VETERANS DAY CALENDAR
Last update: November 10, 2010 - 3:52 PM
MINNESOTA STATE VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION, Veterans Memorial Community Center, 8055 Barbara Av., Inver Grove Heights. This official state celebration begins with a community breakfast from 8-9:45 a.m. Thu. Program begins at 10 a.m. Open to the public. For more on this and other events, visit http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/events/veteransday2010 or call 1-888-546-5838.
MINNESOTA VETERANS HOME, 5101 Minnehaha Av. S., Minneapolis. Program for veterans, families and friends at 2 p.m. in the Building 15 auditorium. Guest speaker will be Military Salute Project Director Jeff (Doc) Seeber. Call 612-721-0600 for more information.
VETERANS RECOGNITION, Sabathani Community Center, 310 E. 38th St., Minneapolis. Veterans and their families are invited to a ceremony beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thu., with lunch afterward until 2 p.m. 612-821-2812.
VETERANS FOR PEACE program at the First Shot Memorial on the Minnesota State Capitol grounds. Gathering will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thu., with bell-ringing ceremony at 11 a.m. Names of Minnesota military personnel who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan will be read. 763-546-1074. vfpchapter27.org
VETERANS DAY CONCERT by the U.S. Naval Academy Men's Glee Club. 7 p.m. Thu., Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 N. 17th St., Minneapolis. Go to http://www.usna.edu/music to purchase tickets. 612-333-1381. http://www.mary.org
VIGIL HONORING POW-MIAs, a 24-hour vigil by the University of St. Thomas Air Force ROTC at the St. Paul campus, 2115 Summit Av. Beginning at 5 p.m. Wed. and continuing through Veterans Day on Thu. 651-962-6408. tinyurl.com/26kp64m
VETERANS LAKE AND PARK, 8702 181st Av. NW, Anoka. Park will be open to the public to pay respects at Iraq War Heroes Monument from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thu. 763-441-4086. http://www.veteranslake.com
NORTHFIELD VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, Hwy. 3 S., near Woodley St., Northfield. The VFW and American Legion plan a program to begin at 11 a.m. Thu. http://www.northfield veterans.org
LUVERNE VETERANS HOME, program starting at 2:30 Thu. with guest speaker Dave Haugom, Rock County Veterans Service officer.
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION at Chaska Middle School West, 140 Engler Blvd., Chaska. Flag-raising ceremony and program at 7:30 a.m. Thu. 952-556-7400.
VETERANS DAY PROGRAM, Norwood Central High School, 531 Morse St., Norwood Young America. School program in the gym will begin at 10 a.m. Thu., featuring the high school band and grades 1-12 choir performances. Free and open to the public, sponsored by VFW Post 1783 and American Legion Post 343. 952-467-7100.
TRIBUTE TO VETERANS at Mounds View High School, 1900 Valentine Rd., Arden Hills. Island Lake Elementary students will present a musical tribute to veterans with songs from the American Revolution to present. 10 a.m. Thu. 651-636-3650.
THE MEANING OF VETERANS DAY, a program for students at Brooklyn Junior High School, 7377 Noble Av. N., Brooklyn Park. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu. 763-424-6417.
HONORING VETERANS at Apple Valley High School, 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. 8:15-10 a.m. Thu., with program beginning at 9 a.m. Thu. 952-431-8201. http://www.district196.org/avhs
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION at Hastings High School, 200 Gen. Sieben Drive, Hastings. Family of Lt. Gen. James G. Sieben will speak. 9:30 a.m. Thu.
CHESTER BIRD AMERICAN LEGION POST 523, Hwy. 100 & Glenwood Av., Golden Valley. Veterans Day service at 7 p.m. Thu. 763-377-4252.
SHAKOPEE VETERANS DAY observance Thu. at American Legion Post 2, 1266 1st Av. E., Shakopee. 5:30 p.m. social, 6:30 program, with food to follow. 952-445-5266.
VETERANS APPRECIATION BREAKFAST, American Legion Post 189, 10 N. 8th St., Farmington. The American Legion and VFW Post 7662 invite the public to attend the breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m., followed by a program from 10 to 11 a.m. Veterans eat free; $6 for civilians. Call 651-460-9909.
WELCOMING VETERANS HOME: Speaker Amy Blumenshine, a Lutheran minister and co-author of the book "Welcome Them Home, Help Them Heal." 8-9 p.m. Thu. United Theological Seminary, 3000 NW. 5th St., New Brighton. Free, but RSVP to klarson002@unitedseminary.edu or 651-255-6170.
GEN. JOHN W. VESSEY JR. CHAPTER, Association of the United States Army. Meeting at Minnesota History Center, 345 West Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, with guided tour of the "Greatest Generation" exhibit at 3 p.m. Thu., $15 per person. Special presentation of the "Chevalier" of the Legion of Honor to Capt. William Bowell at 4 p.m. Thu. The association's fall general membership meeting, 1-5 p.m. Thu. 651-698-1550. http://www.vessey5401.org
WHITE BEAR LAKE VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE. Vietnam war helicopter pilot Jerry Rhoads will be guest speaker. 2 p.m. Thu. St. John Episcopal Cemetery, White Bear Avenue and South Shore Boulevard, White Bear Lake. 651-429-5351. stjohnwilderness.org/
VETERANS DAY LUNCH AND DINNER, Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776, 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley. Luncheon from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu. and dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thu,, with The Velvetones singing from 1-2 p,m. and a Veterans Day program at 6:30 p.m. 952-431-1776.
"IRAQ AND BACK." Veterans Day showings of the TPT documentary, "Iraq and Back: Minnesotans' Stories," which follows five Minnesotans and their families through a military deployment. Presented by the Farmington Warrior to Citizen Yellow Ribbon Network at The River Community Church, 408 Third St., Farmington. Free and open to the public, with showings at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Thu. 651-460-2248. http://www.farmingtonw2c.org
PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 500 School St., Elk River. Students from Parker and Lincoln elementary students will honor veterans at 9:30 a.m. Thu. 763-241-3500.
ST. CROIX LUTHERAN HIGH CAMPUS, 1200 Oakdale Av., West St. Paul. Coffee at 9 a.m., chapel at 9:45 and program at 10:15 with speaker Jason Mesaros, former Army Intelligence Officer. 651-455-1521, ext. 101 .
CANBY VFW POST 117, Veterans Day program for area VFW and American Legion veterans and spouses at Canby High School gym, First Street West, Canby, Minn. 10 a.m. Thu., with a meal following the program at the VFW. 1-507-223-7261.
IN HONOR OF VETERANS, Annandale Middle School, 125 Cherry Av. N., Annandale. 2 p.m. Thu. All veterans are invited. 1-320-274-8226. http://www.annandale.k12.mn.us
MINNESOTA VETERANS HOME, 5101 Minnehaha Av. S., Minneapolis. Program for veterans, families and friends at 2 p.m. in the Building 15 auditorium. Guest speaker will be Military Salute Project Director Jeff (Doc) Seeber. Call 612-721-0600 for more information.
VETERANS RECOGNITION, Sabathani Community Center, 310 E. 38th St., Minneapolis. Veterans and their families are invited to a ceremony beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thu., with lunch afterward until 2 p.m. 612-821-2812.
VETERANS FOR PEACE program at the First Shot Memorial on the Minnesota State Capitol grounds. Gathering will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thu., with bell-ringing ceremony at 11 a.m. Names of Minnesota military personnel who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan will be read. 763-546-1074. vfpchapter27.org
VETERANS DAY CONCERT by the U.S. Naval Academy Men's Glee Club. 7 p.m. Thu., Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 N. 17th St., Minneapolis. Go to http://www.usna.edu/music to purchase tickets. 612-333-1381. http://www.mary.org
VIGIL HONORING POW-MIAs, a 24-hour vigil by the University of St. Thomas Air Force ROTC at the St. Paul campus, 2115 Summit Av. Beginning at 5 p.m. Wed. and continuing through Veterans Day on Thu. 651-962-6408. tinyurl.com/26kp64m
VETERANS LAKE AND PARK, 8702 181st Av. NW, Anoka. Park will be open to the public to pay respects at Iraq War Heroes Monument from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thu. 763-441-4086. http://www.veteranslake.com
NORTHFIELD VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, Hwy. 3 S., near Woodley St., Northfield. The VFW and American Legion plan a program to begin at 11 a.m. Thu. http://www.northfield veterans.org
LUVERNE VETERANS HOME, program starting at 2:30 Thu. with guest speaker Dave Haugom, Rock County Veterans Service officer.
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION at Chaska Middle School West, 140 Engler Blvd., Chaska. Flag-raising ceremony and program at 7:30 a.m. Thu. 952-556-7400.
VETERANS DAY PROGRAM, Norwood Central High School, 531 Morse St., Norwood Young America. School program in the gym will begin at 10 a.m. Thu., featuring the high school band and grades 1-12 choir performances. Free and open to the public, sponsored by VFW Post 1783 and American Legion Post 343. 952-467-7100.
TRIBUTE TO VETERANS at Mounds View High School, 1900 Valentine Rd., Arden Hills. Island Lake Elementary students will present a musical tribute to veterans with songs from the American Revolution to present. 10 a.m. Thu. 651-636-3650.
THE MEANING OF VETERANS DAY, a program for students at Brooklyn Junior High School, 7377 Noble Av. N., Brooklyn Park. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu. 763-424-6417.
HONORING VETERANS at Apple Valley High School, 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. 8:15-10 a.m. Thu., with program beginning at 9 a.m. Thu. 952-431-8201. http://www.district196.org/avhs
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION at Hastings High School, 200 Gen. Sieben Drive, Hastings. Family of Lt. Gen. James G. Sieben will speak. 9:30 a.m. Thu.
CHESTER BIRD AMERICAN LEGION POST 523, Hwy. 100 & Glenwood Av., Golden Valley. Veterans Day service at 7 p.m. Thu. 763-377-4252.
SHAKOPEE VETERANS DAY observance Thu. at American Legion Post 2, 1266 1st Av. E., Shakopee. 5:30 p.m. social, 6:30 program, with food to follow. 952-445-5266.
VETERANS APPRECIATION BREAKFAST, American Legion Post 189, 10 N. 8th St., Farmington. The American Legion and VFW Post 7662 invite the public to attend the breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m., followed by a program from 10 to 11 a.m. Veterans eat free; $6 for civilians. Call 651-460-9909.
WELCOMING VETERANS HOME: Speaker Amy Blumenshine, a Lutheran minister and co-author of the book "Welcome Them Home, Help Them Heal." 8-9 p.m. Thu. United Theological Seminary, 3000 NW. 5th St., New Brighton. Free, but RSVP to klarson002@unitedseminary.edu or 651-255-6170.
GEN. JOHN W. VESSEY JR. CHAPTER, Association of the United States Army. Meeting at Minnesota History Center, 345 West Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, with guided tour of the "Greatest Generation" exhibit at 3 p.m. Thu., $15 per person. Special presentation of the "Chevalier" of the Legion of Honor to Capt. William Bowell at 4 p.m. Thu. The association's fall general membership meeting, 1-5 p.m. Thu. 651-698-1550. http://www.vessey5401.org
WHITE BEAR LAKE VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE. Vietnam war helicopter pilot Jerry Rhoads will be guest speaker. 2 p.m. Thu. St. John Episcopal Cemetery, White Bear Avenue and South Shore Boulevard, White Bear Lake. 651-429-5351. stjohnwilderness.org/
VETERANS DAY LUNCH AND DINNER, Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776, 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley. Luncheon from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu. and dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thu,, with The Velvetones singing from 1-2 p,m. and a Veterans Day program at 6:30 p.m. 952-431-1776.
"IRAQ AND BACK." Veterans Day showings of the TPT documentary, "Iraq and Back: Minnesotans' Stories," which follows five Minnesotans and their families through a military deployment. Presented by the Farmington Warrior to Citizen Yellow Ribbon Network at The River Community Church, 408 Third St., Farmington. Free and open to the public, with showings at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Thu. 651-460-2248. http://www.farmingtonw2c.org
PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 500 School St., Elk River. Students from Parker and Lincoln elementary students will honor veterans at 9:30 a.m. Thu. 763-241-3500.
ST. CROIX LUTHERAN HIGH CAMPUS, 1200 Oakdale Av., West St. Paul. Coffee at 9 a.m., chapel at 9:45 and program at 10:15 with speaker Jason Mesaros, former Army Intelligence Officer. 651-455-1521, ext. 101 .
CANBY VFW POST 117, Veterans Day program for area VFW and American Legion veterans and spouses at Canby High School gym, First Street West, Canby, Minn. 10 a.m. Thu., with a meal following the program at the VFW. 1-507-223-7261.
IN HONOR OF VETERANS, Annandale Middle School, 125 Cherry Av. N., Annandale. 2 p.m. Thu. All veterans are invited. 1-320-274-8226. http://www.annandale.k12.mn.us
Make the time to thank a Veteran..................A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, National Guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check, made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."........and many of those checks were cashed by and for this Country........................
