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Broadneck Kite Festival

Monday, April 22, 2013

PHOTOS: Kites Fill Skies at Broadneck Park

Dozens of kites filled a cloudless sky on Sunday in Broadneck Park.

Kite-fliers turned out in droves Sunday afternoon for the second annual Broadneck Kite Festival at Broadneck Park. Dozens of kites—of all shapes and sizes—filled the skies at the park, despite some inconsistent gusts that kept heavier kites grounded. That didn't stop some ambitious kite-fliers from sailing their kites more than 1,000 feet in the air in one extreme case. Kites depicting animals and insects were popular, as were kites with themed shapes like Star Wars ships.  The event was hosted at the park by the Friends of Broadneck Park, headed by Kara McGuirk-Allison, a Broadneck mom who successfully led a fundraiser in 2012 to renovate the park's playground.  This year's event wasn't a fundraiser—it was just for fun, McGuirk-Allison …

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Broadneck Park Playground Getting $35,000 in Renovations and PHOTOS: Kites Soar Over Broadneck Park

Friends of Broadneck Park

5:39 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013

WOW is an amazing group...thank you Dave Jeff and Joyce for not only flying kites, but decorating the place in stylish fashion...AND spinning the tunes. Looking forward to next year! Much gratitude!   more ›

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Second Broadneck Kite Festival Launches in April

Kara McGuirk-Allison recently told Patch that the playground renovation could be completed in May.

Kite pilots, ready your ribbons for the second-annual Broadneck Kite Festival at Broadneck Park. Last year's festival drew a crowd of kite enthusiasts to the park for a fundraiser that benefited the Friends of Broadneck Park, a group that successfully drove a campaign to revitalize the park's playground. This year's festival will kick off on April 21, with a rain date of April 28, according to FBP organizer Kara McGuirk-Allison. In August, former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold confirmed that the county would fund a $35,000 renovation at the playground, set to begin in spring. McGuirk-Allison recently told Patch that the work could be completed in May. "We should start seeing some action at the playground in April with a …

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PHOTOS: Kites Soar Over Broadneck Park, Friends of Broadneck Park, and Broadneck Park Playground Getting $35,000 in Renovations

Friends of Broadneck Park

6:58 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Thanks Frank! With the county Rec and Parks and our own fundraising efforts, we will be building a $50k playground...similar in size to the one at Bay Head Park. We are excited! I'll keep you posted!   more ›

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