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DESCRIPTION:The  annual Musketaquid  Summer Solstice Celebration will tak
 e  place outside in Concord\,  MA on Thursday\, June 21\, 2012.  This  R
 iver  Solstice gathering welcomes the arrival of Summer  along the Assab
 et\, Sudbury and Concord rivers. The  evening begins at 6:30 pm with a p
 icnic on the grounds of the Old  Manse. Bring food\, drink\, and a blank
 et\, and relax while  listening to music performed by the Voices for the
  Earth Chorus\, Snow Crow\,  among others\, and taking in an incomparabl
 e view.At 8 pm launch your  canoe\, rowboat\, or kayak for an illuminate
 d flotilla up the Concord River  to the confluence of the Assabet and Su
 dbury rivers at Egg  Rock. Bring along a candle lantern that you can att
 ach to your  boat. In all\, over 60 vessels are expected to take part in
  the illuminated  parade.For those who plan to join the flotilla\, pleas
 e arrive at the North  Bridge area for the picnic and music and in time 
 for the 8 pm  launch.For those who want to participate without getting w
 et\, the best  viewing spot for the flotilla is from the Lowell  Road Br
 idge just outside Concord Center. You are also welcome to  participate i
 n the Drum and Dance  Circle\, conducted by the Earth  Drum Council\, wh
 ich will be held nearby at the Old  Calf Pasture. The Dance and Drum Cir
 cle begins at 8:30 pm. All are  invited to come for the picnic\, the mus
 ic\, the flotilla\, the drumming\, or all  four. And everyone is encoura
 ged to bring a candle  lantern.This  Musketaquid Arts  and Environment s
 olstice event is presented in  collaboration with OARS (Organization  fo
 r the Assabet Sudbury and Concord Rivers).  The River  Solstice\, this y
 ear dedicated to the memory of  Nat  Marden*\, is the kickoff event lead
 ing into  RiverFest\, which is  produced by OARS and takes place the wee
 kend of June 23-24. For  more information\, contact OARS at 978-369-3956
 \,  office@oars3rivers.org\,  or Musketaquid Arts and Environment at 978
 -254-1092  (Musketaquid Info Line)\, 978-371-0820  (Emerson Umbrella)\, 
 musketaquid@emersonumbrella.org.  You can also visit www.oars3rivers.org
  and www.musketaquidartsenvironment.org for updates.For canoe rental\, c
 all South Bridge Boat House (www.canoeconcord.com)  at 978-371-2465\,  a
 nd ask for the Solstice group rate.*Nat Marden\, a longtime  friend of M
 usketaquid Arts and Environment\, passed away suddenly. He was a true  s
 teward of the land and surrounding waters in Concord. An open house cele
 bration of his life  will be held on Saturday\, June 23rd\, from 9 am-5 
 pm\, at 892  Fairhaven Road in Concord\,  overlooking the beautiful Fair
 haven  Bay section of the Sudbury River. Plenty of parking will be made 
  available at nearby Arena Terrace\, and rides will be offered to those 
 who are  unable to walk the mile in from there. All are welcome to come 
 and  celebrate!
URL:http://concord.patch.com/events/river-solstice-0914a81c
SUMMARY:River Solstice
LOCATION:The Old Manse: 269 Monument St\, Concord\, MA
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