Veterans Day is Monday, Nov. 11, and there are many opportunities to mark the holiday across Vermont.
Government offices, as well as the U.S. Postal Service, will be closed in observance Monday.
Friday, Nov. 8
Rutland
events are scheduled in multiple locations throughout the weekend and into the following week, offering veterans the opportunity to speak for up to 10 minutes about what it was like to serve, while non-veterans listen. is 6 p.m. Friday at the Godnick Adult Center.
Saturday, Nov. 9
Brandon
The has been held in a different Vermont community each year for 26 years. This year it's in Brandon, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. It starts on Park Street with a stop at the town green for a ceremony.
Sunday, Nov. 10
Colchester
The series comes to in Colchester at 1 p.m., offering veterans the opportunity to speak for up to 10 minutes about what it was like to serve, while non-veterans listen.
Johnson
A Veterans Day event hosted by the Johnson Historical Society at the Holcomb House features the people who wore the military uniforms on display, according to the . The event is at 2 p.m. at 188 Main St. East.
St. Johnsbury
A event begins at 1 p.m. at , offering veterans the opportunity to speak for up to 10 minutes about what it was like to serve, while non-veterans listen.
Monday, Nov. 11
Burlington
holds its annual Veterans Day commemoration in Battery Park beginning at 11 a.m.
Newport
A Veterans Day is hosted by local VFW Post 798 at the municipal building starting at 11 a.m.
South Royalton
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch is among the planned speakers in program called at Vermont Law and Graduate School's Chase Community Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will also be
St. Albans
A Veterans Day parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at BFA St. Albans, followed by a ceremony at Taylor Park, according to the
Stowe
The annual Veterans Day Brunch at Stowe High School is scheduled for 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and is open to all, according to a notice in . It will be followed by a veterans service at 11 a.m. in front of the Akeley Memorial Building on Main Street.
Hanover, New Hampshire
hosts multiple ceremonies and events for Veterans Day, including bell ringing at 11 a.m. Monday and a 6 p.m. panel with Dartmouth community members who have transitioned from military to civilian life.
Thursday, Nov. 14
South Royalton
A event begins at 6 p.m. at , offering veterans the opportunity to speak for up to 10 minutes about what it was like to serve, while non-veterans listen.
Sunday, Nov. 17
Brattleboro
A event begins at 1 p.m. at , offering veterans the opportunity to speak for up to 10 minutes about what it was like to serve, while non-veterans listen.
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