The 10th annual Wheaton Arts Parade & Festival took place as hundreds of visual and performing artists, along with numerous local community organizations celebrated the arts and Wheaton's diverse cultures while braving the intermittent rain from a rare nor'easter. Fortunately, the parade was spared the worst of the weather and all of the parade floats we able to be pulled by the float makers with the help of student volunteers and members of the Recreation Department's TeenWorks. Among the VIPs watching from the reviewing stand was Rep. Jamie Raskin who watched the entire parade before presenting Wheaton Arts Parade with a certificate of Congressional Recognition for its "decade of celebrating local artists, promoting self expression, and enriching the community." Additional honors were bestowed by the District 18 state delegates and Montgomery Council President Natali Fani-Gonzalez. But the greatest honor was the presence of the artists, arts groups, musicians, dancers, schools, and community members who would not let it rain on their parade. More details will be provided in our next newsletter. In the meantime, you can see the full program below.

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THE PROGRAM