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may write about art a lot, but I don’t consider myself anything close to an expert, or even really an aficionado, and I certainly don’t consider myself a critic. I’m an observer more than anything else, and I tend to report on things that I feel others will find exciting or inspiring. That’s not to say I don’t have an appreciation or an opinion on art, I most certainly do – a strong one at that. Further, I appreciate what Worcester has to offer in the arts world. When I first saw Scott Boilard’s work, I was like a fly drowning in honey (in a totally non-erotic way). I wouldn’t be able to pinpoint exactly what it was that drew STEVEN KING me in, but when Boilard spoke on his early influences: Giger, Frazetta, et al., it clicked. I grew up loving fantasy art and fantastic stories. To this day, I swear I would have never become a writer if it weren’t for my father’s copy of “The Hobbit” lying around the house. Maybe getting a chance to talk to an incredible local talent and get absorbed in the fantastic once again was what made this such a satisfying story to write, or maybe it’s just that Boilard is such an amazing talent. Either way, I hope you enjoy this week’s cover story.

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Ethics an issue in Fresolo’s planned comeback from Statehouse scandal FILE PHOTO

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the investigation were not released following Fresolo’s negotiated departure, but reports at the time focused on lewd photos allegedly sent ven after a negotiated resignation from

by Fresolo to a Statehouse employee and the the House of Representatives following possibility he fudged per diem travel expenses. an ethics investigation in 2013, John In widely-discussed text messages to a friend Fresolo was a loyal soldier in the Democratic that surfaced when he was considering a 2014 party. When Massachusetts’ March 1 primary run, Fresolo claimed a girl sent a photo to him results were unveiled this year, Fresolo was elected to the Ward 5 Committee for the party and it ended up on his computer.

House Ethics Committee chairperson Rep. with the second-highest vote total, earning Chris Markey’s office was contacted, but has 100 votes more than District 3 City Councilor not responded with the House out of session.

George Russell, and there were no indications Reached briefly by phone, Fresolo the former state representative had lost any confirmed he is seeking a write-in campaign. popularity in Democratic circles.

He also said he was not going to talk to the Six days after that primary, Fresolo media during his campaign, and further would switch his voter registration from attempts to reach him have been unsuccessful.

Democratic to “unenrolled.” Five months Rather than run in the Democratic primary later, he confirmed rumors he was staging a comeback, making enemies of the Democratic against incumbent state Rep. Dan Donahue, who won Fresolo’s seat in a special election, party for trying to unseat their candidate, the Fresolo is trying to gain 150 votes from the United Independent Party for using them as a stepping stone or loophole to get his name on United Independent Party. The UIP won majorthe ballot, and state and city election officials party status in Massachusetts following party for suspicious and possibly unethical behavior chairperson Evan Falchuk’s strong showing in efforts to get the signatures he needs to run. in a run for governor, but does not have “This is unique,” Democratic City Committee widespread campaign infrastructure, and is not running any candidates in Worcester. That Chairperson and District 2 City Councilor means Fresolo is running for their nomination Candy Carlson said. “I don’t know what to unopposed in the Sept. 8 primary. He would say about it. This is unique for the city of appear on the November general election Worcester to have someone do this.” ballot if he gets the required support, a strong Fresolo served as the representative for the possibility.

16th Worcester District on Beacon Hill from “Fresolo’s alleged behavior is abusive 1999 until 2013, when he resigned midway John Fresolo and unethical, if not illegal,” Falchuk through his term due to an investigation by continued on page 6 the House Ethics Committee. The results of

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WOO-TOWN INDE X A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Wild brawl puts a stain on the innocent fun of the Latin Festival in Worcester, even though it did not happen at the festival. -6

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The Italian Festival at Mount Carmel Church spans four days and proves a good time for all, no matter your religion. +3

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West Brookfield, as detailed in the T&G, shows class and support for cancer survivor returning from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. +5

Local photographer Stephen DiRado announced as recipient of 35th ArtsWorcester Award. +2

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Total for this week:

Criticizing a city like Worcester is easy, but where are the solutions? -3

Can we please see the removal or renovation of the dilapidated – and unused – guard shack at Burncoat Senior High School?

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We’re on board with the announcement of a planned inspirational talk to teachers and staff of Worcester Public Schools before school starts.

Morale boosting is needed. +2

Westborough’s “Lizzi” Marriott was murdered.

Now her sexual history could be made public as her killer appeals the verdict. It is the same sort of trashy tactics often used against rape victims. -6

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Confusion reigns over fundraising efforts for Mount Carmel Church Tom Quinn

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or decades, Our Lady of Mount Carmel has served in the dual role of religious structure and Italian-American community gathering place. The Catholic Diocese of Worcester shut down the religious aspect of the building when it shuttered the damaged building in May, but the Italian Festival this year brought parishioners and others to the parking lot by the church for celebration that also served a dual purpose – fun-filled social gathering and fundraising effort.

Last year, which marked the festival’s return after a multi-year hiatus, there was no confusion over where the money raised from the festival would go – to Mount Carmel.

This year, with the church hierarchy pushing to demolish the church and merge the parish with Our Lady of Loreto and a group of parishioners fighting to raise repair money to keep it open, things were more fluid.

“From my experience, having been there Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning, most persons I spoke with believed that by their attending the Festival and spending their money at it, believed their money was contributing to the fundraising effort to fix the church,” Mauro DePasquale, president of the Mount Carmel Preservation Society, said.

“They were very upset and disappointed to find out it wasn’t going directly toward the [MCPS] effort to fix the church.”

Confusion cuts both ways, though, and Monsignor Stephen Pedone – the pastor of Mount Carmel and Loreto – hit back in the weekly bulletin newsletter against what he said were false statements made by the MCPS that could give potential donors an overly

rosy view of how much fundraising was left to be done.

“I understand that this group is seeking pledges using a form that states that the group needs to raise $120,000 to re-open the church.

This is very misleading and worse, utterly false,” Pedone said. “The group is also stating on social media that I have agreed to re-open the church if they can raise $220,000. Again, this is totally false.”

Pedone said the parish is still reconciling bills, so a total fundraising amount was not available as of press time. DePasquale likewise said a final total for the MCPS booth was not immediately available, although he said they did “very well.”

The cost to make the church safe would be around $200,000. But the parish’s architects pegged the figure needed to fix various aspects of the building damaged by age and close proximity to I-290 at more than $3 million. And Pedone said he would not automatically reopen the church until a “qualified and certified structural engineer, paid for entirely by the Mount Carmel Preservation Society” did a study.

The MCPS has in the past contested how high the parish’s cost estimates were and suggested their own expert be let into the building.

Even if all the money was raised, though – no sure thing, as a capital campaign in 2008 failed to raise even a third of the money sought – Pedone said the parish might not survive long-term due to falling attendance numbers. During a Historical Commission meeting in which the parish applied for a waiver to city rules requiring a one-year waiting period on demolition of historic

Visitors to the recent Italian Festival stop at a table run by members of the Mount Carmel Preservation Society. buildings, the Diocese said “pew counts” showed a drop in Sunday Mass attendance from 1,875 people in 2002 to 456 people in 2015.

“It doesn’t make any sense to raise money to fix the church if the parish community cannot sustain the cost of running the parish,” Pedone wrote in the bulletin. “As you can see in the bulletin, weekly offertory collections average about $1,600 for Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This is woefully insufficient to run

that parish.”

Of course collections for Mount Carmel are down, DePasquale said, since there hasn’t been a Mass said in the building since May 1. In the meantime, he said, he is confident donations would spike to the degree required by the parish – which says $9,500 is required each week to run the parish grounds, a number contested by the MCPS for being too high. continued on page 6

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said in a Facebook post. “The UIP totally and completely disavows him. We’ve never had any contact with him, and if we did we would have told him to go away, and that we support efforts to investigate and address his actions.”

The possible illegality referenced by Falchuk comes due to Fresolo’s methods of getting people to switch to the UIP so they are eligible to vote in that party’s primary. An employee at Upsala Elder Apartments called the Election Commission after seeing Fresolo on surveillance video canvassing residents, a development first reported by the Boston Globe.

More than 50 people have already cast absentee UIP ballots as of Aug. 19, according to Election Commission records, and since the party is not running any candidates in the area, it is a near-certainty they are voting for Fresolo. Other red flags included a Fresolo supporter trying to hand-deliver a stack of filled-out absentee ballots to City Hall – voters are required to mail in their own absentee ballots.

Worcester Assistant Director of Elections Niko Vangjeli said Fresolo’s registration was switched to unenrolled March 7. Fresolo told the Telegram & Gazette he had intended to get his name on the November ballot as an unenrolled candidate, but missed the May 31 deadline – a timeline that is at odds with city records, given he would have been unenrolled for two months by that deadline.

After all the ethical questions in Fresolo’s past, present, and possibly future, the question still remains – can he win?

Guy Glodis, who represented the 16th Worcester district for one term immediately before Fresolo, said the odds are against a comeback story.

“It’s next to impossible to win that district not coming from the Democratic party,” Glodis, who currently works as a lobbyist and consultant, said. “It’s a strong, staunch Democratic district.”

Glodis is correct – since the 16th was formed in 1978 as part of a redistricting process, it has been held exclusively by Democrats. That’s not irregular in deep-blue Massachusetts, but MT CARMEL continued from page 5

“If Masses were held weekly on the OLMTC campus, in the Recreation Center, temporarily, we feel positive that weekly contributions will increase to help alleviate any real operational cost,” DePasquale said.

If parishioners have taken Pedone’s advice and moved to Our Lady of Loreto, it isn’t showing up in the Massasoit Road church’s ledgers. In the two months before Mount Carmel shut down, Loreto pulled in an average of $2,750, according to financial reports published in the weekly Bulletin. In the two months following the merger, that number only increased marginally, to $2,900. The Loreto finance committee has put a weekly price tag of $5,380 on the cost of running the church.

Fresolo also has to contend with Donahue, an incumbent — already an advantage — with no major scandals or baggage, who will be facing his first general election opponent since crushing Republican Carol Claros in the 2013 special election by nearly 30 percentage points.

“I don’t think Dan Donahue could be defeated by a legitimate candidate, never mind a fringe candidate from an unknown party,” Glodis said. “You have to give voters a reason to vote out an incumbent.”

Meanwhile, Republican City Committee Chairperson and At-large City Councilor Mike Gaffney touted his party’s growth in the Worcester area, saying the party is “moving in the right direction,” while musing over what Fresolo’s run would mean to the local Democratic machine.

“Fresolo is a lifelong Democrat and is converting Democrats and unenrolled,” Gaffney said via email. “... So, in the once dominant democratic stronghold of Worcester, there are two legitimate battles going on for House seats. A few years ago, that would have been unheard of. Times are changing.”

Incumbent state Rep. Kate Campanale, a Republican, faces a challenge from one of two Democrats, Moses Dixon and Doug Belanger, who will square off in the September primary.

Carlson, who was notified of Fresolo’s party affiliation change when he resigned from the Ward Committee as per the party charter, downplayed the effect Fresolo was having on the party.

“We watch to make sure our folks on the city committee are not the folks Mr. Fresolo reached out to for the United Independent Party. Most of those folks who had moved are folks who were already unenrolled or who were part of the Republican Party,” Carlson said, estimating “10 or 20” defectors she could identify from the Democratic side. “It’s not as if there’s a big movement in the Democratic Party.”

Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@ worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn.

In response to naysayers, DePasquale and the other members of the MCPS are turning to something familiar to people of all religious stripes – faith, even in the face of all earthly evidence.

“It will be an injustice to squander the historical significance of the church and parish and the millions of dollars parishioners have already invested in over the past decades,” DePasquale said. “Every stone should be turned before giving up. Those who say it’s mathematically impossible may be leaving a lot of potential avenues out of the conversation. We want the church safe outside and in and we want to see masses on the campus [as soon as possible]. So, this will not, of course, be easy but we have faith, love and strong roots that bind our community.”

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ou consider yourself a bright and sunny person; an individual who tries to see the best in people, strives towards positivity, and a force for good in a world that, when you look around, needs some good. But under the bright and optimistic veneer, behind closed doors, as you lay alone at night watching the ceiling fan spin not nearly as fast as the dark and desolate thoughts which crowd your psyche, there is a darkness. A burning hatred which, in spite of every honest attempt to repress, reveals your true self: ugly, distorted, gleefully willing to enjoy the suffering of your fellow (the Germans call it schadenfreude.) And for all of us, that hatred is just waiting to boil up past the surface.

In the case of former Worcester Mag film reviewer John H. Dorenkamp, that hatred burst past the point of hiddenness when he saw the 1983 Michael Keaton family flick Mr. Mom. “It is cheap, tawdry, insulting, trite, ignorant, banal—an abuse of the medium, of actors and of the audience. It lies to us from the start to finish and treats us like fools. It is, if you haven’t already guessed it, an infuriating movie, one that ought to raise the ire of everyone…” he wrote, his bloodlust knowing no bounds when it came to a film he called, “a parade of the most predictable, cheapest attempts at laughs imaginable.”

There are varying beliefs as to why Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton, why he set forth to duel the American icon. Was it because Hamilton had spoken so libelously of Burr that action had become a necessity? Because Burr felt that his political rivalry with Hamilton had reached the point of foiling his ambition, robbing him of his deserved place in the American pantheon? An inevitable event in the course of our history?

Or was it because Hamilton had made a movie starring a future Batman which, through its sexism, “is an affront to the awareness of the audience, and to the health of our society as a whole.”

Our ability to control our anger is what separates us from simpler beasts: but our ability to anger each other, as this film angered Dorenkamp, is what reveals that perhaps, given the right stimuli, humankind is a blood thirsty, heartless beast. That just as we can pacify ourselves, we can awaken the bloodlust of others with so much as a word.

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WHY DO YOU HATE US:

When Gawker shut down this week, a company mantra that the story reporters tell each other over drinks is always more interesting than what appears in print gained traction in the public consciousness.

With that in mind, here is a brief recap (to the best of my recollection) of this reporter’s first, and so far only, interaction with John Fresolo, who is running to reclaim the state representative seat he lost in an ethics investigation three years ago.

“Hi Angela, this is John, just giving you a call back.” This isn’t Angela, it’s Tom Quinn from Worcester Magazine. Who is this? “Oh, this is John Fresolo, wrong number, sorry.”

Wait wait wait! I was wondering if you could confirm that you’re running for the 16th Worcester nomination? “Yes, I am seeking a write-in campaign.” Great. Hey, how much time do you have? I want to talk about the campaign. “I’m not talking to the press unless I win – until then, it’s a moot point.

You won’t see me quoted anywhere else.”

Fine. That is, until the Boston Globe, the Worcester Telegram and Masslive.com, and I assume the Wichita Eagle, all got emails or phone calls from Fresolo with far more juicy quotes and apparent contradictions in his campaign timeline (read our news story this week for more on that). So yes, the only contact Worcester Magazine had with Fresolo was an accident on his part. But accidentally interviewing someone is better than not reaching them at all. Worcester Magazine couldn’t even leave a voicemail with Fresolo later on, as someone picked up the call and immediately hung up. I’m counting this is a badge of honor – how many other ethically-flexible politicians can we get to freeze us out?

INDEPENDENTLY CONFUSING: The United Independent Party is alternately viewed as the last great hope for political reform in Massachusetts and as a oneman vanity project by would-be governor Evan Falchuk. Regardless of which view you take, it’s clear that at least a handful of people – or more, if you believe the Secretary of State’s office – get confused by the word “independent” in the name, and often think that registering as “independent” get them the autonomy they crave (it doesn’t – in Massachusetts the term is “unenrolled”). Want proof that the name is confusing? The Boston Globe, winner of 26 Pulitzer Prizes, got confused in their reporting on the John Fresolo controversy, reporting that Fresolo had switched his party enrollment to United Independent (he hadn’t – he switched to “unenrolled”). The Globe also, as of Wednesday morning, has refused to spell State Rep. Dan Donahue’s last name correctly, throwing a G in for the hell of it.

But the Globe also scooped all the local media in reporting that a staff member at an elderly housing complex was so concerned about Fresolo stalking the halls looking for fresh meat that they called election officials, who were so concerned they mailed out letters explaining the party registration process. The Globe also did an expert bit of photo trolling by using a file photo of Fresolo in a New York Yankees hat and jacket, lovingly holding a framed painting of Mickey Mantle. Let’s call it a wash.

UPGRADES KILLED THE RADIO:

Overheard on the scanner: people having trouble connecting with first responders in the field. This wouldn’t be notable – every system has some level of failure – except that a recently-purchased brand-spankingnew radio system was supposed to fix all of these problems, with Emergency Communications head honcho Rich Fiske even saying he got perfect service in a test encompassing 726 “grids” in Worcester. I guess some of those grids have dropped off the grid.

EYES ON THE ROAD: My way or the highway? Supporters of Republican icon and presidential

candidate Donald Trump have found a new home for their political views in Democratic Worcester – Interstate 290. For months now, there has been a giant “Trump” stenciled on the back of the building next to The Gun Parlor, giving drivers coming into Worcester on 290 Westbound a great view and a fitting juxtaposition – must have been spray-painted by one of Trump’s “Second Amendment people.” Now, for about the past week, a gentleman with a truck has taken to parking on the Marsh Street bridge overlooking the highway, with two large TrumpPence signs facing the oncoming traffic. It’s a good spot, although one wonders if publicity or exposure is really what Trump’s campaign is lacking right now.

EARLY VOTING GRANT: The city set aside extra funding for early voting for this year’s

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{ worcesteria } for cities with Worcester’s population to ensure they can hold early voting sessions. Of course, the Election Commission asked for and received around $75,000 for early voting in this year’s budget, so this is a drop in the bucket, but you can’t look a gift horse in the mouth. The early voting period is between Oct. 24 and Nov. 4 this year.

THE MUSIC MEN: The four public pianos made an entrance in Worcester starting Aug. 19, to rousing success. The pianos by City Hall, the Hanover Theatre, Peace Park and Worcester Magazine were painted by four different artists and then set loose for anyone to play. And people have been taking the city up on the offer. The one outside our office has been jammed on by a few different artists, aspiring artists and drunk yahoos. It all adds up to a cacophony of tunes that are a better representation of Worcester than any real artist could muster. The pianos will be up for less than two weeks now, so get your time in the sun in now.

ENDORSEMENT CHESS:

The primary battle between Leicester Selectman Doug Belanger and Moses Dixon for the right to challenge incumbent state Rep. Kate Campanale in the 17th Worcester district is shaping up to be the lone interesting Sept. 8 election, Fresolo’s shenanigans aside. Dixon’s strategy has been a steady drip of endorsement announcements – one this week, two the the next, one the next and so on – and has positioned him as the candidate of choice for a diverse mix of advocacy groups. Now Belanger is catching on to that game, announcing an endorsement from the Massachusetts AFL-CIO labor union. Of course, the only endorsement that matters is the one from the people in the district, who will get their say soon enough.

ONE IN THE CHAMBER: A false alarm against the man in the high tower – a staffer at the

Chamber of Commerce interpreted an unusually persistent telephone caller as a threat last week, causing her to warn law enforcement about potential danger to Chamber President and CEO, and former Lt. Gov. Tim Murray. The call came over the police scanner that the entire building had been locked down, which sources say isn’t entirely accurate. The door to the Chamber office apparently was locked for a while, but no threat ever surfaced. Better safe than sorry.

KOOSH BALLS AND PEELING PAINT: Out of curiosity, I asked At-Large Councilor Mike Gaffney why he voted against a seemingly benign order on the City Council agenda last week, granting permission for a mural to be placed on the side of the Palladium. No city money was involved, so it seemed like an odd order to be the lone dissenter in a 10-1 vote over. It turns out a few other people were curious, and asked their friendly neighborhood newspaper reporter.

So for the record, here is Gaffney’s explanation: “While opinions differ on the attractiveness of the work, excepting of course the blue koosh ball that I think we can all agree is horrible, the issue is maintenance,” Gaffney said via email, referencing the – let’s call it divisive – mural on the side of the Denholm Building. “After just a couple of years, our New England weather destroys the murals. They go from a vibrant picture to a faded, chipped, peeling, mess which is the exact opposite of the intended result.” Better suggestion – give them (Pow! Wow! Worcester) an easement to paint on the side of the Denholm building instead. Two birds, one stone, which is coincidentally the subject of the mural I will be painting when the city lets me loose with a spray can.

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ome really bad apples have threatened to ruin the whole bunch when it comes to the annual Latin Festival. It is only compounded by the ignorant rantings of many people on social media who, in the wake of a wild scene on Main Street in Worcester during the Festival, would try to convince you an entire batch of apples should be tossed in the garbage because some of them are rotten.

First, a recap.

The Latin Festival was, by all accounts, going off without a hitch Saturday, Aug. 20, when less than three hours before the celebration was scheduled to conclude, several young men – at least some of whom police have already identified as connected to gangs – decided to spill their personal grievances out into the streets. One young male was shot in the leg. Another was beaten up by three males. Another young man allegedly punched a victim in the face, then, when chased by police, turned on them with a large kitchen knife.

Police ended up arresting about 18 people in all.

It was, to be sure, an ugly and an incredibly dangerous display of immature bravado and misplaced allegiances by kids — call them young adults, if you want — who have been duped into thinking the measure of a person is how much ass they can kick and who wields the deadliest weapon.

That it happened during the Latin Festival may not be “coincidence,” as one of the organizers put it, but it also did not happen because a bunch of Latinos got together to celebrate their heritage. To suggest that is misguided, at best, and racist at worst. The kids who ended up fighting were most likely drawn to the event knowing some of their “enemies” might be there.

It has been said in some public forums that you don’t see such violence at the Italian Festival or other celebrations. Remember, the Italian Festival is held on private property and charges a (small) admissions fee. The Latin Festival, meanwhile is held on public space and is free, which is likely to attract many people. It has also been pointed out that the violence on display Saturday was not the first time it has happened at or during the Latino Festival.

What is the answer, then? To cancel an entire day of celebration because some punks seize the opportunity to prove their manhood or defend their turf? Hundreds, if not thousands, of people took to City Common for the Latin Festival. Eighteen people were arrested by police on Main Street, away from the festival. That is not to minimize what happened, or to suggest it was not dangerous. Innocent people could have been hurt. It is merely to lend some perspective.

Some folks have already seized on the incident as proof the city is unsafe. Some say the Latin Festival should be canceled altogether. That is not the answer.

Let us point out, by the way, the professional manner in which Worcester Police handled what happened Saturday. They shot no one.

They quelled what was already a hot scene, and prevented it from escalating any further.

Enhance security next year at the Latin Festival. Encourage leaders in the Latino community to spread the word that violence will not be tolerated there or anywhere else. Continue and bolster the safety efforts already taken by police and city officials.

Cancel the Latin Festival? Absolutely not. The answer is to continue to work to eliminate the threat of violence, to steer kids away from gang life and to provide all people – of every skin color and nationality – the opportunity to safely celebrate their heritage.

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• AUGUST 25, 2016

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he growing numbers of Americans opposing the candidacy of Donald J. Trump recognize him as a dangerous demagogue cynically exploiting the frustrations, fear, and bigotry of his receptive audiences.

Though all Trump really cares about is Trump, his fervent supporters believe him when he says, “I am your voice,” and to them, he can do no wrong.

As he famously bragged, “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.”

Trump’s slavish admirers cheer when he suggests we must prevent all Muslims from entering the county. And his more gullible followers even believe his preposterous claim that he can make Mexico pay for a wall on the border.

Approving of Trump’s xenophobia, the candidate’s devotees overlook or even applaud his attacks against immigrants, as well as the press, the president, and, of course, his opponent, “Crooked Hillary.” His sleazy insults and ad homonym assaults delight Trump’s true believers, though his degrading language seriously lowers the tone of America’s political discourse. While Mr. Trump’s followers disdain what they call the niceties of “political correctness,” they ignore the importance of upholding common standards of decency and civility – our treating with respect those with whom we most disagree.

Trump’s hair-trigger reaction to criticism, his stubborn refusal to ever apologize, his notorious vindictiveness, his uncontrolled compulsion to win at any cost - all indicate a disturbed and disturbing personality. Indeed, the GOP candidate’s constant boasting and his obsessive need for approval suggest a truly pathological narcissism. His bloated ego and his shameless hubris attest to the man’s deeply-flawed character, one lacking the essential qualities of dignity, maturity, restraint, and veracity, a man whom we simply cannot trust.

Indeed, the Republicans’ candidate exemplifies hypocrisy and double dealing. He promises to return lost manufacturing to our shores, but we now know that much of his business is conducted abroad, and even his “Make America Great Again” hats were produced in China. He vows to stand up for the downtrodden, but his deliberate bankruptcies left many without jobs – their former employer callously ignoring their plight. He insists that he “loves” women, but rates them by their looks, demeaning the appearance of those who fail to measure up. He maintains, too, that he “loves” Hispanics, but infamously vilified Mexicans as “rapists.”

Besides his rampant duplicity and his questionable psyche, Trump’s crude tactics, his total lack of any governing experience, and his ignorance of the Constitution, disqualify him from the oval office. Failing to understand even the basics of how our government works, he vows to “fix” all of our social and economic problems as soon as he is elected. However, the potentially authoritarian president seems not to know that it is Congress who makes the laws, not the chief executive who carries them out. Clearly, Donald Trump lacks not only the knowledge, the experience, and the temperament but above all, he lacks the necessary integrity required of our country’s highest official, the leader of the free world.

Whatever our reservations about his opponent, we must not allow such a truly unworthy candidate to become the next president. To do so would result in nothing less than an unprecedented catastrophe – one from which we may never recover.

Harvey Fenigsohn has taught at the college and secondary level, including 20 years at Bancroft School, and was awarded a Fulbright Teacher Exchange Grant. He now teaches at the Worcester Institute for Senior Education at Assumption College.

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“This is unique. I don’t know what to say about it. This is unique for the city of Worcester to have someone to do this.”

- Worcester Democratic City Committee Chair and District 2 City Councilor Candy Carlson, on a bid by former Democratic state Rep. John Fresolo to land on the November ballot in the United Independed party.

“I understand that this group is seeking pledges using a form that states that the group needs to raise $120,000 to re-open the church. This is very misleading and worse, utterly false. The group is also stating on social media that I have agreed to re-open the church if they can raise $220,000. Again, this is totally false.”

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- Monsignor Stephen Pedone, on efforts to save Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Worcester, which was closed earlier this year.

It will be an injustice to squander the historical significance of the church and parish and the millions of dollars parishioners have already invested in over the past decades. Every stone should be turned before giving up …”

- Mauro DePasquale, of the Mount Carmel Preservation Society, on trying to save Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

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t is the nature of being a newspaper that you may strike a raw nerve on occasion.

Sure, sometimes it is intended. Other times, it is an unanticipated consequence of writing about something you meant with no malice.

Take Worcester Magazine’s recent education-themed editions. In one of them, we published a list of 10 suggested places for college newcomers to go and have some fun. On the list was Spider Gates Cemetery in Leicester. More specifically, we suggested cracking open a six-pack and having fun with friends.

Spider Gates, if you don’t know, is the stuff of legend in these parts. Documentaries have been dedicated to finding out whether it is haunted. Many a young adult or teen has dared to venture into the woods and find out if, in fact, there is a portal to hell. We’re

confident there is not.

Also known as the Friends or Quaker Cemetery, this plot of land is held near and dear to the hearts of locals. There are also rules designed to prevent vandalism.

It is fine to visit in the daytime, but the cemetery is not open to the public at night. Trespassing is prohibited.

We certainly encourage college students to check out Spider Gates, because it truly is a part of local folklore. And if you want to open a six pack, make it soda – and dispose of the can properly. In no way, do we condone the desecration of any property, and certainly not Spider Gates.

It might be coolif you talk with someone from the Worcester Friends of Quaker Cemetery to learn more about the place. You can call 508-754-3887 or email info@worcesterfriendsmeeting.org.

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When you walk up the stairway, it is difficult to gauge expectations. As you enter the main area at 50 LaGrange St., an area filled with paintings, installations and half-completed work in various mediums by a number of artists, there is no immediate indication as to what Boilard himself has created.

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Though Boilard has called the space his artistic home base for 11 years and he shares the building with a half dozen other artists, none of his work greets you in the open interior. That this is an interesting point is only obvious due to the sheer amount of eclectic art on display.

When Boilard unlocked the door to two small adjoining rooms, it is easy to see that he functions in a much different way than many of his contemporaries. His space is clean, organized and fastidious. His pieces hang throughout the first room – which is itself surrounded with seating – in appropriatelypositioned spaces. It’s a far cry from many studio spaces, which show their own lovable charm in the to-the-point-of-fraying wear.

No, Scott Boilard’s studio is much like his work and the man himself: planned, meticulous and deliberate.

Boilard describes his work as “figurative surrealism,” but will himself add that there is a heavy focus on the surrealism aspect. With realistic figures and forms, occasionally dark imagery, strong tone and visual appeal. Boilard is in a class of his own.

Boilard took a seat nestled between two paintings: a massive, terrifying mushroom cloud explosion to his right and a goat and human figure to his left. A window let in the waning sunlight through the deep green

Interior Tremors leaves of a tall tree just behind his head.

The artist took a moment to collect his thoughts and furrowed his brow in characteristic manner before beginning. Boilard is at once soft spoken and booming. He seems to choose his words carefully, and while it is easy to think of him as perhaps grimly-fo-

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cused — particularly with some of the imagery he chooses to include in his paintings — when the immensely talented Worcester painter speaks, you hear a reasoned and thoughtful artist with a tight focus on his work and an understanding painter who has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft.

With his work, he tends to draw numerous sketches before ever mixing paint in order to carefully plan the final product. Likewise, when he speaks he has a way of introducing his ideas slowly, like a coffee shop novelist, before letting his story build up with excitement and anticipation. As he does so, his hands begin to move, his facial expressions change, and when he laughs you can’t help yourself but join in beside him.

As he calmly (and sometimes excitedly) recalled stories of his youth — drawing before entering kindergarten, fighting for Beacon Street parking during art school, traveling to Pushkin, Russia as an artist representative of Worcester and why uncovering the hidden meaning behind his recurring “death mask” might not be the best idea — it’s very clear: Scott Boilard has followed his own path.

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THE ART OF FINDING A SPACE Boilard grew up in the north

end of Worcester. Not necessarily known as a hotbed for artistic activity, his introduction and interest in art wasn’t exactly what you would expect from a painter with the skill and eye of Boilard, who references legendary fantasy illustrators like H.R. Giger and Frank Frazetta as being early art interests. Before Boilard knew anything of art history and the focal points that would become his signature look, he was drawing.

“I’ve been drawing in one way or another since before I can remember,” said Boilard. “I was barely talking and I was already drawing.

It wasn’t a decision I made, it wasn’t a choice.

It’s something I’ve done my entire life. I was drawing before I got to kindergarten and I never stopped. I was lucky. I didn’t have to think about what I had to do with my life, I already knew. I always knew.”

“Growing up, I didn’t have art lessons or anything like that,” Boilard continued. “What was available was drawing tools, pen and ink, things like that. My folks asked if I wanted to get into painting, but as a teenager I wasn’t interested. After high school, I felt I had done everything I wanted to do in the black and white medium. I wanted to really take it to the next level and be a painter. Being an artist was always something I had.”

Boilard’s parents encouraged his art and helped keep him supplied with the necessary tools, but there weren’t a lot of artists in his family and inspiration came from an unlikely place.

“When I was a kid, I’d go to a bookstore and they’d have the old copies of Conan books with Frank Frazatta covers,” said Boilard. “Growing up, he was everything to me.

He was the guy I idolized until I started learning about art history and different movements and styles.”

It didn’t take long for Boilard to realize he wanted to push his art further, and he began his education at The Art Institute of Boston, which would later merge with Lesley University.

“The Greendale area of Worcester is almost like its own town,” he said. “We had our friends in that neighborhood. I had friends at St. Peter Marian, that’s kind of in the north end. You’d have your neighborhood friends and you’d party in that neighborhood, and I did everything in that neighborhood rather than venture to the rest of Worcester. After I got out of high school, I just kind of knocked

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in with his eyes open, operating as his own sort of blank canvas. He said when he went to art school, “all I knew was that I wanted to learn to paint and be a painter.”

“When I got to art school, I didn’t know what illustration or graphic design was,” he said. “It was just all art to me. My freshman year, my professors realized, ‘Oh, you’re an illustrator. The guys you like, they’re all book illustrators.’ So, I majored in illustration. All of my electives were painting. I figured if I took illustration, I could then paint my illustrations.”

Scraping his money together to pay for art school, Boilard’s spent three of his four years of arts education commuting from Worcester to Boston. Although he had saved enough money to live on campus for his junior year, by his final year he was back to commuting.

While commuting regularly can be tough on anyone, he made the most of it, leaving early in the morning, spending his entire day between classes creating pieces on campus and completing his assignments before returning home. The biggest challenge was finding – and paying for – expensive Boston parking space.

“Back then, it was $10 a day, whether you found a lot or you found a meter you could keep feeding,” said Boilard. “In those days, you could keep feeding the meter and if it

around job to job, hanging out and partying or whatever.

“When I got to art school, it was huge, I was like, ‘Oh my God, I’m in Boston at art school. I’m painting and drawing.’ When I was 22, I was one of the only people I knew who went to college to get away from partying a little bit. I wanted to kind of get my shit together. I was really really into it. You get busy, you get stressed, but I loved going to art school.”

Boilard was in the last class to graduate before the school merged with Lesley. He described the college as a “little school on Beacon Street with about 400 students.”

“It was right down by Kenmore Square, right down in there,” said Boilard. “By my senior year, they had annexed to another building and really expanded the computer labs. When I was a freshman, I think they had 12 Macs. When I left there, they had probably about 50 Macs. I went to school from about ‘94 to ‘98, and internet around that time was really taking off. All the graphic design students were competing for time on the 12 computers.”

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was a broken meter, you could leave your car there all day. We knew where those were in the neighborhood, but later they cracked down on that and you could only park in one place for two hours. Then we found a street right over the Mass Pike overpass.”

This little secret, kept tight-lipped among Boilard and his friends proved to be a gargantuan boon and the artist said after doing the math, finding this hidden parking gem saved him over $5,000 over the course of his college career.

“There was a side street and they didn’t have residential parking or meters,” he explained. “Only me and a few friends knew this, so we would go there early in the morning around 7-7:30, as people would leave for work. There were like four or five of us. It was first come, first serve. You waited at the top of the street like a vulture until someone left. At the most you’d wait maybe 10 minutes to get a parking spot. So, I would be out there for like 16 hours. Whenever we’d get a new friend or something, we’d have a little meeting. Do we tell him about the parking?”

While his educational path would focus largely on illustration, it didn’t take Boilard long to realize his long-term pursuits would veer him toward a suitably different path.

“I decided maybe a year or two after college that I really didn’t want to be an illustrator,” recalled Boilard. “I wasn’t openly pursuing that. Basically, you were drawing or painting someone else’s concepts. If you were lucky enough or good enough, you could break into fantasy or sci-fi novels. Other than that, you’re basically doing advertisements, and I didn’t want to do that.”

Boilard would go on to become an illustrator and graphic designer in the end, currently working for Serrato Signs out of Worcester and previously West Boylston’s Checkerboard.

Though he largely works with text and logos, rather than full blown image illustration, Boilard has found a happy medium with his art.

“I ended up doing graphic design anyways for a job,” he said. “But for painting, I wanted that to be my own ideas, my own pieces, my own paintings.”

AMBITION, APATHY, DEATH In his studio, Boilard is like

a meticulous wizard. While viewing an artist’s studio space can often be a little like uncovering solid gold in a hoarder’s collection, Boilard’s space is clean and well-organized. This effect bleeds over into his work, as each painting is focused and specific.

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“That’s what I meant while I was doing it. I am terrible at coming up with titles. I wish I could just name everything untitled. It would be like that band Chicago, ‘Chicago 25,’ Chicago 26.’ I realized as I was doing it, I knew what it meant. I never have a phrase kind of concept. This is about ambition, apathy and death. That is what I felt came out of it, that is what those three figures meant.”

Boilard’s art is easy to pick out of a crowd.

Figurative and striking, with something of a Renaissance-era realism and focus on the figures and emotions showcased within. To an observer, the sci-fi and fantasy background interest shine through and create what could be described as dark, morose or even somber pieces. That darkness isn’t always intentional, however, as Boilard explained.

“The interesting thing is that it can depend on the viewer,” he said. “A lot of my work can come across as very dark. I don’t think of them that way, but they do. Some of them

Above: Me at Bloody Roots (Ghost at My Back) Right: The Masses Dragging Down his pieces deal with heady ideas and symbolism that can be taken in a number of ways – oftentimes the pieces are tightly designed and laser-focused. That this is not an accident should be readily apparent to anyone that has spoken to Boilard, who doesn’t often dive headfirst into his paintings without preparation, but rather plans as much as possible before putting paint to canvas. Some of this comes from Boilard’s own lifelong creation process, but some stems from tight deadlines and careful planning to come in before them.

“I do a lot of drawing and I can be kind of indecisive,” Boilard said as he pulled out a number of heavily used notepads covered in figures in various states of movement and positioning. “I’ll go through the sketchbooks, or get a new idea out of looking at old sketches, but especially as an illustrator, you live and die by deadline. Sometimes if you don’t have a deadline, you end up sketching too much and painting too little. You’ll rifle through ideas and you’re just wanting to get your ideas down. Painting is a long process.

Unless you’re an abstract painter, you want to be prepared. When you do a painting, now you’re committing to that one painting. The possibilities are endless, but as soon as you commit to one thing, you’re committed to that. Sometimes you need a deadline. For me, I’ll either come across a drawing and say, ‘oh this is perfect,’ other times, it’s taking sketches and the rest of the painting will change probably four or five times.”

Boilard points to a mid-sized painting over his right shoulder, featuring a skeleton, a nude woman and a darkly ethereal creature congregating together in front of what appears to be light exiting a door frame.

“This one is called ‘Ambition, Apathy and Death,’” he said looking over his shoulder.

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are just kind of built off of feelings, when I’m stressed or depressed or excited or angry; the representation of the kind of abstract expressions in those feelings.”

Boilard pointed to another piece hanging in his studio, called “Slumber.” In it, a tall forest springs up around human figures sprawled on the ground.

“Something like this, I wasn’t thinking of something morose and morbid, but sometimes it does come out that way. A lot of people think they’re dead, a lot of people think it’s maybe an erotic thing, people think they’re sleeping. It’s interesting to me, that I can do something that’s surreal and the viewer kind of interprets that themselves.”

Boilard said not knowing what people will take away from his paintings is exciting, but tonally there can still be conclusions to draw from specific pieces.

“I don’t try to be too vague, but they are vague,” he explained. “I’m using representa-

tional items like an abstract painter would.

That’s going to be vague to an extent, but I don’t say I’m going to make something that will scare the shit out of people. When you have a skull, you can’t have a skull or skeleton and say it’s not morbid. It’s in there.”

With that, Boilard paused and characteristically mulled over his choice of words.

“I have a painting I did nearly 20 years ago that is a group of skulls that look like they’re having a funny conversation, so it can be done,” he said. “But something like this, tonally, it does have a dark value and look to it, but it’s more playing around with figures and composition.”

There is an almost biblical appeal and drama to the figurative pieces in Boilard’s studio, which may be the painter’s subconscious sneaking a bit of itself onto the canvas.

“I always joke, when people say these are so dark and there’s all this action and drama and everything, and I say, ‘Well, I was raised Catholic,’” Boilard laughed. “I did eight years of Catholic school. When I was a kid, for the first 18 years of my life, you went to church on Sunday. It’s a lifetime of Catholicism, it’s a lifetime of religion. The sense of drama and struggle, the flair for that. I like my paintings to move, especially these figures. It’s one figure and it’s several kinds of motions and emotions. There’s the struggle and the figures reaching out, but there’s a calmness to it.”

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WORCESTER AND A SENSE OF SELF Boilard can trace numer-

ous themes in his paintings throughout the years. There are planetary paintings, both real and imagined; there are the figures prominent throughout this article; there are the images that evoke an almost Lovecraftian aspect; and there is what the artist called his “Death Mask.” The Death Masks appear in a number of his works as an eerie masked face with tentacles, the recurring figure of what may be a ghost, or something else entirely.

“That’s something I’ve come back to over and over for some reason, these ghosts,” he said, pointing to a number of the characters throughout his studio. “It’s something I enjoy painting. It’s a great motif. There is so much action and expression to it. I haven’t fully figured out why I paint those specifically, or why I come back to it. That’s probably why I return to it, because I haven’t figured it out.

Hopefully, I won’t, because if I do, I won’t want to paint it anymore.”

Scott Boilard paints in his La Grange Street studio.

Figuring out a concept, or perceived problem or idea, is what keeps Boilard coming back to specific themes.

“I never say anything is totally successful,” he said. “If it was successful, you’d never come back to that concept again. Or at least, I wouldn’t. This is saying what I want it to say now, but I may want to explore that concept more with other paintings. It’s a feeling of not so much accomplishment, it just feels done.”

In exploring new concepts, Boilard pointed to a painting just near the door in the seating display area of his studio space. In it, Boilard is wearing a black jacket with a drink in hand.

He is positioned in front of a red and gray background, while tentacles lurk just behind his head. That piece, he said, was made for a self portrait show at ArtsWorcester in 2011.

“I said, ‘Well, everybody does a self portrait.

Do I want to do a blatant self portrait or a figurative self portrait?’ I was at a festival at Ralph’s that James Keyes put together outdoors. It was a cool day and I had a table.

I was having a beer watching a band play and Louie Despres took a photo. I saw the photo and said, ‘I should paint that for the show.’ I hadn’t done one in many years.”

Boilard stood up and moved a bit closer to the self portrait.

“Was I thinking of doing a figurative one because I was kind of scared and I was talking myself out of doing a real portrait? I said no, I took Louie’s photo and wanted to do it. It had areas that could be detailed, but my jacket was almost flat black. But then I’ll add the figurative element to it. I did what I wanted to do, but still challenged myself. I’ll do the portrait, but then I’ll add something to it. It says a lot about your solid state, but then your emotional state besides that.”

Perhaps it was his lifelong interest in creating art, or maybe it was the sci-fi and fantasy internal projection, or that he has been a member of Worcester’s art scene for so long, or maybe it was his illustration and painting education – whatever the reason, Boilard has had some very interesting opportunities over the years. From solo shows, to group shows locally and even internationally, Boilard has been showing off his creations for a long time. In 2005, Boilard was an artist Representative for Worcester in an artist exchange, where he found himself in Pushkin, Russia.

“The town of Pushkin sent a bunch of art-

ists here to have a show at the Bijou Cinema,” he explained. “Tina Zlody told me about it and I applied for it. Myself and two other artists went to Russia for a few weeks and had a show in their central library. We stayed with different families and did public tours. The town had its birthday so we were in a parade and I spoke on a stage to the town. There was a French delegate and a German delegate. We went to a mayor’s dinner. It was bizarre, but I got to take some paintings over. That was a tremendous experience.”

Having grown up in Worcester and been a lifelong artist, it’s natural that Boilard has been a part of the Worcester arts community for that time. The years have seen criticism of that community as being fractured, or, more politely, segregated, with different smaller communities holding their own shows and events. Boilard, who has been showing in the city since 1999 and worked at C.C. Lowell from ’99-’03, never really saw things that way.

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are people I met through C.C. Lowell or people I met at C.C. Lowell. From there, I learned about shows here and there or wherever they were. I always thought, in my head, it was just the Worcester art scene. I didn’t realize that maybe there was this circle of artists, or this other place, because I knew them all. It screwed me up because I’d say, ‘Oh you know this person,’ and they’d say, ‘No, I never met that person.’ ‘How are you guys artists in the same city and you’ve never met each other?’ It was because they were in different groups. I’m starting to realize that more now.”

While Boilard largely shows in group exhibitions these days, it is mostly due to speed and efficiently creating new works. He is not interested, he said, in constantly showing the same pieces to the same community. While he is very interested in a new solo show, he can feature a few new pieces in a group show regularly. The painter has “a habit of saying yes” and shows his work often.

The artist can talk at length about his work, his method, the satisfaction in creation and those things directly related to painting. He has a more difficult time getting to the root of what makes his work special and what makes it stand out. The sign of a true craftsman, Boilard’s effort has been put squarely into perfecting his craft and creating new ideas he finds exciting. The rest didn’t so much fall by the wayside, but grew over the road, creating

a canopy of leafy green that occasionally lets the waning sun shine through, like the light that had dissipated outside of the studio by the end of the interview.

“I’ve been showing in this city since 1999,” Boilard said. “I’ve been doing it a long time.

Stylistically, I have a niche that is my look, but it’s hard to say. I’m always present, I’m always in on shows and promote shows that I’m in. Like any other artist, it’s just creating work and promoting it so people can see what you’re doing. I don’t know that I’m doing something that no one else is doing, or filling a gap that might not be there, but I’m present and I’m active. That’s my way of contributing, getting involved and doing things.”

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There are plenty of opportunities to check out Boilard’s art for yourself throughout the summer and into the fall.

His work has been on display at the Worcester PopUp, 20 Franklin St., as a part of the “My Recent Work” exhibition, since July 28. He will have a table display with paintings Above: Roll of the die Left: Struggle for a place

available to view and purchase at stART on the Street on Sept. 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., between Highland and Pleasant streets as well as stART at the Station on Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Union Station, 2 Washington Square.

His paintings will also be available at Next Fest taking place Sept. 3, 1-5 p.m. at 50 LaGrange St. with an exhibition at the Nine Dot Gallery, 763 Main St., and again at WCUW, 910 Main St., on Sept. 10, 6-9 p.m.

Boilard will also be participating in the ninth annual Cirque Du Noir on Oct. 15, as a part of the live art fusion and silent auction.

You can check out (and bid on) Boilard’s “Entering Worcester Sign,” as a part of the Entering Worcester ARTraiser to benefit Main Idea – a free art program for Worcester kids, ages 8-12, as part of POW! WOW! Worcester.

Fifty artists, local and international, created large-scale paintings over the classic Welcome to Worcester signs. There will be a gallery show at The Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. Thursday, Sept. 1, 6-10 p.m., with the silent auction ending at 9 p.m.

Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Gene Simmons loves this country.

As an immigrant – a “legal immigrant,” he emphasizes – the man born in Israel Aug. 25, 1949 as Chaim Witz has not only lived the American Dream, he has milked it for all it’s worth. As co-founder of KISS, along with Paul Stanley, Simmons has taken a band written off by critics as all style and no substance, and ridden it over four-plus decades. He has made millions off concerts, merchandise, TV shows; if he could market it, Simmons sold it (remember the KISS Kasket?).

For Simmons and KISS, bigger is always better.

“Unfortunately, your girlfriend wasn’t honest with you. Size does count,” Simmons said in a phone interview with Worcester Magazine ahead of the band’s Sept. 3 appearance at the DCU Center as part of its’ “Freedom To Rock Tour.”

“We’re entertainers, that’s what we do,” he

continued. “We make a complete spectacle out of ourselves. Somebody’s gotta do it.”

Keeping Simmons on point during an interview is an almost impossible task. He is known for going off on tangents, although he rarely does so without having a point. My interview with him was a good example. His promoter reminded me Simmons often strays from the topic at hand.

“Try to get him to talk about the tour,” she said.

Fifteen to 20 minutes later, I had pretty much failed at that, but Simmons had made some key points: The U.S. is the greatest country on earth, KISS continues to rock, and if you had listened to him around the time of the Recession, you may well be rich right now.

He started off by setting me

straight when I noted how some of the world’s most successful bands got their start opening for KISS. Who will get their shot on this tour, he was asked.

“We don’t plan anything,” Simmons clarified. “You hear something you like, you say, ‘That’s cool.’ Like when you see a movie, you tell your friend. It’s pretty impressive now, when I look back on it. I mean we had nothing to do with it really, but you had AC/ DC, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Judas Priest, Cheap Trick.

“We didn’t plan anything. We just said, ‘Ooh, we like that.”

Simmons is unapologetic for the band’s commercialism and reliance on theater on stage. Blood and fire play as big a role in a KISS show as the music.

“You pay money for a ticket,” he said.

“That concert will last two hours. You walk out asking, ‘Did I feel ripped off?” That money doesn’t all go in our pockets, but we’re going to give [the audience] the bang for their buck.

That’s what we’ve always been about.”

Writing KISS off as pure spectacle sells short a band that has outlasted countless others, and survived even as its core fan base ages beyond the KISS dolls and face paint (As Simmons notes, KISS has produced more gold records than any other American band).

Flamboyant they may be, Simmons, Stanley et al work hard, as Simmons unabashedly attests.

“I like working bands, like AC/DC, Metallica, Junior Brown,” he said. “You walked out of there feeling like you got your money’s worth. KISS is the hardest working band in showbiz.

Seriously, nobody works as hard as we do. There are no backing tracks.”

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written item is part personal account, part coming to terms with my situation and part apology to all (12) of you. I returned to the office this week, but before that, I took a full seven days off work and went on a real-deal vacation. While it may have given me a fairly high level of anxiety, I didn’t check my email once while I was away. With that being said, I understand while actual professionals don’t operate that way, as I’m currently sifting through roughly 150 unread emails. Plus, now that Gmail separates spam automatically, not a single one of those emails is from a Nigerian prince looking to recover stolen funds. The point is this: to everyone that has reached out with story pitches, upcoming events and concerns over my writing comprehension, it would probably be best to reach back out in case something slipped through the cracks. With that being said, taking time to recharge the batteries was amazing (although I’m not sure that I actually recharged anything) and now I’m back and ready for action (sort of). And now, without further adieu, I give you the rest of The Lyford Files:

AND THE WINNER IS...: Stephen DiRado, world-renowned photographer and Clark University professor has been announced as the recipient of the 35th ArtsWorcester Award. The award is given annually by ArtsWorcester to an “individual who has made exceptional contributions FILE PHOTO to the artistic and cultural life of this city.” That’s a pretty lofty requirement and I think you’d be hard-pressed to find someone as deserving as DiRado, who has been a significant and powerful presence here for as long I can remember.

Actually, for even longer than I can remember, really. As part of the research into our upcoming 40th anniversary issue, we’ve been digging through years of Worcester Magazine back issues and DiRado has featured heavily for a very long time (including this file photo from what we think was the early ’90s). Between his photography work, work educating future generations and his good nature, I can’t even toss any of my usual negativity in here.

Great work Stephen and congratulations. With all that being said, there will be a free evening celebration at ArtsWorcester, 660 Main St., on Friday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. This also doubles as their annual 2016 meeting, so bring your thinking caps. Following the brief meeting, a reception for DiRado’s first exhibitions of the season, The Pace of Nature and Material Needs, will be held. Also, really quick aside: sorry about that subhead, I cringe reading it, but my brain is still too slow to come up with anything better.

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THE COVE’S HERBICIDAL WARFARE: Again with these subheads, I have vacation brain

and everything is moving slow. I’ve had two cups of coffee while I write this and it’s clear all that’s going to happen is an increased heart rate. Anyway, I have no idea how I missed this before I left, but The Cove (formerly The Lucky Dog, formerly Sir Morgan’s Cove) at 89 Green St. is bringing Agent Orange to Green Street Sunday, Sept. 4. By the way, yes, it’s THAT Agent Orange for those paying attention. The same west coast punk rock band that originally formed back in 1979, when I was minus 5 years old and has been active the entire time in between. For all of the punk folks, I don’t need to say much more about them, but for those of you who don’t argue over how crucial your vinyl collections are, you might remember Agent Orange from their soundtrack contribution in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4.

WE ACQUIRE YOUR ATTENTION: Phew, I think I’m on board with this head, finally. The

Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., has made three acquisitions, announced on Aug. 18. These acquisitions enhance their 19th- and 20th-century paintings collections, which I have to imagine is a pretty awesome thing. One painting, titled “The Pregnant Woman” by German artist Otto Dix, will be on display by the time of this printing. Not to spoil the surprise, but the title is a pretty good description of what to expect. In addition, two works by Phillippe-Jacques Van Brée will be on display by the time of this printing, depicting French floral painter Jan Frans Van Dael. The one showed in the press release is, unsurprisingly, very nice.

PEW! PEW! (BULLET POINTS FOR POW! WOW!): Alright, I’m almost out of space and

I’m sure you’ve noticed all of the articles and column mentions of POW! WOW! Worcester in Worcester Magazine over the last several months, but hey! It’s here! POW! WOW! kicks off Friday, Aug. 26 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 4. You can catch the international artists creating murals throughout the city for the entirety of that time but here are some quick hits during the fest:

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Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-7493166, ext. 325 ,by hearing your alarm sound at 7:15 a.m. (a very reasonable hour, really) and having your eyes absolutely unwilling to open, realizing while showering that your time off has come to a close and it’s back to hate mail and angry emails, making coffee and then remembering that the hate mail is usually pretty carefully orchestrated and well thought out and while I may in fact be a redheaded stepchild in need of a slap, I’m Worcester Magazine’s redheaded stepchild in need of a slap, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com.

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is often artificially amplified by backing tracks and pre-recorded guitar licks. He used U2 as an example.

“You have to say that, unfortunately, it’s impossible to get all that sound from one guitar from say The Edge, even though it’s one of my favorite bands.”

How the conversation veered from U2 to world affairs is hard to recall, but Simmons was soon philosophizing about America, the U.S. and the world, in general.

“The world’s a shitty place, but not as bad as it used to be,” he reasoned. “There is no one world nemesis. ISIS? It’s like, get out of here. That’s going to be gone, too.

It is finally time to stand up and understand you’re living in the best country on the planet.

“You walk down the street, you never think about other countries. People starving. You can’t hold the Olympics in most countries. Look at Rio de Janeiro.

Twenty-five armed men break into a hospital [a June incident that left one dead and two wounded]. You can’t drink the water because

there’s shit in the water. What am I worried about? Having a bad hair day. You ask why.

You know what the answer is? America the beautiful.”

America, he insists, is better than ever.

“Nazis, communism, gone,” he said. “Again, thank you America. Without America, World

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War II would have been, forget it.”

Economy-wise, Simmons said, the country is still strong.

“When I was on “Fox Business” seven years ago,” he said, “I’m telling everybody I’m buying Coca Cola. I believe in America.

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I made a killing.”

Not often without an opinion, Simmons has spoken up in the political arena, too, although this time around he is being a bit more cagey about who he supports. Not so when Mitt Romney ran.

“I still believe he’d make a fantastic president,” Simmons said of the the failed former presidential candidate. “Something about him is so white bread. He could connect with the black vote, the Spanish vote.”

Asked whether he is supporting Trump in this year’s presidential election, Simmons said who he votes for shouldn’t matter.

“I think [Trump’s] a very good businessman,” he said. “[Who you vote for] should be a private decision when you go into the ballot box. Just because you’ve got the bully pulpit, you’ll probably convince enough people to vote for someone just because you’re for that person. I don’t think that’s right.”

Drifting back into the music arena, Simmons was asked whether KISS, which has had farewell tours in the past, will ever call it quits for real.

“We will at some point, but the clock isn’t ticking, anymore,” he said. “When we first started, every year we had to put out a new record. That’s long gone. Music is disposable.

Look at music from 1958-1988. Thirty years.

You had The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Queen, AC/DC, Madonna, Michael Jackson, all that stuff. From 1988-today, give me the new Beatles.”

As for what keeps him going (Simmons turns 66 the very day this story hits the streets), he credited exercise, noting he had just returned from a hiking trip before settling in for a round of interviews. It is all aimed at making sure, when he and the rest of the band hit the stage, they are able to make good on their promise of being the hardest working band in the business.

“After all the fame … that’s all smoke and mirrors,” Simmons said. “You have to mean it when you introduce yourself with, ‘You wanted the best? You got the best.’ Those words should mean something.”

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The new version of “Ben-Hur” has no chance of matching the 1959 version’s level of adulation (11 Oscars). Not only that, but Charlton Heston — who made the title role as memorable as his Moses — long ago went to the great NRA gun show in the sky. So why see it?

Simple: If you go, you go for the chariot race.

It’s spectacular. Horses churn the turf, bodies are broken under the wheels, and Judah Ben-Hur seizes his chance to exact revenge against the brother who betrayed him. More sophisticated viewers than I will be able to detect where CGI intrudes on live-action stunt work, but to these eyes the controlled chaos was seamless.

It was so thrilling I didn’t even mind watching Morgan Freeman shouting instructions to Judah that could never possibly reach his ears among the din (mostly variations of “Go faster!”).

Now, for the rest of the film.

“Ben-Hur” was an odd choice for a remake. I realize that faith-based films have experienced a resurgence, but the successful ones are generally low-budget efforts set in contemporary times about kids who die and go to heaven then return to tell about seeing Grammy in the clouds. Full-on biblical epics, however, are still shaky propositions. “Noah” didn’t even make back its budget at the domestic box office, “Exodus: Gods and Kings” parted the Red Sea but still finished in the red, and “Risen” never registered much of an impact.

It’s been some time since I’ve seen the 1959 “Ben-Hur” so many of its details escape me (the online message boards are aflame with viewers complaining about the remake’s changes to the narrative). I do know the story demands a Big Presence in the central role.

Heston brought just the right combination of intensity, nobility and righteousness to the Jewish prince who is betrayed by his adoptive Roman brother, Messala, and consigned to fate as a galley slave. Jack Huston as Ben-Hur is quiet, resourceful and forgettable. He can steer a chariot and pull on an oar in a sweaty galley, but he doesn’t inspire an audience when he’s wandering the desert or debating politics with his family.

Some points worth noting: • Judah’s and Messala’s (Toby Kebbell) British accents are a distraction. Have we not moved beyond the notion that British must be the default tongue for a historical picture?

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This was my second attempt at dining with Vienna due to their ambiguous availability on Sundays that ranges from 2-6 p.m. (but really, they mean 5:30). Seating is very limited, so I suggest calling first to make a reservation.

The space is designed to transport guests to another time and place via Austro-Hungarian dress and design. Servers sport traditional Austrian dirndls that read more Halloween than uniform. Upon entry one of my friends wondered aloud, “Do they provide us with costumes too?”

When pressed for her thoughts on the dress code, our charming server expressed affection for her dirndl but also a sincere appreciation that she still gets to wear her Vans to work.

“Just in case I need to skateboard home,” she concluded.

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European china. This being such, I was surprised when we ate our appetizers off of bread plates and our entrees from porcelain dishware that was unmistakably IKEA. With that, pristine white linens, and true candlelight undoubtedly enhanced the dining experience.

The dining room decor was a bit odd. The walls were painted a soothing shade of what we deemed “battleship lavender.” An enormous vase of wildflowers and an antique violin occupied much of our table, while a humongous portrait of an Austrian General watched over us from atop the fireplace.

“I swear it’s the painting from ‘Ghostbusters II,’” one member of our party said.

“Do you think it comes alive at night?” asked another.

“I’ll bet there’s little pin holes in the eyes and someone is watching us from the other side,” remarked the third.

When our waitress left us to look over our menus and greet her other table, one of the owners swooped in to take her place.

The owner seemed overly disappointed that our server hadn’t yet shared the specials and stopped another staff member who was on his way out the door to ask him to fill us in. A sort of nervous energy passed between us all as he spouted off beautiful culinary adjectives despite the fact that his shift was over.

We put in an order for the KettleFried Camembert Cheese ($8) served with homemade apricot preserves and crostini, as well as the Mixed Wursts Plate ($12) of fresh grilled Brat and Knackwurst, country mustard and horseradish. Both arrived within 10 minutes, along with tall icy mugs of Oktoberfest. While the fried cheese could have passed for a crab rangoon, the sausage showcased the traditional cuisine that Vienna aims to celebrate.

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Confit Salad ($8) materialized shortly after, along with a basket of warm rolls that smelled of herbs and sausages. The menu detailed that the Duck Confit Salad featured pears, but ours contained crisp slices of apple instead, complimenting the cider honey vinaigrette and bitter endive.

Entrees appeared 20 minutes later. We passed our plates around the table, sampling from each other’s dishes. The “Wild Side” Mushroom Crepes ($22) featured a blend of mushrooms, onions, and herbed cheese served in a paper thin crepe and topped with tarragon creme that required a few shakes of salt. The Sauerbraten ($22) was served as a marinated, braised brisket over parsnip puree with a pickled red cabbage, simply a new iteration of our appetizer. The Pork Tenderloin ($20) was topped with bacon, a heaping plate of pork on pork that we couldn’t quite manage to finish. The Jager special ($30) won our hearts with its accompaniment of

Spaetzle, a traditional Austrian egg noodle made from batter pushed through a colander.

We were all stuffed, but we couldn’t help but indulge in an Apple Strudel ($10) after our server informed us she had peeled the apples herself for the pastry, baked on Sunday.

Our final request of the evening was a tour of the famed historic inn. Our dirndl-clad host happily led us down the stairs and into a musty wine cellar complete with a mahogany bar and so many Austrian antiques that we could barely navigate through. She pushed up against the far wall and it swung open to reveal the inn’s famed secret spa. A claw foot tub sat alongside a mineral bath in a space overseen by a life-sized painting of the female form. A massage table sat outside the door to a small wood burning sauna. We all blushed and scrambled back up the winding staircase to pay the bill.

The total bill,including drinks and taxes, was $224.

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I had arrived at the final act in the “Summer of Sarah,” an alliterative principle conceived to explain away any egocentric actions taken over the last three months. My friends’ responses to this endeavor oscillated between staunch support and bemused supervision, depending on the day and the demand. If the decisions to eat ice cream for breakfast or sacrifice work for a beach trip drew skeptical looks, I would simply shrug and say, “Summer of Sarah.”

With the end of August upon us, I knew I had to plan something special. Something so boldly narcissistic that we could finally lay the Summer of Sarah to rest.

I began by inviting a slew of characters to Biscuit Lofts. I do not live at Biscuit Lofts, but given the casual invitation of a former high school classmate who resides at One Envelope Terrace, I took it upon myself to curate the guest list (This being precisely the sort of presumption that proved customary during the Summer of Sarah). The squadron that resulted read like an exhaustive list of Gatsby’s party guests: coveted restaurateur, film executive, famed financial advisor, decorated socialite, chief political player, scholarly educator, and so on and so forth.

It could have been the granite counter tops or the exposed brick, but I think what made me fall in love with Biscuit Lofts was the vast dining room table, which had been constructed from a section of reclaimed bowling lane by the talented duo at Hundred Acre Design. I asked our host if the loft ever smelled like biscuits when the wind blew just right. He pointed to a bakery outside two towering Georgian windows and said, “Everyday.”

Little trays of crostini topped with goat cheese and roasted red peppers emerged from the kitchen along with a charcuterie board. We watched Olympic athletes pass the baton in the

for argument, we ordered things we’d never heard of and applauded the swift service. Our last stop was Funky Murphy’s, Worcester’s decade-old “contemporary Irish Pub,” where a wild night is always calling and Summer of Sarah is always in season. When my feet ached and my hair frizzed and my Van Morrison references had run dry, we made our way back to One Envelope Terrace.

Sitting around the Hundred Acre table at the end of the evening, we all agreed nothing had topped the ambience of Biscuit Lofts. We switched on the record player, and I insisted on being twirled around the room like a ballerina. “Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel,” my dance partner said.

With the end of the B-side came the end of the Summer of Sarah.

Nick Carraway’s words rang true, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”

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4x400 meter relay while “Moondance” played on vinyl throughout the airy flat. When the medal ceremony was long over and the tray of crostini had turned to crumbs, I requested that we go explore the neighborhood. “Summer of Sarah,” I reminded everyone.

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Attention hot dog lovers: make sure to get yourself to Wormtown Brewery Saturday, Aug. 27, to meet up for the fifth annual Worcester Hot Dog Safari. This year is an all-star year, meaning all the top-ranked spots from the past years will be this year’s only locations. What is a hot dog safari, you ask? A voyage to find the top dog in Worcester, while raising money for charity. Each participant receives a score card that features five different categories you score your hot dog experience on. It all starts at 11 a.m., and will run until about 3:30, but the party will keep going at Wormtown, where the ballots will be scored and a hot dog safari champion will be crowned. Worcester Hot Dog Safari cofounder Sean Mahoney describes the event as a “great closure to the summer, but more importantly all of the money that is left after paying for the shirts and apparel goes to the Worcester County food bank for charity.”

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Escape The Room. Escape Games Worcester is a real life, live action escape the room game that offers a fully interactive experience. You and your teammates are locked in a room with a mystery that needs to be solved before your time is up. Each of our games has a unique and suspenseful storyline, which will be revealed

as you explore the room and search for clues. All clues, puzzles and riddles will ultimately lead you to the final mystery, which will hold the key that will allow you to escape. Or will it? Can you work together to solve the mystery and escape the room? $25. 4-10 p.m.

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Celebrate Women’s Equality Day at Worcester City Hall plaza Friday, Aug. 26, 12:15-12:45 p.m., with a countdown to

2020, the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. For ore information, visit info@wwhp.org or call 508-767-1852.

Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818 or find them on Facebook.

Free Summer Concert Series - TBD. Join us Thursday Evenings, July 6-September 1, from 6:00-8:00 PM for our free Summer Concert Series! Don’t forget your lawn chairs! Refreshments are available through Uxbridge First Holiday Night! Concerts move indoors in the event of rain. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Open Mic Night/Local Musicians Showcase at KBC Brewery Every 3rd Thursday! Open mic every third Thursday!

To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box” so I know you’re not selling Viagra or something!) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 6-9 p.m. Kretschmann Brewing Co (KBC Brewing) Brewery and Beer Garden, 9 Frederick St., Webster.

P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! I’ll be performing at the Grill on the Hill all summer on Thursday nights! I’ll be playing your soft acoustic favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s from about 4:30 to 7:30 at the Green Hill Golf Course clubhouse off Skyline Drive (pass the Worcester Technical High School and the Armory off Belmont Street). Move into the weekend gently and enjoy your scheduled beautiful sunset with a full bar, dinner, and a touch of music tonight!

6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive.

Petty Larceny Band (Tom Petty tribute). Petty Larceny Band invades Paxton, MA for the first time! Bring your lawn chairs, kids, grandchildren, family and friends to the Paxton Bandstand (follow the access road by the playground behind the Paxton Center School). If you like Tom Petty you will love the Petty Larceny Band!

6-8 p.m. Paxton Center School Bandstand, 19 West St., Paxton.

Open Mic Most Thursdays @ Barbers North. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World

on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438.

Open Mic. Attention Performers’ Amateurs and Experts! Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you looking for a crowd that will appreciate your incredible sense of humor? Maybe you have some secret talent that you’re ready to share with the world (or at least your local coffee house). Drop in for Open Mic! Full Sandwich Menu Desserts Coffee & Espresso BYOB beer & wine only $0. 7-10 p.m. Cake Shop Cafe, 22A West St., Millbury. 508-865-9866 or cakeshopcafe.com Ukulele Club w/ Rich Leufstedt. Break out your Hawaiian shirt and join the 20+ participants in Union Music’s Annual Ukulele Club. Open to all skill levels. Rich Leufstedt enlightens the League of Crafty Uketographer’s every month in the ways of sweet strumming.

Sing along and learn songs! Meet, greet, and jam at 7PM Free Event.

7-8:30 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Center, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or find them on Facebook.

Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Frank & Matt. 8-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585.

Ken Macy Performs at Loft, Thurs at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Open Mic and Jam at the Cove! We are going to open the stage to you to show us what you can do! We will have guitar cabs, a bass rig and drums up on stage. Just bring your guitar heads, cymbals, and snare drums. Spoken word, poetry acoustic acts, full bands all welcome. Show us what you’ve got. No Cover-21+-$2 PBR Doors/sign up at 8pm No Cover. 8-11:59 p.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

Sean Fullerton. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Team Trivia w/Jimmy HD. 8-11 p.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272.

Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Cold soldier band. soldiers play the blues as use. No cover. 8:3010:30 p.m. Dunny’s Tavern, 291 East Main St., East Brookfield.

Thursdaze -- Open Mic. 18+ with proper ID Hosted by local artist Rife Styles BYOB for guests over 21! (hard alcohol prohibited) 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Spiritual Haze, 589 Park Ave. 508-799-0629.

Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

No Mad Stories. Mike Mosca...Singer, Guitarist, band leader, acoustic. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or mikemosca.bandcamp.com Thumpin College Thursdays. Come dance the night away with our DJ Scrappy every Thursday Night. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508-799-4521.

DJ 21+Canal. N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Tyra Penn and Her Band of Snakes. GD Lounge your Jazz destination at Union Station, Worcester, MA every Friday world class dinning and jazz. Indoor Connected Garage Parking in rear of the building. Exquisite setting. A Mauro DePasquale Production No Cover.

GD Lounge Union Station, Worcester, MA, 2 Washington Square, Worcester MA. Escape The Room. Escape Games Worcester is a real life, live action escape the room game that offers a fully interactive experience. You and your teammates are locked in a room with a mystery that needs to be solved before your time is up. Each of our games has a unique and suspenseful storyline, which will be revealed as you explore the room and search for clues. All clues, puzzles and riddles will ultimately lead you to the final mystery, which will hold the key that will allow you to escape. Or will it? Can you work together to solve the mystery and escape the room? $25. 4-10 p.m. Northworks Building, 108 Grove St. escapegamesworcester.com Dana Lewis Live and Well. Enjoy a cool beverage on a warm summers evening out on the deck at “Worcester’s Best Kept Secret” Great New Menu, Full Bar, Gorgeous vistas, Spectacular Sunsets and me playing Live, acoustic Music from the 50’s to the 80’s. “The Sound Track of your Youth” Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive, off Belmont Street at Green Hill Park. No Cover, be there! Free! 5:307:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill, 1929 Skyline Drive. 508-854-1704 or find them on Facebook.

Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Back by popular demand!

Beatles For Sale returns to the Town of Shirley, MA on Friday, August 26th at 6:00pm for a free outdoor concert on the Town Common.

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Hear all your favorite Beatle hits and Beatle B-sides performed completely live by New England’s #1 Beatles Tribute band, Beatles For Sale! A splendid time is guaranteed for all! In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held inside the Shirley Meetinghouse at the corner of Seth Chandler Rd/Horse Pond Rd. Free. 6-8 p.m. Shirley Historic District, Common Road, Shirley.

Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Bill McCarthy Every Friday at Barbers Crossing North.

Now catch Bill McCarthy playing his heart out every Friday at Barbers North (Sterling, MA) @6:30pm Visit: BillMcCarthyMusic.com for info. Free! 6:30-9:30 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438.

GD Lounge Friday Jazz Series. World Class Jazz and Dinning July 15 ZCK Quartet, July 20 Renee Legendre, July 29 Pamela Hines Trio, August 5 RBJQ, August 12 Greg Abate, August 19 Jim Porcella Quartet, Sept. 9 Jazzed Up Trio and guest, Sept. 16 Dick Odgren Trio, Sept. 23 Toni Ballard and Pam Hines, Set. 30 Mark Shilansky Quartet. A Mauro DePasquale production No Cover. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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The second annual Farm Fresh Fest will be held Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. The twoday festival features a farmers market, craft fair, cooking demos, local bands and more. The cost is $5 in advance, $7 at the door.

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Frank Sinatra. “Ole Blues Eyes” as Sinatra was known, had a career spanning over fifty years in film, music & Broadway. He garnered more prestigious awards and international recognition than any other artist of his time. Starting with his first hit release “My Funny Valentine,” Sinatra established memorable hits such as “Fly Me To The Moon,” “Under My Skin,” “That’s Life,” “All The Way,” “Lady is A Tramp,” “New York New York,” and of course “My Way” - his signature closing song. Frank’s music continues to resonate with new generations of fans, young and old. The Adagio Big Band brings together the Sinatra swinging big band arrangements, with four featured vocalists; the sensational Monica Espinosa, crowd pleasing Andrea Capozzoli, Spanish tenor Santiago Paredes and MC and producer Bobby Kinney. Together they present Sinatra’s most memorable music with a show stopping finale. This show will surely make the “Chairman of the Board” proud. So get dressed up and come out for a night of great food & old school fun from the golden era of big bands! The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. $25 advance; $30 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com After the Blackout(CD Release Party), Marianne Toilet & the runs, The Pathetics, Origin Story at the Cove. $7 at the Door 21+ Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm $7 at the door. 8-11:59 p.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

Chad Clements. 8-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585.

Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

City Boys. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433.

Dezi Garcia Performs at Loft, Friday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m.

Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Extreme Kids Lab 79 Reservoir RD., Holden 508-713-7581 extremekidslab.com $25.00 admission

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Donal Clancy In Concert. This will be his second solo appearance having performed in February 2014. Those of you familiar with Irish traditional music are aware that he is a current member of the Irish band Danú, a former member of the IrishAmerican band Solas and for several years toured with his father Liam and his cousing Robbie O’Connell as Clancy, O’Connell and Clancy. He is one of Irish music’s top guitar players and has been for over 20 years. Tickets $20 in advance $25 at the door.

Tickets and ticket information can be obtained from Helen Foley (508) 799-7775 htfoley@charter.net or Bud Sargent at (508) 868-7552 bud.sargent@gmail.com or online at this website: coolbawnroadconcerts.com. More information on the concert go to coolbawnroadconcerts.com $20 in advance $25 at door. 8-10:15 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-7923700 or coolbawnroadconcerts.com Mike Spaulding. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580.

T.C.Polk. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057.

Whitney Doucette Band. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272.

Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Coyotes. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Hoodoo Revelator. Eclectic Rock $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

How Bizarre. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

Karaoke. Karaoke by DJ Nancy of Star Sound Entertainment 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Danger Zone Saloon, 948 Main St. , Warren. 413436-7115.

Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com Acoustic Nation. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044.

Take Two - Interactive Rock & Roll. 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

DJ 21+Canal. N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

Safe House Radio Show. This is a live radio broadcast with 2 living DJs hoping to drag you out of your lonely IPods and phone apps to hear the local & national metal, thrash, screamo, punk and alternative you wont hear on mainstream radio. Tune into WCUW 91.3FM in the Worcester and surrounding areas. Or stream live on wcuw.org (hit the listen live button in the upper left corner of screen) Join your DJs Summi and Momma Bear for an hour of metal, thrash, screamo, punk & alternative. You’re not alone in your digital world.

Were out here live! Call in to let us know your listening @ (508)7532284 after 11pm. Hope you tune in to hear local and national metal and more! 91.3fm or wcuw.org It’s your community radio! So enjoy it already! Sheesh! 11 p.m.-midnight Online on Facebook.

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WUBSON -TAGG You’re It. 21+ WITH PROPER ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

Little Red and the Riders at Holden Days! Little Red & The Riders kick off Holden Days festival 9:30 in the morning! Come on out for a great time at the town of Holden’s festival, with lots to look at, vendors, food, fun-- and music all day long! Little Red will jump & swing from 9:30am to 11am with Jeff Giacomelli on sax, and Neal

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McNanna on baritone sax, will be a great time!! 9:30-11 a.m. Holden Band Stand, Main St., Holden. 508-829-2535.

Arms and Armor: The Viking Age! Barbarians! Pirates!

Traders! Explorers! These are terms used to describe the Norse people who, without warning, exploded out of Northern Europe into the consciousness of Christian Europe and beyond. Unifying the royal authority of England on the one hand while weakening that of France, the consequences of this period set the stage for much of the Middle Ages. Explore the world of the Viking Age through their weapons, armor and more. (All Programming Subject to Change) Free

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Say goodbye to summer with music by Jim Perry. Catch him Sunday, Aug. 28, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St., Worcester.

with Museum admission. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Conference Room, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

Matt Smith, cello and Peipei Song, piano / Emerging Musicians from Boston Conservatory of Music. Mathew Smith and Peipei Song enjoy a performing and teaching career recognized both in the U.S and in China. Both are members of Palaver Strings, a Boston-based chamber orchestra, committed to enriching lives by sharing music with diverse audiences in and beyond the concert hall. Free with Admission. Please pick up free ticket at reception desk. 1-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

Escape The Room. Escape Games Worcester is a real life, live action escape the room game that offers a fully interactive experience. You and your teammates are locked in a room with a mystery that needs to be solved before your time is up. Each of our games has a unique and suspenseful storyline, which will be revealed as you explore the room and search for clues. All clues, puzzles and riddles will ultimately lead you to the final mystery, which will hold the key that will allow you to escape. Or will it? Can you work together to solve the mystery and escape the room? $25. 4-10 p.m.

Northworks Building, 108 Grove St. escapegamesworcester.com Dan Kirouac & Steve Kirouac. On the patio (weatherpermitting) Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty

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years, who currently plays with the tribute band Beatles For Sale.

More information at dankirouac.com. Steve Kirouac is the former lead guitarist of Rock Ave and currently plays in several area projects.

Free. 6-9 p.m. Val’s Restaurant, 75 Reservoir St., Holden. 508-8290900.

Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! I’ll be playing at the Grill on the Hill on Saturday night! I’ll be playing your soft acoustic favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s from about 4:30 to 7:30 at the Green Hill Golf Course clubhouse off Skyline Drive (pass the Worcester Technical High School and the Armory off Belmont Street).

Come enjoy your scheduled beautiful sunset with a full bar, dinner, and a touch of music! Free! 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive.

Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! At Quaker Tavern, Rt.146 Exit 2 to Rt. 14a, Uxbridge. Playing & singing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth” Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery & me! No Cover. Be There! Free! 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901.

Jazzed Up Featuring Mauro DePasquale. Jazzed Up Trio featuring Mauro DePasquale presents “The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven” a romantic blend of Jazz classics and American Songbook favorites. If you like Sinatra, Buble’, Bennett, Connick Jr., you will love Jazzed Up! Fish restaurant and Wine Bar, Marlboro at 7PM. No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Fish, 29 South Bolton St., Marlborough.

508-460-3474.

Outrageous Greg’s Crazy Karaoke. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Martys pub.

George Tifft Tour - Cat Leigh opens. Great Rock Music! Cat Leigh will join George and band on stage! $5 Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main room, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. 508-579-6722.

Joe Macey. 7:30-10:30 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585 or joemacey.com Windfall. Windfall, a high energy classic rock band, has performed throughout New England. Check us out at windfallrock.com free admission. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106.

Auntie Trainwreck’s End of Summer Bash. Can you believe that the summer of 2016 is coming to a close already? It’s almost Labor day, so get out for some end of summer fun as your favorite Auntie returns to the Worcester Marine Corps League on Lake Ave. in Worcester on Saturday, August 27th, 2016! Depending on the weather, we’re hoping to be outside for this show, but either way, we’re bringing all the Classic Rock, Blues, Alternative and Party Favorites you love to the Worcester MCL, so come out and dance the night away! This event is open to the public, so grab your friends and head to Lake Ave. for another fantastic night out with Auntie Trainwreck and help us show the MCL who their favorite Auntie should be! 21+, $5 cover, start time will be determined once it’s decided if we are outside or inside! $5. 8 p.m.-midnight Marine Corps League, 181 Lake Ave. 508-829-7881 or find them on Facebook.

B-Movie Blues A tribute to the Blues Brothers at the Cove. Grab your Hats and sunglasses because we’re on a mission from God! The B Movie Blues are coming to The Cove with their tribute to The Blues Brothers! $7 at the door 21+ Doors at 8pm

Show at 9pm $7 at the door. 8-11:59 p.m. The Cove Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

Brian Chaffee & The Players. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900.

Brother Maynard. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tavern on Central, 3 Central St., Ashburnham. 978-827-1272.

Dave O’Brien Performs at Loft, Saturday at 8. 8-11:59 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Go Gadget Go. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580.

Joe Macey. 8-11 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585.

Kevin Shields. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057.

Rickie Lee Jones. Two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones exploded onto the pop scene in 1978 and has made a career of fearlessly experimenting with her sound and persona over 15 critically acclaimed albums. A cultural phenomenon, Rolling Stone magazine put her on its cover twice in two years, and Saturday Night Live gave her an unprecedented three songs for her second appearance. Rickie is both a character in the songs and the songwriter singing, defying convention with her sometimes brazen sexuality and the mixed bag of jazz, rock and what has come to be known as ‘confessional’ songwriter performances. Her latest album “The Other Side of Desire” was written, recorded and rooted in the city of New Orleans, where Jones lives on the opposite side of the street made famous by Tennessee Williams. Produced by John Porter (of Roxy Music) and Mark Howard, this is the first new music Jones has written in over a decade. “This work is inspired by many years of sitting with all the events of my life until I had something to paint with,” says Rickie. “I came to New Orleans to write and to live a different way than what I have known on the west coast.... Here is another record then, made of my imagination, and whatever else that has no words, using the clay of this place and the shapes of my eyes to form some kind of picture of my life, or my heart, that I alone can understand, and hopefully that others can enjoy.” “The Other Side of Desire”... recalls the fervor and crafty accomplishment of her best early work. The album is inspired by Jones’s new home of New Orleans, a city she’d previously occupied while writing her masterpiece of heartbreak, 1981’s “Pirates.” Jones consciously honors the musical styles birthed within America’s most sonically spectacular city.” - Ann Powers, NPR Music “She can sound like a nun who has closed the door in the chapel to sing quietly to herself.

She can sound dissolute, louche, exalted, elegant, or like a figure howling against a menacing sadness... She sings like a shy person somehow released of inhibition by singing. Every word she writes and sings seems earned. Her songs are cunning and serious or playful and exuberant but always carefully made... [Jones expresses] a human truth: over time, we cannot be other than ourselves.” - Alec Wilkinson, The New Yorker Limited VIP seats are available at frontrow tables 53, 63 & 73, and will include an exclusive aftershow Meet & Greet with Rickie Lee, personal photo with Rickie, a limited edition lyric print autographed by Rickie, a collectible, autographed tour poster (numbered, limited print) and an exclusive Rickie Lee Jones VIP merchandise item. The Bull Run is a full-service, farm-to-table restaurant in a pre-revolutionary tavern, located about 35 miles NW of Boston, with plenty of free parking and rustic, old-world charm. $56 advance; $60 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com Topher Brew. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Happy Jack’s, 785 North Main St., Leominster. 978-466-3433.

Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Best - Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-439-9314.

Blue Cat Groove, DMK & Polluted Remains. From Blues

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Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

Jim Perry - Worcester Music Icon playing acoustic rock. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

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Terrapin Orchestra. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

Jazz Brunch. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Jubilee Gardens Trio at Birch Tree Bread Co. Jubilee Gardens performs as a trio at this great spot for breakfast, lunch, coffee, hang out-- join us for some tunes with your brunch! 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Birch Tree Bread Company, 138 Green St. Worcester MA. White Eagles blues jam. Blues jam hosted by George Dellomo, Dwight Perry and Dave Kenderian each and every Sunday afternoon.

Featuring many of the areas finest musicians and their blues and jazz chops. No cover. 3-6 p.m. White Eagle, 4 Harrison St. 508-753-9612.

SpaceOut. Galactic party band Spaceout brings gravity-free music to the Blacksheep Tavern! The band includes Bret Talbert, Lance Muhammad, Matt Dubuque - of popular local bands such as Public Works, Hot Head, Hot Letter, and Lunar Thugs. Dance, sing along, let go & enjoy! 3:30-6:30 p.m. The Blacksheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-0255.

Escape The Room. Escape Games Worcester is a real life, live action escape the room game that offers a fully interactive experience. You and your teammates are locked in a room with a mystery that needs to be solved before your time is up. Each of our games has a unique and suspenseful storyline, which will be revealed as you explore the room and search for clues. All clues, puzzles and riddles will ultimately lead you to the final mystery, which will hold the key that will allow you to escape. Or will it? Can you work together to solve the mystery and escape the room? $25. 4-10 p.m.

Northworks Building, 108 Grove St. escapegamesworcester.com Big Jon Short. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-7529439.

Kelly & Tribe. Folked up Rock & Soul! 5-8 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or find them on Facebook.

Slide Winder w/ Jelff Galindo 5pm, Andy Cummings 8:30pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s out on the patio. “The sound track of your Youth” Best Wood fired Pizza’s, Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & Me! No Cover. Come on out! Free! 6-9 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St.,

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and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Milford. 508-478-7818 or Facebook.

Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging available for purchase For more information or to view the band paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/ line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. 508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org MusicFest 16 Ad@Landmark_Layout 1 the 8/22/16 PM Lynch Pagehosts 1 the Sunday Jam with feature Mikey Open Mic Sundays Plaza Azteca! To check schedules10:43

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and Groove to Heavy Rock..3 bands $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or bluecatgroove.com Fuzbrains Presents: Fuzbrains Presents: A night of classic garage rock featuring the return of Kenne Highland’s band the Hopelessly Obscure, the Flipsides of Portland Maine fame, Wormtowns own the Performers and garage rock giants the Time Beings! $10. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Jokers Wild. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350.

Metro. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-7930900.

Royal Furs. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750.

Lavender Restaurant Karaoke. Join Magic Mike Entertainment DJ’s for Karaoke Night every Friday & Saturday Night! Free. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lavender Restaurant, 519 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. magicmikeentertainment.com The Chris Houston Duo - Acoustic Rock. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022.

DJs. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-3046044.

Hit the Bus. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

DJ 21+Canal. N/A. 10:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-10 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Open Rehearsals--Assabet Valley Mastersingers. 3 opportunities to try AVM: Mon., Aug. 29; Tues., Sept. 6; Mon., Sept 12 & every Monday thereafter. Artistic Director Robert Eaton has impeccable credentials, reputation for innovative programming & performance excellence. Rehearsals are friendly, supportive, and challenging. Preparation for 11/13/2016 concert: Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” & Eriks Esenvalds’ “The Time Has Come” (Text: Nelson Mandela) Annual dues & music purchase.

7:30-9:45 p.m. Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard St., Northborough.

508-869-0438 or avmsingers.org Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook.

Manhattans on the Rocks. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Boogie Chillin’. Bluesy, bluegrassy, acoustic band with a twist.

Jon Bonner - Guitar & Vocals Fernando Perez - Percussion Zack Slik - Mandolin & Vocals Dan Villani - Violin/fiddle Rose Villani - Bass Free! 9 p.m.-midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439 or find them on Facebook.

Karaoke. Karaoke on Sunday starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, karaoke starts at 9:00 PM and ends at 1:00 AM. Karaoke by DJ Nancy C. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-798-8385.

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Summer Twilight at Twigs - Live Music. Enjoy the sounds of Fernando Holz: “In addition to being an excellent singer, Holz is a composer of great sensibility... beautiful and provocative melodic

prominent venues like the Zinc Bar, SOB’s, and the Queens Theatre.

The Fernando Holz Quintet, whose repertoire includes sambas and bossa novas from the songbooks of Djavan and Jobim along with originals and gems from the Great American Songbook, consists of the bandleader, pianist Molly Flannery,bassist John Funkhouser, drummer Steve Rose and trombonist Jon Simmons. Holz also keeps busy as a vocal coach when not performing with his band or making special appearances at Brazilian music shows held at MIT, the University of Massachusetts, Berklee College of Music, the Brazilian Cultural Center of New England, The Acton Jazz Cafe, Amazing Things Art Center, Ryles Jazz Club and many others. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Twig’s Cafe, 11 French Drive, Boylston.

508-869-6111.

Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments

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Check out the Wednesday Night Cruising for Charity Car Show one last time this season Wednesday, Aug. 31, 5-8 p.m., at Klem’s Field, 117 West Main St., Spencer. All proceeds go to the Masonic Children’s Charity. For more information, visit klemsonline. com, email johnb@klemsonline.com or call 508-885-2708.

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1st Bass. 21+ with proper ID Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508799-0629.

Free Summer Concert Series on the Plaza. Kick-Off your Independence Day Celebration with a free concert on Alternatives’ Community Plaza! Join Blackstone Valley Bluegrass on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 PM Concert ends in time for fireworks on Linwood Ave. Then join us for our free Summer Concert Series! Thursday nights, July 7-September 1 from 6-8 PM. Bring a lawn chair! Refreshments available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Chillin Tuesday & Wild Wednesday. At Beatniks it’s all about you! Tuesdays tend to be more chill, Wednesday’s more wild, but you never know what will be going on. Indoor Cornhole boards, Darts, Board games, Cards, Jukebox wars and more. Thursdays thru Sundays are about music of all kinds, but no matter what we have going on its always a great vibe! Come on down anytime and make our place your place. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877.

Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To

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lines. But the most significant part of his work as a composer is represented by his lyrics.” - Martin Pillsbury, Ritmo Brasileiro.On his new release Minh’ Alma Nua (My Nude Soul), Fernando Holz sings and orchestrates original Brazilian pop-jazz music that makes the listener feel that he or she is being spoken to personally. The Bostonbased musician from the south of Brazil by way of Europe melds happiness and sadness in superior material with an uncommon ease.

Poetry is achieved through his sensitive and careful employment of mood, tempo, melody, and harmony. Never stilted or weak in sentiment, the music makes connections with that of the master, Tom Jobim. A native of Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil, Holz first made a favorable impression on the New England music scene as the vocalist with the popular quintet Gandaya, which created “Brazilian music with a great deal of heart and soul, and not afraid to take a chance or two,” - Jeff Turton, WFNX-Radio. He appeared at the Bostonarea’s premier jazz rooms Scullers and The Regattabar, as well as at the Hartford Jazz Festival before disbanding in the ‘90s. He’s also displayed his sizable musical talent with the Rio Show Band, with Banda Aue, and with Duo Bossa Rio. Outside of the Greater Boston area, Holz has earned a following in New York City by performing at

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available for purchase For more information or to view the band line-up visit: AlternativesNet.org/event/summerconcerts In case of inclement weather, concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. & Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

508-234-6232 or alternativesnet.org Live Music by The Promise Is Hope. 6-8 p.m. Wormtown Brewing Company, 455 Park Ave. Chillin Tuesday & Wild Wednesday. At Beatniks it’s all about you! Tuesdays tend to be more chill, Wednesday’s more wild, but you never know what will be going on. Indoor Cornhole boards, Darts, Board games, Cards, Jukebox wars and more. Thursdays thru Sundays are about music of all kinds, but no matter what we have going on its always a great vibe! Come on down anytime and make our place your place. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877.

Rodgers and Hart’s The Boys from Syracuse. August 31 at 7:00pm (rain date: Thursday, September 1 at 7:00pm*) Rodgers and Hart’s The Boys from Syracuse A Concert Performance-in music and dance By Boston Landmarks Orchestra In collaboration with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company *This event is free and open

to the public* Christopher Wilkins, conductor Steven Maler, director Yo-El Cassell, choreographer A landmark Broadway musical from the swing era is reborn on the Esplanade. The Boys from Syracuse, based on Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, is often considered the finest of all Rodgers and Hart creations. Familiar songs include “Falling in Love with Love,” “Sing for Your Supper,” and “This Can’t Be Love.” This “concert performance with dancing” marks only the 2nd professional performance of the inimitable big-band style original 1938 orchestrations. *If it is raining on the 31st, the concert will be postponed to September 1st at the Hatch Shell. If it is also raining September 1st, the concert will be moved to a location TBA on the 1st. Free. 7-9 p.m. DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, 10 Storrow Dr, Boston.

617-626-4970 or landmarksorchestra.org Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musicians’ Showcase w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or currently signed recording artists * Award-winning pro’s or semi-pro’s * Regularly gigging paid-performers * Published Songwriters * Recording studio owner/operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or find them on Facebook.

Culture Club. Full price tickets are $45, $55, $75, $95, $125 and $250. Discounts are available for members and groups of 10+.

8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 or thehanovertheatre.org Open Mic - hosted by Amanda Cote. All genres and acoustic instruments welcome. 21+ or with guardian. Sign-up begins at 7:30 Free. 8-11 p.m. Legends, Airport Road - Fitchburg Ma, Fitchburg.

978-895-5883.

Team Trivia w/Jimmy HD. 8-11 p.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580.

AriBand. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

Ashley Jordan Performs at Loft, Weds at 9. 9-11:59 p.m.

Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177.

Karaoke. Come sing your hearts out with DJ Mikey Mic’s every Wednesday Night. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508799-4521.

Karaoke Under The Stars with DJ Matt R. Come join us outside, weather permitting, for a night of singing and raucousness under the stars! If it rains, don’t worry! We just have it inside! Free!

9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

classes >Thursday 25

Multi-Estate Antique Auction - Alexander Graham Bell Letters, etc.. Antiques and Collectibles from multiple estates! Highlights include Alexander Graham Bell postcards, 4 Volumes of Les Maîtres de l’Affiche full of Vintage Posters, Estate & Costume Jewelry, Paintings and Prints, Sterling Silver, Vintage Toys, Collectibles, Furniture & Much More! Central Mass Auctions Inc. Please see Central Mass Auction’s website for more info including estate auction listing, pictures, directions, consignment opportunities, etc. Many more photos and details will be added prior to auction!

Central Mass Auctions Inc. We regularly run antique auctions. We are licensed and bonded and will travel throughout Massachusetts and

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New England for estate contents. We can be reached @ 508-6126111 6-9:30 p.m. American Legion: Worcester (Vernon Hill) Post 435, 267 Providence St. 508-753-9573 or centralmassauctions.com

Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org

>Saturday 27

Migration of the Common Nighthawk. The fall migration of the common nighthawk through Massachusetts is a spectacular event. Nighthawks catch insects on the wing with their gaping mouths, often high in the air. During the fall migration they follow flying ants as they feed before embarking on their long trip south.

Come witness the magic of nighthawk migration. This program will be held at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley. Additional meeting instructions will be given at time of registration. For more information and to register, call 508-753-6087. $6 Adult Member, $8 Adult Nonmember. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road.

508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org So You Think you Got Talent. So You Think You’ve Got Talent!

Then sign up to audition for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel talent show.

Audition fee will be $10 for individuals and $20.00 per group act and they will be held on Tuesday, August 30 from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Mount Carmel recreation center. If interested sign up by going onto the Mt. Carmel Talent Show Facebook page and post your name and act, or email pinkhammichaela@gmail.com. The audition fee will be collected the day and time of audition. The actual show will be held on Friday September 23, starting at 7:00 p.m. There will be cash prizes awarded: 1st place $100, 2nd place $75, 3rd place $50. $10 for individual acts or $20 for group acts. 6-9 p.m. Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center, 28 Mulberry St. 508-791-6139.

“Bouncing Back: Recreate Your Life” with Beth Whitman. Bouncing Back is for people who want to regain their life. After years of being the caretaker or suffering from losses, there comes a time that you look within and learn to create a new life. In her memoir, Beth weaves stories of the loss of her parents and husband with examples of how she found love again and new purpose in her life. She is a Holistic & Wellness coach who lives in Westborough, MA. Free, books available for purchase. 2-4 p.m.

Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232.

Sold Out - Slow Flower Arranging: Bee and Pollinator Friendly Bouquets. Instructor: Betsy Williams Fill a graceful glass vase with an abundant, naturalistic bouquet of lovely, freshly harvested, and locally sourced Slow Flowers. Slow Flowers are local, sustainably grown flowers that are pollinator friendly and enjoyed in season. Gathered from the garden and the wayside or purchased at a near-by farm stand, Slow Flowers bring long-lasting natural beauty and delicate fragrance into your home. Learn when and how to cut garden and wayside flowers for arranging, which nectar rich herbal flowers add color and fragrance to seasonal bouquets and how to condition freshly picked stems for lasting beauty. Then, create your own personal, gardenesque bouquet to take home with you! Flowers, greens, mechanics and container are supplied by the instructor.

Class handouts include a list of garden and wild flowers that provide the most nourishment to pollinators. Member $60, Non-member $75. 10:30-12:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

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Summer Hatha Yoga in the Garden. Instructor: Christine Harrelson This class blends a perfect balance of breath (pranayama), meditation, and asana (postures). Class is led with clear instruction and is welcoming for all bodies and abilities. Each class will have a philosophical theme and students are encouraged to listen to the needs of their bodies. Member $10, Non-Member $17. 9-10:15 a.m.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org Beeline Skin Care Trunk Show. Meet Susan Lamphear Owner/Creator of Beeline Skin Care All Natural Skin Care Products from Beeswax and Honey The success of beeline skin care products comes from their ability to help heal and preserve skin’s natural beauty, while minimizing the negative effects of environment, aging and lifestyle. Susan is a Member of the NH Beekeepers Association And Proudly donates to the Honeybee Research Fund Free with Admission. Noon-4 a.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, The Garden Shop @ Tower Hill, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 126.

Yoga at the Sanctuary. Experience yoga surrounded by the serenity of nature and connect with your own inner sanctuary.

Laura Searles, 200-Hour Certified Yoga Teacher, is passionate about helping others feel better both inside and out. Her yoga classes offer a relaxed and warm space for students to explore postures, breathing techniques, and meditation at their own pace and level of comfort. Laura has been teaching yoga since 2012 to people of all ages and abilities, from toddlers to older adults. She has completed many specialized trainings, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Teaching Trauma-Sensitive Yoga. Laura is also an energy healer, NETA-certified personal trainer, NETA-certified group exercise instructor, EEC-certified infant/toddler teacher and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Cultural Anthropology from Bridgewater State University. $17 ($15 Mass Audubon members). 4:30-5:30 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow

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>Wednesday 31

Night Photography in the Gardens of Tower Hill. Lecture: 7-8pm, Photo Shoot: 8-10pm (limited to 15), Rain date September 7 Instructor: Jurgen Lobert Fine-art photographer Jurgen Lobert shares the basics of night photography. Then, head outdoors for hands-on practice. Born in Germany and now based in Massachusetts, Lobert specializes in night photography and founded the Greater Bostno Night Photographers Meet-up Group. Lecture only: Member $15, Non-member $25 - Lecture plus Photo Shoot: Member $45, nonmember $55. 7-10 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org

lectures >Monday 29

The Story of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Her House, Her People. As the title suggests, Francis De Nicola, a docent at Preservation Worcester will present a historical remembrance of the origin of the founding of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. We will look at the original Italian settlers who came to Worcester and recall their challenges and struggles in obtaining the American Dream for themselves and their families. You will hear the sacrifices that were made to build their Church for the rapidly growing Italian community and the vision Fr.Maffei had for the new church come to fruition.

Mr. De Nicola will profile some of lives of the people who lived here prior to the Italian Diaspora and the events that shaped the new immigrants’ destiny. Free and open to the public. 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Preservation Worcester Community Room, 230 Park Ave. 508-7548760 or preservationworcester.org

>Wednesday 31

International Overdose Awareness Day. Overdose Survivor Speaker Panel @UMass Memorial Medical Center 55 Lake Ave. Worcester Albert Sherman Hall Auditorium 1-3:00 PM Informational Tables from Learn to Cope, AIDS Project Worcester and UMass Recovery Coach Initiative Free and Open to the Public Free. 1-3 p.m.

UMass Medical School, Cube, Albert Sherman Center, Auditorium, 55 Lake Ave. North.

arts

Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu ArtsWorcester, “The Pace of Nature” by Allison Coelho Picone, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 25. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Woven Power: Ritual Textiles of Sarawak and West Kalimantan, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Aug. 31 - Dec. 14. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-7933356 or holycross.edu Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org EcoTarium, Bubbles!, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 2; KLUTZ® Amazingly Immature, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 11; Play on the Plaza, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 2; Wacky Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Aug. 31. Hours: noon-5 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.

Admission: $15.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with ID & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special event.

222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham.

978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12

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or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Road. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, 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: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free.

203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Make No Little Plans, Through Oct. 31.

Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909.

Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Prints and Potter Gallery: American Arts and Crafts Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-7522170 or printsandpotter.com Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free.

633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Admission: Free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck.com The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art Exhibit: Tiffanie Turner, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept.

18; Tiffanie Turner Art Exhibit - Cancelled, Through Sept. 18. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, free to Members & Children under. 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111 or towerhillbg.org

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Worcester Art Museum, Blood and Honey, Through Nov. 6; Jeppson Idea Lab: The Art of Combat, Through Sept. 4; Meow: A CatInspired Exhibition, Through Sept. 4; Nude Drawing in the Galleries, Thursdays, through Aug. 25; The Last Judgment Tapestry, Through Sept. 18; Zip Tour: Procaccini: The Betrayal of Christ, Saturday; Arms and Armor: Aethelflaed: Lady of the Mercians, Sunday; Stroller Tours, Wednesdays, through Aug. 31. 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. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Exhibition: A Mother Daughter Journey, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 10. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday.

25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

theater/ comedy

Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits - Fridays, Saturdays, Saturday, September 18 - Monday, December 31. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits 257 Park Ave Worcester MA Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: Friday 9pm-Saturdays 8pm -$20pp Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant $5off with College ID and Reservations 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Fri & Sat Aug 26th & 27th Al Park and Friends Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Park Grill & Spirits Great Food and Fun Make Reservations Early at 800-4012221 or online at beantowncomedy.com Treasure Island - Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Thursday, August 25 - Sunday, August 28. When this rousing adventure story premiered off-Broadway, it received unanimous critical acclaim. Parents Magazine considered it, “first rate all the way, a delightful experience,” and the New York Times called it, “an inventive classic”. “Treasure Island” is certainly one of the most durable adventure stories of all time, with the villainous Long John Silver following young Jim across the ocean to search out a buried fortune on Treasure Island. This delightful adaptation from the novel

by Robert Louis Stevenson includes numerous excellent roles for females. Director Gina Metras, who brought us last year’s sell out success, Jungle Book, is back at the helm and crafting another delightful tale with our talented and enthusiastic young cast. It will definitely be a show not to be missed! Matinees will be at 2 pm on Saturday, August 27 and a matinee only on Sunday, August 27.

Adults $12, Students and Seniors $10. 7-8:45 p.m. Charlton Arts & Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 000-000-0000.

Nikita Le Femme’s Diva Gone Wild Drag Comedy Show - Friday, August 26. come out for some swizzle and stay for the sizzle at This Hillarious Drag Comedy show this will be a twisted Fun Time! 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. Call 508-304-8133.

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family >Thursday 25

Art Carts: Family Fun - Antioch, the Hunt Mosaic & WAM. Ever wonder how our wonderful collection of mosaics got here? How they were made? Where they came from? Where is Antioch? Learn about all this and try your hand at making a mosaic!

(Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11 a.m.-noon Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

Art Carts: Family Fun - Fun and Games. Discover the past by playing games! Learn to play chess medieval style, checkers with no kings, plus classic games such as Nine Men’s Morris and Mancala!

(Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission.

1-2 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court Balcony, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

Art Carts: Family Fun - Coat of Arms. During the Middle Ages a coat of arms was used for identification. Back then, many people could not read and heraldry became a method of identification of individuals, institutions and states. We associate heraldry with Knights, for whom the tradition was started, but it a system that became more broadly used. Come learn basic heraldry and design your own arms! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Knights!

Exhibition, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor?

Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11 a.m.-noon Worcester Art Museum, Knights! Exhibition, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

Art Carts: Family Fun - The Archaeology of Pottery.

Have you ever noticed the cracks in our Greek pottery? How were they put back together? Why do they have blank spaces? Learn all about how our Greek pots were made and restored. Then, try your hand at assembling a pot! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 1-2 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Greek Exhibit, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

Art Carts: Family Fun - Fun and Games. Discover the past by playing games! Learn to play chess medieval style, checkers with no kings, plus classic games such as Nine Men’s Morris and Mancala!

(Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission.

2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Renaissance Court Balcony, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

>Saturday 27

Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor?

Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Knights! Exhibition, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

Chili & Chowderfest. 2-7 p.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044.

>Saturday 27 – Sunday 28

Bee Weekend. Celebrate bees! Exhibits, demos, lectures, honey tastings, hands-on activities, games and much more. Something for all ages. Complete schedule coming soon! Saturday, 10am to 5pm Sunday, 10am to 4pm Free with admission. $12 Adult, $9 Senior, $7 Child 6-18, Free for members and children under 6. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111.

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>Sunday 28

Art Carts: Family Fun - Tapestry Weaving. Take a close look at the Last Judgement Tapestry to discover the colors and details woven into the design. Learn how tapestries were made and used in Medieval Europe, touch tapestry fabric, and try your hand at weaving on a loom! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, The Last Judgement Tapestry Exhibit, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

>Wednesday 31

Art Carts: Family Fun - Arms and Armor. Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor?

Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the answers to these questions and more with our hands-on armor activity! (Programming subject to change) Free with Museum admission. 11 a.m.-noon Worcester Art Museum, Knights! Exhibition, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

dance >Friday 26

Festival Kickoff Fiesta. 10 Murals. 10 days. Join us on Friday, August 26 for Festival Kickoff Fiesta, the Official Opening Reception of POW! WOW! Worcester. Come meet local and international artists, as well as the committee behind POW! WOW! Worcester. Guests will enjoy a private cash bar, which will include signature POW! WOW! Worcester cocktails, as well as complimentary apps throughout the evening. Live entertainment will be provided by DJ Mann Paqq! POW! WOW! Worcester is anticipated to bring over 10,000 new visitors to Worcester; with only 100 tickets available for the Opening Reception, tickets will sell out fast. Tickets are just $15.00. Don’t miss out! For more information, visit powwowworcester.com Please join us in advance of the Festival Kickoff Fiesta for an international opening ceremony co-hosted by the Nipmuc Nation and The Affiliated Tribes of New England Indians. Ceremony will take place on the Worcester Common from 6:30 PM - 8PM prior to the opening celebration at Mezcal! $15. 8 p.m.-midnight Travel Destination Find them on Facebook.

fairs/ festivals >Friday 26

Women’s Equality Day, August 26. Countdown to 2020, the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. Join in observing the 96th anniversary with others. Remarks by Councillor Kate M. Toomey, City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr. and others. Opportunity to register to vote; to sign petition making Women’s Equality Day August 26 a Federal holiday and more. In case of rain, the event will be held inside Worcester City Hall. Free. 12:15-12:45 p.m. Worcester City Hall, Plaza behind City Hall, 455 Main St. 508-767-1852.

Farm to Table Beer Dinner. We’re kicking off Farm Fresh Fest with a Farm to Table Beer Dinner featuring brews from our friends at Wachusett Brewing Company! Upon arrival, guests enjoy a glass of a special cask brew of Black Shack Porter with cocoa nibs, then settle in for a 5-course dinner prepared by Wachusett Executive Chef Anthony Celli, paired with other select beers from Wachusett Brewing Co. The dinner runs from 7-9pm and includes a brief presentation at the start of each course explaining the beer being served and why it pairs well with the specific food course. After the dinner, enjoy some live music to finish off the night. Each guest will also receive a commemorative beer upon exit. $65 per person. 6:30-11 p.m.

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978464-2300 or wachusett.com

>Saturday 27

Holden Days 2016. The Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce will present its Holden Days celebration on Saturday, August 27 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. This annual event promises great food, fun and entertainment for the entire family, as well as promotional opportunities for area businesses and organizations.

The day’s activities will get underway at 9:00am with a parade down Holden’s Main Street. Participants include antique cars, local dance performers, area businesses and non-profits and special guests. A sampling of this year’s activities includes: free musical performances on the Main Stage by renowned bands including returning favorite DeZyne, bandstand performances by local artists and an auto showcase featuring antique cars. In addition, visitors can stroll through the Marketplace which promotes area businesses and non-profits; the Food Court; Art Lot; Craft Corner; and the Kids’ Court which features “DJ Car Guy”, the Roaming Railroad, slot-car racing, face-painting, games and more. Now visitors don’t have to worry about parking! The WRTA is offering free roundtrip shuttle bus transportation from the parking lots of the Dawson Elementary School, 155 Salisbury Street, and Wachusett Regional High School, 1401 Main Street, in Holden to the center of town. The buses will run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Free. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Main Street, Holden, MA, Main St., Holden. 508-829-9220 or wachusettareachamber.org

>Saturday 27 – Sunday 28

2nd Annual Farm Fresh Fest. This two-day festival will feature a Farmers’ Market, Craft Fair, Cooking Demos, Local Wine Growers, Agricultural Demonstrations, Workshops, Contests, Live Music with 4 Bands and much more! Plus Family Entertainment: Baby and Miniature Animal Petting Zoos - Pony Rides - Moonbounces SkyRide Featured Events “Punkin Chunkin” by American Chunker every 15 minutes throughout the day! Cooking Demos Taking place every hour throughout the day, both days! Stay tuned for schedule updates and specific demonstrations. Educational Demonstrations Taking place throughout the day. Learn about bees, gardening/ growing, maple-sugaring and more! Full details and scheduleto follow. Advance: $5, Door: $7. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978-464-2300 or wachusett.com

>Sunday 28

Worcester Caribbean American Carnival. Free. Noon-6 p.m.

Institute Park, Salisbury St. and Park Ave.

>Wednesday 31

International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil of Memory & Hope. Free. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Worcester City Common & Plaza, Main St. 508-963-5959 or uucworcester.org

college sports Women’s Soccer Holy Cross Aug. 25 @ Maine, 7 p.m.

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Beginning August 17, 2016 at 10:00 AM, specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Department of Public Works office at 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA. The office is open between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Sealed bids should be returned in person or by mail to the Director of Public Works office at 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. FAX or emailed bids will not be accepted. All bids will be publicly opened and read at the Millbury Town Offices at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 2, 2016. Contractors intending to bid Asphalt Roadway Resurfacing; and Crack Sealing, must be pre-qualified through MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA in order to receive bid documents for all construction bids. Additional bids include: Grave Excavation Services; Roadway Line Painting; Asphalt Patching Materials; HDPE Pipe; and Sand, Gravel, and Stone.

Each bidder will be bound by the conditions and specifications as set forth herein. Attention is called to prevailing wage rates to be paid as applicable on the work as determined by the Commission of Labor and Industries under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149. All bids will meet the Massachusetts Highway Department Standards for Highways and Bridges. A 5 % bid deposit, for the value of the bid, shall accompany every bid. Attention is called to ADA compliance as applicable. The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any informality, to divide the award or to accept any bid or part thereof, that is deemed to be in the best interests of the Town of Millbury. The awarding authority for the Town of Millbury is the Town Manager.

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Premier Location, Must sell plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Toin any manner for the quality of print or Value $5250 Asking $4000 day’s cost is $3,900.00 for the appearance of this ad in any of the OBO 508-799-5678 Worc. County Memorial Park, both. Asking $1,500.00 total publications which the appears.

Paxton inGarden of ad Honor, 2 for both. Call 508-882-3421 or plots, Plot 17, Unit C, Graves 3 FOR SALE 909-714-0064 & 4. Today’s cost is $8,800 for both. Asking $2950 total for Worcester County Memorial Golf clubs, bag, cart (used) both. Call 978-582-9309 Park, Paxton MA Garden of Asking $250. 508-865-5726* Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults.

Worcester County Memorial Current value $8300.00 C-13 Zeppelin Stamp Flag Park - Paxton Two lots for Asking $3950.00 for both Cancelled $200. Got Stamp sale. Present price $3250 or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107 Questions? Call Ron at 413each, totaling $6500. $4500 for 896-3324 both. Call 801-294-7514 Worcester County Memorial Park - Paxton Union Special Industrial Worcester County Memorial Unit C, section Heritage II, Sewing Machine 39500, one Park, Paxton, MA plots 1 and 2. Today’s price is needle, three thread, serger.

Garden of the Cross - 2 Lots $6500, asking $3500. $225 OBO. With small table.

Value $10,500 - asking $4000 508-344-9626 508-414-5344 OBO 774-239-9189

Specialty Compounds Mexichem Specialty Compounds is a leading specialty compounder of technically diverse products serving markets such as wire & cable, regulated products and regulated packaging with US production facilities in Leominster MA and Pineville NC. As a subsidiary of Mexichem we have the resources of a large international organization and continued growth has created the following openings:

BLENDING AND EXTRUSION O P E R ATO R S for our Leominster facility. Day and Night Shifts.

Mexichem Specialty Compounds operates on a 24/7 production schedule. Our shift schedule is fixed, meaning no rotating day/night shifts. Openings available on both day and night shifts. The blending and extrusion positions are responsible for operating blending and extrusion equipment in accordance with established operating procedures.

Mexichem Specialty Compounds offers competitive wages and a complete benefits package including medical/dental/ vision and 401k.

Qualified candidates please send resume to: bcox@mexichem.com EEO M/F/V/D

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FOR SALE

Motorized Wheelchair

Hoya Lift

Pride Jazzy Select 6 Ultra used only 3 weeks. Great stability on 6 wheels, tight turn radius, elevating pwr seat, fully adjustable foot platform, 300 lb wgt capacity. Asking $3500 OBO. 508-783-5431

Remote control, 3 Hoya Lift pads, 2 rechargeable batteries, opens and closes to any scooter chair. Locks and brakes. Must have own transportation. $500. 508-926-8468

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Solid Oak Cabinet 90" Tall, 30" Wide, 18" Deep. 6 Shelves. Paid $1100, asking $245. 508-963-0256 Power Scooter Chair

Excellent condition, rechargeable battery, speed controls, reclines, rises up and down.

Air cushion with pump. Removable head rest, extra leg brackets. $1500 508-926-8468

Oak Children’s Bed & Desk Set Wooden chest, oak table, marble top table. Good condition. Price is negotiable. 774276-1047

Amana ART104TFDW 14.3 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer, bought new, excellent condition, $375. 978-400-4030 Brother HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer, bought new, very good condition, $50 978400-4030 Heavy Duty Prototype PVC Pipes Hammock Frame w/1 cloth & 1 rope material, all accessories. $75 978-537-9925

Mint Pair/Nickel Plated Rayo Oil lamps w/ globes, chimneys, wicks. Apx 19". Clean no dents! $400 978-939-8501 4-Tiered Storage Cart Chrome base w/wood top 30"H x 14"W. $20. 508-7557153 Cannondale Warrier 500 road bike Used, in excellent condition, must see, $250. 978-4645877 Boys bike 26’ wheels Red & silver, mongoose aluminum, 21 speed hybrid. Exc. cond. $50.

508 829-9240 or 774 345-0405 Air Hockey Table 5 ft. ESPN overhead score display. New $45. Call 508-460-7634 Lazy Susan Moosehead, hard rock maple, diameter 19".

Good condition. $30. Call 508755-7153 2 Boxes Antique Woodworking Tools incl. Stanley 55 & other items. $500 OBO. 508765-9609 FURNITURE Corner Hutch Solid pine - 4 doors - 48" x 76". Accommodates 42" television. $250.

Photo available. 508-829-6792

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6am - 4pm

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Grafton Flea is the Place to be!

Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

Come to THE FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603.

Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! We have VINTAGE ITEMS, one of a kind items, NEW items, BUILDING materials, office FURNITURE, records, old books, etc. The LITTLE STORE is also open for clothing and household items!

Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

MULTI-FAMILY ONE LOCATION Paxton - 14 Bel Arbor Dr. Saturday, Aug. 27: 8am-2pm Please no early birds. Tools, electronics, clothing, furniture, household goods and more.

Sterling - 27 Wilder Rd. Fri, 8/26, 2-7 & Sat, 8/27, 7-1 Final Yard Sale, Last Chance!

We’re moving! All kinds of stuff - furniture, holiday items, chainsaws, wall art, etc., etc.

• Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 47th Season Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line

Holden - Sat., 8/27 6 Wayland Circle, 8am-1pm Cross Country Skis, Tools, Craftsman Drill Press, Numerous Household Items

EDUCATION

OTHER

MUSIC INSTRUCTION

COMMUNITY

Instrumental, Vocal, Jazz Improv Lessons Available on most instruments.

Lou Borelli 508-752-6213

FLYING FIELD WANTED Local RC club is looking for a field to fly quiet, electric-only model planes. Land owners who are willing to share their space with hobbyists should contact 508-641-3787.

All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005.

For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

WE PAY CASH FOR HOUSES AND LAND

617-895-9154 We Pay Top Cash For Houses and Land.

Any Condition.

No Hassle, Fast Closing.

978-423-6529 APARTMENT FOR RENT

TUTORING Math Tutoring/ Homeschooling Seasoned Instructor, 7th Gr - HS Reasonable Pricing Email for Info joycarlisle2020@gmail.com

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RUTLAND Large 3BD Eat in kitchen. W/D hkups. Yard, parking. $1300.00 incl. ht/hw.

Avail 9/01. 508-662-3767 CONDOMINIUM FOR SALE Condo for sale in Holden

APARTMENT FOR RENT Holden $900 5RM 1BR includes Heat & Hot water Holden/Jefferson.

Available Sept 1st. Spacious 1 BR apartment in 3 unit building. $900 per month includes heat & hot water. EIK, DR, LR, heated sunporch, deck, private yard.

No pets. 1st month and security deposit. 207-415-5873

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Adult community. Village at Westminster Place. Huge kitchen, loft area, 3 BD and 3 baths. $339,900.

508-450-6209

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Intro to Partner Dance Class No Dance Experience Required New 5 week program starts Sept 14 - Oct 12 Wednesday nights 7 PM to 8:15 PM

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Advertise your business and help a shelter dog or cat find a furr-ever home at the same time!

Our Adopt-A-Paws page runs the second full week of each month and features local animals from the Sterling Animal Shelter, the Worcester Animal Rescue League and Second Chance Animal Shelter

Each ad in the feature is accompanied by one or two animals in search of a home Contact Michelle at 508-829-5981 ext. 433 or mpurdie@holdenlandmark.com to inquire about advertising in Adopt-A-Paws!

We are seeking sponsors for future issues. You do not need to be a pet related business to sponsor a pet. The more sponsors we get, the more pets we will feature. If your business would like to sponsor a pet, please call Michelle at 508-829-5981 ext. 433 or email mpurdie@holdenlandmark.com.

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Worcester • MLS #72053195

Worcester • MLS #72054882

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Brand new listings!

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Paula Savard

Gail Lent

ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI ABR, CRS, GRI

(978)-660-9548 (978)-660-9538

Sandra DeRienzo ABR, GRI

Tracy Page Tracy Sladen John Keefe

(978)-413-0118 (978) 870-7572 (508)-259-3998

(508)-783-5782

Hannah Meyer

(978) 537-4971 • 1-(800) 924-8666 COMMERCIAL CORNER: Gardner $6/SF.

Stefanie Roberts

Barbara Parker

(978) 808-4991 (508) 873-1476

2086 Main Street, Lancaster www.paulasavard.com

Conference Center 486 Chestnut Street, Suite 11 Gardner MA 01440

COMMERCIAL CORNER: Gardner

Several office options ranging from 300 to 9000 square feet. City of Gardner describes location as 135 Nichols Street however the building also fronts on Regan Street. Please contact Listing Agents for details on base rent and net costs and other details regarding property. Tenant due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Aberman Assoc Inc. Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x 109

Minutes to Route 2, 140 and 68, this industrial/office complex is currently offering office space suitable for a variety of tenants with suites available from 1000 to 11,000 square feet and pricing from $5.00 to $9.00 for the base rent. Contact Peter for further details. Aberman Assoc. Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x 109

COMMERCIAL CORNER: Gardner $179,000

Leominster $164,900

Great central business district property with two first-floor commercial units and a lovely threebedroom apartment upstairs. Large basement with several rooms. Double garage and parking area in rear. Ideal opportunity to live and work or rent out apartment for extra income. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Gardner. Contact listing agents for information regarding Seller improvements. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x109

Longtime family home well located on Pleasant St. 2 bedrooms plus first floor den.

Some hardwood flooring. Updated boiler. Big beautiful rear yard with garden space.

Needs updates. Nice opportunity for home ownership. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 102 www.gaillent.com

Leominster $219,900

2 bedroom waterfront cottage. Enjoy your morning coffee out on the 16’x22’ deck overlooking the water (100’ frontage). Outdoor space is great for entertaining.

Main level open floor plan combination kitchen, dining, and living (approx 17’x21’).

Second floor large family room with sliders to balcony overlooking the lake. HydroSil heating (energy efficient). Approx 13’x20’ storage shed with newer windows.

Aberman Assoc Inc. Yasmin Loft 978.537.4971 x110

4 bedroom 2 full bath contemporary. Convenient to Rt 2 and 190. Aberman Assoc Inc. John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 107

Lunenburg $364,900

Gambrel/Dutch Style Home on a private 2+acre. Open Concept front to back Kitchen and Living Room w/ Gas Fireplace. Lg. Cedar Deck and 3 Season Screened Porch which overlooks the back yard! The Lg Master Bedroom has a Lg Walk-In Cedar Closet! Two additional Bedrooms have Ample Closet Space. Awesome Bonus Room in Basement can be used for Home Office or Playroom. Oversized Garage with Workshop/Storage Area. Two Sheds with Power/Lighting. Many extras: High Tech-MultiZone HVAC Sysytem, Home Automation Controls, And Whole House Humidifier! Electronic Air Purifier, Water Filtration System with Softener and RO Drinking Water System. New 50yr. Roof in 2015, Anderson Windows, And More!! Aberman Assoc Inc John Keefe 978-537-4971 x 107

Yasmin Loft Anna Mary (706) 870-4000 Kraemer CRS

Groton $224,900

Lancaster $599,900

Reproduction Colonial Farmhouse built in 2002 with INCOME. Main home is handsomely constructed. Beautiful wood flooring. Beamed and warm wood ceilings. Featuring 5 bedrooms, Formal Living room and center chimney with FP. Custom built in’s and 6 burner gas stove with stainless appl. in this farmhouse style kitchen. Sun filled family room with vaulted ceiling overlooks close to 3 acres. Screen porch and multiple patios. Additional space finished in lower level. Walking distance to most services in Town. Stunning Townhouse apt. features wide board flooring, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Efficiency apt. with off street parking. Mortgage helper, room for extended family or possibly a great home with separate professional office space. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x 102 www.gaillent.com

Tara Sullivan

Linda Barry

Robin Dunbar Bain

Peter Haley

(508) 713-5172 (774)-266-6096 (508)-868-9628 (978) 501-0426 (978) 697-0891

Nick Massucco

978-855-4424

Beth Lamontagne 508-340-0574

Jack Vankann 978-870-4998

COMMERCIAL CORNER: Worcester $90,000

Commercial Condominium located in the Historic Denholm Building at the heart of downtown Worcester. Short walks to City Hall, Union Station, the DCU Center, Court House, Hanover Theatre to name a few... Nice window display on Main Street is included. One parking space is included in Condo fee and additional spaces can be leased at a close by lot. Buyer due diligence to include verification of property details, condition, and allowable uses by the City of Worcester and Master Deed. Aberman Assoc Inc Peter Haley 978-537-4971 x109

Gardner $209,900 Although minutes from major routes, this lovely property is tucked away on a beautiful wooded lot surrounded by mature trees in an established neighborhood. Enjoy this charming 4 bedroom, 2 full bath Cape with vinyl siding, vinyl windows and a young roof ~ hardwood floors throughout with ceramic tile in the bathrooms....plenty of cabinets in the sun filled kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area and room to entertain! Office/play area nook upstairs, Huge living room with custom tiled fireplace.... Your choice of oil or wood heat or use both! Full basement with laundry hookups with lots of storage....see this one before it’s gone! Aberman Assoc Inc. Tracy Sladen 978-537-4971 x 106

Leominster $349,900 Upper west side 8 room colonial offers 4 corner bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, first floor laundry, first floor family room with cathedral ceiling and skylights, wood stove, back to front living room with fireplace, formal dining, nicely landscaped 1/2 acre lot Aberman Assoc Inc. Paula Savard 978-537-4971 x 101 www.paulasavard.com

Athol $1,400,000 Handsomely built Chateau sited on 222 Acres. Offers about 1/2 mile of waterfront on Secret Lake.

Commanding Views for miles. Custom crafted post and beam. Stone and brick exterior. Soaring ceilings with open concept living areas accented with cozy corners and warm gas or wood stoves.

Uniquely built to be self sufficient with active solar producing electricity. Massive stone fireplace.

Multiple baths and 4 bedrooms. Double kitchens and walk in pantry. Private beach area. Oversized detached garage for storage cars, rec. vehicles, boat etc. Off the Grid but easily accessible with Rt. 2 East and West nearby. Aberman Assoc Inc. Gail Lent 978-537-4971 x102 www.gaillent.com

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Dudley •$399,900 MLS# 71982745

Dudley •$479,000 MLS# 72048227

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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 6 Park Ave, Worcester MA 01605 Lisa.hugo@nemoves.com (508) 723-4029

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508-733-8935

ninasable@erakey.com • www.sellwithsable.com

REMARKABLE! 5 BR 4 BA home w/over 5000 sq. ft of living space! Sophisticated, custom designed home. Set on an exquisite, 1.83 acre lot w/professionally landscaped in-ground pool. Impeccably maintained by its original owners. Careful attention to detail reflected in the entire home. Beautiful granite foyer lit by a gorgeous golden chandelier. Amazing kitchen w/granite counter tops & SS appliances. Enjoy surround sound in your basement media/pool room. Escape to your spa-like bath in the large 2nd flr master suite. Spacious through out w/room for extended family with 4 BR on 2nd fl r & one on 1st flr. Serene setting, all in close proximity to high way access, Routes 190, 495, 290 & the Mass Pike.

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1997 Chevrolet Blazer SUV, 171,895 miles. Blue.

Can be seen at A&P Auto, 1298 Water St., Fitchburg. $1,500 OBO 978-534-8688

1999 Pontiac Grand Am 6 Cylinder, automatic, needs work or use for parts. 159,903 miles. $675. 978-422-8084

1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list.

Always stored in room temperature. $10,000 obo 978-4645525 or 978-549-3670 cell 2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500cc, showroom condition, lots of chrome, Vehix pipes. $4000.

Call John at 978-466-6043.

Lisa Hugo

508.873.9254 508.981.4902

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2007 Suzuki Boulevard Cruising Motorcycle C90T; 1474cc; 6300 miles, 1 owner, perfect cond. accessories and new battery. Garaged, covered & serviced. $6,000 508-8498635

Super Value – 4 Bedrooms!

774.230.5044

2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond.

469 miles. Asking $1650.00.

Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

AUTO/VAN 2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond.

57K miles. $9,999. 508-8292907 AUTOS 1988 MercedesBenz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3200.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777

2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red.

Heated black leather seats.

Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860 2008 Ford Mustang 8 cyl, 300HP. 21K miles. Never driven during winter. Always garaged. Perfect cond. $21,900 negotiable.

508-865-3528 after 3pm.

1932 Ford Coupe Little deuce Coupe, with a Corvette mill and four on the floor. 6,000 aprox. mi. Original hot rod, all steel, show car, looks and sounds great. $40,000. 407375-3917

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1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Grey and Black.

50,000 miles. $15,000. 407375-3917

3 Horse Trailer 2002 Exiss XT/ 300 Gooseneck. Great condition. All alum. S.S. nose. On craigslist pics. $9,000. Paxton.

Call Robert at 508-757-0887*

2003 Chevy Corvette Convertable 50th Anniversary Edition 26,000 miles. Automatic, original owner, always garaged, mint cond. $25,000 firm.

774-696-4187 2004 Pontiac Bonneville 114,000 miles. Graphite Gray. $595 Motor knocking, likely needs replacement, body and interior good shape. Good project or parts car.

508-873-7449 2013 BMW 128i 7K Orig Miles, Grey, 3.0, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Serviced. $16,900. 774-239-0800 2011 Nissan Cube 45K, Orig Miles, Brown, Tan Cloth, 4 Cyl, Automatic, Loaded. $6,950. 774-239-0800 2001 Ford Focus MECHANICS SPECIAL NEEDS ENGINE SOHC, Automatic, 4 cyl, 4 door, clean interior, straight body, new tires, new front brakes/rotors, clean title. $800 508-869-6841 BOATS 25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer with Bonus 2 Free Air Tickets to Orlando and 5 star condo for a week. Disney anyone? Pete 407-3753917 $4,000

LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES • Class A, B, C Motor Homes • Trailers Parts • Propane • Service Transportation • Temporary Housing

Fuller RV Rentals & Sales 150 Shrewsbury St., Boylston 508-869-2905 www.fullerrv.com

JUNK CARS We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks.

We Sell New and Used Parts.

Specials on Batteries and Tires.

New and Used!

Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137

BBB Accredited A+ Rating

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Worcester No.

508-799-9969

Public Hearing Notice Sutton Planning Board In accordance with the provisions of C. 40A §5 , The Sutton Planning Board will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall on Monday, September 12, 2016 7:20 P.M. to discuss the following zoning bylaw and/or Map Changes.

1. To amend the Zoning Map by inserting necessary dimensions.

2. To re-zone the Industrial (I) Districts in the Village of Manchaug to Village (V) Districts.

3. To amend section I.B. - Definitions, by adding a definition of Amusement Facility.

4. To amend section I.B. – Definitions, by adding a definition of Sports Complex.

5. To amend section I. B. – Definitions and VI.D. – Bed & Breakfast Facilities, by deleting the definition of bed and breakfast facility and adding these defining properties to the Bed and Breakfast Special Permit regulations, and amending the regulations to not require the owner to live on the premises.

6. To amend section I.B. – Definitions, by amending the definition of Lot Width to specify that this measurement must be shown on applicable plans 7. To amend in its entirety section I.C. – Nonconforming Uses, Structure and Lots, by re-writing various provisions and reorganizing the entire section.

8. To amend section III.A.1. – Use Regulations, by removing the Selectmen as a Special Permit Granting Authority 9. To amend section III.A.1. – Use Regulations, by allowing dwellings to be part of a multi-use structure and/or lot.

10. To amend section III.A.4. Table 1 – Table of Use Regulations, by correcting the language of use E.13. For -profit educational establishments.

11. To amend section III.A.4. Table 1 – Table of Use Regulations, by revising use B.2. to eliminate reference to recreation facilities and membership clubs, and specify only outdoor athletic fields as well as other adjustments.

12. To amend section III.A.4. Table 1 – Table of Use Regulations, by revising use E.12. by eliminating reference to recreation facilities and adding sports complex as well as other adjustments.

13. To amend section III.B.3. Table 2 – Table of Area Regulations, by deleting Footnote #1 regarding corner lots and #6 regarding lot width and frontage.

14. To amend section III.B.3. Table 2 – Table of Area Regulations, Footnote #11 to clarify required setbacks between uses of differing types and in different districts.

15. To amend section III.B.3. Table 2 – Table of Area Regulations, Footnote #13 by specifically stating the required upland must be accessible from a lot’s legal frontage.

16. To amend section VI.H. – Retreat Lots, to specifically state that retreat lots must also have three times the required upland in any given district.

17. To amend section VII.B. – Enforcement, by correcting various staff titles and reflecting appointment powers and reporting responsibilities, as well as eliminating provision #6 as these time frames are more comprehensively covered in the Building Code.

A full copy of the text of the articles and/or related maps can be viewed in the Office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours.

Scott Paul, Chairman Published August 25th and September 1st, 2016

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18 Ft. Fiberglass Fishing Boat Galvanized roller trailer, 90HP mariner, outboard motor. $1250. Also 14 ft. boat & trailer. $500 508-853-5789. Ask for Stan.

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14 ft Aluminum Boat 8 HP, 4 stroke Honda motor. Extras, water pump system, 12v battery, fish finder, 2 life jackets, boat cover, AM/FM/CD player system, 3 fishing rods. Asking $2200. Call Joe 508-459-2394

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/ PUBLIC NOTICES Public Auction Notice is hereby given pursuant to provisions of M.L. c255 sec. 39A the following vehicle 2006 Nissan Altima VIN # 1N4AL11D46N323598 will be sold August 31, 2016 at a sale to satisfy our garage lien thereon for towing & storage charges and expenses of sale and notice. The auction will be held at Early’s on Park Ave.,Inc 536 Park Avenue Worcester, MA 01603

LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. C255, SEC 39A, on September 3, 2016, at 8:00 AM, the following vehicle will be sold at private sale to satisfy our garage keeper’s lien therein for towing, storage charges and expenses of sale and notices.

2008 Mazda 3 JM1BK32G281858848 Caitlyn Toedt 12 Vivian Street, Worcester, MA 01603 Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of Section VI.H of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of Lissa Gauthier of Douglas, MA. The applicant seeks a special permit for a retreat lot with 5.51 acres and 59’ of road frontage at 82/84 Dodge Hill Road. The hearing on this application will be held in the third floor meeting room at the Town Hall on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 7:10 P.M. A copy of the plan and application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours.

Scott Paul, Chairman

Town of Millbury BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Office Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 At: 7:00 p.m.

To act on a petition from: Cheryl Lieteau of 10 Barbara Street, Millbury, MA For a Special Permit in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: Property at 10 Barbara Street, Millbury, MA; Book# 50196, Page# 10, Cert.# 158991 Construct a fence 6’ high within 20’of the road in front of the house. The fence will taper down on both sides of the driveway. Millbury Zoning bylaw 35.7; fences, shrubs, walls cannot exceed 30” in height for a distance within 20’ of the edge of the street.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

Paul Nigosian, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on September 1, 2016 at 7:30pm on the petition of John Silverberg. The petitioner is seeking a lot coverage variance from §III(B)(3) (Table 3) of the town’s bylaws and a §6 Finding from MGL Ch. 40A for the purpose of constructing an 188 s.f. addition.

The property that is subject to this petition is located at 31 Marsh Road, Sutton MA on Assessors Map #8, Parcel #9, and is located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated.

Brittanie Reinold Board of Appeals Clerk Filed in the Town Clerk’s Office

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Rodd S. Jones, Victoria Jones a/k/a Victoria L. Jones to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for The Cambridge Mortgage Group, Inc. dated May 24, 2004, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 33737, Page 146; said mortgage was then assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA by virtue of an assignment dated April 10, 2013, and recorded in Book 50728, at Page 375, and further assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust by virtue of an assignment dated December 16, 2015, and recorded in Book 54765, at Page 1, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 12:00 PM on September 19, 2016, on the mortgaged premises.

The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage: The land in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on the southerly side of Colonial Road and westerly side of Dudley Road being Lot 2, Section A on plan of Jonathan Dudley Hill, owned by Gertrude D. Chase, Sutton, Mass., dated September 1956, Robinson Engineering, Inc. and recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 219, Plan 84 and more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the southerly line of said Colonial Road at the northwesterly corner of the within described premises, said point being also the northeasterly corner of Lot 3 on said plan; THENCE S. 5 2’ E. by said Lot 3, 196.23 feet to a point at Lot 1 on said plan; THENCE by said Lot 1 N. 87 54’ 13’’ E. 227.20 feet to said Dudley Road; THENCE by the westerly line of said Dudley Road N. 2 05’ 47’’ W. 74.58 feet to a point; THENCE still by the westerly line of said Dudley Road N. 7 10’ 41’’ W. 99.00 feet to said Colonial Road; THENCE by the southerly line of said Colonial Road N. 60 W. 80.29 feet to a point; THENCE still by the southerly line of Colonial Road by a curve to the left having a radius of 70 feet, 57.42 feet to a point; THENCE still by the southerly line of Colonial Road S. 73 W. 110 feet to the place of beginning. Said premises are conveyed subject to the restrictions recited in deed from Gertrude D. Chase to Roland V. Johnson et al dated October 8, 1956 and recorded in said Registry in Book 3820, Page 516. For Title, see Deed recorded in Book 26899, Page 215.

Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. This property has the address of 50 Colonial Road, Sutton, MA 01590. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale. Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier’s or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier’s or certified check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, time being of the essence. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned saledate by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee’s attorneys, DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) business days after written notice of the default of the previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to the said second highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said written notice. If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second highest bidder. The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, (hereinafter called the “Escrow Agent”) until the deed shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder at the same time as the consideration is released to the Mortgagee, thirty (30) days after the date of sale, whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Dated: August 3, 2016 U.S. Bank Trust N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust By: Reneau J Longoria. Esq., DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 921-2670, www.dgandl.com 52469 (JONES) FEI # 1078.01804 08/25/2016, 09/01/2016, 09/08/2016

FIND US ON Deadline for September 8th Issue is September 1st at Noon!

TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on September 1, 2016 at 7:35pm on the petition of Sparhawk Realty, LLC. The petitioner is seeking a §6 Finding from MGL Ch. 40A for the tear down and rebuild of a Single Family Home on an existing legal non-conforming lot. The property that is subject to this petition is located at 508 Central Turnpike, Sutton MA on Assessors Map #30, Parcel #89, and is located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal office hours in the Town Clerk’s Office located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated.

Brittanie Reinold Board of Appeals Clerk Filed in the Town Clerk’s Office

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Meghan Montaner

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The Hanover Theatre held its grand opening on March 14, 2008. Shortly after that, the theater debuted its Youth Summer Program.

Meghan Montaner, along with a team of people, started the YSP in an attempt to engage local youth in the arts. Patrick serves as the theater’s director of education and sees the program as a great opportunity to teach kids how to communicate and express emotion. With summer coming to a close, the program recently wrapped up with a performance of “Shrek the Musical.”

What is the Youth Summer Program? The

Youth Summer Program is an intensive musical theater program for students interested in the performing arts. We run three programs: children (ages 6-8), preteen (ages 9-12), and teen (ages 13-18).

Students take classes in the disciplines of music, drama and dance and apply those lessons to a final performance at the end of the program.

How did the program begin? The program

began eight years ago, shortly after the theater’s opening. Theaters are typically slow during the summer months and we were looking for a way to engage local youth during that time. What started as one two-week session for teens has grown into two two-week sessions for children and preteens and two three-week sessions for teenagers. Our original creative team included myself, Jennifer Agbay and Kallin Johnson.

You now have three separate groups: children’s, pre-teen, and teen. Is that a sign the program is growing? The program is

most definitely growing. After just the

first couple years of the teen program, we had such an extensive wait list for openings that we decided to do two teen sessions each summer. Quickly, the demand for younger ages became clear and we are accommodating that need with our new programs this summer. Our teen program sold out in one minute for girls this past February.

entertainment. The students get the benefit of performing on a stage where Aretha Franklin and Houdini have performed.

The community at large benefits from the hundreds of events we host every year and the hundreds of thousands of patrons who come through our doors each season.

Why is it important to offer performing arts programs for the youth? Engaging youth

an incredible collaboration between the theater and a local public high school.

For the past three years, we have worked with South High School to integrate a Broadway show from our season into their core curriculum. Teachers create lessons connected to the show in every single subject and the project culminates in every student coming to the theater to experience that Broadway show live on stage. Student work is displayed in the lobby and some students even have the chance to perform in the aisles during the show’s encore.

in theater and the arts is more important today than ever. Students are used to communicating with text these days, not speech. Many kids go to great lengths to avoid one-on-one conversation. We are not just teaching these students to be actors, we are teaching them how to communicate, how to be confident and how to express emotion beyond emojis.

How do you think the community benefits from having a venue such as the Hanover Theatre? The theater is a world-class venue with state-of-the-art technology and an incredible variety of

Can you talk a bit about the Adopt-A-School program? The Adopt-A-School program is

What are the student matinees that you offer? This coming season, we will be

offering student matinees of “A Christmas Carol,” and for the first time in our Broadway series, that national tour of “Kinky Boots.”

As the director of education, what is the most rewarding part of the Youth Summer Program? Watching students gain

confidence, pride and empathy through the arts. This is an intensive program and we push them to get more out of their performances than they ever thought possible.

What would you say to kids who are interested in theater, but might be apprehensive of putting themselves out there? With great risk comes great reward.

As a director, I just want you to give me something, anything. I can work with whatever you give me, but an actor’s job is to give, to do something. Don’t play it safe.

Safe is boring.

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