“Clarion River Band” performs at Hasson Family Art & Music Night. The event, which took place Thursday night, brought together students, their families and faculty for a night of swing dancing, treats and fellowship. The school was turned into a “1950’s diner” for the venue, with some of the faculty dressed in the era’s clothes and in which student’s art projects followed the theme of a diner’s menu. (Submitted photo)
Hasson Family Art & Music Night
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