Arts in The Garden

Join us at The Garden on July 25th at 6pm.

Admission is Free! Bring your non-alcoholic beverages and snacks to this family-friendly event.
We even have an awesome new mural and an expansive port-a-potty!
Hosted by Carl Gomes.

Watch Jared and Joanne perform their music and muse!

Joanne Johnson has been writing poetry for 50 years. She currently lives in Worcester with her husband of 45 years. She had two children. Joey, her oldest son died at age 35 years old. He had Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy. Her younger son, Matthew lives in North Attleboro Massachusetts and is 34 years old. She started writing poems about grief after Joey died. She hopes that her writing will help others deal with their grief after losing a loved one. She has been published in Worcester magazine, the Grief Digest and has published a book called An Imperfect Journey on Amazon.

Jared Fiske is a performing musician out of central MA. He has been performing professionally for 20+ years. Fiske is perhaps best known for his work as a solo performer and songwriter, and as a member of the popular Americana/rock outfit “The Casters”. He also performs in an acoustic duo with his wife, Jessica, under the pseudonym “Never Say Never”. He was also a member of the (now defunct) folk-pop duo “Fiske and Herrera”, who recorded and toured throughout the country from 2006-2011. A lifetime fan of recording, Fiske has produced albums for many prominent local artists out of his home studio.

Fiske’s original song “Choice” was selected for use in a short film by the non-profit organization Planetaid.org. He also co-wrote the song “On a Monday” which received the $5,000 grand prize award at ourstage.com for best song across all genres. His music has been described as “Alluring and beautiful” by Tim Harrington of the band Tall Heights, and Worcester Magazine said of his most recent album “We’re Already Gone” that “there’s really no way to prepare oneself for how achingly beautiful and melancholy Jared Fiske’s new album is.” (Victor Infante). That same album was selected as one of the “best of 2021” in Worcester Magazine. You can catch Jared performing at bars, coffeehouses, town commons and festivals throughout Massachusetts