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This celebration of North Carolina\u2019s first Home for children honors those who have lived here and those who have made it possible \u2013 our Masons. <br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The weekend kicks off Friday with the Oxford Orphanage\/Masonic Home for Children Alumni Association\u2019s annual golf tournament, Chip Shots for Children. On campus, Spend Friday evening at MHCO\u2019s Yard Party featuring music from Brightest Light. Join us again on Saturday to enjoy the state\u2019s best Shrine parade, dance to the music from Corey Luetjen &amp; The Traveling Blues Band, and enjoy delicious BBQ, chicken, and sides available for a donation, courtesy of our cooking teams or participate as your own BBQ team.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While at our Home, celebrate our Masonic history of charity and visit the Sallie Mae Ligon Museum and Archives, take a tour of the children\u2019s cottages, and see the School of Graphic Arts. 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