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Purchase: Memorial Day Ceremony. Mayor of Harrison, several town board members, local Boy Scout Troop, active duty military members and several local residents who are Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in attendance. 6 p.m. Purchase Firehouse, 614 Anderson Hill Road. 914-253-9044.
May 24
Larchmont: Larchmont-Mamaroneck Memorial Day Parade. The parade will travel south on Chatsworth Avenue, turn right onto Larchmont Avenue and proceed to Cherry Avenue. 7 p.m. Larchmont Train Station, 1 Railroad Way.
May 25
Valhalla: Pre-Memorial Day Services. Speaker: Capt. Robert Yarrish, a U.S. Naval Reserve physician who served in Afghanistan. 2:30 p.m. Kensico Cemetery, 273 Lakeview Ave. 888-536-7426.
May 26
Shrub Oak: Civil War Veterans’ Memorial Ceremony. The Yorktown American Legion, Civil War re-enactors, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Somers Middle School Living History students will conduct a memorial ceremony at the graves of two recently discovered Civil War veterans graves in the Shrub Oak Methodist cemetery. This ceremony will be followed by the decoration of all veterans’ graves in the cemetery with American flags. 11 a.m. United Methodist Church of Shrub Oak, 1176 E. Main St. 914-953-6807.
Rye: Memorial Day Ceremony. To remember and honor those buried at the cemetery. 10 a.m. African American Cemetery, 215 North St.
May 27
Rye: Memorial Day Observance. Rye Post No. 128 of the American Legion will conduct the city’s annual Memorial Day observance. Free. 10 a.m. Village Green, Boston Post Road. 914-967-1500.
Rye: Memorial Day Tribute. Featuring a helicopter and Osprey flight demonstration, barbecue and more. All Westchester veterans are urged to register in advance. Call: 914-995-2145. Free. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Playland Amusement Park, Playland Parkway (Exit 19 off I-95). 914-813-7000.
May 28
Peekskill: Peekskill Memorial Day Observance. The event will include the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem, bagpipers, comments by Mayor Mary Foster, and a performance by the Peekskill High School Band. 10 a.m. Monument Park, Highland Avenue and North Division Street.
Tarrytown: Unveiling of Gold Star Mothers Memorial. The Veterans of Foreign Wars-Post 1939, Sleepy Hollow, will unveil the Gold Star Mothers Memorial at 11 a.m. at Patriots Park, Route 9. For more information, contact Chick Galella 914-631-2293.
Thornwood: Memorial Day Observance. 11 a.m. at Thornwood Monuments, Commerce Street off Franklin Ave. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony by the Gilbert Rauh Post at the American Legion Hall, 52 Garrigan Ave., Thornwood. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Post at 11 a.m. For more information, call Past Commander Stephen Loia at 914-761-2298.
New Rochelle: Memorial Day Parade. Ceremony followed by a parade proceeding from Huguenot Street to North Avenue into Hudson Park where there will be festivities, music, food and displays. 10:30 a.m. New Rochelle Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade, Memorial Plaza-Hudson Park.
Harrison: Memorial Day Ceremony. Parade starts at Halstead Avenue. Free. 10 a.m. American Legion Carle-Anderson Post 559, Memorial Building, Halstead Avenue.
Mount Vernon: Memorial Day Commemoration: Soldiers’ Stories and Songs. Site opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walking tours recalling the lives and stories of soldiers interred in the historic cemetery. A special 2 p.m. talk by historian B. Schecter about the history of the draft in America. Free. noon-4 p.m. St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Ave. 914-667-4116.
Shrub Oak: Memorial Day Service. The Mohegan Lake Fire Department will conduct the annual service. 10 a.m. Shrub Oak Honor Roll, East Main Street. 914-245-4427.
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