United War Veterans Council • Cub scouts and youth
volunteers clean the monument prior to Veterans Day; •
Madison Sqr Park, 24th St & 5th Ave, NY, NY
America’s Parade is the centerpiece of New York City’s
third annual Veterans Week. Events throughout the city
provide valuable information and resources to our veterans and highlight NYC’s commitment to those who
serve. The following events were submitted as of press
time; for updates, visit americasparade.org/vetsweek.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
TED TALKS LIVE - WAR & PEACE (7:30-9:30pm) •
Feat. Sebastian Junger, Hector Garcia, Adam Driver and
Simon Sinek; Free for Vets, 50% off for military • Town
Hall, 123 W 43rd St, NY, NY • www.nycveteransalliance.org/ted_talks_live
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
GOT YOUR 6 STORYTELLERS (8:30-10:30a) • Presentations by veteran speakers; • HBO Theater, 1100 Ave
of the Americas, NY, NY • www.eventbrite.com/e/gotyour-6-storytellers-nyc-tkts-18895076683
VETERANS
JUSTICE
SYMPOSIUM
(9:30am12:30pm) Robin Hood Veterans Initiative • Discussion
panel of policy makers and veterans • 40 Worth St, NY
• Audrey Carr [email protected]
VETERAN DINNER & FACILITY TOUR (6-8pm)
North Shore - LIJ Franklin Hospital • Hosted by Exec.
Dir. Catherine Hottendoff w/ Juan Serrano, Office of
Military and Veterans Liaison Svcs; Free, RSVP req’d
• Shankman Auditorium, 900 Franklin Ave, Valley
Stream, NY • Helen White 516-256-6461
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
NY MILITARY AFFAIRS SYMPOSIUM: BATTLE OF
BRITAIN (7-8:45pm) • Feat. Theodore F. Cook, William
Paterson University of New Jersey & NYMAS Board; •
SSMAC, 283 Lexington Ave, NY, NY • Robert Rowen
[email protected] 718-834-1414
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
WEST FARMS VETERANS DAY PARADE (9am-3pm)
• Annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade; • Vidalia Park,
951 E 180th St, Bronx, NY • Bronx Veterans Parade Task
Team [email protected]
Nov 7 (9am-4pm), Nov 8 (9am to 12pm)
WARRIOR TO SOUL MATE RETREAT (Must attend
both days.-) • For military/vet couples; Free, RSVP req’d
• Northport VA, 79 Middleville Rd, Bldg 200 - Rm A1-5,
Northport, NY 1 • Juliet Ahl, LCSW 631-261-4400 x5928
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
VETERANS CHURCH SERVICE (9:45am) St. Patrick’s
Cathedral • Catholic Mass for Vets, Military, and Family members; • Open to all, 5th Ave & 51st St, NY, NY
BKLYN WAR MEMORIAL REVITALIZATION
(10am-12pm) The Mission Continues • Service project to restore the memorial; • 195 Cadman Plz W,
Bklyn, NY • www.missioncontinues.org/event/details?id=a1l400000032qV3AAI
THROGGS NECK VETERANS DAY PARADE (122pm) Honoring Vietnam Vets • 3569 Tremont Ave,
Bronx, NY
MONTFORD POINT MARINES DINNER DANCE (49pm) Smorgasbord, unlimited drinks, entertainment
• $85/Tkt • 96-43 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village, NY
• James Carr 212-267-3318 or 718-579-5566
USS NY ARRIVAL • Arrival and docking of LPD21
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9
PROSPER LAUNCH (2pm) • Opening of an incubator
for Veteran-owned businesses • 20 Jay St, Bklyn, NY
11201 • prosper.vet
GENERATIONS PANEL (12:40-1:30pm) St. Joseph’s
College • Panel discussion of vets from all eras; • , 155
W Roe Blvd, Patchogue, NY 11772
SONG WRITING WITH VETERANS (4:30-6pm) Military Resilience Project • Series of workshops, with
Music for All Seasons & Voices of Valor • Anyisa Leonardo [email protected]
CRY HAVOC PERFORMANCE (6:30-8:30pm) Bklyn
Historical Society • One person play interweaving
Shakespeare and personal experience; $20/Tkt • 128
Pierrepont St, Bklyn, NY •facebook.com/cryhavoctheplay
AITAF ON BROADWAY: LOBBY HERO (8-10pm) •
Hosted by Adam Driver, staged reading with an all-star
cast; Free for vets, military & families • Studio 54, 254
W 54th St, NY, NY • www.aitaf.org/events/lobby-heronew-york-city-2015/
CIGARS & FOOTBALL (8-11pm) Club Macanudo •
Benefiting Tuesday’s Children & The Independence
Fund; $350/tkt • 26 E 63rd St, NY, NY • 35503.thankyou4caring.org/cigar-and-football-night-with-tiki-barber
ETERNAL LIGHT MONUMENT CLEANING (10am)
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
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