Chamber Vision November and December 2017 | Page 22

22 November & December 2017 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau All Veterans Tribute Celebration 2017 Schedule of Events Date Event Quilts of Valor on Display Emporia Public Library EPL Hours Oct. 31 – Nov. 11 Veteran Artist Gallery Exhibit Emporia Arts Center EAC Hours Nov. 1 Movie “War Horse” Emporia Public Library 11:30 a.m. Fri. Nov. 3 Book Discussion- “World War I and America” Emporia Public Library 10 a.m. Fri. Nov. 3 ESU Student Veterans Fundraiser Silent Auction & Matt Mason Concert Bourbon Cowboy 7:00 p.m. Sat. Nov. 4 Quilts of Valor Presentation American Legion 11:00 a.m. Sat. Nov. 4 Female Veterans Panel Discussion Lyon County History Center 2:00 p.m. Sat. Nov. 4 Tracy Lawrence in Concert Granada Theatre 8:00 p.m. Sun. Nov. 5 Freedom Fest-5K Freedom Run/Walk All Veteran’s Memorial Family Gravel Ride & Spur Ride by Dirty Kanza Promotions-See schedule & Register at emporiafreedomfest.org 8:00 a.m. Sun. Nov. 5 Student Essay & Poster Awards Emporia Middle School 2:00 p.m. Mon. Nov. 6 Movie, “30 Seconds Over Tokyo” Lyon County History Center 4:00 p.m. Tues. Nov. 7 Veteran Artist Exhibit Reception Emporia Arts Center 4:00-6:00 p.m. Tues. Nov. 7-10 “Remember the Fallen” Display Lyon County History Center LCHC Hours Thurs. Nov. 9 Free Veterans Breakfast Emporia Senior Center 8:00 a.m. Thur. Nov. 9 Military Roundtable- “The 35th Division in WWI” ESU MU-Preston Family Rm 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Nov. 9 Emporia Community Chorus & Emporia Granada Theatre ESU Choirs-in Concert 7:30 p.m. Fri. Nov. 10 All Veterans Tribute Show- “Celebrating our Hometown Heroes” 7:00 p.m. Sat. Nov. 11 Veterans Breakfast Presbyterian Manor Banner Walk Commercial Street View banners from ESU to Vets Memorial, visit with those who served our country and their families along the route. Veterans Day Parade Downtown Memorial Service All Veterans Memorial Ham & Bean Feed American Legion & VFW ESU Football vs Washburn Welch Stadium Veteran Appreciation Day 7:00 a.m. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sat. Nov. 11 Craft & Trade Show 10:00 a.m. Sat. Nov. 11 1 st Annual Veterans Honor Crawl Live music at VFW & Bourbon Cowboy Nov. 13-30 Winning Veteran Artists Display Oct. 2 – Nov. 3 Location Albert Taylor Hall, ESU Flinthills Mall ESB Financial-Plaza Branch Time 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Noon 2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.