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VETERANS EVENT

Saturday, November 8 1-4 PM

An afternoon of activities for both adults and children to celebrate and honor our region's veterans. Following the Bowling Green Veterans Day Parade, all are invited to join us. The Kentucky Museum will be open from 9AM-4PM, with three floors of exhibits. While here, be sure to visit our newest exhibit, Sonic Landscape.

WWI & II Artifacts 1-4 PM

Join Collections Manager Bryan Morey and see items from our extensive collection including: uniforms, weaponry, military gear, battlefield souvenirs, photos, correspondence, and more.

ONLINE WALL OF HONOR 1-4 PM

Click here for the new Wall of Honor website. Southcentral Kentucky veterans, or their descendants, submit photos and complete a brief information form to be included on the website. Submit online now, or at the event. At the event, there will be a staff member who can scan your photo and assist with completion of form.

MILITARY/VETERANS GROUPS 1-4PM

Several veterans groups will have tables distributing information about programs and services including:

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES 1-4 PM

Create a "Thank You" card for veterans and deployed troops
Coloring Table
Historical Writing
- Children will see correspondence from soldiers of the past, and write their own letters with quills and steel points.
Ornament
Veteran Autograph Book

SERVICE CAKE/ LIGHT REFRESHMENTS 1-4 PM

Each service branch will be represented on a very large cake! After a photo,the cake will be cut, with some help by our Marine friends and a sword, and served to attendees along with punch.

Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard

SPEAKERS

david serafini

1:30-2 PM

WKU history professor David Serafini will discuss "Kentuckians at War." David Serafini is a popular history professor at WKU—each semester, students scramble to enroll in his classes. He has taught several courses covering WWI and II including Military History, War and Society, First World War, Hitler and Nazi Germany and more.

David Lee

2:30-3 PM

WKU history professor, provost emeritus and university historian Dr. David Lee will present "Sergeant Alvin York." David Lee has written books on Tennessee politics in the 1920s and on the life of World War I soldier, Sergeant Alvin York. He also co-authored a history of the United States in the twentieth century.