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Independence Day and Canada Day Festivities

Wednesday, July 4th

 

9:00 am Decorated Bicycle Contest at the Rec Hall. A great event for the kids! Registration begins at 8:00 am inside the Rec Hall. 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 Fifty-Seventh 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 Richard Gilgut. 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.

7:30 pm Square Dance on the street in front of Jakeman Hall with caller Ray Hilton. (Arrive by 7:00 p.m. to enjoy an exhibition of square dancing presented by members of the Pepperell Squares Dance Club.)

 

 

Photos contributed by:
J. Hodsdon
S. Winch

 

 

 

 

Updated: January 27, 2008