[Archived] City to Hold Annual USA & City Birthday Celebration on July 7

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	June 14, 2007 PIO# 158-07/sjm	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300

IMPORTANT UPDATE:
The fireworks portion of tonight's event has been cancelled, due to technical difficulties.
The rest of the program will take place as scheduled.

City to Hold Annual USA & City Birthday Celebration on July 7
Alexandria’s 258th and USA’s 231st

The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 258th and the USA’s 231st birthday on Saturday, July 7, from 4 pm to 10 pm at Oronoco Bay Park, 7 North Lee Street located at the Potomac River between Fairfax, Pendleton and Madison Streets.

The main event features Maestro Kim Allen Kluge and the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra presenting an explosive night of fun and fanfare with “Dancing by the Potomac” featuring Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman Big Band, Salsa and Bossa Nova music. The schedule of activities is as follows:

4-7:30 pm Community Exhibitors, Children’s Activities, and Refreshment & Food Sales

6 pm Performance by Pan Master featuring Calypso, Classical, and Reggae Steel Orchestra

7:30 pm The Town Crier Announces Mayor William D. Euille
Presentation of Park and Recreation Commission’s CIVIC Awards
Poetry Reading by Mary McElveen, Alexandria’s Poet Laureate

8 pm Cutting and Distribution of Birthday Cake by the Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council

8:30 pm "Dancing by the Potomac" with the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, Kim Allen Kluge, Music Director

Oronoco Bay Park has grass seating, and participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Food and beverages are available for purchase, but everyone is welcome to pack a picnic supper. No grilling is allowed during the event.

Parking is available at Simpson Properties Garage, 700 North Fairfax Street; Carr America, 44 Canal Center Plaza; and Trammell Crow Company, 601 North Fairfax Street. Oronoco Bay Park is also served by DASH transit lines AT #2 and #5. For route and schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.wmata.com.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Cheryl Lawrence, Special Events Supervisor at 703-838-4844 (TTY 703-838-4902) or e-mail cheryl.lawrence@alexandriava.gov.

For additional information, call the Special Events Hotline at 703-883-4686.

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