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56 | March/April 2017 I N S I D E F A Y E T T E V I L L E MARCH 25 Fayetteville's Ultimate Lip Sync Showdown Crown Center Ballroom 7 p.m. Local "celebrities" of all ages will bat- tle it out for the title of Fayetteville's Ultimate Lip Sync Star! Proceeds will benefit the Child Advocacy Center. For more information visit cacfaync.org. MARCH 25 Heroes Among Us Concert Huff Concert Hall, Methodist University 7:30 p.m. The Fayetteville Symphony Orches- tra will be having a concert to honor all military and civil servants. The pro- gram includes Aaron Copland's Fan- fare for the Common Man and more. Visit fayettevillesymphony.org for more information. MARCH 26 4th Annual All-American Marathon & Mike-to-Mike Half Marathon Festival Park 7 a.m. The City of Fayetteville and Fort Bragg are playing host to the 4th annual All American Marathon. Half and full mara- thon runners begin their journey in Fes- tival Park and run through town to Fort Bragg. For more information and regis- tration visit allamericanmarathon.com. APRIL 7 Fayetteville Symphony Jazz & Wine Fest Festival Park 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The 2nd Annual Jazz & Wine Fest, pre- sented by the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, will feature an evening of live jazz and a cappella. General ad- mission includes various beer and wine samples, as well as a souvenir glass. Various food trucks will be on site. Visit fayettevillesymphony.org for more in- formation. APRIL 14 TO 16 The All-American Tattoo Convention Crown Complex It is estimated that over 75% of all ac- tive duty soldiers have at least one tat- too and the region around Fort Bragg has one of the largest tattoo shop per square mile ratios in the country. The goal of this unique, family-friendly convention is to give some of the best tattoo artists the opportunity to show- case their talents. Enjoy the All Veteran Parachute Team, the Half Pint Brawl- ers and Fayetteville's Rogue Rollergirls. Visit allamericantattooconvention.com for vendors and information. APRIL 15 Women Veterans Empowerment Luncheon VFW Post 6018 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be CSM (Re- tired) Michele S. Jones, the first wom- an appointed to 9th Command Ser- geant Major of the U.S. Army Reserve. All community members, women and men, are invited to be a part of this "Rising Above Adversity and Into Op- portunities" themed event. There is no cost to attend, but attendees must RSVP no later than April 1. Call (347) 906-2492 for details. APRIL 28 TO 30 Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Downtown Fayetteville This weekend-long festival is the city's marquee event and one of the biggest in the Southeast featuring a midway/ carnival, food vendors, live entertain- ment, bounce houses, arts and crafts, a classic car show, street fair with shop- ping, and lots more fun for the whole family. For more information visit fay- dogwoodfestival.com and to see the full entertainment schedule. CV A p r i l 7 A p r i l 1 4 t o 1 6 A p r i l 2 8 t o 3 0

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