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The Night Before the Hunt: A Welcome Home Waterfowl Kickoff Party

The Night Before the Hunt: A Welcome Home Waterfowl Kickoff Party

Welcome Home Easton | 29 East Dover Street, Easton, MD 21601-3012, United States
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Welcome Home’s Waterfowl Festival kickoff party includes a woodland-inspired tablescape, sips and noshes, shopping and a celebration of the birds, woodlands, waterways and traditions of the Eastern Shore. The event is free and open to guests age 21 and older.

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