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The celebration goes on with more colorful displays to enjoy
How about some post-July Fourth sparklers? In case you haven't had enough yet, the fireworks continue to glow in Rockville Centre and Long Beach.
Rockville Centre Holiday Celebration
The Village of Rockville Centre celebrates its anniversary with its annual fireworks display on Saturday, July 7, in Centennial Park near Mill River. The show starts at 6 p.m. as families and friends gather in the park to enjoy food and entertainment. The concert with the South Shore Symphony, and performances by local dancers will begin before dusk and soon after sunset, at about 9:15 p.m, the fireworks spectacular, courtesy of Grucci, starts. Hear pops music, patriotic standards and classics at their best, performed by the many talented local musicians who comprise the prestigious orchestra.
The symphony’s music will also be heard during the light show. “This year the fireworks by Grucci will again be set to music, a recording of the South Shore Symphony Orchestra. We’ll again have speakers on both sides of the river running the length of the park. We’ll attempt to videotape the fireworks, a difficult thing to do, to televise them for residents. We’re also planning to have vendors who will sell food at the event, and we’re expecting the evening to be bigger and even better than it was last year, ” said Mary Beth Kearns, chairwoman of the village’s Fireworks Committee.
Fireworks Extravaganza in Long Beach
The city of Long Beach honors Independence Day next Friday, July 13, with its annual beach party, highlighted by a colorful fireworks display. The bash begins, at 8 p.m., with a concert by Killer Joe to get the celebration started. The band entertains with its blend of blues and soul tunes on the beach between Long Beach Blvd. and Riverside Blvd.
The light show gets going around 9 p.m. from a barge off the Long Beach shoreline. Visitors can sit on the beach to watch the show, or view the lights from any point along the 2.2 mile boardwalk. City officials urge everyone to arrive early and use public transportation, as parking is always limited. For further information, visit www.longbeachny.org.
