Vale resident Frank Yraguen talks about the Basque culture during the opening ceremony of the Four Rivers Cultural Center's 25th anniversary celebration. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL)
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Four Rivers Cultural Center celebrates its 25th anniversary in style

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ONTARIO – From the Basque culture to Somalia food fare, the Four Rivers Cultural Center 25th Anniversary bash Friday, Sept. 23, offered a little bit for everybody.

The event drew a good crowd and featured food, kids activities, cultural story tellers, and local residents who gave presentations regarding Japanese, Basque, Mexican and European cultures.

The Four Rivers Cultural Center 25th anniversary celebration attracted a sizeable crowd, Friday, Sept. 23 in Ontario. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL)
Keagan Poe (left), Aurelia Poe and Carly Poe perform a song they wrote during the birthday celebration for Four Rivers Cultural Center Friday, Sept. 23.
Lynelle Christiani (left), Four Rivers Cultural Center executive director, and Tanya Navarrete, cultural center marketing and development director, pose for a celebratory photo during the celebration. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL)
Ontario Fire Chief Terry Leighton smiles as he carries a birthday cake marking the 25th anniversary of the Four Rivers Cultural Center, Friday, Sept. 23. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL)
A young girl is happy to get a free cupcake at the Four Rivers Cultural Center 25th anniversary celebration Friday, Sept. 23. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL).
The line grew long to get a balloon animal from “Magic Man Brad” at the Four Rivers Cultural Center 25th Anniversary celebration, Friday, Sept. 23. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL)
A local girl enjoys some of the birthday cake at the anniversary celebration Friday, Sept. 23. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL)
Smiles and fun proved to be in ample supply at the Four Rivers Cultural Center 25th Anniversary celebration Friday, Sept. 23. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL).
A local woman gets a Hanna tattoo at the booth celebrating the culture of Somalia at Four Rivers Cultural Center’s 25th anniversary celebration, Friday, Sept. 23. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL)

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