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June Deals and Free Outdoor Fun

Get a deal on Mary Kay products and find some great free family activities at RiverFest 2012.

Mary Kay Product Deal:  Take advantage of two great Mary Kay Product deals that are being offered by a local Marlborough Mary Kay sales unit through Thursday, June 21. Offer #1 is a Timewise Miracle Set, which is Mary Kay’s age-fighting skin care line, plus a Microdermabrasion set, and Eye Firming Cream: $175 worth of product for $99. Offer #2 is a Summer Color Bundle, which includes the fabulous Mary Kay Custom Color Compact with your choice of three eye colors, cheek color, lipstick, lip gloss, plus eyeliner, lip liner, mascara, plus a complete brush set or a travel rollup bag: $165 worth of product for $99. This is a great opportunity to stock up on your favorite products or to try something new. Visit www.marykay.com/dianementiply to place your order.

Free Activities at Riverfest 2012:. Riverfest is a weekend celebration on and around the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers that will take place on June 23 and 24. There willl be more than 30 free events that will take place on and near the rivers. Enjoy the great outdoors while learning about the rich history and the preservation of the rivers and the SuAsCo watershed area. Click here for an event guide. A few gems that I found that are close to Marlborough are:

June 23 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Fishing and Family Fun Activities at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, 73 Weir Hill Rd., Sudbury. Learn how to fly cast, spin cast, and tie your own fly. Enjoy games, crafts, face painting, music, and more. For more information, call 978-443-9638, ext. 34

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June 23 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Family activities at the Framingham Town Common: Enjoy games, face painting, art, history, an ice cream social, and more.

June 24 at 2 p.m.: Rubber Duck Race at Hop Brook at the Grist Mill, near the Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Rd., Sudbury. If your kids love watching leaves go down the brook and over the waterfall, imagine how much fun they will have enjoying the same activity with a toy duck! Free event for kids 12 and under. For more information, call 978-443-9638.

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June 24 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Project Wild and aquatic: Join naturalist Kizette Ortiz-Vanger at for educational programs for kids k-3 at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, 680 Hudson Rd., Sudbury.

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