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href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/craft-around-the-clock-october-31-november-2-2025/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/craft-around-the-clock-october-31-november-2-2025/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-hostess-crafting-coach l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/craft-around-the-clock-october-31-november-2-2025/hostess-crafting-coach/" data-ttype="3"><span>Hostess & Crafting Coach</span><span class="subtitle">Hostess & Crafting Coach</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/craft-around-the-clock-october-31-november-2-2025/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item 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data-ttype="2"><span>Tandem: A Couples' Retreat - February 13-15, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">February 13-15, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/tandem-a-couples-retreat-february-13-15-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/tandem-a-couples-retreat-february-13-15-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/tandem-a-couples-retreat-february-13-15-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/tandem-a-couples-retreat-february-13-15-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & 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