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Brandon Sell had no idea that cycling could be a lifeline — not just for his physical health but for his mental well-being as well. The revelation came after he started riding to raise funds for cystic fibrosis, a disease his son was diagnosed with at birth.

Hutchinson celebrates handmade creativity at the annual Arts & Crafts Festival Friday and Saturday. This lallapaloosa of local events attracts an estimated 12,000 people to downtown Hutchinson’s picturesque Library Square.

For the past 16 years, eighth-graders have learned woodworking skills by creating their own storage benches in the wood shop at Hutchinson Middle School. While a single woodworking project might not seem a remarkable accomplishment on its own, the combined output of the semester-long project — which was initiated and continues under the guidance oftechnical education instructor Richard Buchholz — was impressive enough to draw the attention of a national manufacturer earlier this year.

Music, games, food and a flag ceremony representing the native lands of Hutchinson residents will highlight the second Belonging Begins With Us celebration 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept.