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US: Walterboro, SC – “Going to the Dogs Band” Gives it all to the Dogs
The Going to the Dogs Band is hosting a Car Show to benefit Friends of the Colleton County Animal Shelter (FoCCAS), an organization very close to the band’s heart.
Going above and beyond with their commitment to animal groups and other deserving causes, Going to the Dogs Band is a 100-percent charity and benefit band. All members of the band refuse to accept any payment for their time and talent. They are dedicated to donating all money earned to Animal Shelters and Rescues, oxygen masks for animals for fire stations, bullet-proof vests for K-9 Police Units, as well as other charities including human, environmental, and other worthy causes.
The Wheels for Paws Car and Bike Show will be fun for the whole family with trophies presented to the top ten vehicles, raffles and 50/50 drawing, balloon art, and of course Live entertainment by Going To The Dogs Band.
There will also be a featured Bike Ride to benefit the furry friends at FoCCAS, (Friends of Colleton County Animal Shelter), a volunteer-based organization that helps animals at the county’s animal shelter. Kickstands up at 11am.
Get out and show your support of FoCCAS and The Going to the Dogs Band who keep paying it forward.
Location: 1013 S Jefferies Blvd Ste C, Walterboro, SC
Date: Sat, July 14, 2018
Time: 9am – 2pm
Tel: 843 – 300 – 0347
goingtothedogsmusic.com/wheels-4-paws.html
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US: Portsmouth, NH- Meet Ghosts, See an Equestrian Ballet and Join the Halloween Parade
Brave attendees meet the Ghosts on the Banke at Strawbery Banke’s famous family-friendly Halloween celebration. Long-dead sea captains, 17th century shopkeepers and wayward pirates haunt the streets of Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood as you trick or treat safely from house to historic house. 
Trick-or-Treat safely as Jack-O-Lanterns light the way to step over the threshold of time and meet the “Ghosts on the Banke.” Discover pirate treasure, visit with the wacky witch, look into the future with guidance from the gypsy fortune teller. Catch a Ghostly Tale when Community members bring history back to life with spooky plays, skits, and interactive improvisation throughout the evening. Light up the Night and warm weary bones by the bonfire.
Masques on the Banke (Sunday Oct 30 only – 5:30 – 7pm) – Step “Behind the Mask” at this 90 minute event, as the majestic black Friesian horses of Runnymede Farm perform their equestrian ballet. US Premiere of a choreographed equestrian dressage seen only in Europe. Meet the horses and enjoy a mask-making craft for Halloween. Special guests include: Wick’d Fire and the Skeleton Crew Theater.
Show off Your Costume (Oct 31st at 7 pm) – March in a New Orleans-style parade, past haunted houses of old, through ghostly lanes full of things that go bump in the night. The Portsmouth Halloween Parade starts at Peirce Island by Prescott Park. It is an all-inclusive celebration of community, creativity and free expression that walks, stalks, dances, trumpets and drums its way through downtown Portsmouth each year – for more info: portsmouthhalloweenparade.org
Location: Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth NH 03801
Date: Fri Oct 28 – Sat Oct 29, 2016
Hours: 5:30pm – 8pm
Tel: 603-433-1100
strawberybanke.org/events/ghosts-on-the-banke.cfm
For Regional Accommodations, Restaurants & Attractions: goportsmouthnh.com