
Local veterans will join together at the American Legion Post 6, at 1714 Legion Road in Chapel Hill, on Memorial Day (Monday) to remember deceased veterans.
Events start at 8 a.m. with a memorial service. There will be an open house at 10 a.m. and another service at 11. The Village Band will hold a concert at 12:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Veterans of Foreign Wars members, joined by American Legion Post 6 veterans and Boy Scout Troop 835, will decorate the graves of veterans at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
Flag placement begins at 6:30 a.m. at Memorial Cemetery on Legion Road. Locally, more than 500 flags are ready for placement. Following the decoration, the veterans will hold a memorial ceremony at 8 a.m., and scouts from Troop 835 will play taps.
Community members are invited to attend the ceremony and assist in flag placement.
For more information, visit www.americanlegionchapelhill.com