Burlington's 150th Birthday Celebration
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Community photograph by photographer Sandy Milens on the back steps of City Hall followed by the birthday celebration in City Hall’s Contois Auditorium. Burlington Police and Fire Department Color Guards will welcome guests and the Vermont Philharmonic Winds, made up of local music educators and other professional musicians, will perform severalof John Philip Sousa’s Marches. For more info visit http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/Burlington150
Speakers:
Ame Lambert, Chief Diversity Officer, Champlain College
Mayor Miro Weinberger
Congressman Peter Welch
Vince Feeney, Burlington historian
Chief Mike Schirling, Burlington Police Department
City Council President Joan Shannon
Group of Burlington youth will sing a newly-commissioned song written by Pete Sutherland
Followed by the lantern parade up Church Street with willow and tissue paper lanterns crafted by participants of workshops at Burlington City Arts in January led by artist Gowri Savoor and lighting installation by Craig Winslow on Burlington City Hall More information at: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/Burlington150 Joining the Mayor are: Deputy Police Chief Bruce Bovat, Joan Shannon, City Council President (W5), Doreen Kriaft, Executive Director of Burlington City Arts, and Amy Barcomb, Coordinator of Burlington's 150th Birthday Celebration.
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