College community invited to sample food from Shrewsbury Street restaurants

The Colleges of Worcester Consortium and the Shrewsbury Street Merchants’ Association have teamed up for an event that’s sure to get mouths watering.

The Taste of Shrewsbury Street College Shuffle, based on the successful Taste of Shrewsbury Street event held each June, will give the Holy Cross community a chance to sample the offerings of more than 20 restaurants along Worcester’s Restaurant Row.

The event will be on Sept. 1 from noon to 5 p.m. The event is geared to college students, faculty, administration, staff and their families. Consortium folks say the $10 fee per person is a huge bargain for all the food that will be available to sample — not to mention the entertainment that will follow. From 3 to 5 p.m., bands will perform at Cristoforo Colombo Park.

Students can purchase buttons in the Student Program and Involvement office, Hogan 229. Faculty and administration can purchase buttons in Human Resources, O’Kane 72. Buttons will also be available on Shrewsbury Street the day of the event at Brew City, East Park and Flying Rhino.

Transportation will be provided, with a bus leaving from Hogan Campus Center at: 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30, and 4:30 p.m. Returning to campus, the bus will depart from the DCU Credit Union on Shrewsbury Street at: 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m.

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The seasons are about to turn over a new leaf, and the Worcester Cultural Coalition is helping people make the transition with a string of fall events.

Worcester Fall Fest 2007 features the following free colorful offerings:

Worcester Windows Sept. 6 - November 339 Main Street 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Opening reception for Worcester Windows Community Gallery Program. Dozen downtown storefronts exhibit dozens of artists.

Blackstone Canalfest Sept. 8 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Harding Street Celebrate the legacy of the Blackstone Canal with a classic street festival in the historic Canal District. Enjoy food, music, dance, arts vendors, street performers, children’s activities, horse-drawn tours of the neighborhood, and kayak rides on a water-filled replica of the canal. 3rd Annual African Cultural Festival Sept. 15 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 33 Canterbury Street Celebrate our community and cross-cultural events. Dance performances, food, games, arts & craft, entertainment for the whole family.

stART on the Street Sept. 16 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Park Avenue A street festival celebrating the culture and arts in Central New England. Visual artists and crafters display and sell their handmade goods, live bands will perform on the main stage, and street performers will entertain the masses as well as a new food court area. Free children’s activities, face painting and more.

For a complete listing of Fall Fest events, visit the Worcester Cultural Coalition Web site.

Related Information:

• Word on Worcester • Watch the Consortium’s new video promoting Worcester and the region