The James Dutch Fogarty Independence Day Celebration at Manchester Community College is scheduled for Saturday, July 2 (rain date Sunday, July 3).

Festivities begin at 4:00 p.m. Skyline Drive will perform from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Mohegan Sun All Stars will go on from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets for the annual Chicken BBQ (5-6:30pm) are now  on sale for $7.00 in the Customer Service and Information Center in Town Hall, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Tickets purchased the day of the event are $8.00. For more information, please call 860-647-5235.