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Choochokam taking over Langley streets this weekend By KATE DANIEL Staff reporter
The Village by the Sea will present a smorgasbord of artistic delicacies as Choochokam Arts Festival returns for its 40th year. The scents of food vendors’ goods will mingle with the salty sea breeze as lively melodies waft through the streets and thousands make their way into the heart of Langley to peruse over 80 artists’ works. This year’s festival will take place July 11-12. Admission is free. “I just like it. I think the whole thing is fun,” said Bruce Allen, who serves on the Langley City Council and the Choochokam Board of Directors. Allen said he has enjoyed attending the festival for several years. The Choochokam Arts Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2013, operates independently in Langley. The foundation’s mission, according to the Langley Chamber of Commerce website, is to create an organization which “reflects and perpetuates the richness of Langley’s artistic community.” Each year, 15,000 to 20,000 people gather in the small and heartily creative town for a festival that acts as the foundation of the organization’s mission. This year’s event will include all of the traditional highlights, as well as an amplified music experience,
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Choochokam Arts Festival will fill the streets of Langley with food, music and more than 80 artists’ works July 11-12. according to Allen. Vicci Martinez, a singer and songwriter from Tacoma who placed third on “The Voice” in 2011, will perform for the Saturday Night Street Dance. No shoes are required for this crowd-favorite event. Altogether, there will be approximately 15 bands performing, including LeRoy Bell and Ranger and the
Re-Arrangers. Children can stop by the Kid Zone for arts and crafts, STOMP fun, drumming circles and face painting. The Kid Zone will be located in the Porter Building parking lot at the corner of Anthes Avenue and Third Street. A wine and beer garden will provide attendees age 21 and older
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Island Community Band summer concert, 7 p.m., Thursday, July 9, at Windjammer City Beach Park. Free. Features a variety of music styles, including traditional military marches, classic pieces, popular tunes, and some songs for dancing.
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