Friday, June 26, celebrate Pride Month in downtown Carrboro! Gather at El Centro Hispano at 4:30 for the annual Pride Piper Walk down West Weaver Street to Town Commons – and then stay at Town Commons for a Carrboro Pride Dance Party from 5-9 p.m. in conjunction with El Centro’s Fiesta del Orgullo de Carrboro. Come out for food trucks, dancing, live music, drag shows, kids’ activities, and more.

Click here for more information on Friday’s festivities.

Aaron welcomes Cat Lazorko and Jon Hartman-Brown from the town of Carrboro and Rubi Morales from El Centro Hispano to discuss Friday’s event – and the partnership out of which it grew.

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