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The Month of Pride Is Around the Corner

The River of Pride Happy New Year

We’re days away from this year’s pride month of June. The calendar is full and the days to our first parade/march of the season is nearing.

Here’s a list of our scheduled events:

Boston Pride June 8th

This is our first event of the season with 900 feet of The River of Pride Flag and the highly anticipated debut of The Unity Pride Flag. The new flag is made up of 274 flags that is 200 feet long. We’re looking forward to seeing it unfurled for the first time!

Pride Portland! June 15th

We’re happy to say this will be The River of Pride Flag’s 12th time in the Portland ME pride parade. We’re honored to have been requested and looking forward to seeing familiar marchers carrying the flag again this year!

New York City Pride June 30th

June marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the first time WorldPride is being hosted in the United States.

NYC Pride invites both flags to take part in the march. 1/4 mile of The River of Pride Flag will be participating along with The Unity Pride Flag.

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Groundhog Day

The River of Pride Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the United States in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler’s Knob was made on February 2, 1887. It is said that Punxsutawney Phil (the groundhog) was named after King Phillip. Tradition has it that if the groundhog sees its shadow on February 2 it will be frightened by it and will then return to its burrow, indicating that there will be 6 more weeks of winter. If it does not see its shadow, then spring is on the way.