The Weekly Shuffle: Mermaid's at Stageloft, 3 Bands at the Cove, Flowers at Tower Hill

WORCESTER, MA -- On Friday, Auntie Trainwreck’s rocking Greendale’s; Winter in Bloom, for a second weekend, brings blossoms to life in the doldrums of winter at Tower Hill Botanic Garden through Sunday; for $2 ($3 for rentals) you can skate at the Worcester Common on Fridays through Feb. 26; Bob Moon/From the Comoncheros plays bluegrass, country, honky tonk and funk at the Canal Restaurant; Hot Letter, WhiskyFyre and Andy Cummings split the night at the Cove Music Hall on Green Street; the Drunken Uncles return to Loft 266; Ray Bryant brings his band to the Old Post Office Pub in Grafton; and Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. opens at Stageloft Repertory Theatre in Sturbridge.

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On Saturday, Worcester Pride is holding a fundraiser spaghetti dinner from 4-7 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church on Main Street; the Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band celebrates its 100th anniversary with a performance at Mechanics Hall; Thy Will Be Done and guests rock the Cove; Highway Kind plays at Birch Tree Bread Company (the best sandwiches and setting around) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Cara Brindisi belts it out at Nick’s; Flock of A-Holes brings the ‘80s back in style at JJ’s in Northborough; the 12th Annual College Show continues at ArtsWorcester; and the Ed Sullivans rock it ‘60s style at Greendale’s.

On Sunday, enjoy a Valentines Day dinner show from 5-8 p.m. with Dale LePage and the Manhattans at Cyprian Keyes. The ticket price includes a buffet and the show.

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