Art Tougeau
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A wheeled art extravaganza. The eighth annual Art Car Parade continues the tradition of being larger and weirder than the year before. One-wheel, two-wheels, three-wheels or six; roller blade, skateboard, or bicycle; lawnmower, shopping cart or wheelchair; motor-driven, pedaled, pushed or dragged. The vehicles are given new identities by their owners ranging from clever to comical to just plain nuts. The parade will begin in front of the Art Center, 940 New Hampshire, proceed south to 11th, west to Massachusetts, north to 7th, east to New Hampshire, then south back to the Art Center.
Time: 12 noon
Art Tougeau
Phone : 785-841-4598 (Always call and confirm events.)
Web: www.arttougeau.org/
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