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Lots of Pride, TREE rocks, colleges at the park: 5 weekend picks

This weekend is Pride in Worcester, and there are a host of events happening in the city, several of which are highlighted in our weekend picks

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Charlene Arsenault

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Here are the Worcester Guardian’s five picks for things to do in Worcester this weekend:

  1. Last stop: downtown pride: Worcester’s biggest cultural bash is back. Pride Worcester livens up downtown on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 2–7 p.m. at the Worcester Common Oval. Expect and enjoy more than 200 vendors, artists, and makers, plus a main stage at 20 Franklin St. featuring a special performance from a RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars favorite (apparently this is a secret surprise!). It’s the final Pride stop in New England this season — don’t miss it. And after the festival, join the biggest pride block party around outside and inside the MB Lounge on Grafton Street, starting at 7 p.m.
  2. TREE takes root at Ralph’s Rock Diner: Boston hardcore veterans TREE headline an outdoor blowout in the parking lot at Ralph’s Rock Diner this Saturday, Sept. 6. Formed in 1988, TREE became a staple of the ’90s Boston scene with raw, politically charged albums such as “A Lot to Fear” and “Plant a Tree or Die.” They’re back with new(er) music, including the single “Cheats at Golf,” and will be joined by Incendiary Device, Catching Hell, and Motomags. Show starts at 8 p.m., ages 21+, $15. The Worcester Pride March, too, takes place at 2 p.m. in front of Femme.
  3. College spirit under the lights at Polar Park: The WooSox host Massachusetts Universities Night on Friday, Sept. 5, as they take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Students, alumni, and supporters from across the state are invited to a reserved section along the third-base line, with a $5 credit for concessions or the team store included. First pitch is at 6:05 p.m., and the night ends with a UniBank fireworks show lighting up the sky.
  4. Books, beats, and back-to-school fun on the Common: It’s a double weekend on the Worcester Common: after Saturday’s Pride festival, the space transforms again Sunday, Sept. 7, for the inaugural Family Literacy Festival. Running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the free event promises games, author readings, live performances, food trucks, giveaways, and health screenings. Every child in attendance gets books, literacy-themed gifts, and back-to-school supplies, making this celebration of reading, creativity, and community as enriching as it is fun.
  5. Stories of pride and history at the library: Pride Weekend in Worcester kicks off Friday, Sept. 5, with author Sarah Prager bringing LGBTQ+ history to life in the Worcester Public Library’s Children’s Room from 4–5 p.m. Aimed at ages 7–12 (but welcoming families of all ages), the program introduces young readers to trailblazers and stories too often left out of textbooks. Prager, author of four acclaimed books on LGBTQ+ history for youth, has presented her work around the world and written for outlets including the New York Times and National Geographic.

For more events, visit the Discover Central Massachusetts events calendar.

Have an event, news tip, information, joke, favorite recipe or anything else you’d like to tell us about? You should. Contact carsenault@theworcesterguardian.org

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