Renowned essayist and linguist Paul McHenry Roberts once wrote, “The American way of life is the complicated set of bonds between 180 million ways.” The number has nearly doubled since he penned those words in 1958, as 2026 marks the United States’ 250th birthday, and celebrations are everywhere.
The Pine Shores Art Association is celebrating with the art show “Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary,” featuring “anything Americana,” according to its website. The show runs through Aug.
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