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Upcoming Events

Lincoln Goes to Wara talk with author Russell McClintock
February 16, 2012 @6:30PM


January 17 - March 27, 2012; After School Ukes
  


Past Events

February 11, 2012 Meet Keith Munslow with Tim the Magician. 
February 9, 2012 Hypnosis Gone Wild

February 4, 2012   Reservoir Art Ride
in telegram.com
January 12, 2012  Bird Painting with Barry Van Dusen
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October 29, 2011 West Boylston's Haunted House
October 15, 2011   Fall Photo Walk with Mike Backunas
October 1, 2011 West Boylston Fall Festival on the Town Common.  Call For Artists
Organized by the Beaman Oak Garden Club, PTA, and the WBAF.
August 17, 24, 2011 Nature Drawing and Painting with Barry Van Dusen
June 18, July 16, August 20   UKEs on the Common  at the Bandstand Gazebo
Summer 2011 Arts Rocks 2011 Concert Series at Goodale Park   Saturday Evenings at Goodale Park

*** Special Youth Battle of the Bands, Sunday August 7
                                    2011 Photo Gallery
August 15, 2011 Midsummer's Eve Moonrise Painting with Mark Waitkus, at Wachusett Country Club
July 28 - 30, 2011 Summer Theatre 2011
July 23, 2011 Leaf Casting Garden Sculpture
July 12 - 14, 2011   Clown Camp with Flippo
March 15, 29, 30, 2011 Watercolors with Mark Waitkus
February 16, 2011 Drawing Dinos with Mark Baldi
February 12, 2011 Family Fun Winter Concert with Mr. Kim Webster, and Chuck & Mud
January 19, 2011 Happy Birthday Edgar, with The New England Horror Writers
January 15, 2011
  UKE101+ Ukulele Workshop

Photo Gallery
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December 11, 2010 Explore the secrets of the ancient art of paper folding with Lisa Owanisian
December 8, 2010  Candlemaking with Wachusett Candle Co.
December 3, 4, 2010 West Boylston Middle/High School Presents: What I Want to Say But Never Will.
November 30, 2010 Holiday Card Making with MaryEllen
October 2, 2010 West Boylston Fall Festival, On the Town Common
Spring, Summer 2010 Arts Rocks Concert Series at Goodale Park
August 12, 13, 14, 2010 WBAF Summer Theatre, A New Brain, at West Boylston Middle/High School Auditorium
July 30, 31, 2010 Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang. West Boylston Middle High School Auditorium.
June 7, 8, 2010
  Auditions for the WBAF 2010 Summer Theatre, A New Brain.
May 15, 2010 Moore State Flowers Photo Walk with Mike Backunas.
May 12, 2010 Beaman Memorial Library, Worcester Youth Poetry Slam Meets Dickinson's Ribbons.
May 6, 2010 Beaman Memorial Library, Spring Bouquet Floral Design Workshop with Lori Bourn.
April 20, 2010 Stiles Room, Beaman Memorial Library, Pottery Workshop with ceramic artist and potter, Becky O'Brien.
April 9, 10, 2010  WBMS/HS Auditorium, Willy Wonka Jr.
March 16, 23, 30, 2010 Beaman Memorial Library.  Mark Waitkus 3-lesson workshop on the techniques of watercolor painting. 
March 12, 2010 West Boylston Middle High School Auditorium, West Boylston's Got Talent
January 29, 2010    The pop-rock duo Michael & Marisa
January 9, 2010  The Girl Authority
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December 12, 2009 Nature Photo Workshop and Walk

Photo Gallery
November 14, 2009 The notorious Gravestone Girls will be visiting West Boylston from 10am – 1pm on Saturday, November 14, to explore the art and history of Mount Vernon Cemetery (Read More).
October 3, 2009 Fall Festival on the Town Common.
August 14, 15, 21, 22, 2009 Summer Theatre, August 2009 show "I Love You Because"
Summer 2009 Arts Rock Summer 2009 Concert Series
July 23, 2009 Stiles Room, Beaman Library, Baseball Authors Double Header
May 23, 2009 Tinsmith and Blacksmith Workshops.  Two workshop sessions, from 10am – noon and noon – 2pm, held at the West Boylston Historical Society
May 15, 16, 2009 The Flight of the Lawnchair Man at 7:00 P.M. in the West Boylston Middle/ High School Auditorium.
May 5, 2009 Spring Art Show at the West Boylston High School 
May 1, 2009   WBAF Talent Show, Major Edwards Stage
April 17, 2009   WBAF "Deep Waters" Coffeehouse, 7PM, April 17, 2009 at The Manor Restaurant

  Check out this video of the event.
April 11, 2009    Intro to African Drum, 12:30-2:00 PM at Beaman Memorial Library
March 11, 2009   Make a hypertufa planter with Lisa Terry of the Grafton Garden Club.   Beaman Public Library.
March 5, 2009   S.J. Wolfe, "The Mummy Lady", free lecture and slide show for childen and adults as a friend of the West Boylston Arts Foundation at the Beaman Public Library, 6:30PM.
 February 17, 2009   Needle felting with Lyn Slade at the Beaman Memorial Library.
January 24, 25, 2009

West Boylston Middle/High School Auditorium, The Complete History of America (Abridged).

In the spirit of the Marx Brothers and Looney Tunes, with a dose of Saturday Night Live, the West Boylston Theater Foundation delivered an outrageous performance of The Complete History of America (Abridged).  Their youthful camaraderie was evident. It was apparent to all who saw their show that this band of very talented, young merrymakers truly enjoys hearing an audience roar with laughter. Who knows, you may well see one of these guys on SNL in a few years.

Even more importantly, all their hours of practice paid off, raising $1,958, to support the West Boylston schools’ arts and music programs. The WBAF thanks Jared Fancy, Jake Sanders, Connor Sampson, Matt Stoychoff, Emily Stark, Tom Canavan, and Lisa Sanders for their dedication and generosity. We hope to see more of the West Boylston Theater Foundation in the coming months (before they head off to college). Stay tuned.

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September 20, 2008
West Boylston Bicentennial Arts Festival was held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM at Goodale Park and the West Boylston High School Playing Fields.

Special thanks to all artists and exhibitors that donated their time and talent for this event.  The following links outline the participants of this successful event that raised money for our schools, and helped celebrate the birth of a great town.

Below are the links to the original pages describing the exhibitors:

Literary Arts Guests Exhibiting Artists
Music & Cultural Arts Guests Children's Activities
College & Career Arts Fair Workshops & Demonstrations

September 19, 2008  
Boston Pops Esplanade Beacon Brass Quintet and the Worcester Men of Song performed at the West Boylston Middle/High School Auditorium
August 21, 22, 23, 2008

 7PM; matinee on August 23 at 2 p.m; The musical The Last Five Years performed at the West Boylston Middle/High School Auditorium.

May 16, 17, 2008

 West Boylston High School Performing Arts Workshop presents

The Phantom of The Country Opera
at the West Boylston Middle/High School Auditorium.

Check out info on the show:
www.mtishows.com/show_home.asp?ID=000173

April 4, 5, 2008


In the West Boylston Middle/High School Auditorium;
the West Boylston Middle School presents: "You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” a musical by Clark Gesner, based on the comic strip by Charles Shultz.  For more information, please read The Banner article of March 27.

January 26, 2008

WBAF Hosts the Girl Authority at the West Boylston High School Auditorium.
Special thanks to our sponsor, baystateparent magazine, and our generous performers, The Girl Authority, for making this fundraiser a success.

This performance was a show by kids, for kids.  The Girl Authority recognizes the impact of art education on young lives, prompting The Girl Authority to volunteer their performance to our cause. 

Please visit http://www.girlauthority.com and  http://www.baystateparent.com

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October 19, 20, 2007


"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" featuring the cast (from left to right in the first picture) Connor Sampson, Matthew Stoychoff, Jake Sanders, and Jared Fancy.

Preserving Arts Education