2024 Veterans Day observations

Nov 4

Written By HVNY

Special events:

Community to Honor Forgotten WWI Veteran in Ulster County Memorial Service

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 11am
Location: Ulster County Veterans Cemetery, Plains Road, New Paltz, NY
The community is invited to join a ceremony at the Ulster County Veterans Cemetery to honor World War I veteran John Lodge Stoneman. A final resting place will be provided for Stoneman, who served his country over a century ago and whose remains went unclaimed for decades before being brought to Wiltwyck Cemetery in Kingston, NY.

John Lodge Stoneman was born in Detroit in 1895 and served in the U.S. Army from 1917 to 1919. Despite his honorable service, his cremated remains were left unclaimed until Wiltwyck Cemetery Superintendent Matt Sirni accepted them in 2023. Since then, Wiltwyck volunteers have worked tirelessly, with the support of Congressman Pat Ryan’s office and the Ulster County Veterans Services Agency, to retrieve his Certificate of Military Service and secure him a proper burial.

The service will include a procession led by the Patriot Guard, with an escort from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Department. Thanks to the Veterans Services Agency and Wiltwyck Cemetery’s dedicated volunteers, Stoneman’s life and service will be remembered with respect and dignity. For more information, please contact Wiltwyck Cemetery and Crematory at (845) 331-0199 or email pr@wiltwyckcemetery.org

Free Screening of the Silent Film “The Big Parade”
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30pm
The Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie
The Bardavon and the New York Theatre Organ Society will honor veterans with a free screening of the 1925 silent film “The Big Parade” accompanied by John Baratta on the theater’s famous Wurlitzer pipe organ, which was specially designed for The Bardavon when it was installed in 1928. (It is one of only several theater organs in the country still playing in its original location). “The Big Parade” is a war drama written by World War I veteran Laurence Stallings. The movie will be preceded by 15 minutes of patriotic music and the National Anthem. https://bardavon.org

“The Accidental Hero"
Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 3pm
The Stissing Center for Arts & Culture, Pine Plains
"The Accidental Hero" is a one-man, multi-media show about Lieutenant Colonel Matt Konop, an American officer in World War II who miraculously liberates the Czech villages of his grandparents. It's a remarkable true story written and performed by his grandson, Patrick Dewane. Patrick's grandfather never spoke about his service in the war, but when he died, his basement yielded a treasure trove of typewritten accounts, photos, and rare film footage. Patrick plays a dozen different roles as he powerfully recounts his grandfather's journey from Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge and the end of the war. Click here to purchase tickets (free for veterans).

Memorial Hall Dedication
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 11am
39 Henderson Circle Drive, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
Re-dedication of the Old Gym at Bard as Memorial Hall in honor and remembrance of alumni/ae, faculty, and staff who have served the country in armed services. Dedication and remarks by Malia Du Mont ’95, vice president for strategy and policy and chief of staff at Bard. The event is free and open to the public. Register here.

Complimentary Meal at The Culinary Institute of America Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Hyde Park
The CIA, the nation’s foremost culinary college, was founded in 1946 to serve and educate veterans returning home following World War II. The private, not‐for-profit college continues this tradition today with its dedication to enrolling veteran students. To celebrate Veterans Day, all veterans will receive a complimentary lunch or dinner on Nov. 12 in these CIA restaurants (alcohol not included): American Bounty Restaurant (reservations required); The Bocuse Restaurant (reservations required); Apple Pie Bakery Cafe (up to $20); and The Egg (up to $15). https://www.ciafoodies.com/cia-restaurants/#new-york

Veterans Appreciation Game
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7pm
McCann Arena, Marist College, Poughkeepsie
Free tickets for all veterans and one guest to the Marist vs. Army men’s basketball game. No registration required, tickets at box office. For more info, email thomas.zurhellen@marist.edu.

Dutchess County community observances:

2024 Veterans Day Community Observances in Dutchess County
(Based on information provided by municipalities and community organizations. Listed by date, then alphabetically by municipality)

East Fishkill
Friday, November 8, 2024 @ 8 AM
Ceremony
Location: John Jay High School, 2012 Route 52
Hosted by: American Legion Post 1758
Point of Contact: Jim Reynolds @ 845-221-7273

Rhinebeck
Friday, November 8, 2024 @ 9:30 AM
Color Guard
Location: Northern Dutchess Hospital, 6511 Spring Brook Avenue
Hosted by: Northern Dutchess Hospital
Point of Contact: Dennis McGuire @ 845-656-1839

Pine Plains
Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: 9 North Main Street
Hosted by: AL Post #426 and VFW Post #5519
Point of Contact: Marie Stewart @ 845-546-7349 or Brian Coons @ 914-456-5616

Amenia/Dover Plains
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Fountain Square, intersection of Routes 343, 44 and 22, Amenia
Hosted by: VFW Post #5444, and Dover Plains
Point of Contact: Vicki Doyle @ 845-489-7826

Beacon
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 413 Main Street
Hosted by: VFW Post # 666
Point of Contact: Harold Delamater @ 845-337-6509

Hyde Park
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Hyde Park Town Hall & Hyde Park War Memorial
Hosted by: American Legion Post # 1303
Point of Contact: Michael Athanas @ 845-233-4371

Millbrook
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Veterans Green
Hosted by: Millbrook VFW Post # 9008
Point of Contact: Jeff Moseman @ (845) 505-4336

Millerton
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Veterans Park, at the intersection of Main Street and Dutchess Avenue
Hosted by: Millerton American Legion Post #178
Point of Contact: Sean M. Klay @ 518-929-3624

Red Hook
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Red Hook Veterans Memorial Park, North Broadway
Hosted by: VFW Post #7765
Point of Contact: William Moore @ 845-758-8175

Rhinebeck
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Rhinebeck Cemetery, corner of Route 9 South and Mill Road
Hosted by: Women’s Auxiliary & Montgomery American Legion Post #429
Point of Contact: Dennis McGuire @ 845-656-1839

Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 2 PM
Ceremony
Location: Baptist Home, 46 Brookmeade Drive
Hosted by: Baptist Home
Point of Contact: Dennis McGuire @ 845-656-1839

Town of Fishkill
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Town of Fishkill War Memorial, 801 Route 52
Hosted by: Town of Fishkill Veteran’s Committee
Point of Contact: Virgil Capollari @ 845-394-3115

Town of Poughkeepsie
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony and Laying of Wreath
Location: Dutchess County War Memorial, Raymond Avenue and Main Street
Hosted by: Dutchess County Office of Veterans Affairs
Point of Contact: Paige Walag @ 845-486-2060

Town of Milan
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Milan Town Hall Veterans Memorial
Hosted by: Milan Veterans’ Committee
Point of Contact: Supervisor @ 845-758-5133 ext. 2

Town of Wappinger
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 1 PM
Ceremony
Location: Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road
Hosted by: Town of Wappinger Recreation Department
Point of Contact: Jessica Fulton @ 845-297-0720

Village of Fishkill
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: War Memorial, Main Street
Hosted by: Village of Fishkill
Point of Contact: Julie Spann @ 914-456-5120

Village of Tivoli
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Legion Post #524, 88 Broadway
Hosted by: Harris Smith American Legion Post #524
Point of Contact: Harold Ramsey @ 845-453-7403

Village of Wappingers Falls
Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 11 AM
Ceremony
Location: Major Joseph McDonald MIA/POW Park, East Main Street
Hosted by: American Legion Post #427 & VFW Post #5913
Point of Contact: John M. Karge @ 845-489-5899