Desir Decir is Mitch Cady, John Feuerbach and Greg Reyes.

Looking for things to do this weekend? Check out today's issue of The Jersey Journal and local newsstands for our Weekend Urge arts and entertainment section.

Looking for Fourth of July options? See our list of local Independence Day events here.

Also, today's Weekend Urge features summer event picks by #HudsonCelebs like North Bergen musician and model TyAlaxandar, Green Villain founder Gregory D. Edgell of Jersey City and Hoboken Cultural Affairs Director Geri Fallo. Due to the holiday, #HudsonCelebs will not be online this week. You can catch it online next Thursday and in print next Friday.

Please note that with thunderstorms predicted through Friday, many of these events may be rescheduled or canceled. Call to confirm details.

Here are our top picks for the weekend:

THURSDAY

DANCE--While you shop for vegetables, local dancers well, dance, with theirs at the whimsical weekly event "Vegetables Dance" kicking off from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Grove Street PATH Plaza in Jersey City.

ART--Nelson Pla, who is locally known for his music, is also a visual artist! He and photographer Laura DeSantis-Olsson shares their work in a new show at D's Soul Full Cafe, 918 Willow Ave., Hoboken. A reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ART--Christine DaCruz shares her thread drawing works in "Loose Translation" at _gaia studio, 315 Third St., Jersey City. A reception is held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Union City Music Project orchestra

POETRY

--Poets will

face off

/using only seventeen/weapons at a time--catch the Jersey City Head-to-Head Haiku Slam at 6:30 p.m. at the Dopeness, 332 Second St., Jersey City. There is a workshop at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

MUSIC--The talented kids of the Union City Music Project show off their talents in an End-of-Year Concert. The UCMP chorus and orchestra perform at 7 p.m. at the Union City High School Theater, 2500 Kennedy Blvd. Admission is a suggested donation of $5.

MUSIC--Grab your six-string and join Marc Sloan's Circle in the Round Guitarist Showcase from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Brightside Tavern, 141 Bright St., Jersey City. Admission is $5. Performers include Carol Lester, Colin Capaci and Sam Oliver.

MUSIC--Jersey City and Union City punk rockers Desir Decir release their first EP, "Mechanics," at 10 p.m. at Lot 13 Longbar and Restaurant, 169 Avenue E, Bayonne. Awkward Girls and Black Wail also perform.

MUSIC--Plastiq Passion and Bern and the Brights are set to rock Lamp Post Bar and Grille, 382 Second St., Jersey City at 10 p.m.

FRIDAY (FOURTH OF JULY)

The city of Bayonne celebrated its new mayor with fireworks, July 1, 2014. Chase Gaewski/The Jersey Journal

FESTIVAL

--Jersey City goes big with their

Freedom and Fireworks Festival

in Liberty State Park running from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. The extravaganza marks the first time JC has had its own fireworks show in years and is sure to be tomorrow's most happening party.

FESTIVAL--Kearny has its own celebration too, with a fireworks display and festival at Veterans Park on Belgrove Drive. The rain date is Saturday, July 5.

OUT-OF-COUNTY--There are other places to watch fireworks nearby, like at the State Fair Meadowlands in East Rutherford, Montclair and of course, New York City for the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.

SATURDAY

'Replicants' by Jersey City artist Michael Meadors was set to open on July 9, 2014 at PVS Studios, 49 Harrison St., Hoboken. Courtesy of the artist

MUSIC

--Locals

rock the stage

at The Dopeness. 332 Second St., Jersey City, for the UFO: Under Funded Opps fundraiser. Performers include Chrissy Roberts, Jersey Journal music writer Jim Testa, J Hacha De Zola, Timothy Ruiz, Roland Ramos, Ace Case, Glen Coleman and more. The show runs from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

SUNDAY

MUSIC--The Sensational Country Blues Wonders and Kadian Quartet play at 12 p.m. at Riverview-Fisk Park on Palisade Avenue in Jersey City.

ART--Jersey City artist Michael Meadors opens his new solo show exploring the use of images and men's fashion in "Replicants" opening with a reception from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at PVS Gallery, 49 Harrison St., Hoboken.

MUSIC--Rosalind Grant kicks off the Summerfest Concerts on the Hudson series with a concert from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. behind Liberty House Restaurant, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr., in Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

COMING NEXT WEEK

MUSIC--The Kootz performs on Monday, July 7 at 7 p.m. at Veterans Field in Kearny.

KIDS--Mad Science, an educational group serving Union and Hudson counties, holds a workshop on Tuesday, July 8 at 3 p.m. at Weehawken Public Library, 49 Hauxhurst Ave.

MUSIC--Summerfest Concerts on the Hudson continues with a concert by Soul Finger on Tuesday, July 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Liberty House Restaurant, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr., Jersey City.

FILM--Catch a screening of "Monsters University" on Tuesday, July 8 at 8:30 p.m. at Buchmuller Park in Secaucus.

ART--Jersey City artist Shauna Finn opens her new solo show "Possession" on Wednesday, July 9 with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre Condominiums, 222 Montgomery St., Jersey City.

MUSIC--The MOBC Mass Choir performs on Wednesday, July 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the MLK Hub at Martin Luther King Dr. and Ege Avenue.

MUSIC--It's Ladies Night at Groove on Grove! Whiskey Tango, Christina Alessi and Kelly Saint Patrick take the stage on Wednesday, July 9 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Grove Street PATH Plaza in Jersey City.

MUSIC--The Nerds perform at Wednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. in the Summer by the Bay series at 16th Street-DiDomenico Park in Bayonne.

LITERATURE--Things get a little sexy with Jersey City Writers' erotica-themed genre night, "Tasteful Smut" on Wednesday, July 9 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Dopeness, 332 Second St., Jersey City.

FILM--See "Cars 2" on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Washington Park on the border of Jersey City and Union City.

FILM--"American Hustle" screens on Wednesday, July 9 at 9 p.m. at Pier A Park in Hoboken.

MUSIC--Have some Jazz for Lunch as Ginatta Vendetta plays on Thursday, July 10 at 12 p.m. at J. Owen Grundy Pier near Exchange Place in Jersey City.

THEATER--The Hudson Shakespeare Company kicks off its next production, an old west take on "Cymbeline" on Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m. at Hamilton Park in Jersey City.

ART--"Red White Blue and Black" opens at Gallery 58, 58 Coles St., Jersey City, with a reception on Thursday, July 10. Participants include Laura Alexander, Fermin Mendoza, Bruno Nadalin and Asi Wind.

ART--Colleen Blackard opens a solo show at GP's Hamilton Park, 236 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, on Thursday, July 10 with a reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

THEATER--Mile Square Theatre, which is merging with Hoboken Children's Theater, opens workplace comedy "Core Values" on Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. at the Edge Lofts, 1405 Clinton St., Hoboken. Tickets are $30. The show runs through July 27.

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