Troy Gonyea, Brooks Milgate and Duncan Arsenault

The Dive
Thursday 8/14

8:30pm

FREE

Help create a one-day sculpture for Elm Park!

Friday, August 15, 7 am to 7 pm

Where: The entrance to Elm Park at the corner of Russell and Elm Streets in Worcester, MA.

What: A participatory neighborhood artistic response to the “Art in the Park” sculptures.

Who: All ages and stages. Kids, seniors, families, students. Come for an hour or stay all day.

Saori Weaving Studio, local artist Susan Champeny, Worcester Art Museum and the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center will guide the creation of a unique neighborhood art event: a 12-hour art installation by children, adults and community members who live in the area or are visiting the park that day.

Activities:

1. Creating Totem Poles of plastic plates and cups with Susan Champeny Art Studio
2. Hand-Weaving and Paper-Dyeing with Saori Weaving Studio
3. “Make Your Mark” Printmaking with Worcester Art Museum

For more information, or to volunteer to help, please call:
508-320-7528 or 508-757-4646, or email cham...@yahoo.com

Do it!!!

Michael Thibodeau from the Bee's Knees
Scott RIcciuti from Huck.

We will start at 9pm. We will have some guests. We will drink some beer.
All will be well.

Hat On, Drinking Wine will play in the Newton Square Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, August 19th from 6:30-8:00 pm. At these events they sell pizza, soda and water, and ice cream--all of the proceeds go to support the ongoing maintenance of Newton Hill. In the meantime, what you put in your red Solo cup is of course entirely your business.

We have a drummer now, and I play the tin whistle on a song or two, and Matt may bring his harmonica, and this event will probably feature the Leslie Speaker discussed in an earlier thread.

So, in other words, it will be the event of the summer. Don't miss it.

OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY!
OPEN INVITATION FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO JOIN US AND LEARN MORE ABUT OUR PROGRAM. PLEASE CALL IF INTERESTED TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. THIS IS A VERY MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH BOTH INFORMATION AND MEMBER TESTIMONIALS. ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN EFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS OR HAS A FRIEND OF FAMILY MEMBER THAT HAS BEEN EFFECT SHOULD ATTEND ONE OF THESE SESSIONS.

MISSION

The mission of Genesis Club is to assist individuals with a mental illness to attain employment, housing and friendships.

The Genesis Club, established in 1988, promotes the partnership model of psychiatric rehabilitation (the Clubhouse). This partnership is formed when individuals, correctly identified as members, play a critical role in the overall operation and governance of the Genesis Club. Last year, 2005, the Genesis Club provided the following services to over 500 members:

VOCATIONAL TRAINING in which staff and members work side by side to complete the daily operations of the club.

AN EMPLOYMENT COMPONENT that provides Genesis Members the opportunity to work in real jobs in the Worcester area.

HOUSING that provides residential support to members living in their own apartments.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES that operate evenings, weekends and on all holidays.

EDUCATION that teaches computer skills, high school equivalency and supports college level education.

A WELLNESS INITIATIVE that provides exercise, fitness and diet.

AN ART COMMITTEE that sponsors and displays the work of Genesis artists.

A YOUNG ADULT team that is developing and planning future events.

A PEER SUPPORT PROJECT that provides outreach services to those in the hospital and at home.

A COMMUNITY that provides friendships, hope and dignity.

At Genesis Club, it is the norm to find members making clubhouse policy decisions, working for major local businesses, living in their own apartments and contributing to local, state, and national agenda's for the mentally ill.

The club has completed four successful reviews by the International Center for Clubhouse Development resulting in Certifications to 2007. The Genesis Club has also completed a site visit from the U.S. Center for Mental Health (1995) with the recommendation that the Genesis Club be used as a National Model. In 1999 Genesis Club participated in the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Award to a program making a major breakthrough in research and a 1999 U.S. Congressional Recognition for outstanding service to those with mental illness.

The Genesis Club members have the choice of work, education, social and housing opportunities.
The Genesis Club is an International Training Center.

The Genesis Club is a Certified Clubhouse and a founding member of the International Center for Clubhouse Development and the Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition.

More Information: Website: http://www.genesisclub.org

The Dive Quartet (Steve Mossberg, Duncan Arsenault, Steve Lefabvre and Michael Herzog)

August 21

8:30

playing funky soul jazz - Organ, trumpet, guitar and drums - outdoors on the giant patio.

The Dive Bar
34 Green Street
Worcester MA

NO COVER!

The Worcester County 4-H Fair is held annually at the Worcester County 4-H Center in Spencer, MA. The Fair's many activities and exhibits are open to the public and anyone ages 5-18 may exhibit. Parking and admission are free! Find fun for the whole family, come and visit the fair August 23-24 for exhibits, demonstrations, horse and dog shows, cows, goats, chickens, rabbits, food and more!

For more information, directions, or to exhibit in the fair, visit www.worcestercounty4h.org.

The Worcester County 4-H Fair is held annually at the Worcester County 4-H Center in Spencer, MA. The Fair's many activities and exhibits are open to the public and anyone ages 5-18 may exhibit. Parking and admission are free! Find fun for the whole family, come and visit the fair August 23-24 for exhibits, demonstrations, horse and dog shows, cows, goats, chickens, rabbits, food and more!

For more information, directions, or to exhibit in the fair, visit www.worcestercounty4h.org.

Dozens of community members, Stone Soup organizers, Worcester Roots Project staff, EPOCA members and Worc. Lead Action Collaborative folks have been busy organizing a party that might even top last year’s block party.

This year it will be Saturday, August 23rd
4-8pm (Rain date= Sunday, Aug. 24th, 4-8pm)

Free, open to all, on King Street between Main and Queen Streets.
Food, numerous exciting performers, cultural booths, social justice tables, games, tours of Stone Soup’s new garden sites, and much more.

See details and download flyers here:

http://worcesterroots.org/blockparty08.html

The Worcester County 4-H Fair is held annually at the Worcester County 4-H Center in Spencer, MA. The Fair's many activities and exhibits are open to the public and anyone ages 5-18 may exhibit. Parking and admission are free! Find fun for the whole family, come and visit the fair August 23-24 for exhibits, demonstrations, horse and dog shows, cows, goats, chickens, rabbits, food and more!

For more information, directions, or to exhibit in the fair, visit www.worcestercounty4h.org.

The Worcester County 4-H Fair is held annually at the Worcester County 4-H Center in Spencer, MA. The Fair's many activities and exhibits are open to the public and anyone ages 5-18 may exhibit. Parking and admission are free! Find fun for the whole family, come and visit the fair August 23-24 for exhibits, demonstrations, horse and dog shows, cows, goats, chickens, rabbits, food and more!

For more information, directions, or to exhibit in the fair, visit www.worcestercounty4h.org.

As usual, Hat on, Drinking Wine will play a set at Nick's tonight. No cover, great food and drink, a mix of covers and originals. 8-11 pm.

We have a photographer coming down to take some shots for our websites, so this is your chance to achieve immortality by appearing in our promotional material. Forty years from now you'll show the photograph to your grandchild, and remember the magical evening you had at Nick's.

Troy Gonyea, Brooks Milgate and Duncan Arsenault play from 8:30 until 1AM this Thursday August 28 at The Dive Bar on Green Street in beautiful Worcester MA.

If you haven't been to the Dive lately you may not realize that there is a gigantic outdoor patio where the band plays and the people drink. There is still time to enjoy these last breaths of summer!!

There is no cover charge, there are tons of exotic craft beers, and the music will be good.

The Dive Bar

http://www.telegram.com/article/20080828/EWORCESTER/308289993/-1/eworcester

This weekend the Emerald Isle is having a massive event in the Millbury Street Municipal Lot. The link above outlines some of the bands playing. Its a four day show, and since I have to work two of those days, I fgured I'd invite you all to come down. I'm there Sunday and Monday.

Come On Down to Nick's , Friday, August 29 , starts at 9:00 pm
and hear the debut of a new group that emphasizes the Soul side of Jazz.
Playing classics by Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderly, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery and other great HardBop musicians and composers, Flip-side Pocket will provide your Jazz & Funk fix.

Featuring:

MARTY GILMAN on Hammond Organ & Sax
TIM GRUNTMAN on Guitar
JEFF WATSON- OEHLING on bass
PAUL GALLAGHER on drums

Nick's is located at 124 Millbury St in Worcester

Hope you can come!

This Saturday, August 30th, SFATPAC hits Ralph's again... for the first time in a long time. We're relatively obscure in the Worcester scene; most of our shows at Ralph's, the Vernon, or Tammany Hall have been promoted mainly by word of mouth, myspace and the like. This is kind of a last minute show; it's also my birthday that night. If you've never heard us before, you should check us out.

The band is comprised of myself, the Vallaincourt brothers, and Tom Spears on drums. We've been described as having an "early seventies Mothers of Invention" sort of sound.

The recordings on our myspace are kinda low-quality practice takes, but if you want to give it a listen:

www.myspace.com/skatflatulenceandtheplasticanimalcramps

Also appearing that night are Dead Mom the Dog (formerly "the Foundation"), Greg McKillop (of the bands Nemes, I Hate Zen <3, Kinma Awakening), and No Town, the Justin Marra Trio.

Come and celebrate all things German at Nick's on Wednesday night from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm, where you will also be able to hear the sounds of Hat On, Drinking Wine. We play original, rootsy music, as well as covers from a variety of cool bands and artists--Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Dylan, the Pogues, the Decemberists, the Jayhawks, Gram Parsons, and a few others.

This Wednesday we'll be warming up for our debut at Tammany Hall this Saturday evening at 10:00 pm--about which I'll post more shortly.

Listen to some tunes and learn more about the band at:

http://www.myspace.com/hatondrinking

Tonight will be my last night DJing karaoke for September. Holmes will be taking over for the rest of the month, but I'll be back in October!

As such, come down tonight and send me out with a bang.
KARAOKE: RALPH'S DINER
Wednesday Nights
The Fun Starts at 10:00PM

Tonight will be my last night DJing karaoke for September. Holmes will be taking over for the rest of the month, but I'll be back in October!

As such, come down tonight and send me out with a bang.
KARAOKE: RALPH'S DINER
Wednesday Nights
The Fun Starts at 10:00PM

It was one year ago that Bobby Gibbs decided to start a poetry reading in the Shiproom of the Hotel Vernon... this Thursday will be a celebratory poetry event, with featured poet Jen Mahon following the open mic. There will be free food, dollar drafts (as always), and all the poetry you could rightfully ask for. The hat will be passed at some point to pay the feature.

If you haven't been drinking out on the patio at The Dive you really need to get down there soon before the weather starts sucking.

Scott Ricciuti, Michael Thibodeau and myself will be entertaining the shit out you this Thursday September 4. We start around 8:30 and we go all night long.

Oh and in addition to our smiling singing faces you have the amazing beer selection, the awesome environment and a staff that is righteous.

So, I will recap

The Dive Bar
Thursday
Beer
Music
8:30
FREE

The Dive - 34 Green Street, Worcester MA

Main South Farmers Market launching THIS Saturday from 10am-2pm at 807 Main St. (corner of Benefit and Main). The market will feature booths from local farmers (including the YouthGROW Farm), Coffee/Tea and Breakfasty treats, soap and incense, kids art projects and live music.

The photography of Jax Andersen has adorned the walls of the Q Cafe on Chandler St. in Worcester (362 Chandler, corner of Chandler and Lovell) for the past month or so, and the art will come down this Saturday early in the evening.
This week will be your last chance to check out her stunningly beautiful digital photographs, which focus mainly on nature, especially the bizarre. Her current show at the Q is comprised of staggeringly beautiful takes of different flowers, and would accent and compliment any home nicely. They're reasonably priced as well, ranging from $5 to $40. So come down anytime this week to check it out!

Next month's artist will be the lovely and talented Jessica Roy!

It's coming to Woostah !
UkeStock 08 !
16+ ukulele acts under one roof !
More info at
www.ukestock.com
doors open at 6pm
music at 7pm

Hat On, Drinking Wine will make its Tammany Hall debut this Saturday evening, September 6th a bit after 9:00 pm, playing our rootsy originals and covers from the likes of Wilco and the Jayhawks. We'll play for an hour, and then you will hear three other great bands:

The Soak
The Change Up
The Franks

We've been tightening up our sound and set every Wednesday at Nick's, and we're ready to tap into America . . . no, wait, I mean Tammany Hall. We will be lubricating for an hour or two before the show at the Armsby Abbey.

So, in short--dinner and craft beers at the Abbey, followed by live music at Tammany. An evening gets no better than this. Come join us.

Scott Ricciuti, Michael Thibodeau and Duncan Arsenault play this Thursday (9/11) at the world famous Dive Bar, outside on their giant new patio.

Music starts at 8:30

there is no cover, ever.

The Dive
34 Green Street
Worcester MA

I will be offering a medley of ( hopefully ) humorous essays, poems, and songs.
Worcester Storytellers is at Vasa Hall, 1 Ekman Street. Open mike begins at 8p.m. with the feature following. Dress is not business casual.
Thanks .

8pm Calycadenia Lainey Schulbaum plays macabre art songs

9:30 -11:30/12ish Niki Luparelli sings torch songs, standards, and Patsy Cline covers

Nick's Bar and Restaurant
124 Millbury Street
Magical Worcester
No Cover! Make out in the Church Pews!

xox