If you don’t have school age children, this is just another summer weekend. For those with kids going back to school it’s the last weekend before the first day of school. What are you going to do?
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Friday, August 23
TinyTots Story Time – 10:30 a.m. Upton Town Library
Mendon Twin Drive Inn – $25 a car load
Milford Peforming Arts Summer Stock – 7:30 p.m. – 50 Main Street (Route 16E), Milford MA – Featuring the music of Hairspray and Legally Blonde – $10 for adults and $9 for students and seniors.
The Worcester Shakespear Company presents the Merchant of Venices – 8 p.m. at Alternatives Community Plaza, 50 Douglas Rd, Whitinsville. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets-$25 for adults, $15 for Seniors/Students and free for children under 12-are available online at WorcesterShakespeareCompany.org or at the door.
Saturday, August 24
Story Time at A Little Common Sense – 10:30 a.m. – Join Miss Lisa on the front porch for a fun storytime on Saturday mornings this summer!
Millbury Fire Department Field Day – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shaws Middle School Fields, 58 Elmwood Street, Millbury. Fun for the entire family. Food, music, helicopter rides and Wally the Green Monster
Rock it for Rad at Red Rock – 12-4 p.m. – Barbecue with hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage & pepper sandwiches, chips, soda, race cars on display for children and adults to sit in, volleyball, music and games. $15 Adults, $5 Children. Max of $40 per family (parent/guardian & children). All proceeds will be donated to Racing against Drugs (http://www.ncprs.org/our-solutions/prevention/rad-racing-team-volunteer-program.html)
Milford Peforming Arts Summer Stock – 7:30 p.m. – 50 Main Street (Route 16E), Milford MA – Featuring the music of Hairspray and Legally Blonde – $10 for adults and $9 for students and seniors.
Live Music at Red Rock – 7 p.m. Red Rock Upton
The Worcester Shakespear Company presents the Merchant of Venices – 8 p.m. at Alternatives Community Plaza, 50 Douglas Rd, Whitinsville. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets-$25 for adults, $15 for Seniors/Students and free for children under 12-are available online at WorcesterShakespeareCompany.org or at the door.
Josh Gates – Host of SyFy’s Hit Show Destination Truth – 8 p.m. Stadium Theater
Mendon Twin Drive Inn – $25 a car load
Live Music at the Rose Garden – Route 140 Upton
Mendon Twin Drive Inn – $25 a car load
Sunday, August 25
Grafton Flea Market – Route 140 Grafton
Sunday Jazz Brunch V Organic Cafe – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. V organic Cafe will be serving brunch with live jazz, 62 Main Street Upton 508-529-2900.
Hike Upton State Forest – 1 p.m. – Joelle Vautour, the Management Forester for the DCR Midstate District, will lead a hike through Upton State Forest on August 26 at 1 PM. The event is free and open to the public.
The Worcester Shakespear Company presents the Merchant of Venices – 8 p.m. at Alternatives Community Plaza, 50 Douglas Rd, Whitinsville. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets-$25 for adults, $15 for Seniors/Students and free for children under 12-are available online at WorcesterShakespeareCompany.org or at the door.
Mendon Twin Drive Inn – $25 a car load