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Celebrate Our Nation’s Birthday with the Founding Fathers:
Signers’ Day at Christ Church and the Burial Ground
Sunday, July 3 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Families will meet Ben Franklin, go on engaging History Hunts and partake in fun activities.
WHAT: Who better to celebrate July 4th with than our Founding Fathers?! Local residents and visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate our nation’s independence, attend church where George Washington worshipped, meet the Founding Fathers and gain a deeper understanding of our country’s early history at Christ Church’s Signers’ Day on Sunday, July 3 at Christ Church and the Burial Ground.
Signers’ Day activities at the Burial Ground include a Wreath Laying Ceremony to pay tribute to America’s early leaders, the opportunity to meet with Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin and Robert Morris and History Scavenger Hunts. At Christ Church, there will be stories by Historic Philadelphia’s “Once Upon a Nation” storytellers, a special morning church service and the ringing of the Christ Church bells— the same bells that rang out with the Liberty Bell when the Declaration of Independence was read to the public for the first time. View the Book of Common Prayer in which Reverend Jacob Duché committed an act of treason when he crossed out the prayers to the King and inserted a prayer for the Continental Congress.
WHEN: Family Activities: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Church Service: 10 a.m.
Wreath Laying Ceremony: 1:30 p.m.
Ringing of the Church Bells: before and after the 10 a.m. service
Meet the Founding Fathers: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Christ Church Burial Ground, 5th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA
Christ Church, 2nd and Market Streets
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Strike Up The Bands For Marple Newtown’s 4th Of July Parade!
Area residents are invited to show their colors and join the Marple Newtown Independence Day Parade Monday, July 4. The parade will kick off from St. Albans Circle in Newtown Township.
Attendees are invited to make a float, dress up in red, white and blue, play in the band, ride bikes and antique cars, play bluegrass, jazz, modern music and join the marching band music, fire engines, highlanders playing their pipes, kids on trikes, wagons and more.
Registration is open up to the day of the event by calling MN Leisure Services at 610-353-2326. Registration on the day of the parade is 8:30 to 9:30a.m. at St. Albans Circle. (Unfortunately, it will not be possible to judge late arrivals.)
Advance registration for bikes or hand-drawn floats is not necessary; they will register 8:30 to 9:30a.m. at St. Anastasia Church and will enter the parade from that location.
The parade ends at the Broomall Fire House at Malin Road, Marple.
Rain date is Saturday, July 9.
Attendees are invited to make a float, dress up in red, white and blue, play in the band, ride bikes and antique cars, play bluegrass, jazz, modern music and join the marching band music, fire engines, highlanders playing their pipes, kids on trikes, wagons and more.
Registration is open up to the day of the event by calling MN Leisure Services at 610-353-2326. Registration on the day of the parade is 8:30 to 9:30a.m. at St. Albans Circle. (Unfortunately, it will not be possible to judge late arrivals.)
Advance registration for bikes or hand-drawn floats is not necessary; they will register 8:30 to 9:30a.m. at St. Anastasia Church and will enter the parade from that location.
The parade ends at the Broomall Fire House at Malin Road, Marple.
Rain date is Saturday, July 9.
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Norwood Celebrates July 4th With Fireworks And Family Fun
The Citizens Fourth of July Association of Norwood will kick off its celebration with fireworks Sun. (July 3) at Lower Park, Amosland and Winona Ave. The fireworks will begin at dark. A bucket brigade will travel through the park to collect donations.
The Norwood Athletic Club will sell refreshments and the Norwood Library will sell glow necklaces.
Fourth of July activities begin Monday at 8:30 a.m. with the raising of the flag and the start of the parade. The parade will continue up the Westside where it will pick up more marchers and proceed around Trites Ave., Ridley Ave. and Sylvan Ave., back over the Amosland Bridge, down Welcome Ave. where the parade will pick up all the children’s groups and individuals who are competing. The parade will end in Kugler Park.
Once the parade has ended, there will be park activities, including moonbounces, train rides and leg races for all ages.
Refreshments will be on sale, including hotdogs, hamburgers, pretzels, snowcones, soda, water and funnel cakes. Free ice cream for children 12 and under will be given out too.
Park activities begin at 10 a.m. and usually end about 2 p.m.
This is the 99th year that Norwood has celebrated the Fourth of July. Next year in 2012, Norwood will have a huge anniversary celebration on July 4th and the Association has already begun planning for it. To become involved and help, stop by the Archives Table in the Park and find out more information.
The Norwood Athletic Club will sell refreshments and the Norwood Library will sell glow necklaces.
Fourth of July activities begin Monday at 8:30 a.m. with the raising of the flag and the start of the parade. The parade will continue up the Westside where it will pick up more marchers and proceed around Trites Ave., Ridley Ave. and Sylvan Ave., back over the Amosland Bridge, down Welcome Ave. where the parade will pick up all the children’s groups and individuals who are competing. The parade will end in Kugler Park.
Once the parade has ended, there will be park activities, including moonbounces, train rides and leg races for all ages.
Refreshments will be on sale, including hotdogs, hamburgers, pretzels, snowcones, soda, water and funnel cakes. Free ice cream for children 12 and under will be given out too.
Park activities begin at 10 a.m. and usually end about 2 p.m.
This is the 99th year that Norwood has celebrated the Fourth of July. Next year in 2012, Norwood will have a huge anniversary celebration on July 4th and the Association has already begun planning for it. To become involved and help, stop by the Archives Table in the Park and find out more information.
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Ridley Park To Hold Fireworks, Parade
Ridley Park’s Independence Day Celebration events will get underway at Eastlake Park 2p.m. July 2 with a car show. There will be food vendors, music and fireworks at dusk.
On July 4, registration for the parade will be 8:45 to 9 a.m. at ABC Field. After the parade, games for children will be held at the field.
On July 4, registration for the parade will be 8:45 to 9 a.m. at ABC Field. After the parade, games for children will be held at the field.
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Havertown's annual Hilltop Civic Association's Independence Day celebration takes place on Monday, July 4. The parade of decorated bikes, strollers, and walkers begins at 10 a.m. at the Bon Air Fire House on Royal Avenue and culminates at Hilltop Field. Following the parade, there will be judging of contestants with prizes, family races and games, and free refreshments. All are welcome. For more information visit http://www.hilltopcivic.org/.
Hilltop celebrates America
“That’s so we don’t lose sight of the reason for the celebration,” explains Revelle.
Another Fourth of July celebration in Havertown is at Paddock Park Woodleigh Road . Sponsored by the Paddock Farms Civic Association Games and activities will take place between 10:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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In Upper Darby , a must to see is the Upper Darby Township Sousa Concert and Fireworks show featuring a concert by the acclaimed Upper Darby Sousa Band performing favorite marches with a salute to veterans, The Upper Darby Summer Stage Shooting Stars showcasing their high energy song and dance and a professional fireworks show.
The concert starts at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, July 1 at the Upper Darby High School Memorial Stadium, Lansdowne Avenue and School Lane in Drexel Hill . Fireworks at 9:20 p.m. The rain date is July 2.
Gates to the stadium will open at 7:30 p.m. There are no lawn chairs or coolers are permitted in the stadium. Call 610-622-1189 for more information. The event is sponsored by the Upper Darby Department of Leisure Services.
Also in Upper Darby is the Independence Day parade at the Highland Park Fire Company, 24 Park Ave. , at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 2. One of the firefighters, Jim Lynch, has been selected to serve as the grand marshal. Lynch has been a resident of the Highland Park section of Upper Darby his entire life. A father of three children, his son John Lynch is the volunteer chief of the HPFC. As a firefighter and former member of the fire company’s board of directors, and a former coach of the HPKAA, Jim Lynch has dedicated over 43 years of his volunteer services to our community.
The parade is dedicated to all of our men and women in the Armed Forces who continue to keep Americans safe at home. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the firehouse. The parade will begin promptly at 9 a.m. at the firehouse, head south on Cedar Lane to Merion Ave. and proceed east to South Carol Blvd. It will then head north on South Carol to West Chester Pike to St. Laurence Road . The parade will then head north on St. Laurence Road to Lathrop, then east to North Carol Blvd. before returning to the Fire House by way of South Carol Blvd. and Park Ave. There will be a number of family fun day activities following the parade.
The parade will feature the Greater Overbrook String Band, Upper Darby Police and Fire Apparatus, the Marine Corps League Detachment Color Guard, a collection of antique cars, numerous pieces of fire apparatus from our neighboring fire companies and most important, the children’s part. Everyone is invited to parade with your decorated push, pull or just bring an American Flag and walk with us as we celebrate our Nation’s 235th birthday along with the Fire Company’s 100th birthday. Prizes will be awarded for the “Best Decorated” bicycles, tricycles, carriages and more.
There will be free pretzels and drinks for everyone. The “Best Dressed” winners will be posted and prizes awarded. Additional activities include a water balloon toss, face painting, hockey shoot-out, moon bounce, water slide, etc. It should be a fun-filled day for all. Bring your bathing suites to cool off in the water stream from of the fire trucks. Rain date will be Sunday, July 3.
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