Fourth of July activities

BANGOR – Patriotic concert by Bangor Band, 7 p.m. July 4, at the Bandstand, Paul Bunyan Park, Bangor.

BREWER-BANGOR – Fourth of July 3K Run, 10:45 a.m., Acme Road and Wilson Street, Brewer.

BREWER-BANGOR – Fourth of July Parade, 11 a.m. July 4, begins at corner of Acme Road and Wilson Street, proceeds down Wilson Street, across Joshua Chamberlain Bridge, turns right on Main Street in Bangor, proceeds down Main Street, right on State Street, disbands on Exchange Street. The annual fireworks display over the Penobscot River at dusk.

BREWER-BANGOR – Fireworks, 9:15 p.m. July 4, on the Waterfront. Spectators may view fireworks from the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge for $1, with proceeds helping Kiwanis pay for Fourth of July activities.

BREWER – Bangor Noontime Kiwanis Breakfast, 6-10 a.m. July 4, Brewer Auditorium, Wilson Street. $4.50 adults, $3.50 children.

BROOKS – The Brooks Booster Club’s annual Fourth of July celebration begins at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 3, with a kickoff Independence Day performance by the band No Warning at Community Park. Friday’s events begin with a Community Breakfast at the Varney Building at 7 a.m., with the Let Freedom Ring 5-mile road race and parade through town at 10 a.m.; chicken barbecue at noon; comedian Gary Crocker 1 p.m.; arm wrestling 2 p.m.; weightlifting contest 3 p.m.; pig scramble 5:30 p.m.; NAWA wrestling 6-8 p.m. The band Steel Toe Booty will play at 8 p.m.; fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Admission $5, children under 12 free.

DEER ISLE-STONINGTON – Twenty-fifth annual Stonington 6 run-walk Friday, July 4, registration begins at 7:10 a.m. at the Island Community Center in Stonington, with $15 race fee. Walkers begin at 7:30 a.m. 10K and Fun Run racers begin at 8 a.m., for information call 367-2735, or e-mail icc2@verizon.net; Color Guard ceremony, 9:30 a.m. and parade 10 a.m., Deer Isle Village (road closes at 9:30 a.m.); lobster dinner 12:30-2 p.m., Masonic Hall, Sunset Road; food and entertainment, 4-9 p.m., Stonington Pier; fireworks, 9 p.m., Stonington Pier.

SEARSPORT – The Fourth of July celebration will begin with rowboat races at the public landing at 8 a.m., followed by an auction at the Methodist church at 9 a.m. The parade begins at 1 p.m. and afterward will be a children’s muster at the Fire Department. Fireworks at Mosman Park at 9 p.m.

SWANVILLE – The Swan Lake Association Fourth of July boat parade begins at noon at the boat ramp. There will be trophies for best pontoon board and best V-hull boats based on the best-decorated boats with a July 4 theme.