LOCAL

July calendar brings fun, food and fireworks to Beaver Valley

Scott Tady
Beaver County Times

Lots to do in this red, white and blue month of July.

Here's a guide to help you pick your fun in the Beaver Valley, or nearby.

July 1

*Midland Arts Council Summer Gallery, 6 to 8 p.m. daily through July 6, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center atrium, Midland.

Frank Bisceglia of Beaver, a retired art teacher and member of the Midland Arts Council, is pictured in his studio with his acrylic creation of an icon of the Archangel Michael, which he plans to enter in the Midland Arts Summer Gallery.

*New Galilee Carnival with the Eldorado Band at 7:30 p.m. newgalileecarnival.com

*Billy the Kid and The Regulators 7 p.m. at the Genesis Collective's event at Uncommon Grounds, 380 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa. Begins at 6 p.m. with a children’s blues workshop.

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*Fistful of Ballers old-school hip-hop, 9 p.m. Thursdays restaurant, Bridgewater.

*Anthrocon, Pittsburgh’s premier furry convention. David Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh. Runs through July 3. pittsburghcc.com

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July 2

*New Galilee Carnival continues, with fireworks at 11 p.m. newgalileecarnival.com

*Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food & Entertainment Festival begins in Ewing Park.

July 3

*Beaver County Symphonic Wind Ensemble, 7 p.m. "An American Celebration" at the Beaver Gazebo.

*Ultimate Tribute to The Doors, 3 p.m. Strand Theater, Zelienople. thestrandtheater.org

*New Galilee Carnival continues. newgalileecarnival.com

*Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food & Entertainment Festival continues in Ewing Park.

July 4

*Midland July 4th parade and celebration, 10 a.m.

*Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food & Entertainment Festival continues in Ewing Park.

*Pittsburgh Philharmonic, 8:15 p.m. Zelienople Community Park. thestrandtheater.org

*Chester Lions Club 4th of July Car Show, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chester Park, Chester, W.Va. Motorcycles are welcome.

Chester Lion Brian Stewart’s (right) daughters, Sierra (right center), and Briana (left center), and his father, Lee (left), pose with Lee’s 1967 Chevy II and Brian’s 1996 Silverado in anticipation of the Annual Chester Lions Club 4th of July Car Cruise. Show.

July 5

*Billy "The Kid" Evanochko, 7 p.m. in the Amphitheater at Hopewell Community Park Tuesday Concert Series.

*Midland Arts Council Summer Gallery continues, 6-8 p.m. Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center atrium, Midland.

*The history of immigration and its social impact in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries is studied in "Immigration and Caricature: Ethnic Images from the Appel Collection," opening at The Hoyt in New Castle. Runs through Aug. 25. hoytartcenter.org

July 6

*"American Idol" contestant Morgan Gruber, 5:30 p.m. Ellwood City Open Streets.

*Midland Arts Council Summer Gallery continues, 6-8 p.m. Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center atrium, Midland.

*Beaver Carnival with Tropical Amusements opens at 6 p.m. at Shaw Park.

July 7

*Live magic by Paige Thompson, 7:30 p.m. Liberty Magic Theater, trustarts.org

*Open Mic Night, 6:30 p.m. Fermata Brewing, Ambridge. fermatabrewing.beer

*Beaver Carnival with Tropical Amusements continues at 6 p.m. at Shaw Park.

July 8

*R-ACT Theatre presents "Make 'Em Laugh" one-act plays to premiere its new Segriff Theater in Rochester. ractproductions.com

*Annual garden party at the Merrick Art Gallery, 5 p.m. 1100 Fifth Ave., New Brighton. merrickartgallery.org

*Beaver Carnival with Tropical Amusements continues at 6 p.m. at Shaw Park.

*Slovenefest returns to the SNPJ Recreation Center in SNPJ, Lawrence County. The weekend-long celebration of the music, tastes and traditions of Slovenia that is attended by as many as 5,000 people annually features more than 20 Slovenian polka bands and button box accordion clubs at four indoor and outdoor venues. slovenefest.com

July 9

*Chippewa Community Day, with car cruise, food trucks, live music, 4 p.m. Wright Fields.

*R-ACT Theatre continues "Make 'Em Laugh" at its new Segriff Theater in Rochester. ractproductions.com

*Beaver Carnival with Tropical Amusements continues at 6 p.m. at Shaw Park.

Slovenefest continues at the SNPJ Recreation Center in SNPJ, Lawrence County. slovenefest.com

July 10

*Hat Trick Band 2 p.m. at the Performing Arts Legends Museum, Ambridge.

Slovenefest continues at the SNPJ Recreation Center in SNPJ, Lawrence County. slovenefest.com

Justin Sellers & Brad Root, 3 p.m. Fermata Brewing, Ambridge. fermatabrewing.beer

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July 11

*"Music Mondays" with Hopewell Community Band, 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Park outdoor show, Midland.

*Annual Beaver County Unity Walk, Candlelight Vigil, and Pledge, 6:30 p.m. 810 Third St., Beaver. Hosted by Beaver County Community & Law Enforcement Coalition. bc-systemofcare.org

July 12

*Hopewell Community Big Band, 7 p.m. Amphitheater at Hopewell Community Park.

*David Throckmorton Quartet, 5 p.m. Backyard, 149 Eighth Street, Pittsburgh. trustarts.org

July 13

*Third Eye Blind and Taking Back Sunday 7 p.m., Stage AE, Pittsburgh. promowestlive.com

July 14

*Thomas Rhett, 7:30 p.m. Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown. concerts.livenation.com

Swingin' BopCats Big Band has a show in Chippewa.

July 15

*Swingin’ BopCats Big Band, 7 p.m. Chippewa Park.

*R-ACT Theatre continues "Make 'Em Laugh" at its new Segriff Theater in Rochester. ractproductions.com

*Joy Ike concert, 7 p.m. at Uncommon Grounds Cafe, 380 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa.

*Shawn Meyer, 8 p.m. at the Grumpy Beaver Pub, Bridgewater.

Blues Attack, Koehler Brewpub, Ellwood City. koehlerbrewingcompany.com

Joy Ike performs at Uncommon Grounds coffeeshop in Aliquippa.

July 16

*RMS Trio concert, 7 p.m. Ellwood City Community Plaza.

*Enon Valley Community Days and Bluegrass Festival, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. visitlawrencecounty.com

*Beaver County Unity Games, dodgeball, tug-of-war, water balloon toss and more, 9 a.m. to noon, Community College of Beaver County softball field. bc-systemofcare.org

*R-ACT Theatre continues "Make 'Em Laugh" at its new Segriff Theater in Rochester. ractproductions.com

*Simply Queen tribute to rock band Queen, 2 and 7 p.m. Strand Theater, Zelienople. thestrandtheater.org

July 17

*R-ACT Theatre continues "Make 'Em Laugh" at its new Segriff Theater in Rochester. ractproductions.com

*Boy Band Review tribute to boy bands, 3 and 7 p.m. Strand Theater, Zelienople. thestrandtheater.org

July 18

*"Music Mondays" with Monaca Cornet Band and Los Gingos food truck, 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Park outdoor show, Midland.

July 19

*Doo-wop Doctors, 7 p.m. Amphitheater at Hopewell Community Park.

*Pittsburgh jazz luminary Roger Humphries & RH Factor, 5 p.m. Backyard, 149 Eighth St., Pittsburgh. trustarts.org

July 20

*Center Theatre Players present the Mel Brooks musical "Young Frankenstein," 7:30 p.m. at the Rochester Borough Theater. centertheatreplayers.com

July 21

*"Monet in Bloom" summer flower show at Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh. Runs through Sept. 25. phipps.conservatory.org

*Center Theatre Players continue presenting the Mel Brooks musical "Young Frankenstein," 7:30 p.m. at the Rochester Borough Theater. centertheatreplayers.com

July 22

*"Memphis: The Musical" opens 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland. lincolnparkarts.org

*Acoustic Soul at the Grumpy Beaver Pub, Bridgewater.

Acoustic Soul plays the new Grumpy Beaver Pub in Bridgewater.

*Deutschtown Music Festival, America's largest all-free three-day music festival returns with 400 unique performances on 40 outdoor and indoor stages throughout Pittsburgh's Northside. 

*Center Theatre Players continue presenting the Mel Brooks musical "Young Frankenstein," 7:30 p.m. at the Rochester Borough Theater. centertheatreplayers.com

July 23

*National touring singer-pianist Jacob Khalil, 7:30 p.m. Iron Horse Community Theatre, Ambridge. ironhorsetheatrecompany.com

*The Jaggerz and food trucks, 7 p.m. Amphitheater at Hopewell Community Park.

*Tony Barge & The Honky Tonk Heroes, 7 p.m. Ellwood City Community Plaza.

Tony Barge's Honky Tonk Heroes, shown last year at Spanky D's Restaurant & Boat Yard Bar, have had a meal named after them at Rochester Smokehouse & BBQ.

*"Evening on The Farm" with Hi-Jacked band, Sly Fox Brewing, Harkins Mill Wines and food, Off The Rails Farm, Hanover Township.

*"Memphis: The Musical" continues 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland. lincolnparkarts.org

*Center Theatre Players continue presenting the Mel Brooks musical "Young Frankenstein," 7:30 p.m. at the Rochester Borough Theater. centertheatreplayers.com

July 24

*Betty Douglas & Friends concert, 2 p.m. Old Economy Village gardens, Ambridge. oldeconomyvillage.org

Jazz singer and Beaver County Musicians Hall of Fame inductee Betty Douglas, shown singing in Rochester, will perform at Old Economy Village in Ambridge.

*Stellare Strings, 2 p.m. Performing Arts Legends Museum, Ambridge.

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*Shelly Duff, 1 p.m. The Grumpy Beaver Pub, Bridgewater.

*Beaver County Lift Your Spirits Car Cruise, 1 p.m. 103 School St., Independence Township.

*"Memphis: The Musical" continues 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland. lincolnparkarts.org

July 25

*"Music Mondays" with Eric DeFade Jazz Trio and Hoshi food truck, 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Park outdoor show, Midland.

July 26

*Burke’s Bavarian Brass Band, 7 p.m. Amphitheater at Hopewell Community Park.

*Pinball PA vintage arcade games and pinball in the Hopewell Shopping Plaza. Open 2-10 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. pinballpa.com

July 27

*Junction City Car Cruise, 5-10 p.m. Rochester VFW Post 128.

*Just Roll'd Up, 5:30 p.m. Fermata Brewing, Ambridge. fermatabrewing.beer

July 28

*"Boom and Bust: A Beaver County Film Event" 7 p.m. at the Iron Horse Community Theatre, Ambridge, screening a documentary made by seven Western Pennsylvania residents who toured the Gulf Coast region to explore what it looks like to live alongside a cracker plant. eventbrite.com

July 29

*Burke's Bavarian Brass, 7 p.m. 37th Street Park Park, Beaver Falls.

*Chanel Ali (Comedy Central and MTV) headlines the 7:30 p.m. comedy night at the Iron Horse Community Theatre, Ambridge. ironhorsetheatrecompany.com

*"Memphis: The Musical" continues 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland. lincolnparkarts.org

July 30

*Lawrence County Brass, 7 p.m. Ellwood City Community Plaza.

*"Memphis: The Musical" continues 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland. lincolnparkarts.org

July 31

*"Memphis: The Musical" continues 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland. lincolnparkarts.org

Fistful of Ballers will get the party started at Thursdays in Bridgewater. From left: Brad Meredith (bass). Jeff Bucci (drums), Charlene Thompson-Wamsley (vocals), Ray Ortiz (keys), Fred “G-Ru” Cook Jr. (vocals) and Jay Baab (guitars).

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Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at stady@gannett.com.