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Here are two events happening down the road at the Mandolin Café:

1. The Mandolin Café will host “Remembering Phil Wood, His Music, His Life,” a spoken word and musical tribute to the beloved Tacoma musician lost his life to cancer a year ago. The tribute will be held Sunday, Nov. 29 from 3-6 p.m., which would naturally flow into the Mandolin’s 6-9 p.m. Open Mic.
2. Steve Stefanowicz, the human jukebox, will perform Saturday, Dec. 5, from noon to 8 p.m. â€" at least eight hours â€" to help raise money for St. Leo’s Food Connection. Stefanowicz says he’ll go longer than eight hours if people keep bring in non-perishable food for the Food Connection.