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2018
Please bookmark this page or check our social media for last minute rain cancellations.
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Phunk Phenomenon Urban Dance Theatre
Sat July 14, 2018, 8:30 - 11:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Phunk Phenomenon Urban Dance Theatre is a diverse group of professional dancers, spreading positivity to today's youth through the power of dance. This dynamic crew (of over 50 dancers!) is always sure to bring raw, energetic routines to every stage including multiple styles of urban dance such as: Hip-Hop, New Jack Swing, House, Poppin, Breakin, Lockin, Jazz, African, Tap and Freestyle. |
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A Cappella Festival 2018 with Vocal Revolution Sun July 15, 2018, 11:00 - 3:00 FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Vocal Revolution, the seven-time northeastern district championship men's chorus & winner of WGBH's Sing That Thing Season 2 will host this amazing a capella festival featuring diverse talent from Boston's a cappella community including None of the Above - NOTA, Bostonality, Common Sound, Sine of G, Taken 4 Granite, Sweet & Sour Quartet, and Downtown Crossing Quartet among others! |
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Big Attitude presents Family Fun 'Prov: the Family Improv Game Show Thurs July 19, 2018, 7:00 pm |
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The Boston Minstrels
Sat July 21, 2018, 7:00 - 10:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. The Boston Minstrels have a repertoire of familiar tunes designed to engage and encourage, fostering a mutually inspiring environment of community spirit. A gig is never musicians on one side of the microphone and a passive audience on the other, but the building of a “musical bridge” between the stage and seat. Join us for this great community sing-a-long! |
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PACO Sat July 28, 2018, 7:00 - 11:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Paco is a great 70-year old crooner and plays Oldies from the 50's, 60's & 70's with a full band of young college guys from Berklee! He left a 37 year career in real estate to pursue a life-long dream of singing & bringing joy to others. |
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Paradise Moves presents Enough
Sun July 29, 2018, 8:00 - 11:00 pm (Rain date Mon July 30, 2018, same time) FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Narrative dance company Paradise Moves presents Enough - a story of discovering one's self worth, bravely tackling topics surrounding identity and mental health through movement and original music (Act I), as well as facilitated discussion that connects audience members with each other (Act II). |
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Brown Box Theatre Project presents AS YOU LIKE IT
Fri-Sun, August 10-12, 2018 - 7:30 PM FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Come see Brown Box Theatre Project present the Bard under the stars! When a motley cast of characters finds themselves banished from the court, misdirection, desire, and serendipity unite to form a tangled web of identity and love that could only be possible in this pastoral haven, where gender roles, politics, and expectations are turned upside-down. Performed under the stars in this idyllic outdoor venue, As You Like It will transport audiences into the heart of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies in a can’t-miss performance run. Pack a picnic & come on down! |
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Children's Music & Sing-A-Long
Tues. August 14, 2018, 10:00 - 11:00 am FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Join us for our children's sing-a-long featuring popular nursery rhymes & fun Disney tunes! Make a day of it with your little ones at Herter Park! Come for some fun, family programming in the morning. Bring a picnic lunch & enjoy your bare feet in the grass. Then, head on over to the Artesani splash park to cool off. Guaranteed sleepy angels by nightfall. Stay tuned as singer is TBD. |
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Movies & Music - The Karate Kid Tues August 14, 2018, 7:00 - 11:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Join us for a "walk-in" movie, featuring the '80's family classic The Karate Kid, complete with pre-show entertainment! Dogs in a Pile will play an eclectic arrangement of fun songs from 6:30 - dusk, with movie starting as soon as it gets dark (approx. 8:30-8:45 pm). Pack a picnic & come on down! The 2018 family movie night series is graciously sponsored by Houghton Chemical. |
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Big Attitude presents Family Fun 'Prov: the Family Improv Game Show
Thurs Aug 16, 2018, 7:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. From the comedic minds of Big Attitude comes our first outdoor, family-friendly improv game show! Two improv teams compete to see who has the quickest-witted, silliest, and funniest players… and everybody wins! Like Whose Line is it Anyway meets Double Dare, see top improvisers from all over New England play games, invent characters, write puns and tell stories all on the spot. Audience participation is allowed, and even encouraged: you could find yourself up on stage! Join our host Brian Agosta, as he guides the mayhem and hilarity. It’s a night of laughs and fun for adults and kids of all ages! |
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Unity Celebration of Faith
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Join 8 Boston area churches for a Unity Celebration of Faith, where they will celebrate their common faith in Jesus Christ with a time of praise and worship to God, coupled with prayer for the welfare of our city. Participating houses of worship include:
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All You Got Tour
Thurs Aug 23, 2018, 7:00 - 10:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. The All you Got Tour is a mixed creative music art tour for 21 and under artists and bands. These talented and hard-working youth musicians are provided with unique opportunities to demonstrate their love of music and performing to engaging audiences. Shows are a powerful mix of the arts along with influential speakers passionate about important social issues. |
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Eaton Street Funk
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 7:00 - 11:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. An 8-piece funk band from Providence, RI, working hard to play the tightest, funkiest tunes with the highest quality of musicianship to leave you no choice but to have a good time! |
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The Rockin' Daddios
Sat Aug 25, 2018, 7:00 - 900 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. The Rockin' Daddios bring back some of the best loved songs of the late fifties and early sixties, sung in a doo- wop style with the accent on harmonies and fun lyrics. The Rockin' Daddios are dedicated to the preservation of great music and great memories. They also include audience participation along with their stage antics. The songs are family friendly and guaranteed to warm your heart and bring a smile to your face! |
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4th Annual Do617 Allston Christmas Block Party
Mon September 3, 2018, 12:00 - 6:00 pm FREE with RSVP. All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. It's the most wonderful time of the year - and you better hope you made the “nice” list, because Do617 is throwing a party in celebration of everyone's favorite Boston "holiday," Allston Christmas! 100% free and all-ages (21+ to drink), and will feature many musical performances. Stay tuned for final line-up! You just moved out of your apartment, dealt with Boston gridlock and truck rental, and probably lifted a ton of furniture up and down way too many stairs. Relax, hear some tunes, and come party with us. |
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Children's Music & Sing-A-Long
Tues. September 4, 2018, 10:00 - 11:00 am FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Join us for our children's sing-a-long featuring popular nursery rhymes & fun Disney tunes! Make a day of it with your little ones at Herter Park! Come for some fun, family programming in the morning. Bring a picnic lunch & enjoy your bare feet in the grass. Stay tuned as singer is TBD. |
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Movie Night - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Tues Sept 4, 2018, 7:00 - 11:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Join us for a "walk-in" movie, featuring the '80's family classic Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, complete with pre-show entertainment! Join us for Harry LaCoste & his puppet friend, Good News Gus, for some fun, crazy antics from 7:00 - dusk, with movie starting as soon as it gets dark (approx. 8:00 - 8:15 pm). Pack a picnic & come on down! The 2018 family movie night series is graciously sponsored by Houghton Chemical. |
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The Tim McHale Band
Sat Sept 8, 2018, 7:00 - 11:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Rockin' it out with oldies & blues! |
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Dance Day 2018
Sun Sept 16, 2018, Time TBD FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. A full day of dance with many of Boston's premier dance groups & ensembles. Stay tuned for final line-up! |
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Big Attitude presents Family Fun 'Prov: the Family Improv Game Show
Thurs Sept 20, 2018, 7:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. From the comedic minds of Big Attitude comes our first outdoor, family-friendly improv game show! Two improv teams compete to see who has the quickest-witted, silliest, and funniest players… and everybody wins! Like Whose Line is it Anyway meets Double Dare, see top improvisers from all over New England play games, invent characters, write puns and tell stories all on the spot. Audience participation is allowed, and even encouraged: you could find yourself up on stage! Join our host Brian Agosta, as he guides the mayhem and hilarity. It’s a night of laughs and fun for adults and kids of all ages! |
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Revels presents the 15th annual Revels RiverSing
Sat Sept 22, 2018, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Join thousands of voices in song as Revels waves goodbye to summer and welcomes in the fall at this FREE family-friendly Autumnal Equinox celebration. More details to follow! |
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Night Camp
Thurs. September 27, 2018, 7:00 FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Enjoy 60's era rock with an emphasis on The Beatles, plus The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Byrds, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Monkees, Jimi Hendrix and more! Mike DiBari, Barry Fitzpatrick, Bob Vabulas & Ephraim Lowell bring their magic to the Herter Amp stage for a great night of fun music. |
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Charles Delta Band
Sat. September 29, 2018, 7:00 FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Charles Delta Band is an Allston-based, blues-infused, post-punk band steeped in psychedelic rock. Musicians Seth Heidkamp (guitar), Srikant Sarangi (guitar), Tim Boutelle (bass), Brendan Gibson (drums), Dylan Levinson (vocals) cite such varied influences as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Devo, Donovan, Dusty Springfield, Pearl Jam, the Rolling Stones, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. |
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Halloween Arts Festival
Sat Oct 28, 2018, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. Plenty of FREE parking. Family-friendly Halloween event, including a 5K & family fun-run! |
Past Events
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2018
VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY - MAy 5, 2018
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VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY!
Saturday May 5, 2018, 9 AM - 12 PM All welcome! Plenty of FREE parking. Come help us get the amphitheater ready for our first full programming season! This will be our only open-call clean-up event this spring. We need help cleaning & painting the benches, stage, gates & signposts. We will be raking, pruning & other various landscape tasks. |
Herter Amp Ribbon Cutting - May 17, 2018
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Herter Amphitheater Ribbon Cutting
Thurs, May 17, 2018 - 7:00 PM FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required, plenty of FREE parking. Please join us for refreshments & music as we celebrate the completion of the Herter Amphitheater Lighting Project, by flipping the switch & launching our summer season! DCR Commissioner Leo Roy is expected to attend this event, as are other local & state officials. Please come out & support us! Show DCR that the community supports our restoration & programming efforts! This is FREE & all ages welcome. Venue is wheelchair accessible. Plenty of FREE parking. |
BROWN BOX THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS THE BROADWAY JUKEBOX - MAY 18-19, 2018
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Brown Box Theatre Project presents THE BROADWAY JUKEBOX
Fri-Sat, May 18-19, 2018 - 8:00 PM FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required, plenty of FREE parking. With almost 30 Broadway songs to choose from, each performance of the Broadway Jukebox is unique, changing based on the selections made by that evening’s audience. Upon arrival, each audience member votes for their top three choices from a series of different musical theatre categories, including “The Golden Age,” “Contemporary Musicals,” “Disney on Broadway,” and more. Brown Box Theatre Project will curate each night’s show on the spot in this interactive, family-friendly evening, where we perform what the audience considers to be the best of Broadway. Pack a picnic & come on down! Be sure to arrive by 7:45 pm so your vote is counted! |
BOSTON HASSLE PRESENTS HERTER PARK @ NITE CONCERT - June 8, 2018
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Boston Hassle presents HERTER PARK @ NITE Concert
Friday June 8, 2018, 7:30 - 11:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Doors at 6:30, seating is general admission. Come enjoy 4 great local bands: The night will begin with a solo performance from Ragu - of Ragu and The Boys - who you’ve probably never heard because they all just graduated high school. But you wouldn’t know unless you read this blurb because their music just says “good band”. DIY stalwarts Giving Up are veterans of the Allston basement scene & have been bringing scrappy punk & pop realness to Bostonians for over 5 years now. Bad History Month has been around forever in one way or another and makes the best damn despair jams you’ve ever heard. NEST is a brand new band of familiar faces Katie Coriander of Earth Heart and organ doctor Erik Spooner. Drop by for one or stay for them all! The show is FREE but Boston Hassle is asking for a $5 donation toward their volunteer Boston Compass Production Manager, Kevin Dacey's recent surgery: http://lowellspin.com/2018/05/sad-milk-a-benefit-show-for-kevin-dacey-preview/ |
All You Got Tour - June 9, 2018
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All You Got Tour
Sat June 9, 2018, 7:00 - 10:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Doors at 6:00, seating is general admission. The All you Got Tour is a mixed creative music art tour for 22 and under artists and bands. These talented and hard-working youth musicians are provided with unique opportunities to demonstrate their love of music and performing to engaging audiences. Shows are a powerful mix of the arts along with influential speakers passionate about important social issues. |
Children's Sing-A-Long - June 12, 2018
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Children's Music & Sing-A-Long with Kassandra Melo
Tues. June 12, 2018, 10:00 - 11:00 am FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Berklee's own Kassandra Melo spreads joy, love and awareness through the gift & storytelling of music. Join us for our children's sing-a-long featuring popular nursery rhymes & fun Disney tunes! Make a day of it with your little ones at Herter Park! Come for some fun, family programming in the morning. Bring a picnic lunch & enjoy your bare feet in the grass. Then, head on over to the Artesani splash park to cool off. Guaranteed sleepy angels by nightfall. |
Seba Molnar Jazz Quartet - JUNE 22, 2018
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The Seba Molnar Jazz Quartet
Fri June 22, 2018, 7:00 - 9:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Live jazz in the park with Seba Molnar Quartet, featuring Seba Molnar on sax, Jens Sweeting on keys, Sahil Warsi on bass & Ryan Scalia on drums. SMQ brings you some of Boston's best Jazz straight from the heart to the soul, performing original music with a few favorite classics. A tasteful mix of old and new, SMQ takes you on a musical journey exploring through the classic American art form we call jazz, with a range of influences from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock to Robert Glasper, Snarky Puppy and many more… |
CHILDREN'S SING-A-LONG - JULY 10, 2018
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Children's Music & Sing-A-Long with Kassandra Melo
Tues. July 10, 2018, 10:00 - 11:00 am FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Berklee's own Kassandra Melo spreads joy, love and awareness through the gift & storytelling of music. Join us for our children's sing-a-long featuring popular nursery rhymes & fun Disney tunes! Make a day of it with your little ones at Herter Park! Come for some fun, family programming in the morning. Bring a picnic lunch & enjoy your bare feet in the grass. Then, head on over to the Artesani splash park to cool off. Be sure to get a nap in so you can come back for movie night tonight! |
MOVIE Night - "The Goonies" - JULY 10, 2018
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Movie Night - The Goonies
Tues July 10, 2018, 7:00 - 11:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! All ages welcome. No reservations required. Plenty of FREE parking. Join us for a "walk-in" movie, featuring the '80's family classic The Goonies, complete with pre-show entertainment! Join us for Harry LaCoste & his puppet friend, Good News Gus, for some fun, crazy antics from 7:00 - dusk, with movie starting as soon as it gets dark (approx. 8:45-9:00 pm). Pack a picnic & come on down! The 2018 family movie night series is graciously sponsored by Houghton Chemical. |
2017
Head of the Charles Regatta - October 21-22, 2017
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HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA
Sat & Sun, October 21-22, 2017 Come on down to the FoHP booth at the 53rd annual Head of the Charles Regatta! We are down by the boardwalk, behind the Amphitheater & the Herter Community Garden. Meet members of our Board, see our restoration progress thus far, sign up to volunteer or perform, & let us know what you want to see for programming next year! |
DANCE DAY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
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DANCE DAY 2017
Sat, September 16, 2017, 6:00 - 7:30 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! Five great companies/dancers are ready to perform on the Herter Park stage & we may have even more special guests as things fall into place. Come see some fantastic contemporary dance (Alexander Davis Dance), narrative dance (ParadiseMoves), traditional Bollywood (Jimika Mehta), solo contemporary (Jenna Pollack), hip-hop ( Prizmatic ) & more! This show is FREE & open to all ages. |
BOSTON HASSLE PRESENTS HERTER PARK @ NITE CONCERT - SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
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Boston Hassle presents HERTER PARK @ NITE Concert Tuesday SEPTEMBER 12, 2017, 7:00 - 10:00 pm FREE! FREE! FREE! Come enjoy 3 great local bands running the gamut from an Ethiopian drum/sax duo (Wax & Gold feat. members of Debo Band), disco pop goddess (S the Supplicant), to jangle-pop upstarts (the Wash Cycle). Drop by for one or stay for them all! |
BROWN BOX THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS HAMLET - AUGUST 11-13, 2017
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Brown Box Theatre Project presents HAMLET Fri-Sun, August 11-13, 2017 - 7:30 PM FREE! FREE! FREE! Come see the Bard under the stars! Brown Box Theatre Project premiere's its Massachusetts run of HAMLET, right here at our very own Herter Park Amphitheater! HAMLET runs Fri, Sat. & Sun, 8/11-13, 7:30 pm. The performance is FREE with plenty of FREE parking. No reservations are required. Pack a picnic & come on down! |
GRAND RE-OPENING KICK-OFF SHOW - JULY 15, 2017
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GRAND RE-OPENING KICK-OFF SHOW! Saturday JULY 15, 2017, 3 PM - 8:30 PM FREE! FREE! FREE! Celebrate our ribbon cutting with us! Comedy, Music, Percussion... Stop by when you can or pack a picnic & stay for the whole thing! All ages welcome. Fun for everyone! |
MEET & GREET/OPEN HOUSE - MAY 3, 2017
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MEET & GREET/OPEN HOUSE!
Wednesday May 3, 2017, 6:00 - 7:30 PM Come meet the Friends of Herter Park! Find out who we are! Volunteers - sign up for committees! Artists & entertainers - sign up to perform! Get a feel for the venue! See the space & our restoration efforts thus far. Hear about our plans for the future! FAMILIES WELCOME! |
VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY - MARCH 11, 2017
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VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY! Saturday March 11, 2017, 9 AM - 12 PM All welcome! |
2016
VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY - August 13, 2016
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VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY! Saturday August 13, 2016, 9 AM - 12 PM All welcome! |
VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY - July 16, 2016
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VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY! Saturday July 16, 2016, 9 AM - 12 PM All welcome! |
VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY - May 28, 2016
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VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAY! Saturday May 28, 2016, 8:30 AM - 12 PM All welcome! |