Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Westminster College will host an old-fashioned Independence Day celebration with a free concert and fireworks Monday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Brittain Lake.
This 17th annual Independence Day celebration will feature the River City Brass Band playing a mix of patriotic, religious, folk, and popular Broadway and Hollywood sounds. Over 9,000 people attended last year's event.
Opening this year's celebration is the Veterans Memorial Pipers Band, bagpipers from Meadville. The Battery D 229th Field Artillery of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard will again supply howitzer fire during the 1812 Overture, and the Eintracht Maennerchor Singing Society also returns to perform. The evening will conclude at dusk with a glorious display of fireworks by Pyrotecnico.
The event is free and open to the public, but early arrival is suggested as a large crowd is expected for this family-oriented evening. The audience is advised to bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating, and picnic baskets and refreshments are permitted. Food vendors will also be on site.
The concert is co-sponsored by Jameson Health Systems, Caroline Knox Memorial Trust Fund, King's Jewelry, Florence Ayers, and Westminster College.
Contact Connie McGinnis, assistant director of the Westminster College Celebrity Series at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail mcginncl@westminster.edu for more information.
