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April General Meeting

The Cincinnati Animation Network general meeting for April is tomorrow, Tuesday April 25th. Meet animation artists, enthusiasts, and others at:

 The Video Archive
965 E McMillan St,
Cincinnati, OH 45206

7:00pm


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