Events

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, Route 20, Charlton, MA presents The Great Egg Hunt, our 23rd year fundraiser for this non-profit sanctuary. 5400 eggs are decorated to look like animals and then hidden along our 72 acres of trails. Come anytime during hunt hours. No rush, find prize eggs, live animals in visitor's center, face painting, balloons, refreshments, and hunt bunny. $10 per family ($5 for an individual). Grand prize is a beautifully decorated ostrich egg!Great Family Fun!! Sat. March 31, 10-4. Rain date: April 1st. Call 508-248-5516 for info or visit our website at www.capenhill.org.

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On Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Quinsigamond Community College from 6-8 pm, the Worcester Public Schools is hosting an Advanced Placement Family Awareness evening for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 and their families to discuss the importance of taking rigorous classes in middle school to better prepare them for AP courses in high school as well as college courses. We are estimating 300 people will attend this event.

The purpose of the Advanced Placement Family Awareness Event is to provide students and their families with information at an early age in order for them to make appropriate educational choices. To that end, this interactive family event is designed to raise awareness of the Advanced Placement Program offered in the Worcester Public Schools.

James A. Caradonio, Superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools and Robert Layne, Director of Outreach Programs and Worcester Pipeline collaborative Coordinator will be speaking at this event. A Worcester Public Schools AP student will share the student perspective.

If this communication should go to someone else, we would appreciate you forwarding it to that person.

If you would like additional information, please contact us.

Thank you,

Frances E. Arena, Manager NCLB/Curriculum and Professional Development (508) 799-3479
Arnold Pulda, AP/Foreign Language Liaison (508) 799-3415
Janet Mathieu, Resource Development Specialist (508) 799-3480
20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, Route 20, Charlton, MA presents The Great Egg Hunt, our 23rd year fundraiser for this non-profit sanctuary. 5400 eggs are decorated to look like animals and then hidden along our 72 acres of trails. Come anytime during hunt hours. No rush, find prize eggs, live animals in visitor's center, face painting, balloons, refreshments, and hunt bunny. $10 per family ($5 for an individual). Grand prize is a beautifully decorated ostrich egg!Great Family Fun!! Sat. March 31, 10-4. Rain date: April 1st. Call 508-248-5516 for info or visit our website at www.capenhill.org.

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, Route 20, Charlton, MA presents The Great Egg Hunt, our 23rd year fundraiser for this non-profit sanctuary. 5400 eggs are decorated to look like animals and then hidden along our 72 acres of trails. Come anytime during hunt hours. No rush, find prize eggs, live animals in visitor's center, face painting, balloons, refreshments, and hunt bunny. $10 per family ($5 for an individual). Grand prize is a beautifully decorated ostrich egg!Great Family Fun!! Sat. March 31, 10-4. Rain date: April 1st. Call 508-248-5516 for info or visit our website at www.capenhill.org.

The Sterling Music Exchange
presents
♫ Step Up to Music ♫
An evening of food, music, dancing, and entertainment benefiting the Sterling Music Exchange and our troops in Iraq
Friday, March 30
4 – 9 p.m.
Knights of Columbus
484 Lancaster Street, Leominster MA
Join your community for a fun-filled evening including:
• Buffet style spaghetti supper
• Dancing with the band “Back in Front” from 7-9 p.m.
• Performance by the Academy of Dance Arts junior team
• Raffle – many exciting prizes
A donation for our program is requested.
Please bring non-perishable food items, CDs, Magazines, Books, Phone Cards or other items for our Troops in Iraq.
The Sterling Music Exchange is a non-profit charitable organization created to:
• Promote freedom of expression through music
• Encourage community service among young adults
• To engage community members in the arts and culture
For more information contact:
Yvonne Stevens – (978) 235-1266
Visit our Web site at: www.sterlingmusic.org

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, Route 20, Charlton, MA presents The Great Egg Hunt, our 23rd year fundraiser for this non-profit sanctuary. 5400 eggs are decorated to look like animals and then hidden along our 72 acres of trails. Come anytime during hunt hours. No rush, find prize eggs, live animals in visitor's center, face painting, balloons, refreshments, and hunt bunny. $10 per family ($5 for an individual). Grand prize is a beautifully decorated ostrich egg!Great Family Fun!! Sat. March 31, 10-4. Rain date: April 1st. Call 508-248-5516 for info or visit our website at www.capenhill.org.

Event: "A Night of Worship with Josh Young of Streams Ministries International"

Address: 141 West Boylston St. (Rt. 12), West Boylston, MA 01583

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Date: Saturday, March 31, 2007

Cost is Free, no registration required. An offering will be taken

For more information call: 508-835-3322 or visit www.freedomworshipcenter.us

Quinsigamond Community College will host an information session for its new Energy Utility Technology (EUT) program on Thursday, April 5, at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building, Room 107A, on campus. Quinsigamond, in collaboration with Middlesex and North Shore community colleges, has partnered with National Grid, one of the nation’s largest energy delivery organizations, to establish EUT programs at all three schools. The nine-month certificate program, which begins in September 2007, will provide students with a core set of skills and competencies required by the industry.

Anne Feeney
Pittsburgh-based agitator Anne Feeney performs music designed to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”

Corey Dolgon
Inspiring Songs of Solidarity and Struggle

Thursday, April 5th
7:30pm
at Stone Soup Community Center
4 King Street, Worcester

Donation suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds
Event is a fundraiser for Lynne Simonds for District Four City Council Campaign

You are invited to join Burncoat Baptist Church, 475 Burncoat Street in Worcester on Palm Sunday to celebrate Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The morning service will begin at 10:00 A.M. with a sermon, "The King Is Coming." Anna Granquist, soprano, will be performing special music during the service. Refreshments will follow the service in the Parlor. Nursery service is available.

The Maundy Thursday service will begin at 7:00 P.M. with Holy Communion in observance of the Last Supper, Jesus agony in the garden and His arrest. The service in the Sanctuary will include a final sermon in a series entitled, "Echoes of Salvation" and a silent candlelight vigil.

Celebrate Easter with Burncoat Baptist Church to observe one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar when Jesus' resurrection is commemorated. A free Easter breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30 AM in Fellowship Hall. Make your reservations for breakfast by calling the church office at 508-853-6240 or sending e-mail to Pastor Jim at pastorjim@charter.net no later than April 2 to be sure you get a seat. The Easter Worship Service in the Sanctuary will begin after breakfast at 10:00 A.M. with a sermon titled, "Is the Tomb Empty or Not?"

For more information, visit the church website at burncoatbaptist.com or call the church office at 508-853-6240.

You are invited to join Burncoat Baptist Church, 475 Burncoat Street in Worcester on Palm Sunday to celebrate Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The morning service will begin at 10:00 A.M. with a sermon, "The King Is Coming." Anna Granquist, soprano, will be performing special music during the service. Refreshments will follow the service in the Parlor. Nursery service is available.

The Maundy Thursday service will begin at 7:00 P.M. with Holy Communion in observance of the Last Supper, Jesus agony in the garden and His arrest. The service in the Sanctuary will include a final sermon in a series entitled, "Echoes of Salvation" and a silent candlelight vigil.

Celebrate Easter with Burncoat Baptist Church to observe one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar when Jesus' resurrection is commemorated. A free Easter breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30 AM in Fellowship Hall. Make your reservations for breakfast by calling the church office at 508-853-6240 or sending e-mail to Pastor Jim at pastorjim@charter.net no later than April 2 to be sure you get a seat. The Easter Worship Service in the Sanctuary will begin after breakfast at 10:00 A.M. with a sermon titled, "Is the Tomb Empty or Not?"

For more information, visit the church website at burncoatbaptist.com or call the church office at 508-853-6240.

The TV Ministry-Diocese of Worcester presents the Passion Play on WCCA TV 13 Good Friday, April 6th at 2:30pm.

You are invited to join Burncoat Baptist Church, 475 Burncoat Street in Worcester on Palm Sunday to celebrate Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The morning service will begin at 10:00 A.M. with a sermon, "The King Is Coming." Anna Granquist, soprano, will be performing special music during the service. Refreshments will follow the service in the Parlor. Nursery service is available.

The Maundy Thursday service will begin at 7:00 P.M. with Holy Communion in observance of the Last Supper, Jesus agony in the garden and His arrest. The service in the Sanctuary will include a final sermon in a series entitled, "Echoes of Salvation" and a silent candlelight vigil.

Celebrate Easter with Burncoat Baptist Church to observe one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar when Jesus' resurrection is commemorated. A free Easter breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30 AM in Fellowship Hall. Make your reservations for breakfast by calling the church office at 508-853-6240 or sending e-mail to Pastor Jim at pastorjim@charter.net no later than April 2 to be sure you get a seat. The Easter Worship Service in the Sanctuary will begin after breakfast at 10:00 A.M. with a sermon titled, "Is the Tomb Empty or Not?"

For more information, visit the church website at burncoatbaptist.com or call the church office at 508-853-6240.

You are invited to join Burncoat Baptist Church, 475 Burncoat Street in Worcester on Palm Sunday to celebrate Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The morning service will begin at 10:00 A.M. with a sermon, "The King Is Coming." Anna Granquist, soprano, will be performing special music during the service. Refreshments will follow the service in the Parlor. Nursery service is available.

The Maundy Thursday service will begin at 7:00 P.M. with Holy Communion in observance of the Last Supper, Jesus agony in the garden and His arrest. The service in the Sanctuary will include a final sermon in a series entitled, "Echoes of Salvation" and a silent candlelight vigil.

Celebrate Easter with Burncoat Baptist Church to observe one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar when Jesus' resurrection is commemorated. A free Easter breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30 AM in Fellowship Hall. Make your reservations for breakfast by calling the church office at 508-853-6240 or sending e-mail to Pastor Jim at pastorjim@charter.net no later than April 2 to be sure you get a seat. The Easter Worship Service in the Sanctuary will begin after breakfast at 10:00 A.M. with a sermon titled, "Is the Tomb Empty or Not?"

For more information, visit the church website at burncoatbaptist.com or call the church office at 508-853-6240.

The MassBay Film Project presents:

SPECIAL AWARENESS RAISING ENCORE PRESENTATION of
"Wal*Mart: The High Cost of Low Price"

MONDAY, APRIL 9 @ 7:00PM
RALPH'S DINER
148 GROVE ST.
WORCESTER

Come fight local "progress" with this special encore screening of the documentary film sensation that's changing the largest company on earth. The film features the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to survive in a Wal-Mart world. It's an emotional journey that will challenge the way you think, feel...and shop.
Admission: $5.00

SPRING INTO SHAPE,LOSE WEIGHT & WIN $$$$

Join our 6 Week Weight Loss Challenge & Nutrition Class

Mornings, Wednesday, April 18th

10:00 a.m. @ 23 Longmeadow Ave Worc 01606 OR Evenings, April 17th, 7:00 p.m. at the same location!
Call (508)854-8181 for more information

Space is limited, so please call Sue Now for more information and to reserve your place!

(508)854-8181

"Health Care for All," a two hour special featuring Governor Deval Patrick, will be cablecast on WCCA TV 13 Friday, April 13 at 9:30 PM and Sunday, April 15 at 7:30pm.

"Health Care for All" is building a movement of empowered people
and organizations with the goal of creating a Massachusetts health
care system that is responsive to the needs of ALL people, particularly the most vulnerable. Health Care for All is dedicated to making quality care the right of all people, and support a health care system that is universal, comprehensive, and equitable.

What: Rally Against Global Climate Change

Bands, Speakers, Info, Food and Fun

When: April 14th

Where: Elm Park, Worcester

(and hundreds of other cities)

Why: To mobilize the masses and let our voices be heard, with the goal of making Worcester an example of how a city can reduce greenhouse emissions on a local level.

Bill McKibben:

Every group will be saying the same thing: Step it up, Congress! Enact immediate cuts in carbon emissions, and pledge an 80% reduction by 2050. No half measures, no easy compromises-the time has come to take the real actions that can stabilize our climate.

National "Step It Up" site

Join us for the 7th-annual Rebuilding Weekend, sponsored by Rebuilding Together, an entirely volunteer-based home-renovation organization. Over the weekend, we will clean-up and renovate approximately 10 homes in Worcester. Come on Friday afternoon, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon. We can use anyone who would like to help, though we have special needs for people with home-renovation skills (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, wall-papering, carpeting, etc.). We also welcome financial support. For more information, check out our website: www.rebuildingtogetherworcester.org.

At SAORI Worcester: 131 Highland St.

Local Filmmaker Nora Werme created this 20-minute film to express her joy in weaving in the improvisation SAORI style, and to show the reactions of her family to the 26-foot she wove, as it got included in family reunion photo shoots, wrapped around babies and newlyweds, and eyed by skeptical "what's-it-good-for" male relatives. The film introduces SAORI teacher Mihoko Wakabayashi, who explains the four core principles of SAORI weaving, and a 9-year-old boy weaving prodigy with a mysterious smile. Light refreshments and friendly conversation!

E-mail: mihoko@saoriworcester.com
Phone: 508-757-4646

Join us for the 7th-annual Rebuilding Weekend, sponsored by Rebuilding Together, an entirely volunteer-based home-renovation organization. Over the weekend, we will clean-up and renovate approximately 10 homes in Worcester. Come on Friday afternoon, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon. We can use anyone who would like to help, though we have special needs for people with home-renovation skills (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, wall-papering, carpeting, etc.). We also welcome financial support. For more information, check out our website: www.rebuildingtogetherworcester.org.

No appointment needed.

Just stop by Worcester's Residential Drop-Off Center: 1065 Millbury St (formerly 115 Ballard St) (map)

Download the full flier

Materials Accepted: Computers, monitors, televisions, LCD panels, printers, other computer related equipment, stereos, cell phones, VCR’s, microwave ovens and other household electronics.

Materials Not Accepted: Air conditioners, de-humidifiers, and white goods such as washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators.

For more info, call: 508.929.1300 (Worcester DPW) or 508.795.1950 (Metech)

Sponsored by Worcester DPW, Metech, and the Regional Environmental Council.

Join us for the 7th-annual Rebuilding Weekend, sponsored by Rebuilding Together, an entirely volunteer-based home-renovation organization. Over the weekend, we will clean-up and renovate approximately 10 homes in Worcester. Come on Friday afternoon, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon. We can use anyone who would like to help, though we have special needs for people with home-renovation skills (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, wall-papering, carpeting, etc.). We also welcome financial support. For more information, check out our website: www.rebuildingtogetherworcester.org.

Burncoat Baptist Church invites you to listen to the St. John Flute Choir perform “Praise the Lord with Flutes” on Sunday, April 22, 2007 at 1:00 PM in the Sanctuary at 475 Burncoat Street in Worcester. Plan to join Burncoat Baptist at the morning worship service beginning at 10:00 a.m. and enjoy a free lunch at 11:30 a.m. along with this special musical event! Parking is available behind the church. “Praise the Lord with Flutes” is a rich flute repertoire that spans the centuries from Renaissance time to the present. Admission is free and refreshments will be served after the performance. A free will offering will be collected after the performance to help fund future musical events.

The St. John Flute Choir is an ensemble of 10 flute musicians from Sudbury, Concord, Acton, Harvard, Hudson, Carlyle, and Wayland, MA who perform on traditional flutes and other instruments in the flute family such as the piccolo, alto flute, and bass flute. Founded in 2002, the mission of the St John Flute Choir is to provide an opportunity for adult flutists to continue in their development and enjoyment of music through ensemble playing. The group is committed to the enhancement of religious worship services. St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sudbury supports the choir, and the choir provides a regular musical contribution to the worship service and special concerts in the church. In addition to guest appearances at churches other than the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. John’s Flute Choir has also performed for community charitable events such as Relay for Life, a relay event to help raise money to support the efforts of the American Cancer Society, and Hope Sudbury, Inc., a humanitarian outreach project designed to engage Sudbury citizens, employees and business people in an annual community wide effort to provide humanitarian aid to people in need. Barbara Weiblen directs the choir. She has been the principal flutist with The Concord Band, Concord, MA since 2000 and began her musical career at the age of 8 when she began playing the flute. While in high school in Iowa, Barbara won many awards at music contests and was selected as first chair in the Iowa All-State Band. During her high school years, she also played in the Austin, Minnesota Symphony orchestra, as well as in a local municipal band and, while in college, Barbara played in the Wartburg College Concert Band. For more information view the church website at burncoatbaptist.com or call the church office at 508-853-6240.

Seminar: Unlocking the Mystery of Lupus

Date: April 26, 2007, 5:30 PM, light meal will be provided

Location: YWCA of Central Massachusetts, One Salem Square, Worcester, MA 01608

Purpose of the Seminar: this free seminar will raise awareness about lupus among women of African descent. Approximately, 90% of the 1.5 million individuals who suffer from lupus are women. Black women have a greater risk for developing lupus, develop lupus earlier, and experience more complications related to lupus.

The seminar will provide participants information about a range of issues related to living with lupus, including medical, social services, mental health, and legal issues. In addition, seminar participants will be provided brochures and other literature related to lupus.

All individuals will be accommodated despite disability status. In order to make appropriate accommodations for all individuals, we strongly encourage pre-registration by April 16th. However, onsite registration will also be available.

Who is Conducting the Seminar: GEARS, Inc. is working with partners at the Lupus Foundation of New England; the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Center for Environmental Health; the Arthritis Foundation; and the Urban League of Springfield.

For More Information: please contact Dr. Marie Mesidor, GEARS Program Coordinator, at 617.328.5140 or mmesidor@getingears.com. Pre-registration by April 16, 2007 is strongly encouraged.