{"id":34728,"date":"2024-07-04T05:30:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=34728"},"modified":"2024-07-03T20:16:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T00:16:18","slug":"july-4-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2024\/07\/july-4-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"July 4, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>July 4th is the 186th day of the year. There are 180 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54690 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/ef794108-cksy_5_things_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s movie day at the Capitol Theatre and there\u2019s two movies to catch today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At 7 pm you can stop by to catch Ghostbusters Frozen Empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Capitol Theatre also starts its Summer Family Movies today. They\u2019ll be showing a different family movie every Thursday throughout the summer. Today they\u2019ll be showing Elemental at 3 pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both movies are $7 at the door or you can flash your movie pass for entry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The full summer movie lineup can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com\/movie-night-at-the-capitol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">viewed here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-406 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/fd341b29-cksy_5_things_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"59\" height=\"74\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The popular Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation Igniting Healthcare 50\/50 is back for the summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tickets for the 50\/50 can be <a href=\"https:\/\/ignite5050.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchased online<\/a> or in person at the Health Alliance Foundation office at 9 Ursuline Avenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The draw takes place August 9th with a guaranteed jackpot of at least $100,000 and some early bird prizes up for grabs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The money raised will go towards <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">life-changing equipment and facility upgrades at both Wallaceburg and Chatham locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54692 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3acb2f67-cksy_5_things_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There\u2019s more free live music to check out in Chatham-Kent tonight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The weekly Dresden Rotary Club Summer Concert Series concert is tonight. Classic Vibe will take the stage at 7 pm. Sidestreets will host a BBQ beginning at 6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Talbot Trail Place Summer Concert Series also goes tonight in Blenheim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop by the park on Thursday nights during the Summer for live entertainment between 7 &#8211; 8:30 p.m. Tonight Higgi Country Music takes the stage. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54688 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/63a1a3cf-cksy_5_things_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CKRec kicks off their Party in the Park series tonight at Chatham Taylor Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every Thursday night throughout the summer, CKRecreation will visit different parks across the municipality for crafts, activities and games from 5 pm &#8211; 7 pm followed by a free rec swim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The rest of the 2024 Party in the Park schedule is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chatham Taylor Park &#8211; July 4\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blenheim Memorial Park &#8211; July 11<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tilbury Memorial Park &#8211; July 18<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wallaceburg WDSS Football Field &#8211; July 25<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ridgetown Kiwanis Park &#8211; August 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dresden Kinsmen Park &#8211; August 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thamesville Ferguson Park &#8211; August 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chatham Ross Babcock Park &#8211; August 22<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54689 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3a9171bb-cksy_5_things_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"89\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any plans to visit Chicago, the city&#8217;s most iconic tourist spot is finally reopened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud Gate, also known as The Bean opened back up to visitors after being fenced off for nearly a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bean was closed in August 2023 to allow for construction and renovations to the plaza it is located in.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NOW OPEN! We are happy to share that Grainger Plaza, the area surrounding Cloud Gate (aka \u201cThe Bean\u201d), has completed construction and is now open to the public. Visitors can once again have full access to Chicago\u2019s iconic Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tUEK7vqTfJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/tUEK7vqTfJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vp2wsxPhpX\">pic.twitter.com\/vp2wsxPhpX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Millennium Park (@Millennium_Park) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Millennium_Park\/status\/1804830279606866192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 4th is the 186th day of the year. There are 180 days remaining until the end of the year. It\u2019s movie day at the Capitol Theatre and there\u2019s two movies to catch today.\u00a0 At 7 pm you can stop by to catch Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. 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