{"id":690,"date":"2025-07-11T21:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T21:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lcotnc.org\/prod\/?p=690"},"modified":"2025-07-11T21:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T21:33:18","slug":"2025-independence-day-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lcotnc.org\/prod\/2025-independence-day-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Independence Day Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='content-column full_width aligncenter'><div style=\"padding-bottom:30px;\"><h4>Come celebrate Liberia&#8217;s independence with the LCOT community and family<br \/>\nSee flyers for details<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><div style=\"\"><div class=\"card bgboard\">\n<h5>SATURDAY, 7\/26\/2025, 6PM<\/h5>\n<p>Independence Day Ball<br \/>\nThe Lux Experience Event Venue<br \/>\n3525 Maitland Drive, Raleigh, NC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><div class=\"card bgcommittee\">\n<h5>SUNDAY, 7\/27\/2025, 12PM &#8211; 7PM<\/h5>\n<p>Family Event and Games<br \/>\nC.M. 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