Remember and Celebrate Veterans Day this Weekend in Yorkville

Chapel Veterans Day Program

Chapel on the Green is hosting their third annual Veterans Day Program on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Doors open at 1 p at which time visitors can view exhibits.  At 2 p.m. the program starts.  The presentations will be a variety of stories and reflections from a number of vets who have served in various branches of the military.

Following the presentations, visitors can enjoy some refreshments and spend time talking with the speakers.

Wreath Across America Promotion

Jersey Mike's Subs is participating in Wreath Across America this Veterans Day weekend. Wreath Across America lays hundreds of thousands of remembrance wreaths at the headstones of the nation's veteran's during the holiday season.

From Nov. 9 - 11 with every donation to Wreath Across America, Jersey Mike's will give you a free cookie. Find out all about it here. 

Little White School House Veterans' Remembrance

Join Oswego’s Little White School Museum as it honors the community's military veterans during their annual Veterans’ Day Remembrance this Saturday through Monday, Nov. 9, 10, and 11 at the museum, 72 Polk Street (Jackson at Polk Street), Oswego.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Monday and 12 noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

The exhibit features dozens of rarely seen military artifacts selected from the museum's collections by assistant museum director Bob Stekl assisted by museum manager Tina Heidrich, museum board member Stephanie Just, and museum volunteer Darlene Stekl.

Featured are uniforms and equipment used by soldiers from the Oswego Township area during World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, and Iraq and Afghanistan; along with photographs of area male and female Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Air Force personnel on the annual Wall of Honor.

In addition to the special exhibit in the building’s main room, its permanent military exhibit in the community museum, telling the story of the area’s military history from the Civil War through the wars of the 21st Century, will also be available for viewing.