WESTFIELD—A number of Veterans Day events in the area are scheduled for this weekend.
Events, including parades and ceremonies are being provided for residents and veterans alike, in Westfield, Southwick, Russell and other nearby communities. The festivities are typically happening on either Friday, Nov. 10, which is the observed holiday, and Saturday, Nov. 11, which is the actual holiday.
For Westfield, the main ceremony in the city will be the Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11, hosted by American Legion 124. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m., at the Westfield Bank Chapel Street parking lot, and will head to the Parker Memorial Park for a ceremony. The ceremony, which will feature American Legion and other veterans groups, as well as Rep. John Velis and Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan, will begin at 11 a.m.
And on Friday, Nov. 10, The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield will be having their annual breakfast for veterans and their families at their location on East Silver Street. The breakfast will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and will be free to veterans, service members and all their families.
Another event in Westfield this weekend will be at First United Methodist Church on Court Street. Three choirs are performing together on Sunday, Nov. 12, to benefit the Westfield Food Pantry. Admission is free and all donations will go to the Westfield Food Pantry.
In Southwick, the annual Veterans Day parade will be taking place on Saturday, Nov. 11. The lineup for the parade is at 9:30 a.m. at the Summer House, which is located on 535 College Hwy. Kicking off at 10 a.m., the parade will travel down College Hwy and end at the Southwick Congregational Church, right at the intersection of College Hwy and Depot Street.
According to Southwick VFW Post 872, who is hosting the event, a couple of guest speakers will be speaking next to the church outside to end the parade.
Greg Fitzpatrick also contributed to this story.
