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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> UMD Festival</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> , this weekend, Saturday, April 29. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Open to all. Great fun. No Cost. See details below.</FONT></div>
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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> Ward One Party, </FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> Sunday, May 7, 3-6 p.m. S&J Restaurant, Free.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Folks from </FONT><i><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> all wards are welcome</FONT></i><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> . Enjoy a </FONT><b><i><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> free</FONT></i></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> draft beer and burger. Let's get to know each other. Put a face and a hand shake to the </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> TownTalk participants. Details below.</FONT></div>
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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> Children's Day Festival</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> , Sunday, May 7, 1-4 pm Riversdale Mansion, $1-$3</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Come out and play early 19th century amusements such as stilts, hoops, graces, marbles and corn husk doll making, Maypole, Dress-up, Punch & Judy show, Scavenger Hunt. Refreshments and children's delights will be sold. 301-864-0420, www.pgparks.com (Have fun with the kids at the Mansion, then come to the Ward One Party).</FONT></div>
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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> Historic Hyattsville House Tour</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> , Sunday, May 21, 2006, 1-5 p.m., $10</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Join the celebration of the 27th annual Historic Hyattsville House Tour on Sunday, May 21, 2006. This year's tour includes ten homes. More info:</FONT> <A HREF="http://preservehyattsville.org"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> http://preservehyattsville.org</FONT></A></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Ward One Party </FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> has two goals: build a friendlier community and promote Town Center. So let's have some fun and get to know each other better. Register at the door for your free beer, burger, and door prize coupons. If you like, bring along board games and cards. Steve and Ziggy are offering up free hot dogs, hamburgers, and a draft beer or soda. See you there!</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> S & J Restaurant, 6108 Rhode Island Ave. at Queensbury Rd. Sunday, May 7, 3-6 p.m. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Can you help pass out coupons at the door? Let me know if you can help: 301-779-1745, oppenheim (at) email.com</FONT></div>
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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> UMD Festival Details...</FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Maryland Day Festival is tomorrow Saturday, April 29, 2006. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., you can join in a variety of family-friendly, hands-on activities; catch terrific performances or learn from world-renowned scholars. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> In celebration of University's 150th Anniversary, they are serving up the world's largest strawberry shortcake measuring 16 feet by 24 feet and serving up to 50,000 slices. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Tons of other fun and educational events too. Live performances every hour, food, sports, science & tech displays, biz & society, farm animals, insects, arts and more.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The UMD Festival is one of the best events of the year bar none. I highly recommend it for adults and children. And the cost is nada, zip, zero, free. (OK they charge for some of the food).</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Lots more info www.marylandday.umd.edu</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> There are event schedules, day planner, kids events, video, etc. available on the web site.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Saturday is expected to be beautiful weather. Enjoy.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> - Rob</FONT></div>
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