Events

Pork Chop Productions presents 2nd Annual Quabbin's Edge Festival at Orange Municipal Airport, Orange MA 01364. Car Show, Aricraft tours, Strongman Competitions, Arts & Crafts, food, kid's entertainment, music and more. Portion of proceeds to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
For more information contact Joe N at 978-544-5164 or Darcy R at 978-544-6897

The Blackstone Canal opened Worcester to the sea. Buried beneath Harding Street, the Canal invites you to explore its past and glimpse its future at CanalFest, where tasty food, wonderful music and historical presentations will swirl around a water-filled Canal replica 75 feet long.

A good old fashioned street festival with fun kids activities, food, great entertainment, vendors, arts, crafts, magicians, face painting, raffles...but in the heart of it will be a reconstruction of the segment of the blackstone canal 75 feet long with 4,500 gallons of water reminiscent of the old fashioned days when the canal connected Worcester County to Providence.

Pork Chop Productions presents 2nd Annual Quabbin's Edge Festival at Orange Municipal Airport, Orange MA 01364. Car Show, Aricraft tours, Strongman Competitions, Arts & Crafts, food, kid's entertainment, music and more. Portion of proceeds to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
For more information contact Joe N at 978-544-5164 or Darcy R at 978-544-6897

"Last hours to apply for absentee ballot"
City Hall at the election commission office on the second floor, 455 Main Street
Call 508.799.1134
http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/elc/forms/absbal.pdf

Date & Time:
Monday, September 10, 2007
5:00 PM-10:00 PM

Location: Vive Bene Ristorante
144 Commercial St., Worcester, MA 01608
(in back of the DCU center)

Cost: $20 Adults, $10 Ages 6 to 15, & 5 & under free
Sponsored by: The Lanyia Johnson Benefit Committee
Description: The LaNyia Johnson Benefit

It was a terrible night on April 21, 2007 for Nyia Johnson & family.
Please cut and paste these links for details of the terrible night of August 21 and why YOU can help the family September 10.

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070504/NEWS/705040748/1116/NEWSREWIND (T&G) and
(WBZ-TV)
http://wbztv.com/video/?id=32231@wbz.dayport.com
(you may have to type 32231 in the search field to get this to play.)

BENEFIT DETAILS:
Italian Dinner Buffet ~ DJ ~ Raffles ~ Chinese Auctions &
Special Sports Memorabilia Auction by "Athletes Ink"

RSVP for food headcount Send email or call with many tickets you need, your name and phone number. Then you can pay at the door.

More Information:
E-mail: LANYIA2007@GMAIL.COM
Phone: 508-756-4627 OR 508-753-2227
Entered by: THE LANYIA JOHNSON FUND Lanyia2007@gmail.com)

Vote in Worcester. Call 508.799.1134

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ray Duffy
Homeland Support Coordinator
RSVP Worcester Area Volunteers
(508) 791-7787 FAX (508) 791-7780
Duffyr@ci.worcester.ma.us

RSVP Worcester Area Volunteers participate in National Preparedness Month activity commemorating the 6th anniversary of 9/11

Worcester, MA, September 1, 2007 – Join RSVP Worcester Area Volunteers on September 11, 2007 from 9:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M, for a File of LifeTM registration, and Disaster Kit demonstration at the Worcester Public Libraryat 1 Salem Square. The event is free and open to people of all ages.

File of LifeTM is an informational medical document located in a quickly identifiable bright red plastic magnetic envelope located on the front of an individual’s refrigerator. The file includes personal information related to the individual such as medications, medical conditions, medical history, and physician contact information which allows trained First Responders to begin appropriate medical care if the individual is unable to communicate for themselves.

The Disaster Kit demonstration includes all the items recommended be included in your personal emergency kit along with the actual cost and suggestions on how to assemble. Someone will be on hand to distribute information on how to create your own Family Emergency plan and answer questions about the Disaster Kit.

RSVP Worcester Area Volunteers is a community service agency funded through the Corporation for National and Community Service to engage older adults (age 55+) in meaningful volunteer opportunities that address community needs. The Corporation for National and Community Service is encouraging grantees to participate in a 2 week “serve-a-thon” showcasing America’s volunteer spirit by reminding the nation of its compassionate response after both Hurricane Katrina and September 11th and emphasizing the need for even more volunteers in overcoming some of our nation’s toughest social challenges.

National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. National Preparedness Month 2007 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The goal of the month is to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies and to encourage individuals to take action.
For more information on this event or all volunteer opportunities contact RSVP (508) 791-7787

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MetroWest Humane Society's first Annual Craft Fair - Framingham Green, Edgell Rd off Rte 9. Original handmade items by area crafters and artists. Benefits Humane Society no-kill shelter

The Worcester African Cultural Center is having its third annual African Cultural Festival. We will be featuring a variety of music, dance and cultural performances. There will also be food, clothing, craft and art exhibiths.

Sunday, Sept 16
Assemble @Douglas High School, 33 Davis St, Douglas MA
Registration 10AM -Ride leaves 11AM SHARP
Ends @ Singletary Rod & Gun Club Field Day, Oxford, MA
Chicken BBQ will be served
$20 per bike $30 Bike with rider

call Debbie for info 774-280-1123

Calendar listing

What: Barktoberfest 2007

When: Sunday, September 16th 2007

11 am-3pm

Where: 4-H Fairgrounds, Westford, Mass

Dog lovers take notice – it’s the 7th annual Barktoberfest, the ONLY event that raises money for desperately needed medical care and supplies for the forgotten dogs in town pounds. Raise money by taking a Walk Fur Dogs (with or without a pooch). Enter your dog in the Best Trick, Best Booty Wiggle, Oldest, Looks Most Like Owner, Fastest Sit, and Highest Jump dog contests. Do you think your dog has the potential to be a frisbee champion? Catch the high-flying excitement of the Skyhoundz Local Championship hosted by the Yankee Flyers Dog and Disc Club – they’ll show you how it’s done. Experience a visit to our Dog Wellness Pavilion (featuring massage, T-Touch and Reiki, Ask the Vet, microchipping and nail clipping). Enjoy our fun food court, including delicious barbecue lunch and bake sale, and a silent auction. Admission to Barktoberfest is free. Visit the PoundHounds web site at www.poundhounds.org , set up your own walk page at http://www.active.com/donate/barktoberfest2007, or call PoundHounds at 508-435-5029 for more information. Well-behaved dogs on leash and animal-loving humans are welcome! Barktoberfest will be held rain or shine (most activities are in pavilions). PoundHounds is a non-profit group and your donations are tax-deductible! Please join us for Barktoberfest 2007 – the dogs in town pounds are counting on your support this year more than ever!

Over 220 visual artists and crafters will be selling and displaying their works at stART on the Street '07: The Creative City, which will take place on Sunday, September 16 at our new time, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Park Avenue from Elm Street to Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA. The rain date is September 23.

The main stART performance stage will present:

• 11 a.m. Clark University string orchestra Sinfonia
• 11:40 a.m. Hey Now, Morris Fader (Alternative/Pop)
• 12:20 p.m. Keith Everett & the Orange Morris (Americana)
• 1 p.m. New York City pop music rocker Shannon Corey
• 1:40 p.m. Bow Junction (Bluegrass)
• 2:20 p.m. Hello Mahalo (Alternative Rock)
• 3:05 p.m. Walter the Orange Ocean (Pop Rock)
• 3:50 p.m. The Pandas (Instrumental Exotica)
• 4:35 p.m. Audrey Silver (Jazz)
• 5:20 p.m. The Bee?s Knees (Americana/Pop)

Street performers will perform everything from African-Brazilian Capoeira demonstrations, a cappella groups, acoustic music, dance and many more genres of performance art throughout the exhibition area. The popular Youth Activities area, which has been a popular attraction for families attending stART, features interactive art activities hosted by representatives from local cultural organizations.

stART on the Street '07: The Creative City is presented by The Worcester ARTS Alliance, whose members are available for interviews by contacting us at info@startonthestreet.org.

Local Artist captures the Characters of Tatnuck
People of Tatnuck will be featured in a one-woman art exhibit Opening September 17th at Framed in Tatnuck, 1099 Pleasant Street in Tatnuck Square.
The Opening Artist Reception will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, September 17th!
The exhibit will be open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday through Friday and 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday of that week.
Elisabeth Donker, a Tatnuck artist, has undertaken to capture with painted portraits many of the people who help make this Worcester neighborhood so closely knit.
Elisabeth’s artistic motivation is neither recognition nor profit, but rather to present a colorful record of the people and merchants that make the neighborhood such a pleasant place to live and shop.
Elisabeth embarked on this ambitious project in March of 2007 and has since then produced more than 30 paintings of people and places in Tatnuck.
This exhibit is meant as a contribution to the spirit that makes the neighborhood the place it is today, with its variety of shops, services and the personalities that own or operate them.
Among the portrayed people are the hairdresser, the jeweler, the local UPS driver and the mailman. You’ll also see the man from the postal center, the meat market and the seafood shop. Come visit and see if you can find your favorite character!
With the closing of the exhibit the artist will joyfully donate the portraits to the subjects.
To see the Exhibit in September come visit us at Framed in Tatnuck!

Burncoat Baptist Church members and friends will begin the Worcester State College fall semester by preparing and serving a free lunch and dinner to students in the Campus Ambassadors (CA) Ministry House located behind Dowden Hall on Tuesday, September 18 at noon. The lunch will include trays of cold cut deli meats, rolls, salad, snacks, and a beverage. Dinner will then be served to students beginning at 5:30 PM with a menu consisting of Campus Ambassadors Ala Pete shrimp and sausage with roasted tomatoes, Campus Ambassador's shepherds pie, Campus Ambassador's vegetable rice, Campus Ambassador’s broccoli chicken and cheese (and other selections provided by church members and friends), a beverage and desserts. After dinner, a CA Multitude service will begin at 7:00 PM in the Student Center. CA is a Christian organization open to all Worcester State College students. For more information, please send an email to ca@worcester.edu. Church members and friends interested in helping to donate, prepare, cook, and serve food, can speak to Pastor Jim and/or Sajiv Sarin, contact the church office at 508-853-6240, or email the church at burncoatbaptist@charter.net

Lyme disease presentation
Wednesday, September 19
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Springfield Marriott
2 Boland Way
Springfield, MA 01115

Two Lyme disease specialists, Richard Horowitz, M.D., and Steven Phillips, M.D., will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Information, SpringfieldLyme.com

What: Real Intelligence: An Evening with Scott Ritter

When: Thursday, September 20 at 5:30 PM

Where: First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608

Join former UN weapons inspector *SCOTT RITTER* for a lively and uncensored discussion about the state of the peace movement and how it could be more effective. Ritter’s new book is WAGING PEACE: The Art of War for the Antiwar Movement.

The evening, co-sponsored by First Unitarian Church, includes a presentation by Ritter, an audience question and answer segment, and a book signing.

The suggested donation is $10. Nobody will be turned away. All proceeds benefit U.S. Tour of Duty. For more information visit http://www.ustourofduty.org or call 310.842.8794.

This event is sponsored by The Peace-Building Group of First Unitarian Church and Worcester Peace Works. WCCA-TV 13 is the media sponsor.

Horizons for Homeless Children is seeking fun-loving, dependable people to interact and play with children living in family homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters throughout Central Massachusetts. A commitment of 2 hours a week is required for at least 6 months. Day and evening hours are available. Trainings are held regularly and are listed on our website. Our next training in Worcester is scheduled for Saturday, September 22nd (9:30-4:30). For more information about the program, or to register for a training, please visit www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org or contact our office directly at (508) 755-2615. We can also be reached by email at central@horizonsforhomelesschildren.org.

Live broadcast of a forum with Worcester City Council candidates, presented by the Cultural Coalition.

Video of the forum will appear here soon after broadcast, probably mid-morning Friday.

The Worcester Cultural Coalition's “Candidate Forum” will be re-run:

• Friday, September 28: 9:30pm

• Saturday, September 29: 10:00am
• Sunday, September 30: Midnight
• Sunday, September 30: 7:30pm

Bethlehem Fun Fair Crafters Annual Fall Juried Fine Arts & Crafts Fundraiser Show, sponsored by the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Enjoy Music Entertainment in the Band Stand by the classic Rock Band Route 66, Singers Rob Adams, Mark Peter Schmitt and Dana Lewis, while shopping for fine hand made arts and crafts from New England's finest artisans. Raffle table and bake sale. Fun for all in this family oriented show! Admission is free.

Join us for WCCA's sixth annual Art Attack!

This year's theme: Media, the Arts, and Social Justice.

Come down to WCCA at 415 Main Street in Worcester and hear how people are using media and the arts to activate people to action, to change the existing condition, or to challenge the current thinking.

Live from the WCCA TV-13 studio (415 Main Street, Worcester, MA.

This program is a partnership between WCCA, WCRN radio, and the InCity Times.

Co-hosts: Mauro DePasquale (WCCA), Rosalie Tirella (InCity Times), Hank Stoltz and Peter Blute (WCRN).

Video downloads: Should be available sometime Thursday.