Communities across New Hampshire are marking Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Here is a selection of some of the events and gatherings.
Portsmouth: Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony and wreath-laying at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Goodwin Park. 11 a.m.
Dover: Veterans Day ceremony at Dover Veterans Park. Will include a performance by the Dover High School Band, the Dover High School Navy Junior ROTC, and remarks by Mayor Dennis Shanahan. 11 a.m.
Hillsborough: Veterans Day celebration, American Legion Post 59, Main Street. Ceremony will be followed by a community celebration including food, a cribbage tournament and other games.
Alton: Veterans Day sunrise hike up Mount Major, hosted by Lakes Region Veterans Coalition. Hike steps off at 5:15 a.m.
Northfield: Veterans Day ceremony and parade, American Legion Post 49, 4 Park St.
Keene: Veterans Day ceremony at the Memorial Garden at the city Parks and Recreation Center, 11 a.m.
Peterborough: Veterans Day parade, starting at Main Street Bridge to Town Hall. 10:30 a.m.
Nashua: Veterans Day pancake breakfast, Church of the Good Shepherd, 214 Main St. Hosted by Nashua Rotary Club. 8am. The city will also host a Veterans Day parade at Holman Stadium starting at 11:11 a.m.
Hooksett: Veterans Day luncheon, Oscar Barn. Guest speaker is Kevin Forrest, executive director of the Manchester VA Healthcare System. 11:30 a.m.
Derry: Veterans Day ceremony, MacGregor Park. 10:30 a.m.
Lebanon: Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony, Coburn Park. 11 a.m.
Hanover: Veterans Day Remembrance Breakfast, open to Dartmouth College community veterans, families, faculty and staff. 8am. In addition, the bells of the college’s Baker-Berry Library will ring at 11 a.m. in honor of Armistice Day, which marks the end of fighting on the Western Front in World War I.