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EVENT CATEGORIES Art Dance Discussions Festivals Music Theater ART July 1 to Oct. 26 Symbols of Honor: Heraldry and Family History in Shakespeare’s England This show — the largest
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July 2014 There were no appointments this month.
AFGHANISTAN July 29: Eid al-Fitr ALBANIA July 29: Eid al-Fitr ALGERIA July 5: Independence Day July 29: Eid al-Fitr ANTIGUA and BARBUDA July 7: Caricom Day ARGENTINA July 9: Independence
