Be prepared for a hot summer weekend. It’ll begin with a bang, as Nyack hosts its annual Independence Day fireworksannual Independence Day fireworks. Also, it’s a First Friday, and there will be exhibits, music, and the chance to find your fur-ever friend at an adoption event. And it’s your last weekend to catch Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade at Penguin Rep Theatre.
This Fri-Sun list of what to do and where to do it is brought to you by Rockland Center for the Arts. Registration for summer Camp RoCA 2019 is now open. You can take a stroll through the Catherine Konner Sculpture Park to view the Natural Progressions and RoCA Nest 2019 exhibits.
Friday
It is the last weekend for 
- On this First Friday of July:
- Before you head down to the fireworks, get a drink and some culture with the Nyack Art Collective and see some of John Gilbert’s coffin icons in person along with some other great art. 7:30p, Casa del Sol, 104 Main St, Nyack.
- From 6-7p, there will be a Hopper House reception for Thomas Denaro, the First Friday Artist of the Month. The Hudson Valley-based artist gets his inspirations from local Orange County settings and international scenery. Afterwards, there will be a Gallery Talk with Thomas from 7-8p at Edward Hopper House, 82 N Broadway, Nyack.
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Composite Microscopic Botanicals
The ArtSuite Gallery is celebrating artist William Scully. Explore his exhibit Microbotanicals at an Artist Reception. View composite images of botanical specimens, captured with a camera and a microscope. 6-9p, 466 Piermont Ave, Piermont.
- Patisserie Didier Dumas presents Jazz under the Stars. Enjoy delicious pastries and scrumptious music from Bobby Deitch. 6:45-8:45p, Patisserie Didier Dumas, 163 Main St, Nyack.
- It’s time for Nyack’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks over the Hudson. 9p, Memorial Park, held at the corner of Depew and Piermont Aves, Nyack.
Saturday
- Dont’t miss the 2nd annual Skateboad Wizards Showdown. Sign up for a skateboard contest with the Wizards’ Stephon White, Jamaal Bey, Charlie Samuels, and Jonathan Bell. They star in the award-winning feature documentary Virgin Blacktop. This will take place at Memorial Skate Park at 11a, followed by a fundraiser party at 7:30p at the Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave, Nyack.
- How is iron made? Listen to historian Doc Bayne while he explains in an illustrated talk what it takes to make a usable material out of a rock. 1p, Stony Point Battlefield, 44 Battlefield Rd, Stony Point.
- Don’t miss Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA. Dance and sing along to ABBA’s greatest hits like “Waterloo,” “Dancing Queen,” and many more. 8p, Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St, Tarrytown.
Sunday
- The Historical Society of Rockland County is inviting you to their opening reception for Influencers: Art and History on South Mountain Road, a joint exhibit by the HSRC and Rockland Center for the Arts. See objects, archival material, images, and works of art from the artists’ families, and explore how the landscape of South Mountain Road influenced its many residents over the course of the 20th century. 12-4p, 20 Zukor Rd, New City.
- You might know him from serious movies like Pearl Harbor or American History X, but Guy Torry is in town to make you laugh with his witty and provoking comedy. 7p, Levity Live, 4210 Palisades Center Dr. A-401, West Nyack.
Next Week
Tuesday
Music on the Hudson presents The UpSouth Twisters. Bring a chair or blanket, a picnic dinner, and enjoy some good music, sponsored by the Nyack Park Conservancy. Come early this Tuesday and watch the famous RE/MAX Hot Air Ballon be inflated before the concert. 6-9p, Memorial Park, Nyack.
Wednesday
Thursday
- Head on over to the Edward Hopper House for Jazz in the Garden. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and listen to Scott Reeves’ Music of the Memphis Jazz Masters. 7:30-9:30p, 82 N Broadway, Nyack.
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