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Anyone looking for 4th July plans
From Newsday:
FRIDAY
Southampton: 19th annual American Picnic to benefit the Southampton Fresh Air Home, a residential summer camp for physically handicapped children. Includes picnic buffet, face painting, carnival games and more, 7-10 p.m. Fireworks over Shinnecock Bay. Rain date, Saturday. Tickets, $250, $100 for "juniors" ages 20-30, $75 for 19 and younger; benefactor tickets, $20,000-$1,000. Call 631-283-5847.
Setauket: Port Jefferson Lions Club Festival, today-Sunday at Percy Raynor Park, Route 347; carnival rides, food, Las Vegas-style games, live music, racing pigs. Fireworks tonight and Sunday at dusk. Admission $3, pay-one-price rides available. 631-499-6824.
SATURDAY
East Meadow: "Celebrate America," sponsored by Commerce Bank at Eisenhower Park; includes musical program "Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles." Gates open at 6 p.m., fireworks about 9:30. Pick up free tickets at any Commerce Bank branch before the show, and bring chairs or blankets and a radio to listen to a simulcast on WALK/97.5 FM or Q104/104.3 FM. 516-572-0200 or 516-572-0223.
Point Lookout: Annual Independence Day Celebration, Town of Hempstead, Point Lookout Beach, 1300 Lido Blvd.; includes salute to U.S. veterans, a concert featuring singer Gloria Gaynor, display of classic and vintage cars, and military vehicles and equipment from 2nd Marines, 25th Battalion in Garden City. Fireworks after the concert, simulcast on KJOY/98.3 FM. Bring chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Free, 516-431-3900, 516-292-9000, ext. 382. Rain date is Sunday.
East Northport: 15th Annual St. Anthony's Family Feast & Festival, today-Sunday at Trinity Regional School, 1025 Fifth Ave.; live entertainment, carnival rides, Las Vegas-style games, food and more; fireworks Saturday at dusk. Adults $9, $4 seniors, children younger than 2 free. 631-262-1891.
Riverhead: Riverhead Raceway Fireworks Spectacular. Events include a Police Car Demolition Derby and a One-on-One Spectator Drag Competition, in which anyone with a helmet, a working seatbelt and a "street-legal" car can race. Time trials for NASCAR Modifieds at 4:30 p.m., main event racing at 6. Rain date is Sunday. Admission: $25, $5 for ages 6-12, 5 and younger admitted free. 631-842-RACE or www.riverheadraceway.com
East Hampton: Fireworks sponsored by East Hampton Fire Department, Main Beach, Ocean Avenue; starts at dusk. Free. 631-324-4150 or www.easthamptonvillage.org
Sag Harbor: Fireworks presented by Sag Harbor Yacht Club, view from the public Marine Park waterfront area, Havens Beach; starts about 9 p.m. Free. 631-725-0567 or www.sagharboryc.com
Shelter Island: Shelter Island Fireworks and BBQ, Pridwin Beach Hotel and Cottages, Crescent Beach, 81 Shore Rd.; 6 p.m.; $39, $23 for children. 631-749-0476.
SUNDAY
Bay Shore: Eighth annual Independence Day Carnival, today-Monday, Westfield South Shore shopping mall, 1701 Sunrise Hwy.; rides, games, food, DJ; fireworks Sunday at 10, free admission. 631-665-8600 or http://westfield.com/southshore
MONDAY
Flushing: Mets vs. Pirates at Shea Stadium, 7:10 p.m.; limited seating in upper deck and mezzanine reserve available, fireworks after game, 718-507-TIXX or www.mets.mlb.com
Amityville: 12th Annual Family Celebration, Amityville railroad station; begins at 5 p.m. with kiddie rides, a petting zoo and food; fireworks around 9 p.m., free admission. 631-264-6000
East Hampton: Whether she's crooning pop, shouting soul or giving gospel her all, Aretha Franklin is queen of all she surveys. The Queen of Soul appears at a benefit for the Ross School's scholarship fund on Monday. The fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. with a reception, dinner is served at 7:30, and the concert commences at 9 at the Ross School, 18 Goodfriend Dr., East Hampton. Limited tickets remain at $1,500 each. 631-907-5123 or http://ross.org.
JULY FOURTH
Jones Beach: North Fork Fireworks Spectacular at Jones Beach State Park, fireworks at 9:30 p.m., simulcast on WALK/97.5 FM and Q104.3 FM. Viewing is free, but vehicle use fee is $8 per car. 631-321-3510 or www.nys parks.com. Or see it from the sea:
Party boats offer July Fourth cruises to watch the Jones Beach Fireworks while enjoying dinner, cocktails and music supplied by a DJ. Among them, Nautical Cruise Lines, out of Freeport, 516-623-5712 or www.nauticalcruise lines.com. Also check out www.cap treefleet.com or 631-669-6464 for boats out of Captree State Park, including the Captain Gillen II, Captain Gregory, Captain Rod, Jib VI, Captain Eddie B. III and Super Speedy Express, all running fireworks cruises that night.
Riverhead: Fireworks Show and Street Fair presented by the Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons, along with East End Radio stations WEHM, WBAZ and The Beat, at Peconic Park; live music, food and craft vendors, starts at 5 p.m.; fireworks at dusk. 631-728-WILD. Admission is free; rain date Wednesday.
Farmingville: 12th Annual Choral Festival at Brookhaven, featuring music by Gershwin, Copland, Lauridsen and others, sung by the Festival Chorus, accompanied by a symphony orchestra, plus the Youth Chorus; fireworks about 9:30 p.m. Concert and parking are free, Brookhaven Amphitheatre and Cultural Center, South Bicycle Path. 631-451-9070 or 631-732-3536, www.brookhavenchoral.org
Central Islip: Long Island Ducks vs. Newark Bears at 7:05 p.m. at Citibank Park, 3 Court House Dr., Central Islip; fireworks after the game. 631-940-TIXX or www.liducks.com
Montauk: Stars Over Montauk, fireworks show presented by the Montauk Chamber of Commerce, 9 p.m., Umbrella Beach, Old Montauk Highway, a third of a mile west of the hamlet of Montauk. Free. 631-668-2428.
Glen Cove: Independence Day Celebrations, including a bike parade at 10 a.m.; free concert at 5 p.m. in Morgan Memorial Park with Les Stanco Group, the Floyd Brothers Motown Review and Legacy Entertainment; fireworks after the show. For Glen Cove and Locust Valley residents only. Call 516-676-3505.
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