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Sailing Along

Nothing says “summer” quite like a snazzy Hawaiian shirt. That’s why the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center is throwing a luau to celebrate the season’s arrival. Grab your flip-flops, unearth your brightest hula wear, and head for this family-friendly affair — held, appropriately, in surf-themed eatery The Spot. A pig roast starts the evening off with a splash, and an attire showdown rewards costume efforts. Festivities give way to a rollicking limbo contest and freestyle dancing, set to the surfer-dude tunes of five-member Burlington band Barbacoa. “We wanted to ramp up excitement for the summer and our special activities” at the sailing center, says executive director Kate Neubauer. Proceeds will help the center purchase new stand-up paddleboarding gear for rentals and lessons. Surf’s up.