Independence Day Local activities

A rundown of holiday activities as submitted to The Vindicator:

MAHONING COUNTY

Austintown: An ecumenical service at Austin Log Cabin, 3987 S. Raccoon Road, at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Fitch Color Guard and trumpet player will be featured. The keynote speaker will be the Rev. Duffy Roberts from Austintown Community Church. A continental breakfast will follow. The annual Fourth of July Parade will be at 2 p.m., lining up at South Raccoon and Kirk roads and proceeding to Falcon Drive.

Boardman: United States Army Field Band of Washington, D.C., will perform at 8 p.m. today at Maag Outdoor Arts Theater. Fireworks will follow the concert at 9:45 p.m.

Canfield: The Rotary Club is sponsoring a free celebration at the Canfield Fairgrounds on Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. Come picnic with your family. There will be kids games, food, concessions, live bands and a free fireworks display at nightfall. New this year, Firecracker Poker Run with motorcyclists leaving at 4 p.m., and returning at 7 p.m. (Rain date, Sunday).

Youngstown: Downtown Youngstown restaurants and bars will host a pre-Independence Day Dash today. It will begin at Buffalo Wild Wings Party on the Plaza, and other participating establishments are: The Royal Oaks, Cassese’s MVR, The Youngstown Club, Cafe Cimmento, Barley’s, Skeeters Jazz Bar, Downtown 36, The Old Precinct, Rosetta Stone, Imbibe, The Draught House and Cedar’s. Take your ticket to registration today in front of Party on the Plaza, 50 Federal Plaza at 5 p.m. and pick out two free drink tickets. You can also register the today for $7. All proceeds will go to the Pincham Initiative Resource Center, which helps Youngstown students prepare and pass the Ohio Graduation Test. The first 100 people to visit each establishment will receive a free Downtown Dash T-shirt.

Youngstown: Free fireworks show at 9:25 p.m. Saturday shot from the Covelli Centre, downtown. Plenty of room for families to set up and sit on the lawn and plenty of parking in the parking lot on East Front Street. Musical talents Jones for Revival and Khaled from the Zou will be performing at 7 p.m. in the center of Central Square. Nearly all downtown restaurants and bars will be open for business. Any cars parked in the back lot of the Covelli Centre will be towed at the owner’s expense.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

Warren: W.D. Packard Concert Band will have a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at Packard Music Hall South Lawn Band Shell. The band celebrates its holiday tradition of great band music and a fireworks display immediately after the concert. The patriotic music salutes all who served in the military. Soloist for this concert is Dana Victor, formerly of Poland and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vaclav. She is a professional vocalist and teacher in Washington, D.C. Also featured will be the narrator, Joel Stigliano.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

Columbiana: “A Community Celebration,” all-day activities Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m., fishing contest; 11 a.m., pet show; 11:30 a.m., canoe race; 1 p.m., family games; 3 p.m., ice cream- eating contest; 4 p.m., watermelon-eating contest; 5 p.m., calliope concert; 7 p.m., Canfield Community Band; 8:30 p.m., flag-bearing sky divers; 8:40 p.m., tribute to veterans; 8:50 p.m., flag ceremony (football field, east end); 10 p.m., fireworks. There also will be a 50/50 raffle.

Salem: The annual fireworks display is set for dusk today at Waterworth Memorial Park. This year’s display is provided by Salem Rotary Foundation and the veterans groups making up Salem Memorial and Patriotic Associations as well as generous community citizens. Veterans will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets to help offset the cost.

Salem: There will be a pet parade and decorated vehicles Saturday. Pet parade will line up at 1 p.m., with the decorated-vehicle parade to follow, at the corner of Pershing and Broadway. There will be trophies and goody bags for both parades. The vehicle parade will include bikes, wagons, strollers. Trophies will be given by age groups.

LAWRENCE COUNTY

New Wilmington: River City Brass Band will a concert at 7:30 p.m. today at Brittain Lake at Westminster College. Fireworks will follow this concert. In case of rain, the concert will be at the Anderson Amphitheater.

mercer county

Hermitage: Third annual fireworks extravaganza. Festivities start at 6 p.m. Saturday with DJ Freddie Fresh as entertainment. There will be food vendors and activities for children. Fireworks at 9:40 p.m.