Towns throughout the Cape will be holding Veterans Day ceremonies and tributes over the next several days. Check out the below listing for complete details:
Barnstbale
Barnstable Village – 9am event at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Rte. 6A.
Brewster
Brewster – Veterans day lunch 12pm, EPOCH Assisted Living at Brewster Place.
Chatham
The Town of Chatham Veterans Day Ceremony will begin at 11:00am on Wednesday, November 11th. The ceremony will take place at Veterans Circle, aka the Rotary. Participants will line up at Veterans Field parking lot at 10:30am located next to the Chatham Community Center and depart from the rotary at 10:55 am. The procession will begin from there and proceed down Main Street to Veterans Circle.
The participants will include members of the Chatham VFW and American Legion, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Chatham VFW, the Chatham Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and boys and girls from our Scout organizations.
In the event of inclement weather the ceremony will be held at the Chatham Community Center. That decision will be made the morning of the ceremony.
Dennis
3rd Annual Field of Honor, open to the public from dawn until dusk. Free. Sea of American flags. Proceeds support AMVETS Post 333 of Cape Cod. Johnny Kelley Park, Old Bass River and Bob Crowell Road, South Dennis. 508-385-3568.
Eastham
There will be a Veteran’s Day ceremony at 7 AM at the Methodist Church.
Falmouth
Nov. 11 at The Coonamessett Inn for the 2nd Annual Veterans’ Day Breakfast. Veterans and spouse only. No charge. RSVP to 508-548-8500 or [email protected]. For more information, please visit this link.
Falmouth – 11am – Falmouth High School with pinning of Silver Star on WWII veteran
Harwich
Harwich – 11am ceremony at Island Pond Cemetery.
Hyannis
A Veteran’s Day Parade will begin at 10 AM near the Barnstable Town Hall. The parade will proceed towards the Village Green.
Mashpee
Mashpee – 9:30 ceremony aat Mashpee Archives Building followed by 10am parade to the Mashpee Community Park.
Orleans
Orleans – 10am ceremony in front of Orleans United Methodist Church.
Osterville
A Veteran’s Day worship service through word, story & song will be held to honor those who did or do serve in our military. Veteran’s Day, November 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary at United Methodist Church, 57 Pond Street, Osterville, MA.
Sandwich
Sandwich – Dedication of plaque honoring the town’s Civil War veterans at 11am.
Truro
There will be a ceremony honoring local veterans at the Council on Aging at 11 AM this Veteran’s Day.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth – 4pm ceremony at the flag pole in front of the Yarmouth Moose, Rte. 28.
What You Can Do for a Veteran on the Cape
With Veterans Day quickly approaching, it may be difficult for you to find a way to give back to your community and help local Veterans. Thankfully some of the best ways to help veterans are easily done and will leave you feeling great. Being a patriot can be taxing at times, yet we take this special day to honor those who do it far better than most; to honor those who have put their lives on the line in order to protect us.
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