Here are 10 things to do this weekend
1. Groups across the region have events planned today and Saturday for the Fourth of July.. The city of Rochester has a celebration on the Main Street bridge, between St. Paul and State streets, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. with fireworks at 10 p.m.
2. The city of Rochester is also unveiling its new Celebrate One City laser light show at High Falls at 10 p.m. today. (The best place to watch is from the Pont de Rennes pedestrian bridge.)
3. Take a step back in time with the 19th Century Style 4th of July Celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford. Call (585) 538-6822.
4. This year’s free Shakespeare at the Bowl production is Hamlet. It opens at 8 p.m. today at the Highland Park Bowl, with a show on Sunday, too. Call (585) 234-7840 or go to www.rochestercommunityplayers.org.
5. The 14 Fridays free concert series at the Village Gate courtyard continues from 6 to 8 p.m. today with Greg Townson. Go to www.bopshop.com.
6. The gallery community continues its First Friday series from 6 to 9 p.m. today. For details, go to www.firstfridayrochester.org.
7. Broadway and patriotic songs are on the program for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Red, White and Boom” concert at 7:30 p.m. today at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center in Hopewell. The Rochester City Ballet also will perform. Tickets are $15 to $50 (free for those 12 and younger). Go to www.rpo.org or call (585) 454-2100.
8. The Burns Sisters folk group opens the Summer Concert Series at Taughannock Falls State Park in Trumansburg, Tompkins County, at 7 p.m. Saturday. There’s a $5 parking fee. Call (607) 387-6739 or go to nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=93.
9. Valentino: The Last Emperor, a documentary chronicling the success of fashion designer Valentino, while exploring intimate aspects of his life, is at 8 p.m. today and 5 p.m. Saturday at the George Eastman House’s Dryden Theatre. Tickets are $7 ($5 for students). Call (585) 271-3361 or go to www.dryden.eastmanhouse.org.
10. The Sterling Renaissance Festival opens its season this weekend. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 16. Tickets are $24.95 ($14.95 for those ages 6 to 12). Call (800) 879-4446 or go to www.sterlingfestival.com.
