CUMBERLAND
The Marian Anderson String Quartet will present "Songs of the Middle Passage" at the Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center Headquarters Library on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. The program is inspired by the cultural traditions of the Middle Passage, which was set the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World. In 1992, Marian Anderson, the great contralto, granted the
Quartet to Present 'Songs of the Middle Passage'
quartet permission to use her name as their own after they won the prestigious International Cleveland Quartet Competition becoming competition.
One-Stop Voting Available Oct. 18-Nov. 3 at the General Election on Nov. 6. The Board of Elections has moved from 301 E. Russell St. to a new location in the E. Newton Smith Center at 227 Fountainhead Lane, in the county's former public health center.
for Injured Animals, Safe Havens Center Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Parking Lot 5 off Hull Road on the campus of Fayetteville Technical Community College. Money raised by the costume contest supports the Cumberland
Dog Costume Contest To Raise Money
The costume contest will also include bobbing for weenies and a most talented dog contest. In addition to raising funds, the event will raise awareness in the community regarding the link between domestic violence and animal cruelty. Supported strictly by donations from the community, the Injured and operations. Safe Havens serves families going through separation, divorce or
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