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July 22, 2010

Anonymous The Valdosta Daily Times The Valdosta Daily Times Thu Jul 22, 2010, 10:55 PM EDT

-- — Annual Bike Fest this weekend

LAKELAND — Willie Carter with Second 2 None Bike Club hosts the Seventh Annual Bike Fest, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 24, Martin Luther King Park, South Oak Street, Lakeland.

The event features a drawing to win bicycles. Book bags and school supplies will be given away.

Lunch will be served. Kids can enjoy a bounce house, with entertainment for the entire family.

The street will be closed later in the day to give free motorcycle rides to kids.

This event is free and open to the public.

More information: Call (229) 686-1332.

Masonic Lodge Fun Day Saturday

VALDOSTA — Southside Recreation Center hosts a Masonic Lodge Family & Friends Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at the center’s 604 S. Oak St. location.

The event will feature fun for all ages with a bounce house, dunking booth, egg toss, sack race, and more.

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