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This day-long celebration at beautiful Blackwood Farm Park is a family-friendly festival featuring live music, arts vendors, food trucks, and beverages. This event is presented by Robust Records and Sonark Media, with support from Orange County. Enter discount code "OC5" to get $5 off your ticket.

Don't miss the summer edition of the quarterly sustainability newsletter, the Orange County Climate Connection.

Each issue will spotlight County and community-wide sustainability projects aimed at combating climate change and making a positive difference in our community.

A new map has been released that shows expected areas of service through September of 2024. Click on the map for a larger version.

If you have questions about the Lumos project, call Orange County Information Technology Director, Robert Reynolds at 919-245-2276 or email him at roreynolds@orangecountync.gov.

Check out all the great events happening at the library at their calendar.

Please share your thoughts on the Orange County Short Range Transit Plan! This plan seeks to improve transit in Orange County from 2025 to 2030. Attend one of the pop-up events or visit the website to learn more.

The Orange County Dept. on Aging is accepting nominations for the 2024 Direct Care Worker Awards. This event is in honor of Direct Care Workers (nurse aides, personal care aides, companion caregivers, etc.) who affect their clients’ lives on a daily basis and make a difference in the Orange County community. To be eligible, direct care workers must have served clients in Orange County within the past year. Each person may be nominated in two categories. Nominees must have provided direct care to clients and have at least six consecutive months of service in the past year.

Kristin Prelipp: Interim Orange County Community Relations Director, 919-245-2322, kprelipp@orangecountync.gov

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