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64 | May/June 2019 I N S I D E F A Y E T T E V I L L E M a y 3 0 J u n e 1 J u n e 8 TEXT "EVENTS" TO 88000 TO STAY UPDATED ON ALL LOCAL EVENTS MAY 30, 7:30 A.M. CityView Business Breakfast Highland Country Club The speakers will be David W. Trego, CEO of the Public Works Commission; Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins; N.C. Rep. John Szoka; and Robert Van Geons, president and CEO of the Fay- etteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corp. For information, check cityviewnc.com/business/may- 2019-business-breakfast. JUNE 1, 10 A.M. - 3 P.M. Pet Fest of the Sandhills Hope Mills Municipal Park This event will feature food, fun, fam- ily games, pet adoptions, a kids' zone and a 5k pet walk, as well as perfor- mances by the Greatest ShowGals, a horseback riding drill team, and K9s in Flight, a high-jumping, frisbee-catching dog team. All proceeds will go to the Fayetteville Animal Protection Society. For information, check facebook.com/ PETFESTsandhills. JUNE 4-23, 7:30 P.M. Richard III & Merry Wives of Windsor 1897 Poe House The Sweet Tea Shakespeare theater company will present its twist on two very different plays on alternating nights in the charming back garden of the his- toric Poe House. For information, check facebook.com/sweetteashakes. JUNE 5-9 Southern Fried Poetry Slam Downtown Fayetteville More than 200 poets from the south- eastern United States and beyond are expected to compete in this annual four-day tournament, described as one of the largest spoken word and per- formance poetry competitions in the world. Events will be held at venues around downtown. For information, check southernfriedpoetryslam.com. JUNE 8, 5-10 P.M. Blues-N-Brews Festival Park This annual event, presented by the Cape Fear Regional Theatre, features all kinds of craft beers, great music, food trucks and games. This year's Blues-N- Brews will have a beach party theme. For information, check facebook.com/ BluesNBrewsCRFT. JUNE 14, 6-10 P.M. Fayetteville After 5 Festival Park On The Border, an Eagles tribute band, will perform at tonight's edition of this free monthly summer concert series. On The Border is known for its passion, showmanship and precise attention to replicating details of the Eagles' music. Bring your own lawn chairs. Food trucks will be on hand. For information, check facebook.com/faydogwood. JUNE 15, 8 A.M.-11 P.M. Juneteenth Freedom Festival Festival Park Juneteenth, the oldest known celebra- tion commemorating the end of slav- ery, is the focus of this new local festi- val. Planned events include a breakfast at SkyView on Hay, a Freedom Parade and the daylong festival, which will fea- ture entertainment, speakers, vendors and a fireworks display. For information, check facebook.com/circa1865. JUNE 21 Shoot to Thrill Campbellton Landing This free outdoor concert by an all-fe- male AC/DC tribute band is part of the Rock'n On The River summer series, held outside Deep Creek Grill on the Cape Fear River. Bring chairs to sit on and kids are welcome. Food and bever- ages will be for sale on site. For infor- mation, call 910-797-7140. JUNE 22, NOON - 8 P.M. Caribbean-American Heritage Festival Festival Park In its ninth year, this free festival will fea- ture live Soca (Soul of Calypso), reggae and salsa music, authentic Caribbean food, a parade of nations, a kids' zone, arts and crafts vendors, and more. The festival is sponsored by the Caribbean American Connection of Fayetteville.

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