Mattoon Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony: Parade line-up will be at 9:00 AM on November 11, and the parade will begin at 10:00 AM. Line- up is at 25th and Western. The parade will then head east down Broadway. A ceremony at Peterson Park will follow. Parade registration available here.

Arcola High School Veterans Day Parade: Parade and celebration on November 11^th.  Families are encouraged to drive their veteran in the parade and the community is encouraged to line the parade route and show your respect and appreciation for all they have done.  Line-up will be at 1:00pm in the south parking lot of the high school and the parade will start at 1:30pm.

Stew-Stras Veterans Assembly: Stew-Stras School District will salute area veterans with an assembly on November 10^th starting at 9:00 a.m. at the high school.  All veterans and family members are invited to attend.  Coffee and donuts will be served after the assembly.

Mattoon High School Veterans Lunch: Mattoon High School invites area veterans for a free, catered lunch this Wednesday (11/10) at noon in honor of Veterans Day.  Please RSVP at 217-238-7800.

Want to know more about Veterans Day? Read though the history of Veterans Day, from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Wait, is it Veterans, Veteran’s or Veterans’ Day? That answer and more are here from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.