5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester Friday, Feb. 14 – This Week In Worcester

All for the Animals, for All Animals: Pet Rock Fest Announces 22nd Annual Event

Pet Rock Fest is thrilled to announce that the 22nd annual festival will return for the fourth year in a row to the field at Wyman-Gordon in North Grafton, which we are happy to now call home.

This annual event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, from noon to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Wyman-Gordon plant, 244 Worcester St., North Grafton. With a return to this centrally-located and expansive venue, the event continues to grow in numerous ways, drawing more attendees and participants, both in variety and in numbers.

The event features all of the popular attractions, but includes additions to our offerings: from food to vendors to events to nonprofit participation. Pet Rock Fest continues to put the spotlight on the animal welfare organizations of New England that work hard to promote kindness to animals.

The Westborough State Hospital Memorial needs volunteers on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 10 AM to 4 PM on the old Westborough State Hospital grounds to help clear away overgrown brush from the location of an old State Reform School cemetery.

Our first clean up saw about 30 people come out to help, said the announcement, and hopefully well see both new and returning faces!

Before the grounds became Westborough State Hospital, from 1848 to 1884 it was the home of the State Reform School for Boys. Once the hospital took over it was abandoned, and its memory and very existence forgotten, said the announcement.

Our research has confirmed the existence of a State Reform School cemetery on the property, and we also have photos of the receiving tomb and headstones, it continued. In order to officially confirm the location with the appropriate equipment though we need to clear out decades of overgrown brush.

Bring shears and shovels if you have them!

Meet volunteers by Lake Chauncy on Hospital Road in Westborough behind the red storage building and an old garage.

Hey artists and baseball fans. Heres another fun way to enhance the community and contribute to the progression that is the Canal District. Join the WooSox and ArtReach on Tuesday, Feb. 18, to create two community murals that will enhance the construction fences surrounding Polar Park during construction.

From 6:30 PM -8:30 PM at Art Reach, 322 West Boylston St., Worcester, enjoy some popcorn, Polar seltzer and Table Talk apple pie, as we paint two murals and create WooSox history. Free drawings for opening day tickets, WooSox merchandise, and some other fun stuff celebrating Worcesters favorite pastime.

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5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester Friday, Feb. 14 - This Week In Worcester