Art in the Parking Lot:
A Lot Happening on Highland Street
Sole Proprietor Restaurant Parking Lot
118 Highland Street
Sunday, August 9, 2009, 11am-3pm (Rain Date: 8-16-09)
Free & Fun for All Ages!
Ongoing Events & Booths 11am-3pm:
Art Speaks: Ride the horse carraige & meet sculptors that created the Art in the Park Exhibit!
Help Norman of The Prints and the Potter Paint his "ARTS" Sculpture!
Draw your own Super-Color Chalk Art Fantasy to Season our Giant Fish!
Try Freestyle SAORI Weaving with Saori Worcester - contribute to a Community Tapestry!
See the Vintage Clothing Models from Unique Boutik!
Build the Arch of Chairs (L'Arc des Chaises) and Totem Poles with artist Sue Champeny!
Watch artist Jack Vasapoli create amazing Wood Sculpture!
Booths by Highland St. Shops: The Wine Vine, The Futon Co., Unique Boutik, & Saori Worcester
Also Booths by: E.Highland Area Neighborhood Assoc. (EHANA); Helen Bowditch Health Center (a Family Health Center of Worcester clinic at Elm Park Community School , & Mass. Audubon Broad Meadow Brook (BMB)*
*Visit BMB's Photo & Art exhibit at Saori Worcester, 131 Highland St. right across from the "Sole" Parking Lot
Feel free to sample the wares & fares of other establishments as you walk along Highland St.
& Be sure to Follow the Hobbit Footprints to and from Elm Park - can you find them all?
Not to Mention Free Refreshments Courtesy of...
Scheduled Happenings:
11:00 Launching of Chalk Art and "ARTS" Sculpture Community Projects
11:15 Vintage Clothing Fashion Show courtesy of Unique Boutik
11:30 The Futon Co.'s own Kevin James - Original Folk-Rock-Country-Blues
12:00 Break-Dancing by TRU Crew, a pro team based at the Worcester Youth Center
12:30 More Break-Dancing by TRU Crew
12:45 Saori Worcester's own Nat Needle - Jazz, Soul, Swing, Blues and Funny Stuff
1:30 Chuck & Mud - Family Folk Music Legends
2:15 Andy Cummings - Worcester's One-Man Band & Human Jukebox
2:45 Finale: Sing & Dance Along to Nat Needle's "Highland St. Stride" (YouTube video link)
This Event is Presented by the Highland St. Business Association in collaboration with the Worcester Cultural Commission to promote the connection between our neighborhood and the Art in the Park sculptures in Elm Park, August-October 2009.