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Jun 18, 2013
10:35 AM
midsummer night magic

Dancing in the streets and swinging in the sky

How’s this for a Main Street redesign: More kazoo symphonies, dogs in zany costumes, people dangling from fixtures on silk ropes and an outdoor movie theater? For one night, anyway, that’s the plan, as Midsummer Night Magic returns to downtown for a second go-round June 21 beginning at 5 p.m. It’s a community-centric evening complete with an unorthodox parade, live music and an outdoor showing of Back to the…

Jun 18, 2013
9:51 AM
World refugee day

A fashion show with international flair

Lutheran Social Services and the Friends Program have figured out how to celebrate World Refugee Day in style. All it took was a runway.A headline feature of the June 20 festivities will be a fashion show guided by Maria DeLisi-Minichiello of Project: Fashion Camp that will featuring refugee models in traditional clothing from their home countries, ranging from wedding gowns to school wear to everyday outfits.The…

Jun 18, 2013
11:56 AM

Concord students donate to Locks of Love

We caught up with 10 cool Rundlett Middle Schoolers who donated 10 inches or more of their hair to Locks of Love. Every student in the group had a friend or loved who had been affected by cancer (almost everybody does these days, sadly). Delia Barry told us it was her fourth time growing her hair out and donating it. “My friend passed away from cancer when we were in fourth grade,” Barry said. “She was the…

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