Veterans Day Events

Friday, Nov. 9

• A Veterans Pancake Breakfast is from 8 to 10 a.m., at Primrose Retirement Community, 889 North Elkhorn Dr., Wasilla. RSVP to 373-5500.

• Mat-Su Regional Medical Center salutes its veterans who are volunteers, employees and physicians during a ceremony from 2 to 3 p.m., at the hospital.

• Women Veterans Recognition Ceremony is at 3 p.m., in the Wilda Marston Theater at the Z.J. Loussac Library in Anchorage.

• Palmer Junior Middle School will host its annual Tribute to Veterans at 7 p.m., Nov. 9 at the school. Come help band pay tribute to those who have served, and continue to serve our country. Our guest speaker will be Lt. Colonel Dave Piffarerio of the F22 squadron based at JBER. The Air National Guard Color Guard will present the colors while the PJMS band and chorus perform the Star Spangled Banner.

Sunday, Nov. 11

• Veterans Day memorial services at 10:30 a.m., at the Alaska National Guard Armory, Fort Richardson.

• Veterans Wall of Honor ceremony at 11 a.m., at the Mat-Su Visitors and Convention Center.

• Canadian Remembrance Day at 11:30 a.m., at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Fort Richardson.

• Palmer Elk's Lodge No. 1842, 2600 N. Barry's Resort Dr., will celebrate Veterans Day at 1 p.m., at the lodge on Finger Lake. For more information, contact bpoe@mtaonline.net, or 745-3950, or visit palmerelks.org.

• Anchorage Concert Chorus will perform a special concert to salute veterans and active members of the military at 4 p.m., in the Atwood Concert Hall at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage. A pre-concert lecture is at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20. The concert includes performances by the Concert Chorus, the University of Alaska Anchorage Wind Ensemble, the University Singers and featured guest soloist pianist Timothy Smith, who will perform Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. For more information, contact 263-ARTS, (877) ARTS-TIX, or visit CenterTix.net.

Monday, Nov. 12

• Our Lady of the Valley, 1201 Bogard Rd., is celebrating Veterans Day with a special mass at 9 a.m., followed by songs, poems and recognition from students to honor them. Donuts and coffee will be available and donations will be collected for people impacted by hurricane Sandy.

• A Veterans Day Celebration is planned at noon at Mat-Su College, 8292 E College Drive. There will be a Flag Folding Ceremony with the Colony High School Color Guard and Gene Horner from the Mat-Su Concert Band will perform Taps. For more information contact Shana Ellington at slellington@matsu.alaska.edu, or 746-9320.