The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Worcester area until Sunday night.
And while we don’t advise spending too much time outdoors this weekend, there are fun events happening all weekend long. Luckily, there are events being held indoors to help you stay cool in the summer heat.
This weekend, kids can learn to build a rocket and explore the ins and outs of a Worcester fire truck, you can check out an original play in downtown Worcester, celebrate a special anniversary and witness athletes complete a four-day 100-mile hike.
Celebrate Space Travel at the EcoTarium
On Saturday, the EcoTarium is hosting Rocket Day from 10 AM to 4:30 PM.
Participants will get the chance to build basic physical and chemical rockets, construct a parachute to land safely on Mars, take core samples to find signs of ancient life and launch a model rocket into the sky.
The cost of the event is included with admission. For a schedule of activities, click here.
Touch-a Truck Sensory Friendly Event
Hearts and Hands Therapy Services has teamed up with the Worcester Police Dept., Worcester Fire Dept., and Worcester EMS to host a free sensory friendly touch-a-truck event on Saturday from 10 AM to 12 PM.
The event is suitable for children of all abilities to interact with trucks, police horses and first responders.
Communication boards will be provided for children in need of assistive devices to aid communication, as well as opportunities for sensory breaks to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all children.
Snacks and light refreshments will be provided as well.
Check out ‘Her Name is America’ at the Worcester Pop-Up Saturday Night
On Saturday night, Worcester’s Youth Poet Laureate, Adael Mejia, is teaming up with his long-time friend, Jayson Dominguez, to present “Her Name is America” at the JMAC Worcester PopUp at 20 Franklin St.
Described as a “…21st century operatic rhapsody told through performance and synesthesia in art,” “Her Name is America” tell the story of an orphan being raised by his abuela. The play is named after Mejia’s grandmother, America Cepeda.
To buy tickets, click here. The show starts at 7 PM. While there, check out a mural that runs across the PopUp wall and an art exhibit created by four independent female artists, displayed for public viewing in the PopUp.
Party with Buttered All Day Long at Redemption Rock Brewing Co.
From 12 PM to 8 PM on Saturday, Buttered – a homestyle biscuits (and more!) pop-up-Â is celebrating their one-year anniversary at Redemption Rock Brewing Co. at 333 Shrewsbury St.
And don’t be shy: try the Pineapple-versary Quadruple Collab with Buttered, Redemption Rock, Moeshmallow and Doh! Girl. It’s a Redemption Rock Pineapple Kirsch IPA turned into a marshmallow by Moeshmallows, smushed between a toasted funfetti biscuit with housemade pineapple jam, with a cream cheese frosting with Doh! Girl potato donut pieces on top, topped with a rainbow marshmallow from Moeshmallows.
Buttered owner Kate Rush will also be introducing a new recipe, “Red’s Killer Chili:” sweet and spicy chili made with beef, pork sausage, rainbow bell peppers, corn and beans, served with a toasted honey biscuit.
Welcome the 100-Mile Ruckers at the Finish Line on Sunday
After four days of hiking 100 miles throughout Worcester County, the 100 Mile Ruck athletes will be heading to the finish line on Sunday.
Come down to Why Me & Sherry’s House at 1152 Pleasant St. in Worcester to celebrate the athletes’ amazing accomplishment.
The four-day Charity Challenge helped raise money for Why Me & Sherry’s House, a Worcester-based non-profit organization created to help Central New England families cope with childhood cancer.
The 100 Mile Ruck March Challenge is a military inspired event, the athletes hiked 25 miles a day for four days. The ruckers camped out each night on the farm of a local brewery and continued the march at sunrise each morning.
