Mid-County Sparkles: 4th of July Celebration
Date: Sun, July 4th 2010
Additional Time Info: 7:30pm
Celebrate our nation's birthday with live music, fireworks and fun!
Location:
Einstein High School
11135 Newport Mill Road
Kensington, MD
The Groove Killers (Top 40's cover band) will perform beginning at 7:30pm along with balloon sculptures and roaming magic for the kids. Fireworks are scheduled for 9:15pm.
Please bring your own chairs and/or blankets.
Shuttle buses to Einstein High School will be available from the Wheaton Metro (on Georgia Avenue) and Westfield Mall (at Target parking lot) beginning at 6:15pm. Service will run to and from the event until the site is clear. There is no parking available on the event site.
For more information call 240-777-8106.
Following is the list of road closures:
There will be no parking allowed on Newport Mill Road after 6:00 p.m.
· There will be no on street parking allowed on Norris Drive from 5:00pm to the end of the event.
· At 7:00 p.m. Newport Mill Road will become a one way road (eastbound) and will close to all traffic when the fireworks begin at approximately 9:15 p.m.
The following roads will be closed at 7:00 p.m.:
Newport Mill and College View (both sides)
Newport Mill and Kenton
Newport Mill and Mapleview
Newport Mill and Stark
Newport Mill and Astoria
Newport Mill and Lund
Newport Mill and Madison
Newport Mill and Murdock
Newport Mill and Anderson
Newport Mill and Denfield
Newport Mill and Nimitz
Newport Mill and Lawrence
Kensington Blvd. at Einstein High School
University Blvd. and Lawrence
University Blvd. and Madison
University Blvd. and West
University Blvd. and Hillsdale
Unviersity Blvd. and Valley View
University Blvd. and Midvale
Upton and East Avenue
Upton and Chevy Chase Bank
East Avenue - just past the McDonald's
Hillsdale at Parking Lot
Veirs Mill median at Norris Drive
Veirs Mill and Norris Drive
Veirs Mill and Schoolhouse Court (both entrances)
Veirs Mill and College View Drive
· At the end of the fireworks, Newport Mill Road will become a "Pedestrian Safety Zone" and all traffic will be held until pedestrians have cleared the area. Shuttle buses will begin to run once the Police have deemed it safe to do so.
· Handicapped/disabled parking will be available at the Einstein High School parking lot. However, folks parking there will need to realize they may be held in the parking lot following the event due to the "Pedestrian Safety Zone".
In the event of rain, fireworks only will take place on July 5th. There will be no entertainment, buses or road closures.
