2010 Season
starts June 21 - September 6th
Special Events 2010 Season
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Independence Day and Canada Day Festivities
Starts Sunday, July 4th
Sunday, July 4:
Monday, July 5:
- 9:00 am - Decorated Bicycle Contest at the Rec. Hall. A great event for kids! Pre-Registration
the week of June 28 at the Rec. Hall (2-5 pm) or starting at 8:00 am inside the Rec. Hall on the
5th. Decorate your bike at home and then bring it to the Rec. Hall for the judging. All contest
participants may ride in the parade. Prizes will be awarded during the Band Concert following
the parade.
- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Art Show and Sale sponsored by Saco Bay Artists, Library Lawn.
- 9:00 am - Religious and Cultural Committee Tag Day to support the Canada/USA festival
activities. Tags will be sold before and during the parade, as well as at the Band Concert that
follows.
- 9:15 am - Ocean Park Band meets at Porter Hall for tuning and warm-up.
- 10:00 am - Sixtieth Annual Independence Day Community Parade. Line of march is open to
entrants of all ages (costumes encouraged). The parade, led by the color guard and the Ocean
Park Band, forms on Temple Avenue beginning at the Bell Tower. The Marshal of the Parade is
Frank Gwalthney. Free popsicles are provided for all young parade participants, courtesy of
Gordon and Patti Spence, owners of the Ocean Park Soda Fountain.
- 10:45 am - Concert at The Bell Tower by the Ocean Park Band and awarding of Decorated
Bicycle prizes. Sandcastle Competition winners will also be announced.
- 7:30 pm - Square and Line Dancing on the street in front of Jakeman Hall with caller Ray
Hilton. Ray will be returning on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, September 4th, for an end
of the season dance.
Photos contributed by:
J. Hodsdon
S. Winch
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