Schedule of events for Veterans Day through the weekend

From free concerts, to pet adoptions, to a new memorial, here are the list of events for 2018's Veterans Day.

FRIDAY

Memorial honoring Nevada’s fallen military to be unveiled in dedication ceremony

The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony of the Battle Born Memorial to Nevada’s military fallen on Friday, Nov. 9 on the state capitol grounds in Carson City.

A reception will precede the event at 9 a.m. inside the lobby of the State Archives and Library Building, 100 North Stewart Street in Carson City. The formal ceremony will take place outside at 10 a.m. in back of the State Archive building.

- Eagle Valley Middle School, 4151 East Fifth Street
Vet Star Wall display, Friday through Tuesday, Nov. 9-13, 12:30 p.m., in the main corridor of the school. Submitted and displayed on star, the names of students’ family and friends who served in the armed forces will shine bright at Eagle Valley Middle School.

- Bordewich-Bray Elementary School, 110 Thompson Street
Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Friday, Nov. 9, 8:45 a.m., at the flag pole

- Empire Elementary School, 1260 Monte Rosa
Veteran’s Day Assembly, Friday, Nov. 9, 2:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room

- Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Road
Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Friday, Nov. 9, 2:30 p.m., out front by the flag pole

- Fritsch Elementary School, 504 Bath Street
Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Friday, Nov. 9, 9:50 a.m., out front by the flag pole

- Mark Twain Elementary School, 2111 Carriage Crest Drive
Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Friday, Nov. 9, 8:30 a.m., out front by the flag pole

SATURDAY

Nevada State Museum in Carson City to commemorate 100th anniversary of end of World War I

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the Nevada State Museum in Carson City will be hosting a special event: “Armistice: Commemorating the End of the Great War" on Saturday, Nov. 10.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and opens with a presentation of the colors by the Pyramid Lake Veterans and Warriors Organization. At 11 a.m., World War I Cavalry re-enactors will be in the museum parking lot, exhibiting their horses and gear. Admission is free.

Carson Nugget salutes active duty, veterans with free Al Stewart concert tickets

In honor of Veterans Day, the Carson Nugget is offering two free tickets for its Al Stewart concert on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 9 p.m. to active duty service members and veterans. These tickets also get service members and veterans and a guest into the meet-and-greet with Stewart at 8:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Free buffet for Veterans at Casino Fandango

From 11 am - 7 pm, Veterans will be offered a free buffet in the Grand Ballroom.

Free haircuts for Veterans at Cutting Edge Hair Salon

Cutting edge is open from 9 am to 6 pm. For more info, call 775 884 1011

Simply Divine Salon offering free haircuts for Vets

Haircuts will be offered from 1 to 6 pm. For more info, call 775 515 4148

— Museum hosts Veterans Day bell ringing to commemorate 100th anniversary of the end of WWI

The Nevada State Museum’s replica of the Liberty Bell will be the center of a special “Bells of Peace” World War I commemoration on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11.

The event’s purpose is to allow Nevadans to join in a national bell ringing in remembrance of those who served and sacrificed in the First World War, organized by the World War One Centennial Commission.

It will be held in Loftin Park, located on the east side of the Nevada State Museum’s entrance. The bell tolling will begin at 11 a.m. sharp in remembrance of the end of World War I – an armistice agreement signed to recognize the 11th hour on the 11th day in the 11th month as the end of hostilities.

The remembrance is free and open to the public and those who want to attend should arrive by 10:30 a.m. The program will start at 10:40 with a welcome and brief explanation of the proceedings by Myron Freedman, director of the Nevada State Museum.

Other speakers include Peter Barton, administrator of the Nevada Division of Museums and History with remarks on the World War I Centennial; and Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell, who will thank veterans and active duty service members.

Bell ringers for the event include veterans Mike Shaugnessy, Sam Knipmeyer and Dave Pierson, who will begin tolling the bells at precisely 11 a.m. Nationwide, more than 10,000 communities, organizations and military units will be participating in the Bells of Peace ceremony, including all active U.S. military bases and U.S. Navy ships. The Nevada State Museum is located at 600 N. Carson St., Carson City.

Nevada Humane Society offers pet adoptions at no cost for veterans on Nov. 11

Nevada Humane Society is proud to honor and thank dedicated service men and women by offering free pet adoptions for members of the military and their immediate families on Veterans Day, this Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. Pets are available for adoption at either the Carson City shelter, at 549 Airport Road or the Reno shelter, 2825 Longley Lane.

Dayton chamber to host Nov. 11 Veterans Day dinner

In honor of veterans, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual community appreciation dinner on Sunday, Nov. 11 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Dayton Community Center.

Buy a Veteran a Dinner for Veterans Day

Buy a Veteran a Dinner for Veteran's Day - Geeks Giving Back is hosting a fundraiser to Buy a Veteran a dinner for Veterans Day this Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6:30pm at the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom featuring a Fried Chicken Buffet donated by Sassafras.

OTHER DATES

November 12

Dems Luncheon features preview of New Veterans Home

Wendy Simons, Deputy Director of Wellness at the Nevada Department of Veterans Services, will be the featured speaker at the Carson Democrats' Veteran's Day luncheon. The program will include a photographic preview of the soon-to-open Northern Nevada State Veterans Home.

November 14

Carson City Council of the Navy League to Celebrate Veteran's Day

The Carson City Council of the Navy League of the United States will honor Veterans, past and present, at our November Meeting. We will also pay tribute to our MIA’s and POW’s and celebrate both the Navy and Marine Corps birthdays. Our speaker for the Special Veteran’s Day celebration will be Captain Robert Wiley, Retired, who was the first Master of the USNS Carson City, T-EPF 7.