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Guided welcome walk
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Riverwalk Farmers Market
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Yard sale & book collection
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Mother’s Day flower & bake sale fundraiser
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MERR yard sale fundraiser
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Delaware Botanic Gardens open
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Native Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival
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Dewey Arts & Fun Fest
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Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
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Lewes Chess Club meeting
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1:00 pm
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Shanty Fest
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3:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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AYCE Mother’s Day buffet breakfast fundraiser
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11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
12:00 pm
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Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market
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