operation on Queen Street say that the triage center would take in emergency cases, especially if a non-Worcester resident had to wait to be put on a bus back to Boston or

another state or was temporary kicked out their home. Ekstrom assures “it was never a large percentage” – about one or two people per night. While a SMOC spokesperson did not respond to multiple requests for comment, a source familiar with the two groups says SMOC will also provide some temporary emergency-sheltering beds. Others are concerned that the move back to 701 Main St. will set back the recovery of some of those in substance-abuse recovery programs. “The drugs, the people, they’re not going to move,” said Leah Wegman, a current 701 Main St. resident who spoke to city and SMOC officials at a community meeting held at 50 Murray Ave. on Monday night. “Going back to the PIP, it’s just going to put people back on the street.” Chris Martell, who stayed at the Community Healthlink-run shelter until finding housing through Craigslist a couple of weeks ago, also went to the meeting to support

n November 2007, one of many in a long line of reports on ending homelessness in Worcester came out. Plainly titled the “Three Year Plan to End Homelessness,” its authors (chaired by former mayor Jordan Levy and former city manager William Mulford) joined a growing chorus of those who wanted to see a priority shift in dealing with Worcester’s growing homeless population. “As shelters are phased out over the next three years they would be replaced with assessment and triage centers, where newly homeless or at-risk families and individuals are rapidly assessed, given extended assessment and brief respite if necessary, and then immediately placed into housing using the Housing First model.” In January 2011, the PIP shelter, operated by the Southern Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) and serviced by Community Healthlink, was decommissioned and replaced by the Community Healthlink/UMass continued on page 7 Memorial Medical Center run triage center on Queen Street. But a facility built to review and place around 25 homeless individuals at a time, soon found census numbers ballooning to nearly 80 people on some nights. “The number of people who need services was higher than the city anticipated,” says Community Healthlink executive director Deborah Ekstrom, who adds that between February 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011, 619 people stayed at the Queen Street facility. “CHL (Community Healthlink) has been successful in placing people who have been chronically homeless, and we have virtually ended chronic homelessness in the city,” says Ekstrom. Over the summer, the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development awarded funding to SMOC to operate a larger facility – a benefit of SMOC’s lengthy relationship with the department and its classification as a sheltering agency. The Main South Alliance for Public Safety’s William Breault addresses At this point, an already City Manager Michael O’Brien at a community meeting discussing the strained relationship between reopening of 701 Main St. as a temporary homeless shelter. two partner social-service

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n this economy, everyone has cash on the brain. Whether you’re stressing about rent or student-loan bills, keeping your job or finding one in the first place, it’s difficult not to feel as if money is of the utmost importance. Enter Worcester Time Trade, an organization that uses bartering to de-emphasize the dollar and shift value to what really matters: individuals and community.

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Born out of a graduate-level class at Clark University this past spring, Worcester Time Trade is a new take on an old concept. “The Time Trade is a formalized bartering system, organized through a website where you can post offers and browse what others need and can give,” says Aria DiSalvo, a Time Trade member who helps organize the group. “Members use the website to set up trades, record hours as ‘time credits’ and find what they need. Anyone can join the

website, attend an orientation session and start time trading.” Unlike traditional bartering, “you can receive things from different people than the ones you give to.” The hours you spend giving, through services to individuals or volunteer organizations, are banked for later use. Approximately 70 users are currently registered with the network, offering everything from haircuts to personal training. One of the most engaging aspects of Time Trade is the fact that the services it offers are only as diverse as what the community provides. The more members, the more likely the group will be fun and useful to everyone— and everyone is encouraged to get involved, no matter what their talent. “Many new time traders struggle at first with the idea that a health practitioner’s time, for example, is valued the same as a handy-man’s hours,” says Time Trade organizer and Nuestro Huerto community farm founder Amanda Barker. “I think it’s time we look at this from a different perspective. If we

operate under the principle assumption that we are all equal, can offer something valuable to our communities in a variety of ways, and should be compensated fairly for our efforts and expertise… then Time Trade makes sense.” By valuing all work equally and allowing members to do what they love, Time Trade hopes to empower its members. Though it is not officially affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement, its entrance into the community comes at a time when seeking alternate ways of earning a living is at the forefront of our collective consciousness. “The idea is to create more independence for our community and more autonomy for individuals,” DiSalvo says. “You can’t label something like that [by political party], because I think people from all viewpoints generally agree that it’s important to connect with your neighbors, save money and spend more time doing the things you love.” “My hope as both an organizer and participant (personally and with [Nuestro Huerto]) is that the skill set is diversified, and we are able to reach more and more Worcester residents who struggle to meet their basic needs due to our current and worsening economic situation,” Barker says. “Hopefully the time trade will be able to lighten the load of some potentially expensive services.” When Peter Cutting received a grant for increased outreach efforts for Energy Barnraising, he and his team knew that they wanted to create multilingual brochures. Instead of contracting a traditional design firm, Cutting turned to Time Trade. continued on page 7

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{ citydesk } those still in the triage center. “When [agencies] have the same initiative or the same goal, they should look past whatever differences they have,” he submits. Martell said he attended a meeting where the announcement was made that Queen Street residents would transition into SMOC’s facility and care. His take on the meeting: “We ran out of money, we’re going to throw you to this new place.” On Monday night, 701 Main St.’s newest residents had an opportunity to take their complaints public and lament the lack of running water and privacy in the showers. Charles Gagnon, SMOC’s chief operating officer, said the water issue was the result of a broken circular pump and had already been fixed. “These are big changes happening quickly,” he explained. 701 Main St. didn’t empty out when the PIP shelter was decommissioned in January, with the Greater Worcester Housing Connection maintaining staff offices there. But since SMOC and the city changed track from locating the temporary shelter at 1398 Main St., it seems that both the clients and the service providers are having trouble keeping up with how quickly these changes are coming.

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“It was a fantastically positive experience,” Cutting says. Cutting sees Time Trade as a “great service for nonprofit organizations” that “don’t always have the means to pay for services like these.” Time trading is a rapidly growing worldwide movement. According to the membership directory on TimeBanks. org, there are nearly 300 registered time banks in the United States, with others established across the globe. Check Worcester.timebanks.org to get started. Individuals and community organizations welcome.

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{ worcesteria } NO CERTAINTY FOR DOWNING STREET:

It looks like Clark University’s plan to close a portion of Downing Street to create a pedestrian plaza between the library and Wright Hall still has some hurdles before the city will “sellâ€? them the street. Clark hopes that in exchange for a payment in lieu of taxes agreement worth $6.7 million over 20 years with $1 million in upgrades to Crystal Park, the city will let go of Downing Street for good. Councilors have prepared to vote on the move the past two weeks, only to see it held on November 29 by Mike Germain, who opposes the measure, and on Tuesday by Barbara Haller, who supports it. On Tuesday night the council did vote to remove the street from the city map with a 6-4 margin, but City Solicitor David Moore explained that eight votes are needed to “abandonâ€? a public way. Indications are that those supporting the motion will scramble to ďŹ nd two more yea’s and aren’t taking any chances: the next vote will be taken on December 19 rather than next week’s meeting because Paul Clancy, a supporter and chair of the subcommittee that referred this to council, is expected to miss that week.

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TESTIFY: On Thursday, December 8 at 7p.m. at the DCU Center, the state’s Department of Public Utilities – regulators over statewide energy providers like National Grid and Unitil – will hold a public hearing regarding those companies’ storm preparedness after Hurricane Irene and the October snowstorm. In preparation of the meeting, City Manager Michael O’Brien drafted a ďŹ ve page letter to DPU Secretary Mark Marini, hammering home the same complaints he’s had for years about utility company — municipal communications during these “100 year storms.â€? “Information like ‘Transformer TK16543 is tripped’ means little or nothing to us. We need actual mapping that shows all details of what is serviced by that transformer, substation, transmission line, etc. by map, block and lot,â€? O’Brien wrote. “It is unfathomable that in 2011 we must wait for customer service calls or the utility’s ‘boots on the ground’ to report damage days later and then, and only then, the utilities begin to map out and deploy these repairs and restorations once all this is known (often days later). Time is of the essence.â€? O’Brien also took aim at utility companies’ re-investment strategies: “How much reinvestment in the grid is already built into current rates? How much of that is actually implemented annually? Who monitors and ensures these physical investments take place?... DPU must verify that every penny to improve the reliability of the electric grid is spent on these efforts and not diluted to the bottom line.â€?

CAULKING OVER THE ISSUE: The School Committee and the teachers union

both are breathing sighs of relief – literally and ďŹ guratively. Last week the School Committee authorized $1.3 million in spending to remove or caulk over Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) either found or potentially existing in portions Worcester Public School buildings built in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. According to one School Committee member, the signiďŹ cance of the agreement hasn’t really been trumpeted. The Educational Association of Worcester, seemed to agree. “We’ve been working on it for several years now,â€? said Executive Secretary Mike Sireci, who mentions the EAW has picketed over the issue, and made it a frequent point of tension between them and administration. This is only a temporary remediation though: further PCB removal should come when the Massachusetts School Building Authority approves some building improvement (and in some case, full rebuilding) requests by the Worcester Public Schools. But, more local money probably will be needed for PCB removal because the state doesn’t reimburse for remediation, just for the building materials.

1398 MAIN ST. LEASED: Of all the conspiracy theories ying around the siting of SMOC’s temporary triage center, the idea that SMOC never had a lease for 1398 Main St. can be debunked. According to Florence and Daniel Kuzdzal, the names registered with the Webster limited liability company that owns 1398 Main St., SMOC did sign a lease lasting until next November and has already paid an agreed upon portion of it. Florence, who offered little detail in her answers, said she has no idea what SMOC’s plans are for the property now, and hasn’t heard from them since the triage center controversy began.

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wonder if the members of the incoming Worcester City Council will cross their fingers as they recite the oath of office at their upcoming inauguration. Surely the words they speak will ring hollow to many disgusted and distrustful city residents and business owners. With only Mayor Joe O’Brien and lame-duck District-4 Councilor Barbara Haller in opposition, the council recently voted to reopen the 701 Main St. PIP (Public Inebriate Program or the People in Peril shelter - take your pick). That vote broke the city’s promise to a neighborhood that is trying so hard to become safer and more desirable for residents, businesses and students. Surely the eyes and cardboard signs of Worcester’s panhandlers remind us of the community’s responsibility to provide homeless individuals with support services and housing opportunities. But the burden of their

care should not fall on one Main Street neighborhood of renters and shopkeepers just because many of them lack the sophistication and political clout to fight back. The reopened 701 Main St. PIP shelter is owned and operated by the heavy-handed South Middlesex Opportunity Council. SMOC has turned helping the homeless into a profitable multimillion dollar operation. Not bad for a nonprofit agency that relies on the state’s far too broad Dover amendment to ignore local zoning regulations and gain unconstrained access to vulnerable neighborhoods. Just one year ago, the 701 Main St. neighborhood rejoiced when SMOC finally closed PIP and partnered with the UMass Memorial-affiliated Community HealthLink on Queen Street. These two social-service giants established what turned out to be an effective and accepted (although undersized) rapid housing triage and assessment center. But as time passed, financial, territorial, managerial and

irreconcilable differences arose between SMOC and Community HealthLink. SMOC saw dollar signs in making a decision to ditch Community HealthLink and build and operate its own larger permanent triage center nearby at Dudley Place/Jacques Avenue. Since construction of the new facility will take well over a year, SMOC informed city officials that it was temporarily moving its triage center to the vacant Anna Maria Rest Home at 1398 Main St. City officials told SMOC not to let the public know about this inappropriate siting until after the November 8 elections. If word had gotten out before then, the voters in North Webster Square would have turned out in droves to send District-5 Councilor Bill Eddy and an at-large councilor or two packing. But unlike the 701 Main St. residents and businesses, those around 1398 Main St. were able to mobilize hundreds of people who made it clear to the council and City Manager Mike O’Brien that SMOC’s flophouse for often violent and dangerous individuals was not welcome

in their neighborhood. Their strong message was that society has a bigger responsibility to children, families, homeowners, businesses and taxpayers than it does to homeless alcoholics, drug addicts, prostitutes, sex offenders and assorted criminals. The North Webster Square residents and voters forced the city councilors to put their tail between their legs and run back to the safer, less vocal, more accepting political ground of 701 Main St. City councilors often act as bullies; but when confronted by angry voters, they lose their courage and swagger. Our elected officials should have respected and spared the 701 Main St. neighborhood by forcing SMOC, Community HealthLink and its parent organization, UMass Memorial, to coexist at their present location on Queen Street for 18 more months. That would have been the honorable action; but after all, these are politicians and the election was over.

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overnor Deval Patrick signed legislation on November 23, 2011 that will protect transgender individuals from discrimination in housing, education, employment, and credit, and provide additional civil rights protections from hate crimes. The new law adds gender identity language to the state’s antidiscrimination statute, Mass. Gen. L. ch. 151B. There are approximately 33,000 transgender residents living in Massachusetts. The bill, entitled “An Act Relative to Gender Identity,� is set to take effect on July 1, 2012. On that date, Massachusetts will become the 16th state to treat transgender citizens as a protected class. This means that Massachusetts employers with six or more workers will be prohibited from discriminating against current and prospective employees based on their gender identity. Unlike versions of the law passed in other states, the Massachusetts law does not include language protecting transgendered citizens from discrimination in public

accommodations. The new law requires employers to allow employees to express themselves in accordance with whatever gender they identify, regardless of their physical sex at birth. Restroom use is usually at the top of the list for employers who are dealing with employees in this classiďŹ cation. Gender-speciďŹ c dress code policies could also prove problematic. In an attempt to curb abuse, the law speciďŹ es that a particular gender-identity may not be asserted for any “improper purpose.â€? The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition reports that several Worcester-based companies already have nondiscrimination workplace polices in place that protect gender identity. The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 95-58 in favor of the measure. While supporters defended the necessity for legal protection, critics claimed that the measure could lead to a urry of lawsuits and tie the hands of businesses if an employee

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suddenly began identifying as a member of the opposite sex, making customers uncomfortable. All but one Republican in the House voted against bill. Two local Democrats — Stephen DiNatale of Fitchburg and Dennis Rosa of Leominster — also voted against it. The Senate passed the bill on a voice vote. We recommend that employers review their policies and begin training supervisors and managers as to how to handle employees in this new protected category, including avoiding claims of harassment and other forms of discrimination based on gender identity. For additional information on compliance with this new law, contact your labor and employment counsel or an attorney. By John S. Gannon, Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., 255 Park Ave, Worcester

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The following eight individuals are our Hometown Heroes for 2011. What does that mean? For us here at Worcester Mag, it means a person who quietly worked behind the scenes to make a difference within their community. That difference could be anything – from something as small as making waffles to bring together a community to guiding the next generation of students through their high school years. But what makes these individuals really stand out is their selfless nature. They didn’t do these good deeds for recognition or a yearning for the spotlight. They did it because it goes against their nature not to. Lending a hand, improving a life, guiding a future – all of our Hometown Heroes share the urge to make their city a better place. And that’s what this hometown needs.

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or anyone who thinks Worcester can’t attract smart and invested college graduates, we give you Shreena Bindra. Though now enrolled in the environmental science and policy program at Clark University, Bindra moved to Worcester two years ago for a job working with children with autism, but came to embrace grassroots organizing, particularly around environmental causes. “Worcester is really incredible for [organizers]. If you want to start something, there’s a whole group of people willing to back you up,” she says. Initially forming the Worcester chapter of the Sierra Club – something that hadn’t existed in decades – Bindra started looking at other like-minded Green groups in the area like the Worcester Energy Barnraisers and Worcester Green Jobs Coalition. “I ended up joining all of them because all of their missions are amazing,” she offers. Now that she knows the ins and outs of Worcester’s Green scene, Bindra says the next step is connecting all of them because “there’s still a lot of overlap.” With that goal in mind, Bindra and others have organized events like the Green Solidarity Economic Conference, Green Drinks and the Red Pill film series.

The Green Solidarity Economic conference, a one-day event that focused on creating jobs, goods and services that innovated while minimized harm to the environment and brought together groups of people who may not normally think of collaborations. One example is a project to build a greenhouse that would provide food to the community – those in charge include a local urban farmer, a local blacksmith and an engineer. The conference also established a loan fund that would help other small start ups get off the ground. The Red Pill film series, a monthly showing of environmental and socialjustice movies at Ralph’s bar and diner, aims to move people beyond feeling overwhelmed about major looming problems in the world’s environment and economy and empower them with thoughts that they can do something to help. Films have focused on climate change, fracking, peak oil, and most recently, major die-offs of in the bee population. “These [are] really hard issues that people block out,” laments Bindra, who says the series – based on the scene in “The Matrix” where Neo chooses to ingest the red pill forever altering his view of the world – “comfortably addresses these.” As for the Sierra Club, the group has started to make its presence felt in Worcester. Earlier this year they sent out a list of candidate endorsements for city council and led a campaign to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s push to tighten pollution controls on coal-power plants. “Now that you know all that’s going on [environmentally] … what are we going to do as a group about it?” Bindra asks, explaining the goal of the Red Pill series. But it might as well be an open-ended question for everyone to think about.

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he next time you’re attending a performance at the Hanover Theatre, keep an eye out for a woman with a sparkle in her eye who may be on hand to show you to your seat that evening. That same woman may be the powerhouse that is South High Community School’s principal and one of this year’s Hometown Heroes, Maureen Binienda. continued on page 12

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Binienda began her career in education as an elementary-school special-education teacher in 1976. She found herself at South High Community School the year it opened in 1978, and then emerged through the school’s bustling hallways to become the respected principal of more than 1,300 students today. What makes Binienda shine within the walls of the Worcester Public Schools is her over-the-top dedication to the wellbeing of her students, and a determination to guide these young minds to success despite the odds which may be against them. She is a beacon of sorts, leading by example, while enabling and encouraging her students to reach out for their dreams and make an impact in their communities. In a time of limited school budgets and a crushing economy, Binienda has safeguarded her students through programs such as a food pantry, which she helped organize a

year ago after learning that so many of her students live with hunger on a daily basis. “It was a challenge that we had to solve so our students could be successful. I worked with our Health Center to coordinate the pantry. We purchased backpacks and the ushers at the Hanover Theatre and South High staff filled the pantry with food,” she recalls. Binienda created the Youth Philanthropy Council, which she explains consists of 29 students who survey their neighborhood, identify challenges, seek grant funding, write proposals and fund select area agencies to address the challenges in the area. “To date, this youth council has distributed more than $30,000 to the community,” she says. Binienda also created a way for her students to become more involved with their city through an expansive community-service learning program, which includes a tour of the Blackstone Canal, plus she enacted the Renaissance

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A recipient of a 2011 Worcester Arts Council (WAC) Artist Fellowship Grant, Charalambides used the grant to aid in the leap of becoming a freelance poet, as well as teacher and youth organizer. “The grant allowed me some time and space to pursue performance and teaching opportunities,” Charalambides explains. “It was instrumental in helping me commit to establishing the Mass LEAP statewide collective. For years, I’d been spending a great deal of focus, putting together teams to travel to national festivals. I eventually learned that this was limited, as in, only 5 or 6 youth benefited from the experience. This past year has seen a total shift. I want to work to make this art form accessible to more youth in our communities. A Massachusetts Youth Festival is going to spark more activity in so many areas. I have the Worcester Arts Council to thank for this.” With the assistance of co-coach Kate Richardson and their team, Charalambides helped lead the Worcester Youth Poetry group to a spot in the semifinals of the Brave New Voices Festival in California this past summer. Charalambides says that being a mentor is a role that inspires his own work and creativity. “We all have a great deal to learn from one another. Sharing stories and working to create safe spaces to connect to our own thoughts is instrumental in bridging any kind of perceived gap. Yes, youth can certainly benefit from the wisdom that comes from experience, but older folks can definitely benefit from the energy and creative brilliance that our young people possess. These minds have answers; let’s nurture and celebrate that,” he says. In a Hometown Hero sort of way,

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but also hosts monthly Thursday-night community dinners, which are free for anyone who wants to stop in for a meal. Herold says WooDaddy’s goal was to “create an inclusive space where people aren’t fragmented apart from one another,” where

bar regulars (and for an 80-yearold establishment there are many), Clark students and other Worcester residents can hang out together. “How do you draw business men in?” she asks rhetorically. “Maybe with a delicious waffle.” That’s the main drive behind WooDaddy. No one would go for the geo-spatial-politics if the food

{ hometownheros } wasn’t so good. “Zali and I always talk about how food is the focus of communities,â€? she says, crediting Zalkind for his cooking prowess. “He’s a huge creative force in the kitchen.â€? The menu features steady items like the generous wafes rancheros and falafel wafe, but each week brings special items like the pumpkin wafe or sesame rice wafes with apple compote. (Other items besides wafes are available too.) The business also does its best to use only local and organic ingredients in its plates as well, going so far as to get produce directly from gardens in the city. John Rose’s wife owns Moynihan’s, but he does much of the hands-on running of the place. He had no issues with WooDaddy taking over the kitchen, calling it “under-utilized.â€? WooDaddy has a unique business agreement with Moynihan’s. Herold was already an employee there when she and Zalkind decided

to make their vision a reality. Moynihan’s lets them use the kitchen on Sundays and during community dinners. WooDaddy keeps the money from food sales while Moynihan’s takes the alcohol sales. While not too many folks are ordering Bloody Marys or beers on Sunday afternoons, Rose said the point isn’t using WooDaddy to squeeze more alcohol sales out of customers, but rather to add to the community. “They’re very community based,â€? Rose says about the Thursday dinners. “That’s one of the driving forces behind having them there.â€? The last community dinner attracted 150 patrons, some regular customers, some new faces, and a number of guests brought their own dishes to pass around. Throw in a bit of glitter and sparkles on the faces and outďŹ ts of the wait-staff, and you’ve got sustainable eating that’s never looked so shiny or tasted so good.

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them out, and has found numerous legal loopholes to help homeowners stay in their homes as renters or by proving that the bank executing the foreclosing actually didn’t hold that mortgage any longer. (Don’t believe us? Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley set a precedent last week by filing suit against five large banks for fraudulent documentation and cloaking mortgage transfers between financial institutions.) Horton first came to WAFT after working on lead organizer Grace Ross’ District 4 city council campaign in 2009. After she moved her efforts over to the foreclosure crisis, Horton followed her there. “It was clear to me that this was going to be really big,” he says. “Massachusetts is way out in front on this – organizing people to fight foreclosures” The battle is also one that’s personal. Horton lost his home to foreclosure, as have many others

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through particular issues in our city— such as educational achievement, equitable distribution of services, providing a voice to historically marginalized populations, and promoting a responsive and accountable government— serves as a scaffold for how we address fundamental injustices on the state and national levels,” LeBoeuf shares. For this young Worcester native, whose passion for politics came from involvement in his South High student-government and communityservice work, it was the stigma he inherited from being from South that drove him to make a difference.

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“It took three months to plan, but we worked to get 26 forum sponsors to plan the debate. We were able to get 120 people out to the schoolcommittee debate and 75 out to the city-council at-large debate,” says LeBoeuf. A passion for local politics fueled by the opportunity to work together with neighbors, former classmates and fellow community members to address concerns that affect an entire community is what drives LeBoeuf. “Interactions with local government can either be an empowering or [a] disempowering experience, and my hope is that I can work in my community to make people recognize how much their voice really matters,” he says “I want people to recognize that civic engagement is not the problem, it’s the solution. If we really are serious about reducing disparities and social inequity, we need to make sure that engagement, participation

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JIM WELU, DIRECTOR EMERITUS, WORCESTER ART MUSEUM

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or the past 25 years, Jim Welu held the position of director at Worcester Art Museum. Now director emeritus at the museum, Welu easily earned our Hometown Hero status through his remarkable career there, which has culminated in a quarter century of bringing the museum’s collection, galleries and art school to the highest levels possible. When talking about his proudest moments at Worcester Art Museum, Welu has trouble narrowing them down to just a few. Among his top would be the addition of major works to the collection and the establishment of an active program of contemporary art that both shares the museum’s history and looks ahead to the future. “I am also proud of what we’ve been able to do to restore many of our galleries and halls to their

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original beauty,” says Welu. “We’ve also made great headway in building on our long tradition of conservation by expanding the staff and taking on a scientific capability.” Welu also gives a nod to just a few of the landmark exhibitions that have been produced under his reign, such as Judith Leyster: A Dutch Master and Her World and Antioch: The Lost Ancient City. Welu also points to the development of the museum’s educational programs, “especially Art All State, our program for aspiring young artists, which celebrates its 25th year this coming spring,” he explains. Welu’s many achievements are crowned by the growth of the museum’s educational wing. “As an artist, I’ve always valued the Museum’s tradition of linking the making of art with the appreciation of art,” he shares. Worcester Art Museum’s class program has grown considerably since 1986, and according to Welu, has “proven to be a major gateway for people

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in everything he does; from his love of teaching all of us about art, to his commitment to giving selflessly to the community through countless good

interdisciplinary approach to the appreciation of the museum’s collections. “By exploring subjects as diverse as the plague or the corset, we’ve been able to engage a broader cross section of our community,” he says. As an active member in the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, as well as his volunteer work with the International Center of Worcester, Welu has looped his personal mission to the museum’s goal – to unite a community through the access and appreciation of the arts. “Jim’s unfaltering loyalty to his adopted city of Worcester is evident

deeds, he is someone we can all be proud to call a Hometown Hero,” says Sarah Berry, trustee emeritus at Worcester Art Museum, who has worked with Welu for many years. What’s next for Welu? Well, you’ll have to wait to read the book. “I look forward to staying engaged in community and neighborhood activities,” he tells us. “As I work on writing the history of the museum, which is in many ways a history of Worcester, I am particularly looking forward to learning more about Worcester’s many other wonderful institutions.”

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Luscious, licentious, lissome and lithe are such words that describe the lovely females that will provocatively ply the walls of the Dark World Gallery beginning Dec. 10, as Worcester artist Derek Ring presents his latest offerings in his first solo show. “He has a signature style that is eye-catching and edgy and, while computer illustration may be his backbone and bread-and-butter, he is giving a few different artistic mediums a try this year,” says Jon Hansen, curator of the Dark World Gallery. “His humor is evident throughout his work and life, adding puns and jokes to top-notch, impressive imagery.” Besides the aforementioned fetching females, Ring thoroughly enjoys adding a myriad of zombies into the mix, often juxtaposing the lasses with ludicrously hideous monsters. “I originally wanted to work on the theme of ‘sci-fi babes’ with the prerequisite Princess Leia, etcetera. I’ve always had fun doing that kind of stuff, but always felt it was frowned upon to be so pop-culture. Lately though, it seems that that pop stuff is really quite trendy, so I went for it,” says Ring. “I always say it as an offhanded joke about my own work; that I just like girls and monsters, but I really do keep coming back to that idea. I just like them, usually together.” Ring’s original idea was to present a body of art that reflects a yearly calendar, an idea that garnered great interest in the past, and so 12 pieces in the show will highlight this theme. Ring usually works in a digital format, but for this exhibit he has produced an abundance of choice imagery that focuses on the continued on page 22

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such diverse styles mesh seamlessly to form muscular figures infused with wry humor. More than 40 works in all will fill the gallery walls, a quarter of them rather large, but the bulk relegated to superbly handled small watercolors. The one digital piece is “Troll,” where Ring has deftly manipulated the intricacies of Adobe Illustrator to create a powerful image of a scantily clad female brandishing a kitchen knife, squaring off against a gigantic and disgustingly foul creature that threatens to devour her whole within his putrid maw. Ring’s mastery of this medium is evident by his meticulous attention to detail. “Kiddo,” a character taken from the Kill Bill movies, is rendered in gouache and cut paper, and once again does Ring showcase his repertoire of many talents, creating a striking visual of diagonals that highlight the curvature and dangerous beauty of Kiddo. Although Ring is rather diffident about his many skills, one will marvel at his expertise after perusing his lush, polished and professional works. And as Hansen mentions, “Ring is the perfect choice to close out our third year as a gallery.” New Works by Derek Ring at the Dark World Gallery, 179 Grafton St., Worcester. Opening reception: Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.; show runs through December. For more information, go to darkworldgallery. com. To contact the artist directly, go to derekring.blogspot.com.

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Many would agree that race has been a complicated facet of society since the beginning of history. Historically, men and women have questioned beliefs on race and opened nationwide discussions on the subject. Among those men and women, Julien Hudson may not be a household name, but this artist serves as a reminder that race is not so simple. The Worcester Art Museum, joined with The Historic New Orleans Collection, hosts an exhibit on Hudson which will feature all of his surviving works together for the first time.

Hudson, born as a free person of color in 1811 in New Orleans, was the son of a mixed-race mother and white British father. From his birth, he was surrounded by a community of creative artists and artisans, all free people of color. Though his career was cut short by his untimely death, he produced six surviving portraits, never before brought together to one place. “This is the first – and probably only – time visitors will have the chance to see all of Hudson’s surviving works together, so it’s a rare opportunity,” explains the exhibit’s curator, William Rudolph. The Worcester Art Museum, known for producing exhibitions on historic and contemporary artists, found that The Historic New Orleans Collection, an influential research library and museum, was eager and excited to join with the museum in presenting this often unknown artist. Hudson’s story comes to life at the Worcester Art Museum. “Just as the museum continues to present new works by contemporary artists to its public, such as its ongoing Wall at WAM program, it also continues to present new looks at previously understudied historic artists of all cultures, as well,” says Rudolph. The Hudson

exhibition not only brings audiences his singular story, but also the capacious story of free people of color living in Louisiana during the time Hudson honed his craft. This collection of works will represent the specific and unique tradition of 19thcentury Louisiana art. Those visiting the exhibition will also experience works by Hudson’s contemporaries. “[Plus], there are works that at one time or another were attributed to Hudson, too, with varying degrees of success, allowing viewers to play art historical detective,” explains Rudolph. Attendees can also relish in the fact that these works have never before been seen in New England. It may be hard to believe that Hudson’s story can so closely relate to our society today, but the “In Search of Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre-Civil War New Orleans” exhibition proves just how close history and modern day can be. “As we talk about living in a postracial society, witnessed in 2008 by the election of a mixed-race president, it’s fascinating to realize that our definitions of race and the historical realities of race were just as complicated in the 19th century as they might be in the 21st,” Rudolph addressed so articulately. The Worcester Art Museum hopes that with an exclusive look at Hudson’s works, viewers are able to understand what Rudolph describes as, “a truly fascinating historical moment.” To jump into pre-Civil War New Orleans and see the works of Hudson, be sure to check out the exhibit on display from December 9, 2011 to March 11, 2012. For more information on the exhibit, go to worcesterart.org/Exhibitions/julienhudson.

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Inspiration: Metal When you look around Worcester, you’ll see that the shiny reflection of metal glistens in our urban environment. You can spot chrome on a fender of a motorcycle, forged steel on the bridges we drive upon, and the glimmer of silver and gold as holiday decorations pop up around the city. Metals are good conductors of heat and are malleable, shiny and reflect light. When you create an alloy by mixing different metals together, this creates a more desirable color, luster and strength. The same effect can be fashioned with your wardrobe by combining color, texture and shine.

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Joshua Lyford

To call PanzerBastard a rockand-roll band would miss the whole point. Yes, they are rock and roll through and through, but there is so much more going on under the hood of this Boston quartet that a rockand-roll characterization just isn’t wide enough to cover.

The band—comprised of AndrewBastard on guitar and vocals, KPanzer on lead vocals and bass, Hollywood Bobby on lead guitar and Marcus Slar on drums—got its start in 2006 after each of its members honed his craft in other projects. The members of PanzerBastard cut their teeth in bands like Boston hardcore act Wrecking Crew and currently play in bands like Blessed Offal, Deathamphetamine, Infantile Prostitute, Fresh Kill and Deathgod Messiah. Pulling inuences from all areas of heavy music, AndrewBastard does his best to describe their sound, saying, “We like to say we just play rock ’n’ roll a-la Motorhead and we’re all metal heads at heart, but there’s obviously much more to it than that. It’s an ugly blend of metal, rock, hardcore and punk. Let’s just say we rip off Motorhead, Venom and Celtic Frost...â€?

PanzerBastard may give a nod to all of these bands, but they utilize these eclectic inuences to their advantage to create their own take on metal, punk and hardcore. They have released several records: an initial four-song, seveninch demo on Fighting Boys Records from Hungary, an EP titled “Bastards Die Hardâ€? and a follow up EP called “Hell Gate.â€? All of these were combined onto a compilation CD called “2006-2009â€? and was released by PATAC Records. PanzerBastard followed these up with a four-song EP called “Centurion,â€? with two Celtic Frost covers. Each of the band’s records brings fresh growth but all retain the gritty, thrashy sound that gives PanzerBastard its auditory trademark. When asked what inspired the band’s signature sound, AndrewBastard replies, “All things ugly and destructive.

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We listen to and love it all, from grind to black metal, rock ’n’ roll to crust/punk. We’re just a drunk tank mish-mash of everything we listen to with our volume knobs at 11.â€? The band is also set to release a 10-inch EP called “Gods, Thugs and Madmenâ€? on Friday, Dec. 16, at Ralph’s Diner. “We’re pumped for the release show because it’s the ďŹ rst time we’ve played any of the songs live,â€? says AndrewBastard. “Plus we’re playing songs off our very ďŹ rst demo that we haven’t played live in years. Most of the songs were written when PanzerBastard returned from a UK tour in April. The record was recorded with Tall Eric and the Rogue Mobile Audio Company. The band has hit its stride with them, as PanzerBastard has recorded each of its releases with the team. The songs are what you’d expect but with some fresh ideas mixed in as well.

“He[Tall Eric] knows our sound, treats us right and the price is on point,â€? says AndrewBastard. “We’re pretty happy with it and ready to play [the songs] live.â€? PanzerBastard has been touring New England and the tri-state area consistently over the last ďŹ ve years and after just recently returning from a UK run this April, they show no signs of slowing down. According to AndrewBastard, after this upcoming record release show the band has plans to “keep recording, keep gigging out and hopefully [do] some Euro/U.S. tours.â€? Be sure to pick up a copy of PanzerBastard’s new release “Gods, Thugs and Madmenâ€? at its record-release show with For the Worse, Ashers and The Usual Suspects on December 16 at Ralph’s Diner. PanzerBastard are longtime friends with Ashers and For the Worse, so it should be an excellent evening. If you aren’t quite sure what to expect, AndrewBastard says that the members of PanzerBastard usually, “drink too much and play like shit, but every now and then, we KILL IT.â€? You can also listen to the band online at PanzerBastard.Bandcamp.Com or on Facebook. THE SHOW OR ONLINE DIDPICKYOUUPMAKE THE CD? TELL US

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And to think I was just starting to see something in Jonah Hill. After the sublime “Superbad” he emerged as a sort of overweight “it” boy for about a year, starring in some really super bad films. Then with “Moneyball,” he lost weight and showed some subtle acting chops. “The Sitter” however is a complete relapse, and he’s either gained it all back, shot this one before he slimmed down, or is wearing a fat suit. Either way, “The Sitter” is an unwelcome indication of developmental disabilities, career-wise.

Hill isn’t the only one to blame for this one. Director David Gordon Green who managed the schizophrenic jump between the compelling rural drama of “Snow Angels” to the inspired lunacy of “Pineapple Express” is also at fault. He should have known better. The best way to describe “The Sitter” would be this: uninspired lunacy. You’ve seen all these elements before. Start with a fast-talking hipster kid (Hill’s Noa is like a fat Ferris Bueller). He’s a college dropout and too old for the job, but ends up babysitting an annoying array of precocious children bearing one dimensional character quirks, the kind Willy Wonka’s factory would have made short work of: Blithe (Landry Bender) a preteen party girl weaned on junk pop culture who wears ghastly makeup and inappropriate clothing, Slater (Max Records) a neurotic repressed gay teenager and Rodrigo (Kevin Hernandez) an El Salvador adoptee who likes to blow things up. True, it’s interesting to explore what kids whose only exposure to the world is through a phony media environment might be like these days, but although their personality identifiers might be up to date, they are presented as mere cartoon clichés.

The tikes are not nearly as grating however, as Hill’s character. In “Superbad” his grandiose tendencies were always brought back to earth. Here he runs rampant with a wigger routine that doesn’t come close to cutting it, and yet all of civilization bows down before his ice cool hipness. Nothing that happens phases him: he confronts cocaine-crazed drug dealers wielding firearms without sweating a drop, breaks into his father’s jewelry store and takes time in mid-robbery for a heart to heart talk with Blithe, he walks into a tough all-black bar where they’ve stolen his car and charms them into giving it back by acting badass with jive talk and secret handshakes. He rips off a drug dealer (Sam Rockwell) but the guy doesn’t kill him immediately because he has some kind of a man crush on him. Basically, he should be dead after 30 minutes and none of what happens is plausible. I realize that’s the blueprint for films like this, but I’m not buying it. Sure there are funny bits, but we’re supposed to route for Hill’s character, and he’s inexplicably infallible and hard to like, especially when he casually turns to robbery and blackmail to solve his problems with the coke-whore girl that is stringing him along and pretending to be his girlfriend. With “Pineapple Express,” Green had interesting protagonists in Seth Rogen and James Franco to put through the ringer. And even though the bad guys were somewhat inept, they were at least menacing enough to keep our not-sobright stoner heroes on the run, and therefore give the kinetic over-the-top plot a satisfying focal point. With “The Sitter,” Green has unwisely set Hill up as the eye of a hurricane of swirling excess. Then when our zero-charisma hero inevitably solves every crisis, including taming the unruly brood, the director tries to top the whole thing off with saccharine sentimentality. Hill might give hope to overweight posturing wigger-wannabes with his performance here, but this film isn’t doing his or Green’s careers any good.

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Punjab is a culturally rich region straddling the border of India and Pakistan; Indian Punjab is mostly Sikh and Hindu, whereas the Pakistani side is largely Muslim.

The essential elements of Punjabi cuisine will be familiar to those who frequent Indian restaurants in America. However, compared with other Northern Indian food, Punjabi fare is a bit richer, more complex, and based more on meat, dairy and wheat. You can sample it at Punjabi Grill, where Pakistani chef Azhar Malik turns out some very special dishes. Punjabi Grill is located in a strip mall near the Temple Street intersection on Route 9 in Framingham. The storefront space is brightly lit, clean and simply decorated – the focus is on the food. The

menu features everything you’re used to seeing on Indian menus, but adds many subtle variations and specialties from Pakistani Punjab, with special emphasis on tandoor-roasted meats and long-cooked stews with complex flavors. The tandoori-mixed grill is a revelation with bold flavors and wonderful textures. Meltingly tender seekh kabob (minced spiced lamb) is the star, but two versions of chicken come close, moist and succulent from their marinade in yogurt, chilies and warm spices, and lightly charred. Shrimp and more lamb round out the generous serving, arranged atop grilled onions and peppers. A karahi is a metal pot similar to a wok, and sure enough the goat karahi, from the Pakistani section of the menu, comes in that vessel. If you don’t have the patience and desire to gnaw the rich and characterful goat meat off the bone, you could try the chicken version instead. Eaten with rich griddled paratha bread, it’s a wonderful and interesting dish, with its long-reduced sauce of tomatoes, ginger, onion and chilies, topped with coriander and jalapeños. Chicken korma biryani is a showcase

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aggressively, resulting in a strong but not bitter cup that’s served with milk and best enjoyed with lashings of sugar. In keeping with Islam, no alcohol is served at Punjabi Grill, but the friendly waiter keeps water glasses nicely filled, and soft drinks are available as are more traditional lassis and fruit juices. The patrons are mostly South Asian, but the waiters are keen to explain menu items to newcomers, make suggestions, and check on how you’re enjoying your meal. Service is very attentive and professional. Given the generous servings and quality, Punjabi Grill’s prices are very reasonable; $70 buys enough food for three or four people. It’s memorable food, worth seeking out. Pakistan is rarely associated with good news these days, but a meal here is a nice reminder of the region’s rich history and culture. A meal here may not solve any global problems, but cultural understanding is sometimes built one mouthful at a time.

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Takara 10 Millbury St., Worcester 508-791-1140 Takara, at the top of Millbury Stret in Kelley Square, is cozy and comfortable, like your neighborhood sushi bar. Trained at Benihana, Chef Sonny Kao’s food is quality and the prices are affordable. There are enough entrees to tantalize smaller budgets or extravagant tastes. The teppan yaki entrees are an excellent value, from hibachi vegetable to filet mignon, with soup, salad, vegetables, rice and dessert included. Squeeze into a spot at the sushi bar or live it up with friends at a teppan yaki table. Be sure to get the view of Kelley Square — it takes on a different character from a seat inside Takara. Baba Sushi 309 Park Ave. 508-752-8822 babasushi.com Winners of the 2007 Worcester Best Chef competition. The sushi at Baba is as fresh and creative — awesome to behold, and delicious to eat — as anywhere in town. Each item is a small masterpiece of attention and design. The menu is mostly sushi, sashimi and dishes otherwise featuring raw fish, plus a short list of chicken dishes. There’s no kobe beef or pork (with the exception of a pork dumpling and beef tartaki, a dish not unlike beef carpaccio). Finally, they provide a full complement of liquor and beer, including Sapporo in 22-ounce cans. Credit cards accepted. Guiseppe’s Grille 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northboro 508-393-4405 guiseppesgrille.com

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For many, Guiseppe’s Grille may be an old favorite. The salads are big enough for two, from the creative — like insalata gorgonzola — to the traditional antipasto Guiseppe. The menu is otherwise populated with pasta classics and specialties, Mediterranean-inspired entrees, gourmet thin-crust pizzas and calzones. Top it off with selections from the dessert tray, or Guiseppe’s own fried dough, with your choice of sweet topping. Kaizen Sushi Bar & Grill 479 Main Street, Route 20 Sturbridge, MA 01566 508-347-1088 .Kaizen479.com A good option for a special date or occasion where you don’t mind breaking out the credit card, Kaizen offers high quality sushi and sashimi at a price that is average for high-end foods. The ingredients are as fresh as possible, beautifully presented, and pleasing to the palate in flavor, balance and texture. In addition to sushi and sashimi offerings, there also a number of cooked dinner entrées of chicken, beef and seafood, as well as many noodle meals. Most of the cooked options are also prepared healthfully, grilled or steamed, and there are plenty of options for people following a vegetarian, vegan or lowcarb diet. The service is also very good, with a waitstaff and cooking staff that pays close attention to patron needs. Armsby Abbey 144 Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 If you want to start with a beer, you can’t go wrong, since Armsby Abbey offers 130 bottled varieties. The restaurant does it right, from the hefty portions to the welcoming throw pillows (in case you want

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to take a snooze between courses). A relaxing vibe all around, wonderful food, and, of course, the beer and wine, are sure to make Armsby Abbey a Main Street mainstay. Major League Roast Beef & Wings 503 Washington St. (Rt. 20) , Auburn 508-832-4300 A good place for take-out, especially for casual parties, tail-gating, or game nights, Major League Roast Beef & Wings is not a restaurant made for dining in, though there is seating available among local team jerseys and framed classic sports moments. The roast beef is mild to bland; specialty sandwiches with sauces or other condiments are better options. The wings are meaty and delicious with the restaurant’s sauces, so make sure you get a platter to try a few flavors. The Suicide Buffalo definitely comes closer to living up to its name than in most restaurants, so be warned. Meat is also the main item, so it’s not a place for vegetarians or vegans. Value is pretty good, and gets better the more you order – so it’s definitely worth it for feeding a party. Yong Shing 90 Auburn St., Auburn Yong Shing has moved to a new location in Auburn, right next door to the town’s McDonald’s. Try foregoing that Big Mac for an evening and check out Yong Shing — the décor is clean and modern, the food as good as ever. The restaurant has a particular skill for combining the right sauces and glazes to complement any dish. The General Gau’s chicken commands the diner’s attention and the Empress Trio is a triple-play combo of chicken, pork and shrimp. Wash it down with any of the light Chinese beers on the menu. The bar area features Karaoke Sing-Along, Friday-Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

than in the Morro’s hey-day, thanks to the expertise and nurturing of the Nicas family. Our reviewer traveled to The Castle for lunch, and found the food as delicious as ever, with he and his companions sampling the roast turkey, tortellini with chicken and braised lamb shank. Everything from appetizers to desserts is top-notch. As a special treat, you might want to try the Spanish flaming coffee, if for no other reason than to say you’ve drunk Spanish flaming coffee. Mingle of any of The Castle’s signature dishes with the right choice of wine, and you’ve got a knight, er, night to remember. Pho Dakao 593B Park Ave., Worcester 508-756-7555 Warning: If you’re not familiar with Vietnamese food, don’t go stomping into Pho Dakao looking for greasy red spare ribs or poufs of tempura shrimp. That’s not to say you can’t enjoy a safe Asian meal, but rather, that you have a new world of options open to you. Subtle French influences on Vietnamese food abound, from bright fresh vegetables to carefully composed plates to layered blends of warm spices. Pho Dakao offers an excellent example of this healthful cuisine. The more daring should try the Seafood Fire Pot, a traditional Asian dish that allows the diner to simmer raw ingredients in broth at the table. Viva Bene Ristorante 144 Commercial St., Worcester 508-799-9999 viva-bene.com Viva Bene is an excellent date destination in the heart of Worcester entertainment district, right across the street from the Centrum and down the road from the Paladium and Irish Times. Dinner

Viet Thao 68 Stafford St., Worcester 508-752-8426 A delightful Vietnamese restaurant with fresh food and complex flavors is sure to please most patrons. While there is next to nothing on the menu targeting vegetarian/vegan diners, the options are delicious and healthy with most food steamed or grilled and an abundance of fruit and vegetables. Everything from appetizers to desserts is made to give a full dining experience of appearance, smell, taste and texture. Competitive pricing also makes Viet Thao a place you can revisit many times. Take-home is available. The Castle Restaurant 1230 Main St., Leicester 508-892-9090 This Leicester mainstay remains a destination restaurant for those who crave fine dining in a one-of-a-kind setting: a replication of the Morro Castle in Havana, Cuba. The experience is more civilized

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Sweet 305 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-373-2248 If you’re jonesin’ for something sweet, how can you go wrong than with a place called Sweet, the cherry on Shrewsbury Street’s sundae. The dessert bar behind the pastry shop is a hybrid of cool and cute, savory and sugary, and is a cheerful addition to the downtown dining scene. Loaded with wonderful sounding diet-wreckers like bananas foster, tucked into a deep-fried spring roll, lavender crème brulee and the minimalist chocolate — a sample of the finest cacao washed down with a shooter of liquid chocolate — the menu should come with a surgeon general’s warning: Diabetics enter at your own risk. Chocolate martini anyone? Michael’s Place Bar & Restaurant 141 Worcester Road, Webster 508-943-4147 Webster’s own version of “Cheers” is a warm, welcoming place, even if you’re not a townie. The menu is hefty, and features a vast array of steaks, seafood, burgers and sandwiches — prices top out at $21 (as of our Jan. ’09 review) for the fisherman’s platter. Try “Michael’s Special Steak” or any of the numerous offerings from “Baskets and More.” Portions are generous but not grotesque — an excellent value, given the quality and the price.

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ARTSWorcester’s newest exhibit My Subject/My Self will be on display through January 20. This group exhibition of artists’ self-portraits features work created specifically for this exhibit by: Heather Adels, Scott Boilard, Lora Brueck, Nina Fletcher, Antonio Fonseca, Diane Francis, Tom Grady, Don Hartmann, Scott Holloway, Howard Johnson, Cheryl Lichwell, Joanna Matuck, Maxine McDonald, Kat O’Connor, Irina Parfenova, Yana Payusova, Lennie Peterson, O. Gustavo Plascencia and M.P. Raymond. ARTSWorcester, 660 Main St. 508-755-5142, artsworcester. org. Tis the season at Salisbury Mansion’s Home for the Holidays: Opening Reception. Enjoy playful decorations, exquisite floral arrangements provided by area garden-club members, and good cheer. The event will feature music, wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar. Enter the miniature tree raffle; winners will be drawn on Dec. 18. For reservations call 508-753-8278. $25, $20 for members; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Salisbury Mansion, 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278, worcesterhistory.org. No group of child musicians is more renowned than the incomparable Vienna Boys Choir, founded by Emperor Maximilian I in 1498. Six centuries later, the famed Vienna Boys Choir continues to delight music lovers across the globe with its purity of tone, distinctive charm, and a diverse, crowd-pleasing repertoire that encompasses Austrian folk songs and waltzes, classical masterpieces, beloved holiday favorites, and medieval chant. $46.75-$56.75; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469, thehanovertheatre.org.

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The ninth season of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan kicks off at the Hanover Theatre, featuring an ensemble cast and an intimate sharing of Christmas music, dancing, songs and stories in the Celtic tradition. Tickets are at wgbh.org/celtic, charge by phone at 877/571-SHOW (7469), or at the Hanover Theatre Box Office. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St. thehanovertheatre.org. Jericho Road Worcester Benefit Concert. Will Sherwood, piano and organ, and Maria Ferrante, soprano, with Rafael Popper-Keizer, cellist, and Masako Yanagita, violinist. $25 per person. 7:30-9 p.m. First Baptist Church, 111 Park Ave. 508-852-8122.

Discover the ancient art of glassblowing and create a new holiday heirloom when you attend Friday Night Fun with Glassblowing: Holiday Ornaments. In one evening you will learn about the history and process behind creating beautiful blown-glass creations at the New Street Glass Studio. No experience necessary. All materials are included. $80; 6:309:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183, worcestercraftcenter.org. During Ornaments for the Season participants will use dimensional needle-felting techniques to create hanging ornaments approximately 3 to 4 inches high. There is a $12 materials fee. For more information and to register call 978.464.2712. $14, $10 for Mass Audubon members; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Rd., Princeton. 978-464-2712.

Check out the Miniature Show 2011 that runs through Dec. 28. All works are under 11” x 14”. You’re sure to find some wonderful presents amongst the new talent and established artists in this juried show. Free. Post Road Art Center, 1 Boston Post Rd., Marlborough. 508-485-2580.

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for EcoTarium members. ecotarium.org, 508-929-2703. Santapalooza 3: A Concert for a Claus brings the holiday spirit to the Lucky Dog Music Hall. Local band Six to Midnite and the Lucky Dog co-host this annual Toys for Tots benefit event, featuring Santa, raffles, comedians and music by Four Letter Band (9 p.m.), Shane Hall & The Ticklebomb Orchestra (10 p.m.), Six to Midnight (11 p.m.), and Kung Fu Grip (12:15 a.m.). The MC will be local comedian Joe Dahlquist, who will get things started at 8:30 p.m. The event is endorsed by the U.S.M.C.R. Toys for Tots; members of the military branch will be on site to collect the donations. Santa and his helpers will be available for photographs for a small donation to the charity, plus an Ugly Sweater

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Gamelan Gita Sari is a delightful evening of Balinese music and dance featuring professor Suasthi Bandem’s students and guest artists. Standing-room-only crowds expected, so make sure you come early. No admission charge; 8-9:30 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: Brooks Concert Hall, 1 College St. 508-793-3490. Rugged Road Band plays classic rock and blues in the vein of Robben Ford, Allman Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eagles, Steve Miller, Tom Petty, The Cars and many more. Find them at Greendale’s Pub from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 404 W Boylston St. 508853-1350. The 2011 Coney Island Road Show features a traveling vaudevillian carnival of burlesque girls, sideshow performers and country-punk bands for a wild holiday alternative. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-7539543. Auntie Trainwreck will be playing its special blend of classic rock, blues, new country and alt rock songs, and maybe some brand new covers. Plus, you can try to win a copy of the band’s AT Demo CD if you can answer trivia questions, or pick up an AT T-shirt for only $10. 18+ $5; 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900 or find them on Facebook. Paint with Santa (Santa and Me). Why wait in the lines at the mall when your kids can have one-on-one time with Santa

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at PYOP Studio. Painting 3 ornaments, decorating 3 cookies, meeting/talking/ pictures with Santa (you bring your camera), and story time with Santa. Dec. 9: 2-3:30 p.m., 6-7:30 p.m.; Dec. 10: 9-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $38 plus tax. PYOP Studio, 290 W. Main St., Northborough. 508-393-3100, pyopstudio.com.

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EcoTarium brings The Polar Express to life for young children. After a lively story time with Chris Van Allsburg’s classic winter tale, “The Polar Express,” the story comes alive as your children board the Explorer Express Train with some help from the EcoTarium elves. Each child will receive a bell to fill the chilly air with the joyful sounds of the holiday season. The train will travel around the EcoTarium grounds before disembarking at the station for a return trip to the museum where Santa will be waiting. Warm your family up with hot cocoa and cookies and spend a few personal minutes with Santa himself. Runs Dec. 10, 11 and 17 at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.; each program lasts 60 minutes. Tickets are limited and on sale for $7, plus museum admission; $6

Competition and 50/50 raffle. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester. luckydogmusic.com. Breakfast with Santa at Auburn Mall. As the sights and sound of the holiday season begin to fill the air, kids and their parents can celebrate the joys of the season with festive activities at the Simon Breakfast with Santa, where kids can wear their PJs and join Santa for light breakfast in the food court. 8:30-10 a.m. Auburn Mall, Food Court, 385 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-3030204. Got Sugar? Cookie Decorating. Bring the kids to the

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picks Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert, conducted by Myron Romanul, will perform classic symphonic works, selections from Broadway musicals, and favorite music of the holiday season. Performers will include singers Richard Monroe and Jane Shivick and choruses from Anna Maria College, Assumption College, Clark University, Worcester State University and WPI as well as dancers, plus a visit by Santa Claus. $45 for pops table seating and $37 for balcony; if a member of the Friends of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra or Friends of Tuckerman Hall, deduct $1. 8-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-754-1234.

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piano, timpani and handbells. Admission is free, goodwill donations gratefully accepted; noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-5608, mechanicshall.org.

WCUW Jazz Series presents cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and drummer Gerald Cleaver, two artists who have developed strikingly individual voices on their respective instruments, in their own music as leaders, and as key collaborators with some of the most innovative musicians of the past 50 years, such as Anthony Braxton and Roscoe Mitchell. $10, general public; $8, WCUW members and students. 4-7 p.m. WPI: Alden Memorial, 100 Institute Road. 508-753-1012, wcuw.org.

Dzian Gallery’s Annual Holiday Party presents holiday music performed by Dale LePage with Joe D’Angelo and Bobby Gadoury as well as hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, free valet, and holiday specials on gifts. They will also collect new, unwrapped toys for Friendly House. $5 donation to Friendly House; 7-10 p.m. DZian Gallery, 65 Water St. 508-831-1106, or ďŹ nd them on Facebook.

Dance Prism returns to Mechanics Hall with its glorious performance of The Nutcracker Ballet. Dance Prism’s performance of the holiday classic has been a family tradition in Worcester for close to 30 years! Clara, the Prince, and Fairies entertain the entire family and mingle with the little ones. Two performances: 1-2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. $22 and $16. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-0888, visit mechanicshall. org.

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The Nightmare before X-Mass is here with Sawmill, Creeping Cadavers, Teenagers from Mars and Slitstich. Last October, New England weather committed the ultimate atrocity...it buried the Raven’s Halloween weekend under ďŹ ve feet of snow and ice! Join Worcester’s own merry band of misďŹ ts as they ring in the holidays with a Halloween rock party that you’ll never forget. Doors open at 9 p.m., 21+. $8 cover; 9 p.m.-midnight. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or ďŹ nd them on Facebook.

Now through January 5 don’t miss the Worcester Center for Crafts Annual Cup Show, featuring more than 40 artists from all over the country. The center hopes to achieve much more than just selling a few cups—helping the average art lover achieve their dream of becoming art collectors is a main goal. Not everyone can afford a Picasso or a Matisse, but most everyone can afford a superbly handcrafted cup or mug. Gallery hours: Monday – Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, Krikorian Gallery, 25 Sagamore Rd. 508-7538183, worcestercraftcenter.org.

The Alchemystics bring positive jams that make the masses move to hip hop, reggae, dub and soul at Beatnik’s from 10 p.m.1:30 a.m. 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877, alchemystics.com.

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Rose, Thorn, and Fiddle Children’s Choir bring the holidays to Tower Hill Botanic Garden from 3-4 p.m. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. “Messiah� Sing featuring the Assabet Valley Mastersingers brings the annual singing of the Christmas portion & Hallelujah Chorus of Handel’s “Messiah.� Audience participation in choruses with Assabet Valley Mastersingers, also with professional soloists, directed by Dr. Robert P. Eaton;

Totally Tuesdazed at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner brings the latest tunes directly into the diner car every Tuesday night from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Have an award-winning burger, grab a cold one and get away from the holiday shufe for a while. 148 Grove St. ralphsrockdiner.com.

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Worcester Organ Christmas Concert promises to be heartwarming and fun, featuring the historic organ at Mechanics Hall and a combined festival choir composed of choir members from downtown Worcester churches. The concert will include

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Enjoy Holiday Music by Marlborough High School Students While You Shop at Solomon Pond Mall. Solomon Pond Mall will host local community groups and choirs to perform holiday classics for guests to enjoy entertainment as they shop during the holiday season. Come enjoy string and jazz music from Marlborough High School students from 4PM-6PM on Thursday, December 8th! 4-6 p.m. Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough. 508-303-6255. Little Sparrows (Australia). Synopsis In the middle of an Australian summer, we meet three sisters. Nina is widowed with two young children. Anna is an aspiring actress unhappily married to a filmmaker. Christine is a med student who has yet to fully come to terms with her sexuality. When their mother Susan’s breast cancer returns, the family is faced with the reality of their last Christmas together. As each daughter confronts personal change and growth, Susan guides them by revealing a secret of her own. This movie will be screened in the Pioppi Room on a large screen that has surround sound. FREE. 6-8 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, Pioppi Room, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-5426. Strength Beyond Strength A Tribute For Darrell Abbott Thy Will Be Done @ The Palladium (upstairs). Acaro / Conforza / Desiccation Fate Worse Than Death Tickets $10 adv., $12 door. 6-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Open Mic Night. 7-11 p.m. Blueplate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Ukulele Thursdays with Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Irish Music Session. Each week, a traditional Irish music

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session is held at Mulligan’s Taverne. The public are welcome to join in music, song, and camaraderie. No cover charge, all ages and talent levels welcome. Listeners welcome, too! No Charge.. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. Vienna Boys Choir. No group of child musicians is more renowned than the incomparable Vienna Boys Choir, founded by Emperor Maximilian I in 1498. Six centuries later, the famed Vienna Boys Choir continue to delight music lovers across the globe with their purity of tone, distinctive charm, and a diverse, crowd-pleasing repertoire that encompasses Austrian folk songs and waltzes, classical masterpieces, beloved holiday favorites, and medieval chant. $46.75-$56.75; 10% discount available for members, groups of 15 or more, corporate partners, kids, students and WOO card holders.. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 or thehanovertheatre.org/shows/showDetail.php?showID=185. Don Prange. Tasteful folk, acoustic singer, songwriter. Original compositions. Pass The Hat. 8-10 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Flock Of A-Holes, the ultimate 80’s tribute band with guests local band White Mullet and more. Every Thursday, the Flock hosts the “Awesome 80’s Party” here at the Lucky Dog $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or flockofassholes.com. “Pulse Magazine’s 2011 Best Club DJ Award Winner & MDF/Hustle Squad’s own DJ Sha-boo alongside DJ Lylax!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Audio Wasabe. Professional musicians coming together with a differant musical them each week Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. DJ Brian Spinnin’ & Scratchin’ The Hottest Dance Music. No Cover Charge!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287

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Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. The Smile Makers CD Release Party 9pm!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jay Graham Live!. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995. Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092. Holy Cross Night. Holy Cross takes over the Hound ! Draft beer specials every week. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. The Grey Hound Pub, 11 Kelley Square. 508-754-6100.

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Weekend is here! “Vinyl-Ly Friday Party”. We have the turntables, YOU LOVE Vinyl! After a long week of work you need to let it go! from 5:30-8:30 YOU bring your vinyl and all of your friends to a FREE party hosted by us AND YOU! We’ll supply free pizza and even give a stamp for you and your party to stay the rest of the night on us! SIGN UP today! space is limited! FREE. 5:308:30 p.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic.com. Break Through Music presents Merch Series Round 1 @ The Palladium (upstairs). Imagine The Escape / Stoop Kid / Conflicted mpulse / Above The Ashes With Eyes Like Mine Cold Night For Alligators / Emerson The Regret / Still Silent Tickets $10 adv., $12 door. 6-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Live music at the 1790 Tavern. live music most friday nights in the tavern, blues, jazz, contemporary, call for more information. free. 6:30-10 p.m. 1790 Restaurant & Tavern, Tavern room, 206 Turnpike Road, Westborough. 508-366-1707. BBQ & Blues Fridays with Big Jon Short. Come out to enjoy some of the area’s best BBQ and some Delta and Hill Country Blues. bbqstack.com bigjonshort.com no cover. 7-10 p.m. Smokestack Urban Barbecue, 90 Harding St.

Mark Hume Christmas. Mark is a gifted musician and songwriter. He will be blessing us with music for the Christmas Season with original and traditional music. Free!!. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508-864-5658. A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan. WGBH presents A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan returns for an evening of Irish singing, dancing, and music to lift your spirits for the holidays. Come, and warm up your winter while creating your own family tradition. $46-$58; 10% discount available for members, groups of 15 or more, corporate partners, kids, students, and WOO card holders.. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 or thehanovertheatre.org/shows/showDetail.php?showID=279. Arizona Doug & Scott Marshall - Rock Music. Free admission. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091. Jericho Road Worcester Benefit Concert. Will Sherwood, piano and organ, and Maria Ferrante, soprano, with Rafael Popper-Keizer, cellist, and Masako Yanagita, violinist. $25 per person. 7:30-9 p.m. First Baptist Church, 111 Park Ave. 508852-8122. Tim Janis Concert: An American Christmas Carol. $15. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Bromfield School Cronin Auditorium, 14 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard. 978-597-1941. Bob Moon. Acoustic singer/songwriter, originals. Veteran player Pass The Hat. 8-10 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Concord Band Holiday Pops. Guest vocalist Rene Pfister’s solo selections will include The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, If My Friends Could See Me Now, and Over the Rainbow. Other holiday favorites and entertaining musical selections on the band’s program will include Overture to a Winter Festival, Suite from The Nutcracker, A Winter’s Carol, and Shirim (a Klezmer Rhapsody). The snow date for both nights is Sunday, December 11 at 2pm. Table seating is available at $20 per person, $15 for children under

Upload your listings at our redesigned website worcestermag.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. 12.. 8-10:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden, 51 Walden St., Concord. 978-897-9969 or concordband.org. Gamelan Gita Sari. A delightful evening of Balinese music and dance featuring Professor Suasthi Bandem’s students and guest artists concludes each semester. These events always play to standing-room-only crowds, so make sure you come early. No admission charge. 8-9:30 p.m. College of the Holy Cross: Brooks Concert Hall, 1 College St. 508-793-3490. Tom Yates Group - Music Of The Woodstock Generation. Guitarist Tom Yates is a New England Region winner of the Guitar Center’s national King of the Blues Competition. He had played with Ray Davies of the Kinks, Greg Hawkes of the Cars and Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers. The group’s repertoire will include songs by the Kinks, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Johnny Rivers, Buddy Holly - all the greatest music of the Woodstock Generation. Surf-rock, psychrock, blues-rock, folk-rock, country-rock. free. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Live Music in the Pub: Boys of the Town. No cover (Worcester students earn WOO points). 8:30-12:30 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or find them on facebook. Rage Against The Machine Tribute “Gorilla Radio” W/ Lesser Known Contender, Just A Memory (NYC) and more. $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on facebook. Auntie Trainwreck. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. DC Afterdark Fridays | DC Lounge Saturdays. andymorris.info radioprov.com downcityfood.com 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Downcity Diner, 50 Weybosset St., Providence. 401-331-9217 or downcityfood.com. DJ Pete the Polock. Yeh, he’s still here playing whatever he wants. The girls flash him for requests, sit on his lap, and listen to his same old jokes but still love him. He only plays to get out of the house away from his queen. Classic rock to the Blues. Large dance floor to shake it. Come see this Worcester legend. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. DJ Susan Esthera. $5 cover after 9:00 pm. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-762-9499. Dubble D & The Khaos Junkies. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385 or khaosjunkies. com. Friday Frenzy with Blurry Nights & DJ Soup - DJ B-Lo. spinning your favorite Dance, Hip Hop and top 40 tracks. Lounge opens at 9:00 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm. Coat Room available with attendant. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. Our Top 40 Ladies Night Dance Party returns to Speakers! Ladies (and Gent’s) come in and dance the night away with the hottest DJ in the MetroWest Area DJ Norm!!! FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Pete the Polak, DJ. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Rugged Road Band. Classic Rock & Blues, Robben Ford, Allman Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eagles, Steve Miller, Tom Petty, The Cars and many more... 5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Swinging Steaks. Bringin you the best rock/alternative country music right out of Boston $8. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Firefly’s Marlborough, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883 or fireflysbbq.com. The 2011 Coney Island Road Show!!! A traveling vaudevillian carnival of burlesque girls, sideshow performers and country punk bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 Trina Vargas and The Bobby Gadoury Trio 9pm!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030.

Auntie Trainwreck. You can try to win a copy of our AT Demo CD if you can answer our trivia questions, or pick up an AT T-shirt for only $10. It’s a rare 18+ event for us, so you can even bring your slightly younger brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends! We want to make Jillian’s a regular stop for the Trainwreck, so make sure to mark your calendars and be there for what promises to be an unforgettable night. $5 cover, 18+ $5. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508793-0900. Cabinet. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877.

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Music: Apple Country Music Together: “Sing-a-Long with Gina Cranford”. Children ages 0-5yrs old are invited, with their families, to sing and dance along with Gina Cranford. Learn more about Apple Country Music Together on their website. http://applecountrymusictogether.com/ Included with Admission. 1-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Shot Heard Around The World, Gone Astray, Atlas, Hurricana, A Moment Of Clarity, Drained Glory, Hard Road, In Armistice, Steps From Home. 2-7:30 p.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find them on facebook. Music: Joy of Music Program, Jazz Ensemble. Come listen to the Joy of Music Program, Jazz Ensemble while you enjoy the wonderfully decorated trees at Tower Hill Botanic Garden Included with Admission. 3-4 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. New Bay Colony - Freak Snowstorm VS Freak Band. Well that freak snowstorm that hit us at Halloween time stopped a heck of a good time so the Freaks of New Bay Colony are givin it another shot. So on Saturday December 10th from 7:00pm till 12:00am we go at it one more time. Ole Buzz is back from his latest round of scalpel work and ready to croon his stitches off. I hope that you realize this is like the official Knucklehead (we ain’t talking Harley here) Christmas Party. newbaycolony.com 7 p.m.-midnight Whitinsville Knights of Columbus, 77 Prescott Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-9879. Sean Fullerton W/ Tom Gilmartin. Dinner, Drinks, Music & Fun!!. 7-11 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or seanfullertonmusic.net. Bill Kirchen’s Honky-Tonk Holiday. $24 advance; $28 day of show plus ticket fee.. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Concord Band Holiday Pops. Guest vocalist Rene Pfister’s solo selections will include The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, If My Friends Could See Me Now, and Over the Rainbow. Other holiday favorites and entertaining musical selections on the band’s program will include Overture to a Winter Festival, Suite from The Nutcracker, A Winter’s Carol, and Shirim (a Klezmer Rhapsody). The snow date for both nights is Sunday, December 11 at 2pm. Table seating is available at $20 per person, $15 for children under 12.. 8-10:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden, 51 Walden St., Concord. 978-897-9969 or concordband.org. Don Prange. Acoustic fingerpicker, singer/songwriter. Tasteful, gorgeous folk songs. Pass The Hat. 8-10 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert. The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Myron Romanul, will perform classic symphonic works, selections from Broadway musicals, and favorite music of the holiday season. Performers will include singers Richard Monroe and Jane Shivick and choruses from Anna Maria College, Assumption College, Clark University, Worcester State University, and WPI as well as dancers, plus a visit by Santa Claus. $45 for pops table seating and $37 for balcony; if a member of the Friends of the Massachusets Symphony Orchestra or Friends of Tuckerman Hall, deduct $1. 8-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-754-1234. Music of the 60’s-70’s and 80’s with Dana Lewis. No Cover!. 8-11 p.m. Stake’s Sports Pub, 1281 Pleasant St. 508755-2925.

One Track Mind. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. Tigerlily. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Bret Talbert- Live Acoustic Time Machine!. Come enjoy a musical journey through decades of great music with Bret Talbert,singer-guitarist from former local favorites Public Works & HotHead! Free!. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Whistle Stop Bar & Grill, 85 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-3087. the 3rd annual Santa-Palooza “A Concert For A Claus” featuring Kung Fu Grip, Six To Midnight, Shane Hall & The Ticklebomb Orchestra and Four Letter Band. This is an awesome benefit show. We’ve done so well with this the past 2 years. Thanks for your support! $10 or an unwrapped children’s toy (for no cover). 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. The Invaders!!!. The Invaders are a fun cover band playing classic rock hits from the 60s-present. Guaranteed to make you dance! 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Squire Whites Pub & Restaurant, 347 Greenwood St. 508-752-7544. Barstool Blackout Tour World’s Biggest Blackout Party @ The Palladium. Tickets $18 adv., $20 door. 9 p.m.1 a.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Bill McCarthy @ Admiral T.J. O’brien’s. FREE!. 9 p.m.-midnight Admiral T. J. O’Briens, 407 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-2838. Cara Brindisi and Bobby Gadoury!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Chyldz Play. No Cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Dan & Dorette. dankirouac.freeservers.com 9-11 p.m. The Wine Cellar, 14 Mill St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3332. Delta Generators. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. DJ TONY T. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-762-9499. Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club X, 681 Valley St., Providence. myspace.com/girlspotri. Live bands Every Sat. Night Live bands perform every Saturday night. The area’s hottest spot for the best bands. Blues to Rock. $3 after 9:30pm (subject to change). 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Metal Thursday Presents: Witch Tomb, Monarque

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direction of Nym Cooke. Join the chorus in a holiday sing-a-long. Refreshments served after the concert. Sponsored in part by the Mass. Cultural Council. Free-will offering. 3 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Elm Street Congregational Church, 61 Elm St., Southbridge. 508-7648058 Holiday Music by The Leicester Town Band at Auburn Mall. Auburn Mall will host local community groups and choirs to perform holiday classics for guests to enjoy entertainment as they shop during the holiday season. Come enjoy sounds of the season by The Leicester Town Band from 1-3PM! Free. 1-3 p.m. Auburn Mall, 385 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-832-6000. Music: Joe Blanchard, Original Selections on the Steinway. Come listen to Joe Blanchard play original selections on the Steinway piano. Included with Admissions. 1-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Free Play: Two For Christmas. A special, free performance of “Two for Christmas”! A two person show that will get you in the holiday spirit. Free, but seating it limited so arrive early to ensure a good seat! 2 p.m.-4 a.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury. 508-842-0081. “Messiah” Sing with audience participation-Assabet Valley Mastersingers. Annual singing of Christmas portion & Hallelujah Chorus of Handel’s “Messiah.” Audience participation in choruses with Assabet Valley Mastersingers, also with professional soloists, directed by Dr. Robert P. Eaton. Accompaniment by organist Brett Maguire. Sing or listen; scores to share. Suggested Donation $10. 3:30-5 p.m. Trinity Church, Northboro, Main St. at Hudson St., Northborough. 978-562-9838 or avmsingers.org. Traditional Irish Seisiun. Authentic Irish Seisiun held the 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month. Area regional musicians come

from far & wide to “jam” in the age-old Irish version of a pick-up band. Fiddlers, in whistles, flutes, banjos, pipes, singers & more stop in to just enjoy making music. An old world tradition suitable for the entire family. Free (Worcester College Students Earn WOO Points). 4-8 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. WCUW Jazz Series Presents: Taylor Ho Bynum and Gerald Cleaver. $10, general public; $8, WCUW members and students. 4-7 p.m. WPI: Alden Memorial, 100 Institute Road. 508-753-1012 or Acoustic Open Mic/WARL Charity Event. Celtic/ Acoustic music and an ongoing charity event for the Worcester Animal Rescue League No Cover. 5-9 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Dale Lepage and The Bobby Gadoury Trio 6pm, Andy Cummings 9pm. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Red Riders / Jump Blues Band / Dance2Swing. 6:30pm Beginner Group Swing Dance Lesson 7:30pm The Red Riders Worcesters Best Jump Blues Band A Great time to get started in Swing Dancing Come with or without a partner. All Dance2Swing events are a mixture of singles and couples. Join Us For A Rockabilly New Years Eve Party with The Memphis Rockabilly Band $15 Advance $20 Door Visit our web-site below for advance ticket purchases and up-dates. $12.. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-263-7220 or dance2swing.com.

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The Red Riders. Dance2Swing Sunday night dance, lessons at 6:30, The Red Riders at 7:30 no partner or rhythm needed!!! beautiful dance floor & great swinging sounds! 7:30-10 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978840-3375 or musiclyne.com. The Dublin City Ramblers “Christmas in Ireland”. It is no wonder that The Dublin City Ramblers are classed as Ireland’s Number One Group! They have thrilled audiences worldwide with their unique blend of Ballads, Folk, Humor, Wit and foot-tapping music. $32 advance; $36 day of show plus ticket fee.. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Dancing with DJ Cisco. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mirabar, 35 Richmond St., Providence. 401-331-6761 or mirabar.com/calendar.htm. Sunday Funday with LoriAnn. You never know what’s happening here on Sundays. Great special drinks whipped up by LoriAnn are ALWAYS the standard. FREE. 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic. com. Sunday Theme Party 18+. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166. DJ White Boi. 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 105 Water St. 508-762-9499. Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. Worcester’s longest running REGGAE night hosted by DJ Nick and Guest DJ’s spinning the HOTTTEST Reggae, Hip Hop and Top 40 every Sunday. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

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Driftin’ Sam Politz 7pm, then Karaoke w/Audra at 9pm! Happy Birthday Frank Sinatra!. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Choir/Chamber Singers Holiday Concert. The Humanities Department at Fitchburg State University presents its 2011 Holiday Concert Series. The Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Weston Auditorium. The Choir, Chamber Singers and Harmonic Velocity will perform on Monday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Weston Auditorium. The Foundation Music Lesson Program Holiday Concert will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m. in the Hammond Lounge. All the performances are free and open to the public. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Weston Auditorium, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg.

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Mind Motion. featuring the series Behind the Dreams by Rochelle Shicoff Examining the fluidity of thought processes as they become an expressive gateway to dreams, reflections, and surfaces is the journey artists Rochelle Shicoff, Denise Riggs, and Kim Carlino take in the first exhibit of the 2011 - 2012 spaces and Alsop Gallery season. Mind Movement, featuring the series Behind the Dreams by Rochelle Shicoff, presents mixed media painting, photography, and watercolor pieces. Free and open to the public. 3-5 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick. 413-477-6746 or centerateaglehill.org. In the Tradition, Tuesdays, WCUW 91.3fm, and streaming at wcuw.org. 508-753-2284 WCUW office 508753-1012 Jeff Boudreau - jeffboudreau at wcuw dot org Free. 5-8 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-2284 or wcuw.org. Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy Open Mike!. MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Earth and Spirit Singers (weekly rehearsal). Join the chorus! Be a part of the Earth and Spirit Singers. Lend your voice to our community chorus, celebrating peace, earth and nature. We’ll sing for the beautiful, amazing and fragile environment on our small planet. We’ll also sing songs of working people, of peace, and of spirituality. Led by composer/guitarist Jim Scott, The Earth and Spirit Singers is a no-audition choral group. The chorus welcomes singers of any age and experience. Learning from music and by ear, the chorus sings many styles of music celebrating ecology, peace and world community. Four Songfest evenings start

September 14th. The regular rehearsals start on October 12th. For information and to register interest, visit: JimScottMusic.com, call: 508-755-0995, or email: Jim@JimScottMusic.com $7 per rehearsal. 7-9 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St. 508-755-0995 or JimScottMusic.com. “Totally Tuesdazed” Tunes in the Diner every Tuesday Night!. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com no cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com/2009/08/ jon-short. Live Music Tuesdays. 8-11 p.m. McBride’s Pub, 161 Wayland Ave., Providence. 401-751-3000. T.J. Peavey. A veteran, accomplished and eclectic singer, songwriter and guitarist. Pass The Hat. 8-10 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Terry Brennan / LIVE. 8 p.m.-midnight Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879 or terrybmusic.com. Bobby Gadoury American Songbook Sing-a-long! Come take the stage and sing a song, LIVE!!!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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Open Mic. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Foundation Music Lesson Holiday Concert. The Humanities Department at Fitchburg State University presents its 2011 Holiday Concert Series. The Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Weston Auditorium. The Choir, Chamber Singers and Harmonic Velocity will perform on Monday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Weston Auditorium. The Foundation Music Lesson Program Holiday Concert will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m. in the Hammond Lounge. All the performances are free and open to the public. Free. noon-2 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Campus Center, Main Lounge, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. Worcester Children’s Chorus 2011-2012 Mid-Season Auditions. The Worcester Children’s Chorus is holding midseason auditions for all choirs. The WCC seeks boys and girls ages 8 - 18 who like to sing. Auditions are by appointment only. 3-8 p.m. Assumption College, Kennedy Hall, Room 105, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7077. Dead Throne Tour North America 2011 Devil Wears Prada @ The Palladium. White Chapel Enter Shikari For Today Tickets $20 adv., $23 door. 6-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Girls Night Out Billiards & Gamecards & Appetizers & Desserts. Girls Night Out Every Wednesday All Females (ages 2-92) Receive: Free Billiards All Night $5 GameCard Complimentary Appetizer Buffet Chocolate Covered Fruit ALL AGES UNTIL 9PM! After 9PM, 18+. Free. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Music Students “Grow Their Talents! “ Outreach Concert. Like things that grow? Come hear students of Pakachoag Music School displaying their growing talents in performance at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston. Featuring the Suzuki violinists, piano selections by Mozart, Grieg and Rachmaninoff, a Scott Joplin Rag, The Unison of Violins, and young Jessica singing “Over the Rainbow”. “Not the average ‘student recital,’ Pakachoag Music School outreach concerts feature students of all ages in professional-level, exciting performances. Expect to be inspired by their creativity and virtuosity.” (Music Alive, Worcester) Free with Purchase of Holly Days Admission. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-791-8159. “A Night Of Barnburning Blues” Acoustic Blues Open Mic, Every Wednesday, hosted by Sean Fullerton. Welcome to the brand new Acoustic Blues Open Mic. South Side Grill & Margarita Factory and Plaid Couch Music present “A Night Of Barnburning Blues”, hosted by local musician

Upload your listings at our redesigned website worcestermag.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. & Blues fanatic Sean Fullerton, 2010 & 2011 Worcester Music Awards ‘Best Blues’ nominee. EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 7-10PM!! If you or someone you know sings and plays the Blues, please contact Sean Fullerton at seanfullertonmusic@gmail. com for information and set times. 7-10 p.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 508-479-2309 or seanfullertonmusic.net. Open Mike Wednesday - Hosted by Phil and Trisha Knudsen. Come enjoy the best in local live music. You can come to watch or come to perform and watch. But whatever your choice is come down for dinner and drinks and stay for the music!! Performers sign up after 7pm, bring your appetite and stay the evening. Join the facebook group “Friends of Harvest Cafe Open Mike” for more information. No cover, pass the hat for the hosts. 7-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-5670948. Open Mic Night. Looking for Worcester’s amazing acoustic acts to come check out the new Leits Back Bar Open Mic night. Sign-ups begin at 8 and acts begin at 830. We’ll keep the music going as long as there’s acts to play, so come down and check us out!. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Leitrim’s Pub, Back Bar, 265 Park Ave. 508798-2447 or LeitrimsWorcester.com. Vincent’s Presents: Tiki Night with Frank & Eric!. Frank and Eric will help you get over the hump every Wednesday with all of your favorite tropical drinks while soaking in special musical guests and movies. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Open Mic @ The Hotel Befont With Bill Mccarthy Local Musicians Showcase!. Open Mic Night With Bill Mccarthy Sign-Up In Advance By Emailing Openmcc@Verizon.Net And Visiting Myspace.Com/Openmicworld FREE. 8 p.m.-midnight Belfont Hotel, 11 South Main St., Millbury. 508-917-8128 or myspace.com/openmicworld. Clayton Willoughby!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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ARTSWorcester, My Portrait/Myself, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 20. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-7555142 or artsworcester.org. Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, Christmas Cards by Théodore Jobin, Through Jan. 6, 2012. 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library. Booklovers’ Gourmet, Nature & Wildlife Photography by Don Gorczynski, Through Dec. 31. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/book. Clark University: Cohen-Lasry House, Power, Prosperity and Hope in Eastern Congo - ongoing exhibit, Through Jan. 22, 2012. 11 Hawthorne St. clarku.edu/departments/holocaust. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Kindred Spirits Ongoing Gallery Show, Through Dec. 12. 92 Downing St. clarku.edu College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Viewpoint: Holy Cross’ Visual Arts Faculty, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 8. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu/ departments/cantor/website. Dark World Gallery, New Work by Derek Ring, Saturday. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery.com. EcoTarium, Arctic Adventure, Through Dec. 31; A Christmas Journey, Saturday; A Christmas Journey, Sunday; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway,

Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $10 for Adults, $7 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org. Museum of Russian Icons, OperaFest Presents: Great Moments in Russian and Romantic Opera, Thursday; Sacred Russian Castings, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 7; Celebrating the Season: Icons of the Nativity, Saturday - Saturday. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, senior voluntary contribution, student and children fre. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org. Salisbury Mansion, Home for the Holidays, Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 1; Holiday Decorating Ideas, Friday; Fun Family Photography & Framing Ideas, Sunday. Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Holly Days: Fashioned from Nature, Through Jan. 2, 2012; Create a Winter Craft: For All Ages, Saturday; Holly Days - Create a Winter Craft, Saturdays, through Dec. 17; Botanical Jewelry, Sunday; Guided Garden Tour, Sunday; Garden Discovery Program - Winter Birds, Wednesday; Holly Days: Food & Fire, Wednesdays, through Dec. 28. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: The Great Hall, Holly Days: Food & Fire, Wednesdays, through Dec. 28. 11 French Drive, Boylston. towerhillbg.org. Worcester Art Museum, Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31, 2012; Holidays at WAM 2011, Through Dec. 31; Wall at WAM: Charline von Heyl, Through Jan. 31, 2012; Opening Reception: “Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre-Civil War New Orleans”, Friday; Symposium: Understanding Julien Hudson - Free Artist of Color In Context, Saturday; Teacher Workshop - Honey in the Renaissance, Wednesdays, through Dec. 14. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-7994406 or worcesterart.org. Worcester Center for Crafts, 2nd Annual Cup Show & Sale, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 5; Hooks, Knobs, Bitts and Bobs, Tuesday. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, The Cakemaker’s Portrait, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through March 31; Denholms: The Story of Worcester’s Premier Department Store - Book Signing, Saturday; Denholms: The Story of Worcester’s Premier Department Store - Talk, Saturday. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, Images of China : Photographs by the WPI Chinese Student Association, Through Dec. 23. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

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Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit laughstub.com. Open Mike Comedy. Hosted by a variety of local comedians under the leadership of Andy Paquette. Worcester’s longest running open mic attracts regional talent and newcomers. 100’s of aspiring comedians have bared their wares in front of this supportive and simpathetic crowd. Well known as the breeding grounds for local talent it has produced many known and not to be known comedians. Fear not! Your Sense of Pride. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516. Frank’s Comedy Safari - Saturdays, Saturday, April 23 Monday, April 23. Show Every Sat Night ...Call 1-800-71-Laugh For Reservations Or Buy Tickets At The Door $20 A Ticket. 8-9:30 P.M. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. Call 508-7999999 Or Visit Frankscomedysafari@Yahoo.Com. “My Strange Addiction” Casting - Thursday, October 13 - Friday, December 16. My Strange Addiction is searching for men and women with strange addictions, compulsive behaviors, and quirky habits or obsessions, who would like to share their stories on this documentary television series. This program will explore how your addiction developed and how it has been impacting your life. Your addiction may be serious, silly, strange, or embarrassing, but if it’s affecting your life, we’d like to help. All participants will be provided with professional medical and/or psychological insights, as best fits your situation. If you or someone you know has a strange addiction, send your name, age, city/state, and a brief description of your addiction or behavior to chicagocasting20@ gmail.com We understand that any addiction can be difficult to discuss, and we appreciate you sharing your story with us. All inquiries will be kept confidential. We hope to hear from you soon! To Be Determined Call 312-467-8660. The Christmas Angel - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, December 2 - Saturday, December 10. Join us for a special event featuring a visit from Santa, holiday music and a lively family comedy about a quirky family that receives a visit from an equally quirky angel at Christmas time. Any family who has ever experienced a chaotic holiday gathering will delight in this play. Delicious festive desserts will be available from 6.30- 7.15PM. General $14,Seniors $12 ,Students $12 Children 12 and under $7. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre. Call 978-355-2096. Christmas Tidings - Friday, December 9 - Sunday, December 11. Christmas Tidings, a musical revue. $18 per person, $15 for Students/Seniors. 2-4:30 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org/ xmastidings.php. The Christmas Angel - Sunday, December 11. Join us for a special event featuring a visit from Santa, holiday music and a lively family comedy about a quirky family that receives a visit from an equally quirky angel at Christmas time. Any family who has ever experienced a chaotic holiday gathering will delight in this play. Delicious desserts will be available from 1.00p.m - 1 45p.m General admission$14,seniors $12, Students $10 children 12 and under $7. 2-4 p.m. Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre. Call 978-355-2096. Auditions - Fiddler on the Roof - Sunday, December 11. Large cast of up to 40 needed for this beloved musical which tells the tale of Tevye the Dairyman who tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. All should prepare a short vocal selection that displays range and ability, preferably from the show. There will also be cold readings from the script for main speaking roles and a movement/dance audition for all. More information is available on the Theatre at the Mount web site. None. 6-9 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Main building, Room 182, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9162 or visit theatre.mwcc.edu.

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International Development, Community, and Environment (IDCE) Graduate Information Session. Please join the International Development, Community, and Environment Department (IDCE) at Clark University for lunch and an informal discussion with faculty and current students. You’ll hear about each of our master’s degree programs, including our dual degrees, and the graduate student experience from the people who know it best. IDCE Free. noon-2 p.m. IDCE House, 10 Hawthorne St. 508-793-7205. Desserts Paired with Beer with Chef Sophie Daniels and Beer Expert Matt Webster. Ever consider serving beer with dessert? You will now! Join Chef Sophie Daniels and Beer Expert Matt Webster for an evening of sweet treats and tasty brews. Learn how to make easy, irresistible desserts, (just in time for the holidays!), and appreciate how these fine confections can pair perfectly with craft beers of all types. Whether chocolate makes your heart sing, or carrot cake quickens your pulse, there will be something for everyone with a bit of a sweet tooth. Or perhaps the only way to get your mate out of the house is to tempt him or her with ale - a perfect class to entice! Don’t miss this deliciously good time. Registration required by phone or online. $85 per person. 6-8 p.m. The Clarke Culinary Center, 393 Fortune Blvd., Milford. 800-842-5275, ext. 206 or clarkeculinarycenter.com. Feast of the Seven Fishes. A Christmas Eve tradition for Italian-Americans: seven different fish and shellfish to celebrate “la viglia”. And as we are cognizant of the issue surrounding safe seafood these days, our selections will focus on sustainable seafood choices - and that’s quite easy to do with Italian menus. It’s quite a memorable occasion, especially when we pair our dishes with some terrific Italian wines. On the menu, so far: Classic Fried Smelts Cioppino, North Beach Style Scallops and Pasta, en Papillote $85 per person. 6:30-9 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508904-6589. Short Poses Human Figure Drawing. This is a short poses session of two and a half hours of drawing. Anyone can stop by to draw from the live model (male or female) in their preferred art medium. There is no instruction during the life drawing session. 12. 7-9:30 p.m. The Sprinkler Factory, Studio 4, 38 Harlow St. 774242-8144 or worcesterhumanfiguredrawing.weebly.com.

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Parent/Child: Mother-Daughter Holiday Tea Party. Mother and daughter tea parties conjure up very pleasant memories for us. Holiday shopping in the cold (before the days of shopping malls!), followed by a relaxing afternoon tea in the cozy warmth of the department store tea room (when department stores had tea rooms). Well, you can’t turn the clock back, but you can have a great tea party together on a cold afternoon. You will prepare a selection of fancy sweets and savories, with hot tea for Mom and a glass of fancy punch for daughters. (Can you tell that this is one of our favorite classes?) On the menu: Piping Hot Scones with Honey-Butter As Assortment of Finger Sandwiches Fairy Cakes Note: This class is for kids 8-11; tuition price is for one adult/one child. $90 per duo (mother & daughter). 4:30-6:30 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589. Friday Night Fun with Beadmaking. Have you ever wondered how glass beads are made? Spend a fun, festive, interactive evening in the New Street Glass Studio learning about the history and process of glass bead-making, and the art behind the creation of beautiful glass jewelry. Working with an instructor, you will learn to make your very own floral style glass beads behind the flame of a torch. Safety and proper studio use will be covered in depth. No experience necessary. Materials: All materials are included. Prerequisite: None. all materials are included All glass classes take place at the Worcester Center for Crafts off site glass facility New Street Glass Studio, 35B New Street, Worcester, MA

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01605. Student Fee: $60. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org. Paint with Santa (Santa and Me). Why wait in the lines at the mail when your kids can have one on one time with Santa at PYOP. Painting 3 ornaments, decorating 3 cookies, meeting/ talking/ pictures with Santa (you bring your camera), and story time with Santa. Come create Memories with Santa. Date and Time: 12/09 @2:00-3:30 12/09 @4:00- 5:30 (sold out) 12/09 @6:00-7:30 12/10 @ 9:00-10:30 12/10 @ 11:00-12:30 $38 plus tax. PYOP Studio, 290 W. Main St., Northborough. 508-3933100 or pyopstudio.com.

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Achieve your New Year’s Resolutions workshop preregister by 11/30 receive a free workbook. Make next year your best ever. This workshop will give you the tools to set your goals and achieve them in 2012. FREE to YWCA members, $5 for non-members Register: ywcacentralmass.org or 508-7913181, ext. 3017 Scott Snow, CPC, Certified Professional Life Coach and time management expert. Mr. Snow has been leading powerful self-development workshops for colleges, health care agencies, professional conferences, and corporations for over 10 years. To learn more about Scott or his business, visit bigboldsteps.com. $5 for non members and free to YWCA members. 10 a.m.-noon YWCA of Central Massachusetts, Board Room, 1 Salem Square. 508-767-2505, ext. 3017 or ywcacentralmass.org. Ornaments Made Easy. Create 2 wool-covered ornaments using dry felting techniques and a felting needle. (The needle is for in-class use only.) The wool is used over Styrofoam balls for needling safety. There is a $10 materials fee for this program. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. Sponsored by Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. : $10 per Mass Audubon Member, $14 per Non-member. 10 a.m.-noon Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712. Zumba® Fitness Fiesta. Taught by Myrtha Quinones & Linda Busby! Saturday December 10, 2011 4pm-6pm Central Community Branch YMCA 766 Main Street Worcester, MA Food, raffle prizes, music and fun will be part of this never before seen event. Please come to experience the hot rhythms of Zumba® where you get an incredible workout in a fun and non-judgmental atmosphere. The class will be held in the newly renovated gymnasium with what will surely be the largest Zumba® class ever held in Worcester. For more information, please contact Wellness Director Andy Sharry at (508)755-6101, extension 287. FREE for Members & Guests Arriving with Members / $15 for NonMembers. 4-6 p.m. YMCA Central Community Branch, Gymnasium, 766 Main St. 508-755-6101 or find them on facebook Wreath Workshop. Have you always wondered how to design your very own holiday wreath? Here’s your chance to learn wreath-designing basics. Choose from our extensive selection of farm fresh and artificial wreaths, select seasonal decorations and high quality ribbon to make your own bow. Grab a friend for this fun workshop! Limited Space. Pre-Registration Required. Fee: $10 course fee + cost of selected materials. To register email harveysfarm@yahoo.com or Call 508-366-1545. Please note two class times. $10 + cost of materials. 10-11 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m. Harvey’s Farm and Country Store, 120 South St., Westborough. 508-366-1545 or emilysgiftbarn.com.

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The Christmas Angel. Join us for a special event featuring a visit from Santa, holiday music and a lively family comedy about a quirky family that receives a visit from an equally quirky angel at Christmas time. Any family who has ever experienced a chaotic holiday gathering will delight in this play. Delicious desserts will be available from 1.00p.m - 1 45p.m General admission$14,seniors $12, Students $10 children 12 and under $7. 2-4 p.m. Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre. 978-355-2096.

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The Worcester Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for the LIGHTNING PROTECTION UPGRADES 12-5, 12-6, 12-8, 12-9, 12-12, 12-13, 12-15, 12-18 until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, January 6, 2012 at the office of the Worcester Housing Authority, Modernization/New Development Office, 81 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of lighting protection upgrades at 275 Pleasant Street, 11 Lake Avenue, 40 Belmont Street, 425 Pleasant Street, 1060 Main Street, 1050 Main Street, 30 Wellington Street and 50 Murray Avenue in Worcester, MA. Estimated construction cost is $250,000. All bids must conform with provisions of Mass. General Law, Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive and the Instruction to Bidders. The General Contractor must be DCAM certified in the Electrical category and must submit a current DCAM Certificate of Eligibility and a signed update statement. No Filed sub-bids will be required. All bids shall be in the possession of the Worcester Housing Authority not later than 1:00 P.M. on Friday, January 6, 2012 at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pickup at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at www.BidDocsOnline.com (may be viewed electronically and hardcopy requested) or at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167). There is a refundable plan deposit of $50.00 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to BidDocsOnline Inc. Deposits must be electronically paid or must be a certified or cashiers check. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders and for one set for sub-bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the awarding authority. Bidders requesting Contract documents be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to BidDocsOnline, to cover mailing costs. The contract documents may be seen, but not removed at: F.W. Dodge, MHC/Joseph Merritt & Co., 17 Everberg Road, Unit C, Woburn, MA 01801 (781-430-2008) Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Pkwy South, Ste 500, Norcross, GA 30092 (203-426-0450) Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of a bid bond, issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in Massachusetts, or a certified check , or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Worcester Housing Authority as follows; By bidders for General Contract in the amount of 5% of the bid price. Attention is called to the following: A. Provisions for Equal Employment Opportunity. B. Provisions for payment of not less than the minimum wages set forth in the Specifications. C. Provisions of Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Imposing a Temporary Sales Tax, section 1, Subsection 6 (d) and (k) exempting the Authority from the operation of such a chapter; D. Requirement to furnish and pay for a Performance Bond and Labor and materials Bond as set forth in the Specifications. E. Insurance Certificate indicating coverage for public liability, property damage and workers compensation, in accordance with the contract requirements, must be filed by a successful bidder upon signing of the contract. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by: A. Non-Collusive Affidavit attached to the bid B. DCAM Certificate of Eligibility C. General Contractor Update Statement D. Form HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidders A Pre-Bid Conference will be starting at 1050/1060 Main Street (front entrance) at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at which time bidders will be invited to visit the project site(s) with the Engineer and a Worcester Housing Authority Representative. Failure to attend or visit the premises shall be no defense in failure to perform contract terms. There will be no site visits by appointment. The Worcester Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waiver any informality in the bidding if it is in the public interest to do so. No bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, of the award of the general contract, without the consent of the Worcester Housing Authority. The contact person at the Worcester Housing Authority is Michael Rozas, Project Engineer, telephone (508) 635-3232. Worcester Housing Authority Arthur T. Sisko, Chairperson 12/8, 12/15/2011

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MILLBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVERTISEMENT & INVITATION TO BID NOTICE OF BIDS FOR: SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MILLBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Bidders are invited to furnish the Millbury Public Schools with SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION beginning School Year 2012-2013 and continuing as indicated in the bid documents. Bids will be accepted at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, 12 Martin Street, Millbury, MA 01527, until 2:00 p.m. on January 23, 2012. At 2:01 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2012 bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids shall be accepted only if received no later than Monday January 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. In hand deliveries shall be accepted only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. All bids must be sealed and clearly marked: BID #0186-1207 School Bus Transportation Bid Due: 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2012 No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty days after the date designated above for the receipt of bids. The contract shall be awarded to the bidder who submits the lowest total responsible and responsive bid for this academic three-year contract, and who is determined by the Superintendent and/or School Committee, to be the most capable and reliable in providing transportation to meet the needs of the students of the Millbury Public Schools. The Millbury School Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, and to make such awards deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Millbury. The Town of Millbury, by its School Committee 12/1, 12/8/2011

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WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS December 8, 2011 SEALED BIDS shall be received at the Purchasing Office, 69 Tacoma St., Worceseter, MA 01605 IFBs maybe picked up at the location above or will be mailed/emailed to you . Please email purchasing@worcester-housing.com or call (508) 695-3203, TDD (508) 798-4530. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they have received any/all addenda prior to submitting a bid. Separate awards will be made for each IFB. WHA reserves the right to reject any all responses, in whole or in part, deemed to be in their best interest. Award of all contracts is subject to the approval of the WHA Executive Director or Board of Commissioners. The Operating Agency shall indemnify and hold harmless the WHA and its officers or agents from any and all third party claims arising from activities under these Agreements as set fort in MGL c.258, section 2 as amended. Bid No. Release Date Project Title Bid Surety Bid Opening 11-48 12/8/2011 Supply & Deliver Doors N/A 10:00 a.m., December 22, 2011 11-42 12/8/2011 Supply & Deliver Solid Surface Countertops N/A 10:30 a.m., December 22, 2011 Re Cappoli Chief Procurement Officer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO11P3605PM CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B §5-304 & §5-405 In the matter of: James M Janczyk RESPONDENT (Person to be Protected/Minor) Of: Manchaug, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Carmine Janczyk of Manchaug, MA, in the above captioned matter alleging that James M Janczyk is in need of a Conservator or other protective order and requesting that Carmine Janczyk of Manchaug, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order or appointment of a Conservator is necessary, and that the proposed Conservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court. You have the right to object to this proceeding If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 12/20/2011. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The abovenamed person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: November 23, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 12/8/2011

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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTATOR Docket No. WO11P3262EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 (508)831-2200 In the Estate of: Frances P Giorgio Late of: Millbury, MA 01527 Date of Death: 06/23/2011 to all persons interested in the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that Gina F Zenaro of Auburn, MA or some other suitable person be appointed administrator of said estate to serve Without Surety IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON 12/20/2011.

NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. WO11P3523GD Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 In the interests of Aderon Perkins Booker of Worcester, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 11/15/2011 by Richard W Lippe of Worcester, MA will be held 12/20/2011 8:30 AM Motion Located Court Room 8, 225 Main StreetRoom 2001 Worcester-Ma. 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing. 3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interest. THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE An important court proceeding that my affect your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, please contact an attorney for legal advice. Date: November 15, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 12/08/2011

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Docket No. WO11C0370CA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 In the matter of: Michael Anthony Caruso Jr. Of: Millbury, MA To all persons interested in petition described: A petition has been presented by Sasset J Ginerelli requesting that: Michael Anthony Caruso Jr. be allowed to change his/her/ their name as follows: Michael James Gingerelli IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 12/20/2011 WITNESS, Hon. Denise L Meahger, First Justice of this Court. Date: November 25, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 12/08/2011

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Every year the point of our Hometown Heroes issue is to identify people in Worcester whose under-the-radar work in the community improves our quality of life. Karen Powers has been a caretaker of Worcester’s feral cats for over a decade, but her work with Spay Worcester has ramped up efforts to humanely decrease the feral cat population in Worcester over time. Talk about Spay Worcester. Who’s involved in the group, when did it organize and what’s your mission? Sixteen years ago my husband and I bought a home in Worcester’s Columbus Park neighborhood. We cut down 13 dying trees. I went to survey the hill and noticed a cat peeking out from the branches that were stacked for pick-up. I started counting cats; there were 25. After we moved in I would see cats sitting on the hill, acting like they didn’t know what to do or where to go. At this point I had the painful realization that I had removed their home. I started to put out food and water to help them, and reached out to an animal-welfare group. This is where I was first introduced to TNR (trap, neuter and return). Spay Worcester has grown from concerned Worcester residents and animal-welfare professionals who have come together to form a coalition of Worcester residents, animal-control officers, several animal-welfare organizations, Tufts University and TNR volunteers. The goal of Spay Worcester is to reduce the population of free-roaming cats in the city of Worcester through spaying and neutering and public education. With the unanimous support of Mayor Joe O’Brien, City Councilor Barbara Haller and the remaining city councilors, Spay Worcester is conducting a two-year feral-cattrapping and public-education program focused on the city’s Main South Neighborhood, funded in part by a grant from PetSmart Charities. Also with the help from Dr. Emily McCobb, director of the Shelter Medicine program at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Spay Worcester is aiming to increase the number of Worcester cats treated at Tufts Clinics to 100 cats a month over the next two years.

What happens to the cats that you trap? Do you put them back outside or do you find a shelter for them? Each cat that

is trapped is weighed and checked for microchips. If any cats are trapped with a collar they are released. Each cat receives a physical exam, spay or neuter, pain medication and antibiotics as well as fluids, vaccinations and flea and parasite treatment. Vets snip off a small tip of the cats left ear and cauterize the cut - this is the TNR universal sign that a stray has been spayed or neutered and received vaccinations. After the cats recuperate at Tufts, they are brought back to where they were trapped and released. Most cats have some form of shelter and have kind people who feed them. If Spay Worcester finds a cat that is friendly and is not doing well on the street, we ask the neighbors if the cat has an owner. If we are sure to the best of our ability that it is not an owned pet, then we will contact shelters to see if they can help take the cat off the street.

How does releasing them work? A very important part of TNR is to make sure the cats are returned to where they were trapped. If we removed all the cats, new cats would move in. Spay Worcester’s goal is to stabilize and decrease the number of kittens being born on the streets. There are far too many cats to remove from the streets of Worcester. By returning cats to their neighborhoods it does not contribute to the numbers, it helps to decrease their numbers in a very humane way. Do people have an estimate on how many feral cats roam around Worcester? A Best Friends estimate of cats living in the city of Worcester is around 65,000; 35,000 of which are free-roaming, unaltered cats. Many of these cats are abandoned or feral. We are finding quite a few pet cats roaming free and they have not been spayed or neutered. Spay Worcester believes that all cat populations must be addressed in order to see a decrease in Worcester’s free roaming cat population. We have made a concerted effort of door-to-

door canvassing to ensure that we are able to identify all cats that need to be spay and neutered. These are community cats and it takes the help of the community to locate and help all cats in our target area. We have identified residents whose pets are not altered, and when given the chance and the tools they have become part of the solution. Their children in the home learn to be responsible pet owners by their parents’ example. Pets are no longer put on the streets because of unacceptable behavior. The families come to understand that pet cats are not disposable. Spay Worcester has a two-year goal to spay and neuter 1,000 cats in our target area. Our first-year goal was to spay/ neuter 400 cats; we are at 10 months and we have passed that goal with two months left in our first year. We have a good start on our second-year goal of 600 cats.

Have any other animals ended up in the traps? If so, that must be quite a surprise to Spay Worcester volunteers. Yes, we have had raccoons, possums and even pigeons.

Is there a steady group of shelters or charities that can be counted on to lend Spay Worcester a hand? What do they do? The Massachusetts Animal Coalition has the animal-friendly license-plate program. The organization invited Spay Worcester to become a task force under its name; because of this we are under their 501 (c) 3. Spay Worcester has developed friendships

with many shelters: Worcester Animal Rescue League, Broken Tail Rescue, Metro-West Animal Society, Second Chance Wellness Center and Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, among others. Spay Worcester’s success is due to the dedication of our volunteers. These are men and women who spend a great deal of time helping Worcester cats. Spay Worcester could not function without them. They are the heart of this organization. We have also met many caretakers. These are people who have been caring for these cats for many years. They spend their own money to buy food and medicine when the cats are hurt or sick. Many of these caretakers are now working with Spay Worcester; they are our eyes and ears on the street.

What’s next for Spay Worcester? How can people get involved and help out?

There is a great need in all parts of the city of Worcester. Spay Worcester would like to take this model into every neighborhood and find people who are willing to work together within their community to help their neighborhood cats. Spay Worcester will provide resources, training and support. We would love for people to join us. Just one person can make a difference. Also, donations are always welcome to help with food and medicine for the cats that are sick (we never put a sick cat back on the streets). Our hotline number is 508-3049062. Spay Worcester can also be found on Facebookand through email at spayworcester@gmail.com. DECEMBER 8, 2011 • WORCESTERMAG.COM

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