2025 SPINES Schedule
Download the 2025 SPINES schedule here.
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Day/Time |
Speaker/Event |
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6/15/25 |
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9:00am - 7:00pm |
Arrival of students to MBL Swope |
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7:00 - 8:00pm |
Dinner (Swope Upper Terrace) |
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6/16/25 |
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9:00 - 10:30am |
Introduction to SPINES- Downes and Correa (Loeb Fishbowl) |
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1:30 -11:45am |
Science and Activism Ed Kravitz (Loeb Fishbowl) |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
Introduction to the lab - Cagney Coomer (Loeb G70) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Getting started with prolific writing- Gerald Downes (G70) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Break |
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3:30 - 5:00pm |
Abstracts and presentations - Edwin Barea-Rodriguez (G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 8:30pm |
3 min thesis - Practice |
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6/17/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
Zebrafish experiments: Cagney Coomer (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 2:00pm |
Data blitz 1 with Neurobiology and NS&B- Meigs Room |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Zebrafish experiments: Cagney Coomer (Loeb 207) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Research Talk - Stephanie Padilla |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30 |
Principles of Teaching - Edwin Barea-Rodriguez (G70) |
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6/18/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
Zebrafish experiments: Cagney Coomer (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
Zebrafish experiments: Cagney Coomer (Loeb 207) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Research Talk - Elva Diaz |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Negotiating a Position - Stephanie Padilla (G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
Research Talk - Cagney Coomer (G70) |
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6/19/25 |
Juneteenth Celebration | |
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9:00 - 11:45AM |
Free time |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 5:00 |
Getting to know Woods Hole |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
Picture time |
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6/20/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
Zebrafish experiments: Cagney Coomer (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
Zebrafish experiments: Cagney Coomer (Loeb 207) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Mentoring: Elva Diaz (Loeb G70) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Networking: Elva Diaz (Loeb G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
Ethics Scenarios: Stephanie Correa (Loeb G70) |
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7:30 - 8:00pm |
Break |
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8:00 - 9:-00 |
Friday Evening Lecture: Gerald Downes "Zebrafish at the Frontline: Investigating Epilepsy Genes and Cultivating New Science Leaders" |
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6/21/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
Zebrafish experiments: Cagney Coomer (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 5:00pm |
Zebrafish experiments: Cagney Coomer (Loeb 207 |
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5:00 - 9:30pm |
"Life Paths": SPINES faculty |
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6/22/25 |
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9:00am - 5:00pm |
Free or lab time |
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5:00 - 8:00pm |
Dinner at Rae Nishi and Felix Eckenstein's house |
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6/23/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
MATLAB bootcamp- Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
MATLAB bootcamp- Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Research Talk - Fisayo Aloba (G70) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 -5:00pm |
Research Talk - André Fenton (G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
Communicating Science to the General Public- André Fenton (Loeb G70) |
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6/24/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
MATLAB bootcamp - Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 2:00pm |
Data blitz 2 with Neurobiology and NS&B - Meigs Room |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Research Talk - Sebastian Alvarado (G70) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Research Talk - Gina Poe (G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
AI Tools in Research: Sebastian Alvarado (Loeb G70) |
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6/25/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
MATLAB bootcamp- Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
MATLAB bootcamp- Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Research Talk- Caroline Palavicino-Maggio (Loeb G70) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Time Management: Rae Nishi (Loeb G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
Social Media in Science: Sebastian Alvarado (Loeb G70) |
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7:30 - 8:30pm |
Scientific Leadership: Gina Poe (Loeb G70) |
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6/26/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
MATLAB bootcamp - Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
MATLAB bootcamp - Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Self Sabotage - Jean King (Loeb G70) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Microcommunities - Jean King (Loeb G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
CV/Individual Development Plan Workshop- Gerald Downes (G70) |
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6/27/25 |
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9:00 - 11:45am |
MATLAB bootcamp - Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
MATLAB bootcamp - Dominique Pritchett (Loeb 207) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Publishing Your Science - Caroline Palavicino-Maggio (Loeb G70) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Research Talk - Dominique Pritchett (Loeb G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 9:30 |
Alumni Career Paths. Alumni Honor Day Talks - Local SPINES alumns, Cristina Roman-Vendrell, Arturo Zavala |
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6/28/25 |
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9:00 - 10:30am |
Mentoring Brunch with SPINES Alumni (Terrace tables outside Swope) |
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10:30 - 2:00pm |
Lab time |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Beach walk? |
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3:00 - 5:00pm |
Lab time |
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5:00 - 6:00pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 9:30 |
Dancing with the Stars (Swope Lower Terrace) |
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6/29/25 |
Free Day |
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6/30/25 |
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9:00 - 11:00am |
Lab Results Presentations- Cagney Coomer (Fishbowl) |
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11:00 - 11:45am |
Tour Grass Lab |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
Introduction to Grant Writing: Anne Etgen (Loeb G70) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
NIH Grant Processing: Anne Etgen (Loeb G70) |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Research Talk- Ian Mendez (Loeb G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
Navigating Academia - Angeline Dukes (Loeb G70) |
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7/1/25 |
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9:00 - 10:30am |
MBL Library Tour (2nd Floor of Lillie) |
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10:00 - 11:00am |
Marine Resources Center Tour |
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11:45 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 3:00pm |
MBL Library Tour (2nd Floor of Lillie) |
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2:00 - 3:00pm |
Marine Resources Center Tour |
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3:00 - 3:30pm |
Prolific Writing Practice |
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3:30 - 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
The Scientific Workforce - Anne Etgen (G70) |
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Dinner |
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6:30 - 7:30pm |
Setting Up and Managing Your First Laboratory - Ian Mendez (Loeb G70) |
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7:30 - 8:30pm |
Outreach and Community Engagement - Angeline Dukes (Loeb G70) |
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7/2/25 |
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8:30am - 12:30pm |
SPINES Student Symposium |
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12:30 - 2:00pm |
Lunch |
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4:00 - 5:00pm |
Martinez Townsel Lecture - Genevieve Neal-Perry (Clapp Auditorium) |
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2:00 - 7:30pm |
4th of July Prep/Individual Meetings with Gerry and Stephanie |
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7/3/25 |
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9:00am - 1:00pm |
Free time |
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1:00 - 5:00pm |
July 4th parade prep |
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5:00 - 7:30pm |
Celebration and Awards Banquet Meigs Room |
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7/4/25 |
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9:00 - 11:00am |
Free time |
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11am - 1:00pm |
4th of July Parade |
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4:00 - 9:30 |
BBQ and Fireworks |
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7/5/25 |
Departures |
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