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1xbet online games login TO CELEBRATE 82 YEARS OF FAMILY DAY WITH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University alumni, students and their families will have the opportunity to participate in the university's 82nd annual Family Day, Saturday, Sept. 25.

Family Day offers a wide range of activities on campus and in the Manhattan community throughout the day.

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* "Pasta, Passion and Pistols"dinner theater, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, 1xbet online games login Student Union Main Ballroom. Begin your Family Day festivities a day early with a family-friendly theater production sponsored by the Union Program Council. For tickets and table reservations call 785-532-6571.

* 1xbet online games login Legacy Pinning Ceremony and Breakfast, 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 25, 1xbet online games login Alumni Center Ballroom. The ceremony recognizes the commitment of K-Staters across generations and concludes with family members and friends pinning current 1xbet online games login students as a symbol of shared loyalty to the university. Family members who are not alumni are also honored with the K-Stater by Choice recognition. For pricing and reservation information, please call 785-532-6237.

* Children's Carnival, 9-11:30 a.m. Sept. 25, Bosco Student Plaza in front of the Union. Join 1xbet online games login fraternities and sororities as they host a free children's carnival featuring a moon bounce, games and candy.

* 1xbet online games login Insect Zoo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25, Glenn Beck Dairy Barn, 1500 Denison Ave. In addition to the barn's regular exhibits, the zoo will feature a variety of events, including cockroach races, a bee expert and an insect cooking demonstration. Admission is per person.