First Unitarian Worcester News

SUMMER 2013 FIRST U. GARDEN TOURS SCHEDULE - FIRST HALF

Again this summer church members and friends have graciously agreed to welcome visitors to

their gardens on Sundays from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Hosts need not provide anything other than interesting sights, sounds, and smells, so feel free to bring a folding chair and water bottle if so inclined (certainly not required.) Questions? Call Kris J. at 508-796-5969 (new #). Assume it's cancelled if it's raining at that time.

Sun., June 2, 1:30-3:30 - Ken Lundquist, 5 Congress St. and the Blooms, 2 Congress St., Worcester. From church turn right uphill on State St., another right to lights and left onto Highland St. Left at next light onto Harvard/Lynden, up and downhill through several lights, and turn right at lights by All Saints Church onto Pleasant St. Left onto Crown St. at hilltop and immediate right onto Congress St. LIMITED ON-STREET PARKING - CARPOOLS ENCOURAGED.

Sun., June 9, 1:30-3:30 - Peter Haroutian, 676 Pleasant St. and the Silvas, 106 Coolidge St., Worcester. Follow above directions onto Pleasant St., crossing Park Ave., to tennis courts and house with enormous tree opposite last court. Park in large driveway and enter back yard. The Silvas' is a short walk away.

Sun., June 16, 1:30 - 3:30 (Fathers' Day) - The Miricks, 160 Mirick Rd., Princeton. From church get to Lincoln Square and take Rt. 290 East briefly to Rt. 190 North. Take exit 5 and turn left onto Rt. 140. Follow winding country road to blinking light and turn left onto Rt. 62 and later right onto Rt. 31 (before Princeton Ctr.). Go past Merriam Rd. to 2nd left onto Mirick. Go approx. 1.5 miles, past Beaman Rd. and uphill to house on right with big red barn on left. Park by barn.

Sun., June 23, 1:30 - 3:30 - The Riggs, 337 Salisbury St., Holden. From church take Salisbury St.. towards Holden, past Salisbury Green on right. Approx. 2 miles later see #337 on left.
Sun., June 30 - Rev. Gary Kowalski's farewell picnic at Gene and Gini Johnson's, 9 Wiltshire Dr., Worcester. Directions available at church that day.

Sun. July 7 - 4th of July weekend, no tour

Stay tuned for info pending on tours for the rest of the summer!