Greek meals, Juneteenth and Restaurant Row: 5 enjoyable issues to do that weekend

Here are 5 picks for the weekend: 

1. Three days, numerous causes to say “opa!” One of Worcester’s longest-running cultural celebrations returns Friday to Sunday, June 19-21, because the twenty fifth annual St. Spyridon Greek Festival takes over Russell Street throughout from Elm Park. The three-day occasion options genuine Greek meals starting from braised lamb shank and moussaka to gyros and village-style meatballs, together with a bakery crammed with baklava, loukoumades, melamakarona and different conventional treats. Visitors can get pleasure from dwell Greek music, dancing performances, wine tastings, cathedral excursions, a market, household actions and a full bar serving Greek beers, wines and sangria. New this yr is curbside pickup for many who need the meals with out the competition crowds. Celebrating each the competition’s twenty fifth version and the neighborhood’s 50 years of custom, it’s one in every of Worcester’s signature summer season occasions.
2. On wristband, dozens of delectable temptations: For one night, Shrewsbury Street transforms right into a mile-long tasting menu as practically 30 eating places serve up samples throughout the annual Taste of Shrewsbury Street on Thursday, June 18. For $25, attendees can spend the night strolling Worcester’s Restaurant Row and sampling every thing from Italian favorites and steakhouse specialties to tacos, burgers, seafood, desserts and craft beer. The occasion runs from 5-11 p.m., with meals service from 6-9 p.m., and recurrently attracts hundreds of individuals for what has change into one in every of Worcester’s signature summer season traditions. Read our full preview for collaborating eating places, shuttle info and extra.
3. A passport in your ears: Take a musical journey throughout the Near and Middle East when the Ed Melikian Ensemble performs on the FrontRoom inside WCUW 91.3 FM on Sunday, June 21, at 6 p.m. Led by oud participant Ed Melikian, the group performs conventional Armenian, Greek, Turkish and Arabic music, mixing centuries-old sounds with the abilities of a few of the area’s most achieved musicians. Melikian, a longtime fixture on Worcester’s music scene, is joined by Gary Kashmanian on dumbeg, Harry Bedrossian on keyboards and Mal Barsamian on clarinet and saxophone. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and tickets are $20 on the door. Light refreshments will probably be obtainable, or visitors could carry their very own.
4. More than a vacation, a historical past lesson in movement: Worcester’s Juneteenth observance spans two days of celebration, reflection and neighborhood gathering. The weekend begins with a Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, June 19, on the YWCA Central Massachusetts in Salem Square, adopted by the twenty ninth Annual Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 20, from midday to eight p.m. at Institute Park. The competition options dwell leisure, meals distributors, native companies, neighborhood organizations and family-friendly actions whereas honoring the historical past of Juneteenth and the tip of slavery within the United States. Now in its twenty ninth yr, the occasion has change into one in every of Worcester’s longest-running cultural traditions and a celebration of Black historical past, resilience and achievement. Read our story to be taught extra concerning the historical past behind Juneteenth and what to anticipate this weekend.
5. Chrome, horsepower and pop jokes inspired: If Father’s Day plans name for traditional vehicles and barbecue, Off The Rails has you coated. The 3rd Annual Father’s Day Car Show rolls into Off The Rails on Sunday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to eight p.m., bringing collectively autos of each make, mannequin and period for a daylong celebration benefiting Irreverent Warriors. Beyond the vehicles, the occasion options dwell music, distributors, video games, tattoo artists, a pinup contest, meals vehicles, barbecue and a full bar. Whether you’re a gearhead who is aware of each engine spec by coronary heart or somebody who simply likes shiny issues with wheels, there’s a lot to maintain the entire household entertained. Admission is $15.

For extra occasions, go to the Discover Central Massachusetts events calendar. 

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