Business Briefs
Choson Break-A-Thon Sept. 15

Choson Taekwondo in Northborough will host a fund-raising event during this year's Applefest celebration Saturday, Sept. 15. Students from Choson will participate in a Break-A-Thon at their booth and demonstration area on Blake Street. During the event, each participant will break 10 boards, from 1/2-inch to 1-inch thick, using a variety of techniques. Funds raised through student pledges will benefit the Northborough D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Instructors will also be at the street fair booth to teach the public how to break a board for a donation of $5. For more information or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit www.chosontkd.com.

Phipps joins Profilo Wellness Center Profilo Wellness Center in Westborough is proud to welcome Megan Phipps to its team of professionals. Phipps, an experienced skin care expert and beauty specialist, graduated from the Advanced Holistic Aesthetics Program and Spa Tech Institute. She has also taken various courses from Physiodermie and Keyano Aromatics, and has "exceptional abilities" in skin care treatments, body wraps, waxing services and make-up applications. Call today or stop by Profilo Wellness Center, located at 30 Lyman St. (the Westborough Shopping), for an appointment with Phipps.

Megan Phipps

ZOOM! now available at Advanced Dental David Moheban of Adv anced Dental is pleased to announce that he is now off ering ZOOM!, the latest professional whitening system. The ZOOM! chair-side whitening system is a specifi- cally advanced patient-pending, tooth-whitening procedure. Safe, effective and very fast, ZOOM! will have your teeth whiter in less than an hour and is ideal for anyone looking for immediate results. For more information, contact Advanced Dental at one of their convenient locations: 144 E. Main St., Westborough (next to the Post Office); 154 Main St., Northborough; and 864 Main St., Worcester.

Travel Solutions hosts Caribbean Night Sept. 20

Travel Solutions and Sandals and Beaches invites the community to a Caribbean Night Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. at Tatnuck Booksellers, 18 Lyman St., Westborough. Meet with representatives and specialists from Sandals and Beaches to help you plan your dream honeymoon, anniversary, family reunion or vacation getaway of a lifetime. There will be special savings for those in attendance. For more information, contact Travel Solutions at maria@ trvlsolutions.com

David Moheban

September events at Tower Hill

Tower Hill Botanic Garden has released its schedule of events for September. Programs and events include Bonsai Weekend, Sept. 8-9; the Gardener's Emporium Fall Plant & Garden Accessory Sale, Sept. 8; Stone Wall Building, Sept. 12 and 15; "A Classical Welcome to Autumn" piano concert with Tudor Bota, Sept. 13; Yoga in the Garden Thursdays, Sept. 13, 20 and 27; September Bird Walk, Sept. 15; a slide lecture on Chinese Garden Traditions, Sept. 18; Introduction to Pruning with Joseph Biagioni, Sept. 19 through Oct. 3; Trail Blazing with John Trexler, Sept. 22; Flower Bed Design Workshop, Continued from previous page Sept. 22-23; and the History of Gardening with Marie Stella, Tuesdays, Sept. 25 through Nov. 27. Many of the programs require registration or fees. For more information, visit www. towerhillbg.org. Tower Hill is located at 11 French Dr. in Boylston.

Gallery owner Marc Theroux and artist Stephanie Clair

Westboro Gallery opens new exhibit

"Inconsolable - Reflections on Life, Love and Loss" is the featured exhibition of mixed media collages by Joanne Russavage at the Westboro Gallery. On display through Nov. 11, the show will have its opening reception Sunday, Sept. 9, 2-5 p.m. Russavage, a former Westborough native, works in textiles and fibers with related embellishments, such as beads, embroidery and found objects to create wall quilts and other arts pieces. Since 1998, the mission of the Westboro Gallery, a notfor profit cooperative, has been to bring art to the community and to support its members, enabling them to show and sell their work. The Westboro Gallery is located just off the rotary at 8 West Main St.

Feng shui discussion Sept. 19

Serene-Scape Day Spa & Salon welcomes certified feng shui practitioner Christine Conway Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. The evening will feature a fascinating discussion and Q&A on how to "Bring Harmony & Prosperity into All Aspects of Your Life." The event is free and refreshments will be served; however, reservations should be made in advance. Serene- Scape is located at 376 Maple St. in Marlborough and can be visited online at www.serenescape. com.

'Bead Fiesta' rolls into Marlborough

"Bead Fiesta," the bead and jewelry show, returns to Marlborough Friday-Sunday, Sept. 7, 8 and 9, at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 265 Lakeside Ave. (Exit 24A, off Route 495). Show hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Bead Fiesta is open to the public, and attendees can enjoy a vast array of exhibitors offering everything bead related. A numerous variety of unique classes are also offered. For additional show and class information, visit www.beadfiesta.com or e-mail beadfiesta@verizon.net. Allure presents 'Women in the Arts' Allure, Galleria of Fine Art is hosting an exhibit by cubist artist Stephanie Clair through Oct. 27. With the "matrimony of emotion, cubes and color," Clair shares her inspiration from happy, dreamy moments in life that we can all relate to, but so easily forget. The artist's technique is a delicate blend of color, technique, imagination and cubism meant to evoke mystery and emotion. Her goal is to challenge the viewer's eye and mind, as you get lost in a three-dimensional world of people passion and beauty. Gallery hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Allure, Galleria of Fine Art is located at 125 Turnpike Rd. (Route 9 west), Suite 10, in Westborough. For more information, please call or visit www.allureartgallery.com.