Glen Ellyn's 2022 Veterans Day Ceremony To Be Held At Lake Ellyn Park

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Veterans Day falls on Friday Nov. 11 and Glen Ellyn residents can take part in two events planned to honor local veterans.

Veterans Day Ceremony

A Veterans Day ceremony will be held at Lake Ellyn Park, 645 Lenox Rd., on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. to pay tribute to individuals who served in the military. The ceremony is by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Glen Ellyn American Legion.

Veterans Day Book Discussion

Nov. 25 at 1 p.m.

Glen Ellyn Public Library, 2nd Floor Atrium East

Michael Duffy, author of From Chicago to Vietnam: A Memoir of War, will visit Glen Ellyn Public Library to talk about his book. The author will talk about his personal experiences during this presentation. Light refreshments will be served and free American flag pins will be given to veterans who are in attendance.

Veterans History Project

The Glen Ellyn Public Library also recently remastered a series of interviews with veterans that it recorded in 2008 as part of its Veterans History Project. Each of the three interviews has been released onto YouTube every week starting Oct. 28. Click the link to watch the Veterans History Project interviews.

Glen Ellyn Communications Coordinator Grant Paplauskas told Patch, "Veterans Day is about honoring and giving thanks to our soldiers, both past and present, who have made sacrifices for our freedom. It is incredibly important that the village takes the time to recognize and celebrate these heroes, and we are grateful for the opportunity that this day and this ceremony provides to the entire Village of Glen Ellyn community."