July 4th celebrations have begun! TD Bank teams up with Long Island�s fireworks specialists, the Grucci family, for a holiday spectacular at Eisenhower Park�s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. �Celebrate America� features Uppercut, which calls itself the �Ultimate Horn Powered Band.�
Saturday, June 27, gates open at 6:30 p.m.; concert begins at 7:40 p.m.; fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are required for admission, available at any TD Bank location, while supplies last. There is no formal seating; bring blankets and chairs. Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. (516) 572-0200 or special events line at 572-0223.
Salute To Veterans
Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, the legendary band that influenced Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi, return to celebrate summer at the Town of Hempstead�s Independence Celebration at Point Lookout Beach. They�ll perform many hits, including �I Don�t Want to Go Home,� �Talk to Me,� and �Love on the Wrong Side of Town.� Then it�s time for a patriotic display of pyrotechnics, produced by Bay Fireworks.
Saturday, June 27, 7:30 p.m.; fireworks, 9:30 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, June 28. Town Park Point Lookout, 1300 Lido Blvd. Point Lookout (516) 431-3900.
Stepping Back In Time
Traditional Dance
Experience summer as 19th century Long Islanders did: Listen to the tunes of the fiddle and dance to the calls of the local dance master. That tradition can be enjoyed at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, when the Village Dance Ensemble performs in the Noon Inn PicNic Grove. The dancers, all in traditional attire, demonstrate the Jefferson and Liberty, the Lancer�s Quadrille, and Virginia Reel.
Saturday, July 27, 1:30-4 p.m. $10, $7 children 4-14 and seniors. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage.
(516) 572-8400.
