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💃🔥 Roanoke, get ready to DANCE! 🔥🕺
Join us for Rhythms for a Reason, a Latin dance fundraiser hosted by the Kazim Shriners Provost Guard!
Start with a FREE beginner dance lesson from 6:30–7:00 PM, then keep the dance floor moving with DJ Guia Noke from 7:00–10:00 PM. Everyone is welcome—no dance experience necessary!
📅 Friday, October 23 🕡 6:30–10:00 PM 📍 Kazim Shrine Center 628 Campbell Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 🚗 FREE parking behind the building 🎟️ $15 admission at the door
Light refreshments and beverages will be available for purchase.
Great Music. Great People. A Greater Purpose.
Rhythms for a Reason — We Dance So Kids Can Walk.

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💃🔥 Roanoke, get ready to DANCE! 🔥🕺
Join us for Rhythms for a Reason, a Latin dance fundraiser hosted by the Kazim Shriners...

Jefferson Center

Because this is a dance party, seating will be limited for this event.
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Jefferson Center Presents Latin Dance Party w/ Jstop Latin Soul & BLLU

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New Rescue Pup Meet &amp; Greet - Free with Admission Public · Anyone on or off Facebook 🚒🐾Meet and greet with our newest rescue pup member- FREE WITH ADMISSION! Kids Square is OPEN Monday October 12th, and the rescue toys are coming back out to play! Jump into imaginative rescue play throughout the museum - and this time, another favorite rescue pup is coming to save the day! Special Guest Appearances: Our special guest 🐶 will pop in for approximately 10-15 minutes each hour between 10 AM and 1 PM. Bring your cameras!🐾 Come ready to rescue, play, and save the day! 🚨

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Whether performing solo or with an ensemble, Marcus has a rare ability to connect with audiences, making even the most sophisticated musical ideas feel accessible and alive. His live shows are known for their spontaneity, humor, and heart, reflecting a musician who genuinely loves the act of sharing music with a room full of people. Lenny Marcus is, simply put, a jazz pianist who reminds you why you fell in love with jazz in the first place.Happens on the following Dates:
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