July 4th at the Old Soldiers Home is coming!

Friends of the Soldiers Home is putting on their 10th Annual July 4th Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate with friends, family and your community! Here’s details:

Monday, July 4th 4pm to 9.30pm

Food/drink:

  • Captain Cookie

  • Rocklands BBQ

  • New York Grill

  • Timber Pizza

  • 7starrwings

Music/entertainment:

  • Billy White aka The Music Man, for the 10th time (from 4pm)

  • Fireworks (from 9pm)

Activities:

Bike parade contest (6pm): A children's bike/scooter contest will commence. Decorate your bike/scooter in a patriotic theme, and you could win a prize! Residents at AFRH will serve on the judging committee, and three winners will be chosen.

Bouncy houses (4pm-9pm)

Want to volunteer for a little while, help make this great event happen? They need you!

It’s FREE! If you drive in, the Friends of the Soldiers Home requests a $10 donation per carload.

Location:
Enter the Armed Forces Retirement Home at Randolph Road and Rock Creek Church Road. For navigation, use 340 Rock Creek Church Road NW.

Drew

Hyperlocal community journalist in Petworth, Washington DC.



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