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Summer Vacation Saturday


 

Happy Saturday! And, happy first day of summer vacation for those who celebrate. How about starting it off at a local Market? 

Maple Lawn Farmers Market, Maple Lawn Boulevard, 9 am - 1 pm



There’s a craft fair at Historic Oakland from 10 - 3 pm.



At Savage Mill there’s a Bluegrass Festival from 12 - 5 pm. (Tickets here)*



In Dorsey’s Search they are having an event called a Meet, Greet, and Eat Festival from 1-3 pm. The image below lists a variety of summer events to be held at the Kimco village centers. 


Black Flag Brewing Company is celebrating their 8th anniversary, 12 - 11 pm.


Mary’s Land Farm is having a Summer Solstice Kick-off Party from 12 - 9 pm.* 



You can take in some musical delights at “The Almost Famous Revue” to support Columbia Pro Cantare: First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6 pm. (Tickets here)*

The movie at the Wine Bin tonight is ET, 9 - 11 pm.

There’s a musical at DoodleHATCH - - You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, presented by Stand Up for Theatre, 7 pm. (Tickets here.)

And, of course, Lakefest is all weekend long.


Finally, the local event that caught my eye purely because I’ve never seen anything like it before:

Adult Singles Pickleball Mingle, Dill Dinkers, 7 - 10 pm  Must be 21+. You may need to be a member to attend, I couldn’t figure that out. 




Is pickleball a good way to meet a potential romantic partner? I would not know. Shared interests are key, so: maybe? I met my spouse singing in a church choir; my knowledge of sporty things is limited.

What’s on your Saturday schedule?


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*Denotes that these are ticketed/$ events. 

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