Community Day Set for Saturday, July 4 in Cold Spring

Fourth of July Weekend Festivities
Schedule of Events

10am—SERVICE OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING for this great country
at Mekeel's Corners Chapel at the intersection of 301 and Route 9.
For more information, call 265-3902 or email ecleary@verizon.net.

COMMUNITY DAY CELEBRATION IN COLD SPRING

12pm—OLD FASHIONED GAMES start the day off at the Putnam County Historical Society, on Chestnut Street.
Children can enjoy the pleasures of marbles, jacks, jump rope, hopscotch, grace, and more.
They can put themselves in the shoes of 19th-century school children
as they write with slates and chalk, quill pens, and ink.

2pm—PARADE will start on Chestnut Street near the PCHS and will continue north on Route
9D to the intersection of Main Street and then head west on Main Street. Parade will stop at the
Cold Spring Fire Company #1 for a re-dedication of the Hudson/ Fulton Bell and a short speech
by long-time resident and Historian Donald MacDonald.
The parade will then proceed down Main Street to the riverfront.

2:45pm—BIKE DECORATING CONTEST at the Bandstand

3:00pm—HALDANE SCHOOL BAND CONCERT at the Bandstand will feature Vocal
Soloist Shauna Kalantri, Clarinet Soloist Lucy Austin, Flute Soloist Jerome Famularo, and
Woodwind Duet Caitriona Daly and Elizabeth O'Malley. FLUTES: Caitriona Daly, Marissa
DiPalo, Jerome Famularo, Elizabeth Hynes, Nolan Shea, Clara Thompson, Melissa Tringali
CLARINETS: Lucy Austin, Elizabeth O'Malley. ALTO SAXOPHONE: Edward Tacuri.
TRUMPET: Peter McGovern. TROMBONE: C.J. Geller, Wylie McDonald, Jack Miller.
PERCUSSION: Jakob Howell, Stephen Junjulas, Eric Rizzi

3:30pm—HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE

5:00pm to 10:00pm—LIVE ENTERTAINMENT at the Dockside property will feature
Jerry O'Sullivan Band, Dar Williams, The Rentovators with
Tommy McDonnel of the Blues
Brothers Band.

6:00pm—MAGIC by MAGIC MARTY at the Bandstand

THROUGHOUT THE DAY—Refreshments, Games of Chance, Children's Games, Dunking
Tank, Inflatable Amusements and Vendors on the dock.

9:15pm—FIREWORKS displayed from the Dockside Property

More Fireworks Displays
Haverstraw - Thursday, July 2, West Point Jazz Knights and Fireworks - Bowline Park 8pm
Beacon - Friday, July 3, Fireworks at Memorial Park - 9 to 9:30pm
West Point - Saturday, July 4, Trophy Point Amphitheater
1812 Overture, with cannon and fireworks, 8 pm
Mahopac - no 4th of July Fireworks
Peekskill - no 4th of July Fireworks-Peekskill Celebration 9/6-9/13 will feature fireworks
Putnam Valley - no 4th of July Fireworks-PV Town Day will be held the last weekend in
August and usually features fireworks.