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By Graham Russell
Deputy Design Editor

Carrboro is a town rich in tradition, and the first Sunday in May is no exception. For the 12th year in a row, residents will gather at the Commons on West Main Street for Carrboro Day, a day of music, food and entertainment.

This year’s festivities fall on Sunday, May 6 and will kick off at 12:30 p.m. with a performance by The Village Band, a 50-member ensemble of musicians from throughout the Triangle.

Music continues throughout the day until the end of the event at 7:00 p.m. Hip-hop artist Peter Joe-L Daye, known as L in Japanese, will make an appearance, followed by former members of Brown Mountain Lights under the name Great Big Gone.

Also performing are singers Bo Lozoff and Shannon O’Connor; oldies artists Lo-K-Shun Band; swing band Too Much Fun; and Saludos Compay, a group that specializes in Latin music. Storm Front brings the day to a close with blues music about and inspired by Carrboro.

Attendees will be entertained by street magician Joshua Lozoff, as well as “Lulu” Royster as Mother Goose. Lozoff has become a well-known magician, performing at Hollywood’s legendary Magic Castle and the 2005 World’s Fair. Royster has been performing as Mother Goose at the Carrboro ArtsCenter, and at Carrboro Day, for years.

Local poets also will be reading some of their work in the Board Room at Carrboro Town Hall. Poets include Jean Earnhardt, Ricky Garni, Maggi Grace, Grey Brown, Donna Spring Gulick, William R. Stott, Alan Finkel and Jay Bryan.

The Carrboro Fire Department will be conducting tours throughout the day, and the Carrboro Garden Club plans to hold its annual plant exchange.

At Wilson Park on Williams Street, Friends of Bolin Creek, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to saving the creek corridor, will be holding nature-related events.

The organization will host bird-watching walks and a cycling group, as well as several hikes. Events at Wilson Park start at 7:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m.

In the event of rain, all activities will move to the Carrboro Century Center at 100 N. Greensboro St.
For more information, visit Carrboro.com.