By Gillian Heck 鈥 The Berkshire Eagle Jeannie Maschino
The Fourth of July will be celebrated on Friday, July 4, with fireworks, parades and other observances to mark America’s independence.
Thursday, July 3
鈥 The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum will host a historic reenactment of Susan B. Anthony鈥檚 July 4, 1876, centennial speech, “The Declaration of the Rights of Women of the United States,” at 6:30 p.m. on the Town Common. The event begins with readings from the Declaration of Independence.
鈥 Parade Committee hosts a free concert featuring the Greater Kensington String Band and WhoaPhat Brass Band from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Common, 100 First St. Rain location: First United Methodist Church, 55 Fenn St.
Friday, July 4
鈥 Fireworks display over Stockbridge Bowl following the 8 p.m. James Taylor concert at Tanglewood.
North Adams
鈥 Fireworks following the 5:30 p.m. SteepleCats baseball game at Joe Wolfe Field, 310 State St., at approximately 9:30 p.m.
鈥 Berkshire Health Systems鈥 Fourth of July 5K at 9 a.m. from 500 Wahconah St., following the downtown parade route, finishing at Wahconah Park.
鈥 Fourth of July Parade, “Young at Heart,” 10 a.m., rain or shine, from the intersection of South and East/West Housatonic Streets to North Street and ending at Wahconah Park.
鈥 Baseball and fireworks at Wahconah Park. The Berkshire Adult Baseball League hosts a free game between the Great Barrington Millers and the Berkshire Bandits at 6:30 p.m. Gates open to the public at 6 p.m. Fireworks following the game or at dusk.
鈥 Reading of Frederick Douglass鈥 speech, 鈥淲hat to the Slave is the Fourth of July?鈥 10 a.m., Alden Pavilion, behind Shaw Memorial Library, 312 Main St.
Stockbridge
鈥 “We Hold These Truths” presented at Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, in partnership with The Guthrie Center. Events include a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at 1 p.m., and musical performances by folk singer Doug Mishkin from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and Annie and Abe Guthrie following the reading. Reading and music are free and open to all.
West Stockbridge
鈥 Reading of Frederick Douglass鈥 speech, 鈥淲hat to the Slave is the Fourth of July?鈥 11 a.m., TurnPark Art Space, 2 Moscow Road.
Williamstown
鈥 Hometown Parade, 11 a.m., Southworth Street to Spring Street.
鈥 Free community hot dog cookout, 11:30 a.m., Walden Street.
鈥 Brass-O-Mania concert, noon, Post Office steps.
鈥 Founding documents come to life, presented by Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williams College, Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, and Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, 1 p.m., Sawyer Library, Williams College.
鈥 View the founding documents, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Sawyer Library, Williams College.
鈥 Fireworks, 9 p.m., Taconic Golf Club, grounds open at 6 p.m. No dogs or high heels.
Sunday, July 6
鈥 Parade Committee Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the McKay Street parking lot.