Upcoming Events
by linnea - September 24, 2008 6:50pm
This coming week has plenty of exciting events you can check out around town. One of the most popular culinary events in the city is taking place on Sunday night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The much anticipated, Worcester’s Best Chef Competition, will be held at Worcester Technical High School, with more than 20 local chefs competing for the title of Worcester’s Best Chef in such categories as American Fusion, Asian, Italian, Mediterranean, Seafood and Dessert.
There are two categories for judging, the People’s Choice Award, currently held by Chris Rovezzi from Rovezzi’s Ristorante last year, and the Worcester’s Best Chef award, currently held by Wilson Wang from BaBa Sushi. Both chefs will be back to avenge their titles.
Cost to attend the event is $40 in advance online. Register before September 28th and use the discount code, “EarlyBird” to receive $10 off of each ticket.
A portion of the proceeds from Worcester’s Best Chef Competition benefit the new Culinary Scholarship Fund at the Worcester Technical High School.
Another great event taking place in the city on Sunday is the 10th Annual Walk to Cure Cancer, taking place at noon at the UMASS Memorial Medical Center. This walk is the largest single day fund-raising event in Central Massachusetts, with the proceeds go directly to funding cancer research.
On a smaller scale, the Main South Farmers Market sponsored by the Regional Environmental Council will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 807 Main Street. The market includes fresh produce from local farms, art, kids games, and music.
The Worcester Chamber Music Society is also celebrating the new season on Saturday at 7:30 p.m in the Cathedral of St. Paul Cenacle on High Street. The group’s mission is to make the finest chamber music available to the citizens of Greater Worcester. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students, and children under 12 are free.
Finally Preservation Worcester will be giving a walking tour of Elm and Cedar Streets on Saturday at 1 p.m. The tour will cover the city architecture, as well as the people who called the neighborhood home. The tour departs from 10 Cedar Street and is $5 for the general public, and $3 with a student ID.