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08 27 2022 Saint Matthew’s Yard Sale
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A busy outdoor yard sale takes place in a parking lot beside a brick building, with tables full of items and many people browsing and talking under a sunny sky.
People shop at an outdoor sale in a parking lot beside a brick building. Tables display clothes and various items under sunny skies, with trees and a sign visible in the background.
People browse tables with clothes and items at an outdoor yard sale on a sunny day, surrounded by trees and a brick building. Shoppers and vendors interact in a busy, lively atmosphere.
People are browsing and shopping at an outdoor yard sale set up on a closed street lined with various furniture and household items, with trees and a building in the background under a clear sky.
Several pieces of furniture, including sofas and chairs, are displayed outside on pavement. Three people sit on a couch, while another person walks by. Trees and a road with cars appear in the background.
People browse tables of items at an outdoor yard sale on a sunny day. Cardboard boxes are scattered around, and various goods are displayed. Trees and a brick building are in the background.
People browse tables filled with various items at an outdoor yard sale in front of a brick building. Some are shopping, while others manage the tables under a white canopy on a sunny day.
People browse and talk at an outdoor clothing giveaway event in a parking lot beside a brick building, with tables of clothes and trees providing shade. A colorful sign is visible on the building in the background.
A group of people shop and interact at an outdoor yard sale in front of a brick building with tables displaying various items. A colorful banner hangs on the building, and a white canopy tent provides shade.
People browse tables filled with clothes and household items at an outdoor community yard sale held in front of a brick building on a sunny day. A white canopy tent is set up and trees are visible in the background.
People gather outdoors at a community event, sorting and collecting clothes and items from tables and piles in a parking lot surrounded by trees and brick buildings on a sunny day.
People browse and sell various items at an outdoor yard sale on a sunny day. Tables and goods line both sides of a paved parking lot, with scattered items on the ground and trees in the background.
People gather outside a brick building at a community event. Some are browsing tables with goods, while others talk near a white tent where volunteers sit behind a table. Trees and greenery are visible in the background.
People browse tables with clothes, books, and household items at an outdoor community yard sale on a sunny day. Trees and power lines are visible in the background.
People browse tables filled with items at an outdoor yard sale on a sunny day. Trees and greenery surround the area, and various goods are displayed along the street. Some people carry bags or push carts.
Outdoor yard sale in front of a brick church with a cross on the tower. Tables display various items for sale, and people browse under a clear blue sky. Trees and grass frame the scene.
A digital sign outside St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church displays “SAT AUG 17 9 A.M.” in bright colors, surrounded by grass, trees, and a small outdoor market on the left.
A digital sign outside St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church reads, “HELP US SUPPORT OUR MISSIONS,” surrounded by green grass and trees on a sunny day.
A digital sign on a grassy lawn outside St. Matthews United Methodist Church reads Open to All. People and tables are visible in the background near the church building.
People gather outside a modern brick church with a tall cross, attending a community sale or market with tables of items, strollers, and a banner welcoming all on the building. Trees and grass frame the scene.
A child in a red hoodie stands on an elliptical machine at an outdoor yard sale, surrounded by various items on the ground and other people browsing in the background. Trees and a brick building are visible.
A child in a red shirt smiles while using an elliptical machine at an outdoor yard sale, with scattered clothes and equipment nearby and people browsing tables in the background.
Three people are at an outdoor table under a white canopy. One person in a hat drinks from a bottle, while two others sit and stand behind the table, which has papers, clipboards, and supplies on it, outside a brick building.
People browse and shop at an outdoor yard sale, with tables full of assorted items like toys, games, and household goods. Trees, parked cars, and a sunny sky are visible in the background.
People browse tables filled with toys, books, and various items at an outdoor yard sale on a sunny day, with trees and a road in the background.
People browse and shop at an outdoor sale with tables, boxes, racks of clothes, and various items on display near a brick building and under a white canopy tent. Trees and sunlight are visible in the background.
People browse and shop at an outdoor yard sale next to a brick building, with tables, racks of clothes, and various items for sale under a white canopy tent on a sunny day.
10-23-21 Trunk or Treat
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A group of adults and children, many in costumes, gather outdoors on a paved area under large trees during a fall event or Halloween celebration. Some children hold small orange buckets.
Two adults and two children do crafts at a table covered with a blue cloth outdoors. The children are coloring, while the adults assist. One woman wears a mask, and people are seen in the background.
A young child in a Buzz Lightyear costume tosses a beanbag at a Halloween pumpkin target, while an adult in a hoodie kneels nearby on a street. A stroller and other people are in the background.
Children in Halloween costumes, including a wolf, a cat, and other characters, stand with adults in a parking lot. They are holding orange buckets and books, ready for trick-or-treating. Trees and parked cars are visible in the background.
Two children in costumes stand in front of a Halloween backdrop with a full moon and pumpkin patch. One child is dressed as a pig and the other as a lion, holding an orange pumpkin. Several pumpkins are on the ground nearby.
Two young children wearing face masks stand in front of a Halloween backdrop featuring a large moon and cartoon dog silhouette. Several pumpkins and gourds are arranged on the ground beside them.
Children in Halloween costumes stand in line at an outdoor event, playing a tossing game with baskets and orange plastic pumpkins. Adults nearby supervise, some wearing masks. Brick building in the background.
A young girl in costume plays a ball-toss game with two older adults outdoors. The adults hold orange cups and watch as she aims for cups on the ground. Halloween decorations are visible in the background.
A car trunk decorated as Cookie Monster with large cartoon eyes, a blue tarp for the face, a paper cookie near the mouth, and a bowl of cookies inside, set in a parking lot.
An open car trunk decorated for Halloween with pumpkin and black cat candy buckets, a large spider, a purple spooky cloth, and hanging eyeball decorations. The trunk is filled with candy, parked in a lot.
A woman wearing a face mask sits beside a red SUV with its trunk open, decorated for Halloween with owl and pumpkin decorations, a ghost, and a sign reading Batty for Candy. Bowls of candy sit in the trunk and on the ground.
Two people sit by an open SUV trunk decorated with large jack-o’-lantern faces, pumpkins, and Halloween-themed items in a parking lot. Both are wearing jackets and face masks.
Children and adults, many in Halloween costumes and face masks, gather outdoors in a parking lot by a brick building for a festive event. Some children hold treat buckets, with parents standing nearby.
Two SUVs with open trunks decorated for Halloween are parked side by side in a lot. The trunks display pumpkins, fake cobwebs, skeletons, and Halloween signs, with trees and other cars in the background.
Two cars in a parking lot with trunks open for a Halloween event. One trunk is decorated as Cookie Monster with blue fabric and big eyes, the other has pumpkin buckets and purple cobweb decorations inside.
A man dressed as a vampire stands next to an SUV with its trunk open, decorated with cobwebs, skull garland, and Halloween candy inside. The scene takes place in a parking lot with trees in the background.
A woman in a mask sits next to an SUV with its trunk open, decorated for Halloween with pumpkins, a Snoopy plush, and Peanuts characters. A sign reads Welcome Great Pumpkin. Other cars are visible in the parking lot.
A car decorated for Halloween with its trunk open, draped in blue and purple fabric and lined with large white teeth to look like a monster’s mouth. Nearby, tools and a red tool bag sit on the ground in the parking lot.
A car decorated with blue fabric to look like Cookie Monster, featuring large eyes and a cookie on the front. A person in a witch costume and mask stands nearby, with another decorated car next to them.
A car decorated for Halloween with a spider, web, “Happy Halloween” sign, and costumed pumpkins—one as a witch, one as a skeleton, and a carved jack-o’-lantern. A woman stands by the open car door.
A Halloween-themed trunk-or-treat setup in a parking lot features a decorated car trunk with skeletons, skulls, bones, a table with spooky decorations, and a plastic tub in front. Other decorated cars are parked nearby.
A woman wearing a mask reads a picture book to children dressed in costumes, including Minnie Mouse, a firefighter, and a witch, outside on a grassy area near a road.
A group of children and adults in Halloween costumes, some wearing masks, stand outdoors on a street. The kids hold colorful trick-or-treat buckets, and trees with green leaves are in the background.
A group of adults and children, some in costumes, line up at open car trunks decorated for Halloween in a parking lot. People hold treat buckets and wear face masks. Trees with autumn leaves are visible in the background.
Children and adults in costumes gather in a parking lot for a Halloween trunk-or-treat event. Some kids carry buckets for candy, and several adults hold children or push strollers near open car trunks.
A group of adults and children dressed in costumes gather outdoors near trees, some holding treat bags and pumpkins, participating in a Halloween event on a paved area by a street with stop signs.
A group of adults and children, some in costumes, gather outdoors near parked cars. One woman holds a baby, others stand or crouch by strollers. Autumn trees and a dumpster are in the background.
Children in costumes gather around cars with open trunks for trick-or-treating in a parking lot. Adults, some wearing masks, hand out candy while fall trees are visible in the background.
People and children in costumes gather around decorated car trunks in a parking lot for a trunk-or-treat event. Trees and power lines are visible in the background.
A child in a firefighter costume receives a large, plush spider from an adult in a parking lot. Two adults, one wearing a witch hat, are participating. Halloween decorations and cars are visible in the background.
Two young children in Halloween costumes hold pumpkin buckets as a woman in a witch hat shows them a large furry spider. Adults and other children, some in costumes, are nearby on a street outside a brick building.
Six people pose outdoors at a Halloween event. Two women wear matching skeleton shirts, a man holds a child in an elephant costume, and two others stand smiling. Cars and autumn trees are in the background. A decorated table is in front.
Two young children in masks play by a pink inflatable kiddie pool filled with water and red floating objects. One child uses a net while the other looks on. An adult stands nearby.
Two people in animal onesies, one as a unicorn and the other as a cow, stand together in a parking lot decorated for Halloween. They both wear face masks, and festive decorations and signs are visible in open car trunks behind them.
A man dressed as a vampire stands with a black and red cape spread open. He has fangs in his mouth and is standing by a decorated car with skulls and spider webs in a parking lot.
People participate in a trunk-or-treat event in a parking lot, with decorated car trunks and children in costumes collecting candy. Trees with autumn foliage are visible in the background.
10 16 2021 Church Beautification Day
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Three people stand near a table with a colorful cloth outside a brick building, partially obscured by bushes. A sidewalk, ladder, and parked car are visible, along with autumn trees and a bright sky.
Three people are working outdoors in a garden area beside a brick building. One person stands holding a rake, while two others kneel and squat, wearing gloves and using gardening tools.
A person stands on a ladder hanging a colorful sign on a brick building, while another person watches from below. The sign lists social justice messages, including “Black Lives Matter” and “Love is Love.”.
Two people are trimming and cleaning bushes in a garden next to a brick building. One is gathering branches, and another is behind the bushes working with clippers. Leaves and tools are scattered on the ground.
A woman and a boy, both wearing gloves and masks, are bending over while gardening outside near a sidewalk. The boy is digging in the soil with a small tool, surrounded by green bushes and fallen leaves.
A man in a green shirt stands smiling next to a step stool in an outdoor memorial area with engraved plaques on a brick and stone wall, holding a white cloth. A bench with a backpack and flowers is nearby.
An adult and a young child sit together on a wooden bench outside, smiling. The adult wears a hat and teal shirt; the child wears a red shirt. Behind them are green bushes, brick walls, and large windows.
Two people wearing gloves stand outside on grass near several large paper lawn bags, a rake, and a tree with red berries; they appear to be gardening or participating in a clean-up activity.
Three people stand outdoors behind a row of large paper lawn bags filled with yard debris. They are smiling, wearing casual clothes and gloves, with trees and a parking lot in the background.
Three people are outdoors next to several large paper bags filled with yard waste, standing by a parking lot and a tree with autumn leaves. A black car is parked on the left side of the image.
Three people work in a garden: one kneels pulling weeds, while two others stand near large paper yard waste bags. Nearby are trees, shrubs, a wooden bench, and a brick building in the background.
Three people clean up a grassy area next to a tennis court, collecting sticks and yard debris into brown paper bags. Trees and a chain-link fence are in the background.
A group of children and adults clean up an outdoor area, raking leaves and picking up trash near a sidewalk with greenery and parked cars in the background.
A boy wearing a striped shirt, red shorts, and gloves uses a hand saw to cut a branch from a tree in a grassy area near a tennis court.
Two children sit on a stone bench in a garden with gravel and fallen leaves, in front of a red brick house with bushes and windows. One child holds a water bottle; both are smiling at the camera.
A young girl with light brown hair wearing a light blue shirt and dark pants crouches in a garden, reaching toward a pink flower among green plants and grass.
A group of people gather in a community hall with tables and chairs. Some are seated, while others stand or walk around. The atmosphere appears casual and social, with a stage and blue curtain in the background.
Two people are picking berries or clearing brush in a leafy, overgrown area next to a green recycling bin, surrounded by dense greenery and sunlight filtering through the trees.
Superior Lane Cleanup 2021
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A group of adults wearing yellow safety vests and hats gather in a parking lot holding orange bags, preparing for a community cleanup event on a sunny day.
A group of people wearing yellow safety vests gathers in a parking lot with orange trash bags, preparing for a community clean-up on a sunny day.
A group of people wearing yellow safety vests gathers in a parking lot, holding orange trash bags and litter pickers, preparing for a cleanup event on a sunny day.
A group of people wearing yellow safety vests and hats stand together in a parking lot, smiling and holding orange trash bags and litter pickers, ready for a cleanup effort.
A person wearing a neon yellow safety vest, red cap, gloves, and blue jeans stands on a sunlit paved street, holding a litter picker with trash in the background and greenery behind them.
Two people wearing yellow safety vests and gloves pick up litter with grabbers and place it in an orange bag on the side of a road, with trees and a fence in the background.
A person wearing a reflective yellow vest and cap stands by the side of a road, holding a large orange trash bag near a utility pole and overgrown greenery.
Three people in yellow safety vests pick up litter along a roadside and grassy area, using grabber tools and holding orange trash bags. A building and a truck are visible in the background.
A white paper plate lies discarded on a concrete curb next to an asphalt parking lot with a white painted line, and some grass is visible at the edge of the curb.
A person wearing a hat, mask, and bright yellow safety vest picks up litter in a parking lot using a grabber tool, holding a large orange trash bag. Bushes and a red building are in the background.
An older man wearing a safety vest, gloves, and a hat uses a grabber tool to pick up litter in a parking lot on a sunny day.
A person wearing a neon yellow safety vest and hat uses a litter picker to collect trash along a sidewalk next to a grassy area with bushes and trees on a sunny day.
A person wearing a neon yellow safety vest and cap is trimming branches from a tree on a grassy, sunlit slope, surrounded by green foliage.
An older person wearing a neon yellow safety vest and a navy cap picks up litter with an orange trash bag in a parking lot.
A person wearing a neon safety vest and cap picks up litter with a grabber tool near a storm drain, holding a large orange trash bag in a parking lot area on a sunny day.
A green apple sits on a concrete surface near some grass, casting a shadow in the sunlight.
2021 UWF Tea
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A table decorated with miniature lighthouses, seashells, starfish, netting, and candles, with some pastries on the side. The backdrop includes a stage and a wall with a stone pattern.
A group of people sits around round tables in a hall with high wooden ceilings, eating and talking. Some people are serving food from a buffet table in the back. The atmosphere appears friendly and communal.
A group of women sit around round tables covered with white tablecloths, eating and talking in a large room with high wooden ceilings and big windows. Some attendees are wearing face masks.
A group of people wearing masks sit around tables with blue plates and teacups at a social gathering in a hall. A man stands talking to two seated women at a decorated table. Candles and snacks are on the table.
A woman stands at a podium with a microphone in a sunlit room. Behind her is a piano covered with colorful gift bags and a painted backdrop of green trees. Tables and chairs are visible in the foreground.
08 02 2022 National Night Out
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