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Hingham's Fourth of July

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July 4th, 2011 Information

Event Schedule

Saturday, July 2nd

• Fireworks over Hingham Harbor

Sunday, July 3rd

• Vintage Baseball Game - 3:00 PM at Derby Academy, 56 Burditt Ave. Watch the Coopers vs. the Derbys in this annual event to benefit the Hingham Historical Society. Suggested Donation $5.

Monday, July 4th

• 7:00 AM - Hingham Recreation Commission Road Race - visit the Hingham Recreation Department for registration forms and more information.
  
  
• 7:30 AM - July 4th Pancakes - The Kiwanis & Lions Clubs have joined together to host the 2011 July 4th the pancake breakfast.

The Kiwanis Club is known for “serving the children of the world” through many initiatives. Two notable service projects are the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, a state of the art unit, and Camp Sunshine, Casco, ME, which provides a little respite for children with terminal illnesses. In Hingham, the Kiwanis Club established the tradition of serving hot, delicious pancakes at the Center Common 40 years ago.

The Lions are very excited to have an opportunity to serve alongside such a great organization as Kiwanis and be part of an enduring wonderful community event. Pancakes will be served at the Center Common from 7:30 – 11am. All you can eat: pancakes, sausages, orange juice/coffee $5.00 adults, $3.00 kids (10 and under) and $18.00 family maximum. Military, police and fire personnel eat free!

Where:
Hingham Lions
Route 3A
Hingham, MA 02043

• 9:00 AM - The Old Ship Meeting House, located at 90 Main Street, will be open an hour before and an hour after the 4th of July parade for visitors to view and learn more about this historic building and national treasure. Built by the people of Hingham, Old Ship is the only surviving colonial meeting house in America, used continuously for public assembly and worship since 1681. A National Historic Landmark, Old Ship is proud and grateful this year to have received a "Save America's Treasures" grant from the US Department of the Interior and National Parks Department for preservation work. This year, as a result, the Old Ship Meeting House is under renovation and is a work in progress. However, don't let that stop you from visiting us and experiencing a piece of history.
  
  
• 10:00 - THE PARADE!!! This year's theme is "Let Freedom ring".  Start at Hingham High School (Pleasant Street) end at Station Street around 11:00 AM. What wonderful way to create some GREAT memories!  Please consider having your group, club, neighborhood create a float and participate in the parade.  There are prizes for different categories.  
  This is a new start time. The parade will begin at promptly at 10:00 AM.
  

Parade Buttons

Each year the 5th grade students at East, South, Foster, Plymouth River Schools under the supervision of their Art Teachers, Mr. Bliss (East), Ms. Mayo (South) Ms. McKeon (Foster), Ms Marsjanik (PRS) create many designs depicting the parade theme. Once again there was a wonderful selection for the Committee to choose from for this year Parade Button. The winners will have the opportunity to be guests of honor on parade day by riding in Ginny Gray’s baby blue Saab convertible waving to the crowds of spectators lining the parade route.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS

Parade Route

Parade Detour

• North Street from Station Street to Main Street.
• Station Street "In area of Hingham Sewer Dept. building"
• Main Street from the Square to Cold Corner
• Spring Street
• School Street
• Pleasant Street from Main Street to School St
• Middle Street

Parade Route

Parade will start at 10:00 PM from the Hingham High School on Pleasant St., travel East on Pleasant St., turn left onto Middle St. and will head North on Main St. to Hingham Square. Parade will turn right onto North St. and finish at Station St. at approximately 11:15 PM.

Detour Route

Rt. 228 will detour from 9:30 AM until approximately 11:30 PM.
South bound Rt. 228 traffic on East St. will detour left onto Spring St., straight onto School St. right onto Pleasant St., left onto Union St., right onto Free St., left onto Main Street Rt. 228. End of detour.

North bound Rt. 228 traffic will turn right onto Free St., left onto Union St., right onto Pleasant St., left onto School to Spring St. and right onto East St. Rt. 228. End of detour.

Pleasant St. will be "one way only" heading in an easterly direction from Main St. towards Middle Street starting at 8:00am July 4th.

Pleasant St. will only be used for parade personnel. "Large floats will be parking on the southerly side of Pleasant Street".

DVD and Video of the 2010 Hingham 4th of July Band Concerts, Fireworks and Parade

Anyone who is interested in purchasing a DVD or Video of the 2011 Hingham 4th of July Band Concerts, Fireworks and Parade may do so by contacting Shaun Galvin at 781-424-2197 or by email at galvin_shaun@yahoo.com. Requests can also be mailed to: Shaun Galvin, P.O. Box 526 Hingham, MA 02043. Cost per DVD and/or Video is $20.00.