Not every patriotic celebration needs fireworks to leave an impression. Sometimes all it takes is a beautiful summer evening, an 80-member chorus, moving stories, candlelight and one of the SouthCoast’s most picturesque settings to remind us what America is all about.
That’s exactly what’s happening this Saturday, June 27th, when Lights & Liberty comes to the gazebo at Grist Mill Pond in Seekonk. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., this free community event invites families and neighbors to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary through music, storytelling and reflection.
For Karl Pelletier, owner of the Old Grist Mill Tavern and organizer of the event, this is much more than another community gathering.
A Celebration 250 Years in the Making
“From an 80-member chorus to our veteran narrator, between the storytelling and emotional moments, this is going to really be something special,” Pelletier said…