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1. Today there is a City-run Artists in Residence Crafts Workshop free for children up to 12-years-old. Call Lauren Patrick at 617-961-3051 for info and questions. 9 a.m. - noon. Hynes Playground.
   
2. Have you taken all of Readers' Choice polls yet? Click here and vote for your favorite pizza place, dry cleaners and more. Voting ends on August 9.
3. Today Jorge Arce Presents Arfo-Caribeno for Children at the Copley Boston Public Library invites you to bring the kids down to the Rabb Lecture Hall from 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. to learn about the Caribbean culture and music for free.
4. Mayor Menino’s Wednesday Night Concerts is at City Hall Plaza at 7 p.m. to hear the United States Air Force Band of Liberty play for free.
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