Emporia’s annual All Veterans Tribute Week activities begin this week.
The activity list begins Tuesday with the Veterans Artist Gallery exhibit at the Emporia Arts Center, with the core of activities continuing through the Quilts of Gratitude presentation ceremony at the Fairgrounds Anderson Building on Nov. 13. In between, some highlights include:
*Veterans Artist Gallery opening reception, 4 pm Friday at the Emporia Arts Center
*Freedom Fest, Saturday at the All Veterans Memorial
*Honor a Veteran blood drive, 12-6 pm Nov. 7 at the American Legion Post 5
*Free screening of “Go for Broke,” 7 pm Nov. 9 at the Lyon County History Center
*Veterans Roundtable, 7:30 pm Nov. 9 at the Emporia State Memorial Union Preston Family Room
*Parade, 9:30 am Nov. 11 on Commercial Street
*Memorial service, 11 am Nov. 11 at the All Veterans Memorial
*Ham and bean feed, 11:30 am-1:30 pm Nov. 11 at American Legion Post 5
*Josh Gracin concert, 7 pm Nov. 11 at the Emporia Granada Theatre.
Emporia State’s football game against Northwest Missouri on Nov. 12 is also on the schedule, along with the Veterans Artist Gallery’s people’s choice honorees from Nov. 14-30 at the ESB Financial downtown location.
Go to visitemporia.com for more information about Emporia’s All Veterans Tribute activities.
