Here are five picks of things to do in Worcester this weekend:
- Tarentino Strong car show: Auburn police officer Ron Tarentino was gunned down during a traffic stop in 2016, and family, friends and co-workers continue to host events in his name. The annual Tarentino Strong car show returns on Sunday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Auburn Elks Club. The event draws dozens of cars and car enthusiasts, offering a chance to explore beautiful and unique wheels from the area.
- The YAK Bonpsiel: It’s a curling event thrown by Colonial Curling on Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (you don’t have to stay the whole time!) at the Worcester Ice Center on Harding Street. Come on down and cheer on some local curlers.
- Hey, streetlight people: The Great Escape, widely known as the best Journey tribute in the area (or even the country), is returning to Rascals on James Street for a big show that pulls from the mammoth catalog by Steve Perry and the boys. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and tickets start at $17.
- Gamble for Pawsitively 4 Pink: For a $35 entry fee, play lots of casino games, dance, snack and take pics in the photo booth. It all benefits Pawsitively 4 Pink, which given its name might imply that the group helps animals in some way. It doesn’t. But it does support an amazing cause—to provide financial assistance for low-income, underserved women diagnosed with breast cancer in Massachusetts. Casino night happens Friday, May 17, at SAC Park in Shrewsbury.
- Bike it: At the JMAC in Worcester on Friday, May 17, is the opening reception for the “Art of the Bicycle,” an interactive exhibit that’ll have visitors “seeing bikes in a new way.”
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