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Fourth of  July Committee

Fourth of July - 2008 "Hingham Celebrates Learning "

July 4th, 2008 Event Schedule and Information

This year's event theme is "Hingham Celebrates Learning" and the Grand Marshall will be Dr. Dorothy Galo, Superintendent of Hingham Public Schools.

Parade Buttons are on sale!

1st Place-Briana Pungitore, Foster School

Emma White, PRS
Alessandra Weaver, Foster School

Please visit the following locations to purchase your 2008 Parade Button or mail your donation to Hingham July 4th Parade Committee, 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043!

Atlantic Bagel
Best Chevrolet
Bowl and Board
Hennessy’s
Hingham Library
Hingham Senior Center
Hingham Town Clerk
Joseph’s Hardware
Noble’s Hingham Square
Nona’s
Pete’s Barber Shop

Look for the buttons to be sold on the weekends at the Post Office and other various street locations downtown.

Monday, June 9th

• Selectmen/ 4th of July Parade Committee Golf Tournament sponsored by A.W. Perry, Talbots and Eastern Bank at South Shore Country Club.
  This event and the Rotary sales of the parade buttons are the sole fund raisers for the parade.  We appreciate your support!
• 2008 Golf Tournament Registration Form

Friday, July 4th

• 7:00am - Hingham Recreation Commission Road Race - visit the Hingham Recreation Department for registration forms and more information.
• 7:00am - 9:45am or until the pancakes run out!  Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Hingham Common Middle & Main St) 
• 9:00 am - Come to an Open House at the Old Ship Meeting House for an hour before and after the Parade. Townspeople can enjoy and see and learn more about this historic building and national treasure. There will be people to answer questions and share information from the Historic Structure Report (4 volumes!) that The Friends of the Old Ship Meeting House just presented to the Hingham Library and the Community Preservation Committee, which provided funding for the Report. Old Ship belongs to all of Hingham, and this will be an opportunity for the community to enjoy it. Located at 90 Main Street.
• 10:00am- THE PARADE!!! This year's theme is "Hingham Celebrates Learning" with Grand Marshall Dr. Dorothy Galo, Superintendent of Hingham Public Schools. Start at Hingham High School (Pleasant Street) end at Station Street.  YOUR FLOAT WANTED & NEEDED!!!!!  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.  Complete the Business Application or Civic and Community Application . 
  
                    · Please Support the Parade!
  

• 7:30 pm - Satuit Band Concert at the Hingham Harbor Bandstand

Saturday, July 5th

• 5:00 - 7:00 pm - Vintage Base Ball Game... Add to the tradition of your July 4th weekend. Come to the Hingham Historical Society’s 1880s-style Base Ball game on July 5. There at Derby Academy’s Talbot Field the Hingham Coopers and the Hingham Derbys will reprise their epic battle of last September when the mighty Derbys drove the brave Coopers to humbling defeat, scoring 10 runs against the Coopers hard-won 5. Starting at 5pm, the game will end in time for fans to take the short walk to the beach for the Hingham fireworks at 9pm.
• The Fireworks sponsored by The Hingham Lions Club are Saturday, July 5th, 2008 at the Hingham Bathing Beach. Start time is approximately 9:00pm.  All Boats must be anchored in the Harbor by 8:00pm. Raindate is Sunday July 6th.

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 am 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 12 noon.

Detour Route

Rt. 228 will detour from 9:40 am until approximately 11:20am.
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 7:30am 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 2008 Hingham 4th of July Band Concerts, Fireworks and Parade

Anyone who is interested in purchasing a DVD or Video of the 2008 Hingham 4th of July Band Concerts, Fireworks and Parade may do so by contacting Shaun Galvin at 781-424-2197 or by email at shaun_galvin@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.