Let Freedom Sing — Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary
When
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
An evening of music, poetry, and musings celebrating America's 250th anniversary and the First Amendment freedoms that belong to all of us — speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion. Friday, July 3rd, 6–9pm at Atomic Tom's, 196 State Street. Presented by the Southern Tier Committee for the First Amendment. First Friday is happening downtown at the same time.
Let Freedom Sing
The First Amendment is what makes everything else we do possible. As America marks its 250th anniversary, join us the night before Independence Day for an evening of music, poetry, and musings celebrating the freedoms that belong to all of us.
Presented by the Southern Tier Committee for the First Amendment, in coalition with Concerned Residents of Greater Binghamton, Citizen Action of New York, Broome County Democrats, Democratic Women of Broome County, JUST (Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier), Indivisible Binghamton, White Rose Network, and Humans of ICE.

When & where
- Friday, July 3rd · 6–9pm
- Atomic Tom’s, 196 State Street, Binghamton
First Friday is happening downtown at the same time — make a night of it.
Also opening that night: Humans of ICE
The evening doubles as the debut of Humans of ICE, a First Friday Art Walk exhibit on view at Atomic Tom’s from July 3 through August 8. Featuring illustrations, videos, zines, and narratives by and about people detained by ICE — collected by the Humans of ICE project here in Binghamton — the exhibit helps amplify the voices of immigrants in detention. All donations go to the Humans of ICE Immigrant Emergency Fund.
Learn more at humansofice.org.
Featured artists: Nina Hyatt · Ut Lee · Anna Liu · Lauren Abbott · Blue Magnolia · Steven Palmer · Travis Ketzak · Birdie Sink · Brennan Kumpon · Alan Carroll · Robin Flint · Christina Zawerucha.
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