Community Corner: Harambee For Makindu

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Jason Crane chats with Walter Slawski from The Catering Outfit and Michael Farley from the Makindu Children’s Program about the upcoming Harambee For Makindu, an all-day celebration of food and music to benefit the children of Makindu, Kenya. It’s happening on April 12 from 12-10 PM at Potter’s Craft Cider.

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