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 Help Bring Concerts to River Island Park in Woonsocket
Please Vote - It only take a minute!
 

 

 
 

Woonsocket, RI has the chance to bring 10 FREE concerts to River Island Art Park next summer and YOU can make it happen. All you need to do is log on to the Levitt AMP Website and vote....60 seconds of your time to help bring music and culture to a community.

Voting is open November 1st - November 20 (8pm)

Directions:

1. As with all elections you first must REGISTER TO VOTE: https://grant.levittamp.org/voter-registration-page/ (have a bunch of e-mails? you can do this once per e-mail address)

2. Log in to cast your vote: https://grant.levittamp.org/log-in/

3. Click "view proposals" and search for "Woonsocket"

4. Click "vote now" to cast your vote for Woonsocket, RI

5. Now that YOU'VE voted, invite all your friends, family members, co-worker, and anyone else you know with an e-mail address to help bring FREE Live Music to the City of Woonsocket, RI.

 Thanks For Voting!
 

    

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