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• ISW India Day 2025 Come and celebrate August 9th Saturday

  • Start
    12 Jun 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    9 Aug 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    at DCU Worcestor

  INDIA DAY 2025 - August 9th at DCU Center - FREE EVENT

  We thank our gold sponsor EClinicalWorks, silver sponsor AARP, UNIBANK, Websterfive & bronze sponsor Central One, Berkshire Bank, Polyset, Country Bank, Polyset, Illumine & Middlesex Savings Bank

  ‘Satyamev Jayate - Truth alone triumphs’

  Scroll down for links for sign up for dancers, vendors & brochure

  
  

  Free Admission
  DCU Center - Ground floor 50 Foster St, Worcester, MA 01608

  $9 event parking, no need for validation this year 
  Major Taylor Blvd. Municipal Garage:
  30 Major Taylor Blvd, Worcester, MA 01608

  Please email   ID25@iswonline.org if you want to sponsor or have a booth or choreograph or register for performing or have any questions.

  India Day 2025 Advt/Sponsor Registration Form

  India Day 2025 Payment link for Advt in Brochure

  India Day 2025 Sponsor Payment

  India Day 2025 Vendor Booth sign up & payment link

  India Day 2025 Choreographer/Cultural Form 

  
  

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• ISWU Online SCRATCH Programming 8 to 11 years

  • Start
    11 Aug 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • End
    15 Aug 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom
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  ISWU Online SCRATCH Programming classes 8 to 11 years, all in the afternoons

  click here for currilculum

  •  Online Session 
  • Every weekday 
    
  •  August 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
  • One hour each, 2-3 pm , Preferred age 8-11 years
  • Cost:  $25 for 5 sessions
  • If more than one registrant per email id, please login again, and register and pay for second registrant

  Thanks to  Sohan Hegde

  
  

  • If more than one registrant per email id, please login again, and register and pay for second registrant

  Thanks to  Sohan Hegde

  ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here.

  We typically keep in touch by whatsapp , zoom link will be sent after registration
  

  ISW University 
  Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
  Ashish Cowlagi, Facilitator
  Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316
  

  Also contact: iswuniversity@iswonline.org if you looking for tutoring  in any  grade/subjects

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• Ganesha Idol Workshop - 2025

  • Start
    16 Aug 2025
  • End
    17 Aug 2025
  • Location
    152 Main Street, Shrewsbury

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  Please Register each participant separately!

  
  

  
  

  ISW Symphony - Ganapati Idol Workshop

  Day 1: 16 Aug 2025 -9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Making of the idol in clay

  Day 2:  August 17, 2025 - 9:00 AM -12:00 PM - Painting the idol made on day 1

  
  

  Location: India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
  

  Registration:

  Registration needed for all attendees

  Workshop fees:  $25 (Material included)  Some tools will be shared with other participants.

  
  

  Important notes:

  • The idol in clay will be made only on day 1, there will be no clay modeling on day 2
  • Children’s group - Ages 8-12. Parents are required to stay with the child.
  • Adult group - Ages 13 and up.

  For more information contact symphony@iswonline.org 

  Use ISW membership email id to login.

  
  

  ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here.

  ISW Symphony and SGM team

  
  

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• ISW Krishna Janmashtami, all welcome

  • When
    17 Aug 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    152 Main Street, Shrewsbury
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  ISW Krishna Janmashtami: August 17 noon to 2 pm Sunday

  • Prayers & Aarti
  • Lunch Prashad

  Thank You Dayal Family for generously sponsoring the Lunch Prashaad and Janamasthami Event

  • Registration is required.
  • Bring your kids dressed as Kanha and Gopi.
  
  

  If anyone would like to sing a bhajan or any questions contact geetanjali.virmani@gmail.com. Chair, ISW Religious Committee.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ISW WEW- Ice Cream Social Networking event

  • When
    20 Aug 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    152 MAIN STREET, SHREWSBURY,MA,01545
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    83

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  WEW: Join us this summer for a networking event 

  Mentors-Mentees and ISW members

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ISW Ganeshotsav 2025

  • When
    30 Aug 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    152 Main Street, 01545
  • Spaces left
    133

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  शुभंकरा तू , चिंतामणी तू, तू विद्यादाता 

    प्रसन्नवदना, गजानना तू , देवा सुखकर्ता ।

    गणपती बाप्पा मोरया ।।

  
  

  Suggested dress code - 
  

  Girls / Ladies - Patterned fabrics -Saree like Patola, Ikat and similar styles

  Boys / Gentlemen - Kurtas or vests with patterns

  Date - 8/30/2025

  Miravnook - 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

  Ganesh Pooja, Aarati - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  Entertainment program - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 

  Visarjan Mirawnook  - 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm 

  Prasad Dinner (RSVP only) - 6:30pm to 7:30 pm 

  Wrap up - 7:30 pm- 8:00 pm

  
  

  Theme - Ganeshotsav 2025: Celebrating the Divine Patterns of Universe!

  This year, as we welcome Lord Ganesha, we turn our focus to a unique lens — the beauty of patterns in the .

  
  

  Cultural Program Sign up link - Cultural Signup

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ISW Cultural/Language School admissions (Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu & Assembly only

  • Start
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    18 May 2026
  •  
    12:30 PM
  • Location
    India Center

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   ISW School semester  registration and payment for September 2025 - May 2026 is now open.

  Early signup by September 5, will get free textbooks.

  
  

  Once school begins  we accept rolling admissions, throughout the year do contact us

  SCHEDULE
  

  Open House will be held on Sunday  September 14th, 2025,10 am to 12 pm  and can be attended by parents, teachers and students.All the languages are welcome to attend assembly on Sundays.

  In Person classes start 

  September 20, 2025, Saturday for Telugu

  September 21, 2025 Sunday for  two sessions
  Hindi & Marathi 9:30-11:30,  
  Gujarati, Tamil & Kannada  10:30-12:30
  

  Use ISW membership email id to login.  ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here. For siblings or second language, the registration process and payment has to be a separate transaction.

  
  

  We follow the Shrewsbury Public School protocols regarding some holidays masking and safe distancing. Click here for more details for last year. 

  
  

   The ISW Cultural and Language School was established in 1992.  We believe that ‘a language binds a culture’ and we have a home base at our India Center Center in Shrewsbury, for our children who are the future of the Indian Community.  Language and Culture are intertwined and we provide  a safe place to learn, ask questions and participate in arts, music, activities and yoga.

   The school will meet every Saturday & Sunday morning from September to May. We currently have 17 classes in 7 different languages (Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada) for all age groups, including Beginning Hindi for teenagers and adults. Conversational Sanskrit for adults 

   We will offer  yoga, and cultural classes on Sundays, the schedule is sent in weekly newsletter.

  Note that ISW offers free tuition if needed, due to financial hardship, contact us if you want additional information.
  

  Ruchi Chauhan 508-439-7607
  Shiamin Melville 508-353-4316   

  Contact: schoollead@iswonline.org  

  We typically keep in touch by email and Whatsapp. Both cell numbers provided will be attached to the child's class teacher's Whatsapp group with an option to opt out if desired.  

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• ISWU Heartfulness Meditation Workshop: Discovering our blissful nature

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
  • Spaces left
    87

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  We warmly invite everyone to celebrate with ISW's Heartfulness family. Let’s come together for a day of enlightenment, and prosperity! 

  Keynote Talk by Arun Sehra – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Community Potluck Lunch – 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
  Heartfulness Meditation – 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
  Reflective Reading & Discussion – 3:00 PM onward
  

  Free for ISW members, $5 for non ISW members.
  ISW Annual  Membership fr $25 can be completed/renewed here.

  Join us for a thought-provoking session with Arun Sehra, who will share insights on why happiness from external achievements is temporary, and how reconnecting with our inner self leads to lasting bliss. Rooted in

  Eastern philosophy, this talk will guide you toward deeper contentment and self-realization.

  Arun Sehra: With nearly five decades of meditation practice, Arun continues his spiritual journey as a student of Advaita Vedanta.

  
  

  For more info and potuck lunch contact:
  Contact: Pooja – 508-389-3802 | Devesh – 978-719-3795
  deveshsrivastav@gmail.com
  srivastava.pooja24@gmail.com
  
  ISWU 
  Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
  Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316
  

  Also contact: iswuniversity@iswonline.org if you looking for tutoring  in any  grade/subjects

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