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The First Weekend in May

May 6, 2013

Communications Staff

Oberlinians know how to celebrate the month of May, ushering it in with a weekend of festivities and closing it with the biggest party of all—Commencement/Reunion Weekend. This year's opening revels on May 3, 4, and 5 went off without a hitch and included the 11th annual Big Parade and Festival, ResEd's Rock the Block, and the 15th annual Folk Fest.

Photo Gallery

The First Weekend in May 2013

A man performing banjo — 15th Annual Folk Fest: Blind Boy Paxton
Photo credit: Zoe Madonna ’15

A well-decorated truck — 2013 Big Parade: The Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) float.
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

Girls carrying a banner reading "Girls in Motion" — 2013 Big Parade: Girls in Motion
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

People walk down the street carrying folding chairs as others look on — 2013 Big Parade: Kendal at Oberlin's Precision Lawn Chair Drill Team
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

People dance in the street — 2013 Big Parade: Dance Diaspora
Photo credit: John Seyfried

People perform on drums — 2013 Big Parade: Oberlin Taiko
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

People walk down the street carrying letters of the alphabet — 2013 Big Parade: Oberlin's student-run radio station, WOBC-91.5 FM
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

A marching band performs in the street — Big Parade 2013: The Oberlin College Marching Band
Photo credit: John Seyfried

People walk down the street carrying a sign while children playing violin follow — 2013 Big Parade: Oberlin Community Music School
Photo credit: John Seyfried

People crowded around a sign reading "Downtown Oberlin 1833" — 2013 Big Parade: Happy spectators
Photo credit: John Seyfried

A four person band sings and performs on a stage — 15th Annual Folk Fest: The Parkington Sisters
Photo credit: John Seyfried

A person performs guitar and sings — 15th Annual Folk Fest: Toshi Reagon
Photo credit: John Seyfried

Five people perform music around a microphone — 15th Annual Folk Fest: The 23 String Band
Photo credit: John Seyfried

People lounge in a field with bouncy castles in the background — Rock the Block 2013
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

Three people stand on a ladder juggling — OCircus: The ’80s
Photo credit: Zoe Madonna ’15

A man performing banjo

A well-decorated truck

Girls carrying a banner reading "Girls in Motion"

People walk down the street carrying folding chairs as others look on

People dance in the street

People perform on drums

People walk down the street carrying letters of the alphabet

A marching band performs in the street

People walk down the street carrying a sign while children playing violin follow

People crowded around a sign reading "Downtown Oberlin 1833"

A four person band sings and performs on a stage

A person performs guitar and sings

Five people perform music around a microphone

People lounge in a field with bouncy castles in the background

Three people stand on a ladder juggling

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