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At First Unitarian Church,Bancroft Room, 90 Main Street, Worcester

$10 Suggested Donation

Sponsored by: Elm Park School Field Improvement Committee

Local Fixture Nat Needle gives this thundering yet delicate, muscular yet sensitive Jazz Piano and Vocals concert to benefit the restoration of the Elm Park Community School field. Classic jazz, blues, and swing tunes from 1920-1960 to be mixed with Nat's funny (ha-ha funny) original songs about animals, Worcester, fruit, Buddhism, exercise, life in Japan, love, and who knows. Bring your houseplants - Nat's music will affect them in a positive way. Suggested donation: $10. Info 508-757-0116

At SAORI Worcester: 131 Highland St.

See and touch creative, colorful, improvisationally hand-woven artwork. Also try SAORI weaving, enjoy light refreshments, hear live music, and meet Nimbus the Angora Rabbit. All ages welcome! (Exhibit runs through July 28 with some rotation of artwork)

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

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