July 4th
Orinda Celebrates
Together (apart)
This year Orinda is celebrating July 4th differently: “Together (apart)”
Offered below are safe options which will allow us to celebrate, to remember, and to honor our essential heroes and our community.
Offered below are safe options which will allow us to celebrate, to remember, and to honor our essential heroes and our community.
PRE-July 4th
Now through Wednesday, July 1: Virtual Decorating Contest
- Decorate, decorate, decorate! Break out the red, white and blue to decorate your home, mailbox, fence, tree trunk, driveway… Costumes? Yes! For you, the entire family and of course, the furry pet! There is a category for everything! There is a special category to honor the 2020 Grand Marshalls – All Essential Workers/Heroes – with homemade signs! Who are your heroes during this time of crises and challenges? Let them know you care.
- Submit the entry form to participate in the decorating contest then send photos to Jill@AspenConsult.net. All photo entries are included in the Photo Gallery. The form and gallery are part of this website.
- Supporting the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Foundation, participants may run or walk at any location then take a picture and let the organizers know your route.
- SUDC is a category of death in children between the ages of 1 and 18 which remains unexplained. Often, a seemingly healthy child goes to sleep and never wakes up. Click here to register
July 4th CELEBRATION
Sharing the 4th across Orinda
10:00 2020 Photo Contest Participants
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10:30 Orinda-wide Video Celebration – View Together (apart)
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10:30 Orinda-wide Video Celebration – View Together (apart)
- Created and narrated by Steve Harwood, the voice of Orinda, this 12-minute video features highlights of past July 4 Best Hometown Parades. Click here to access the video as early as July 3
- View the Virtual Reverse Parade Decorating Contest in the Photo Gallery! There is a plethora of patriotic themes and colors on homes, mailboxes, fences, vehicles, pets, people and your entire neighborhood! And, Thank You signs to honor our local, essential workers/heroes, who are collectively the Grand Marshall for 2020.
- For five minutes, beginning at noon, let’s make some noise. A lot of noise! Beat a drum. Ring a cow bell. Bang on pots or pans. Honk a horn. Church bells will ring. Sirens will blare. Together (apart), Orindans will honor and celebrate.
- Camaraderie and Community. United We Stand, Six Feet Apart. Break out the grill, tables and chairs to celebrate July 4 with family, friends and neighbors at a safe distance.
Celebrations End, The Memories Continue
Photo ContestTo enter the Decorations Contest, email Jill@aspenconsult.net. Decorating categories include (but not limited to) homes, fences, mailboxes (great project for kids), individual or families in costumes, pets in costumes, vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, tricycles, chalk signs and homemade signs to honor local, essential workers/heroes.
Please include your name when submitting photo(s) to jill@aspenconsult.net. Photo entries will be posted at the online Photo Gallery with additional coverage in the August issue of The Orinda News. Memories of Parades PastTo view the 12-minute video, narrated by Steve Harwood. Stay tuned! Video available very soon.
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Find out more:
• Participate • Sponsors • Photos & Videos Still have questions? Call us at 925-254-0800 or email oa@orindaassociation.org |
