Hockey Great Eric Healey To Be Recognized At Saturday's Illumination

Be on hand this Saturday, July 25, at the L Street Field in Hull, MA from 5-8pm to enjoy some of the newest additions to Hull Lifesaving Museum’s annual Harbor Illumination Festival.

Fun, Food & Shopping. Children and parents can join in some old fashioned fun, like sack races, circle games, and simple craft projects for kids presented by Jen Piepenbrink of Silly Singing Circle Times.Two local favorites, L Street Pizza & Frost Bite will be on site at L Street Field with their delicious, pizza, wings, drinks and plenty of ice cream so plan on dinner at the Festival and local sportswear and craft vendors will be displaying their finest creations.

The Music Festival will feature a guest appearance by Boston Bruins star and Hull’s own Eric Healey where he will be named the LUMINARY of this year’s festival for his long-standing support of the Hull community. Lively music from Fred Meltzer (R&B),”Ramshackle” (acoustic country) and and “Back in Session” (pop-disco) plus the guest appearance of this year’s songwriting contest winner will keep everyone tapping their toes and dancing from 6-8pm.

Illuminated Boat Parade featuring water displays from the Boston Fire Boat and lead by the Boston Pilot Boat will process from A Street Pier to Spinnaker Island spit. Boat owners are encouraged to decorate and illuminate their power or sail vessels (boats must be a minimum or 24 feet or a maximum of 60 feet) for a chance to win the title of “Best Illuminated Vessel.”The last minute entry fee is $35. Last minute entries for the Boat Parade will be accepted via phone-in (781-925-5433) until Friday, 7/24/15 at 5:00 pm.

The Illumination of the Harbor. At sunset,flares are lit along the lovely crescent of Hull Bay, from A Street Pier to Spinnaker Island, as a bagpiper plays from a boat rowed along the shore. The flares are lit in remembrance, celebration or honor. Some flares honor a beloved parent, others a place of great meaning, and some just to say thanks for life itself. Flares are $10 each and can be purchased at the Museum, online at www.HullLifeSavingMuseum.org, or by phone.

Schedule of Events:

5-8 p.m. Music Festival, Kids Activities, and Food & Craft Vendors at L Street Field
8-8:30 p.m. Parade of Boats on Hull Bay
8:30 p.m. Bagpiper plays from a boat rowed along the shore as flares are lit
8:30-9 p.m. The Illumination
8 p.m.-Midnight Viewing Bash & After-party at the Sea Dog Brew Pub
9:30 p.m. Prize giving ceremony for “Best Illuminated” vessel at the Sea Dog Brew Pub

Parking:
Available at the HRA lot, corner of Phipps Street and Nantasket Ave., Hull.

Sponsors for the Illumination include lead sponsor Pyne-Keohane, along with WBZ News Radio, Boston Harbor Cruises, Aquarion Water Company, Hingham Institute for Savings, Daley & Wanzer, and presented in partnership with Save the Harbor Save the Bay.

To sponsor a flare, or, for information, contact info@HullLifesavingMuseum.org or call 781-925-5433.
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The Hull Lifesaving Museum, based in Hull, MA, is one of the region’s leading cultural institutions, offering year-round education and recreation programs, including the Boston Rowing Center. The Museum is housed in the former Point Allerton US Lifesaving Station opened in 1889 under the leadership of legendary lifesaver Joshua James, considered a “father” of the US Coast Guard.