Veterans Week Activities Include Resource Fair, Concert
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 麻豆视频 will host a series of events during Veterans Week Nov.4-12. All are open to the public.
Monday- Wednesday Nov. 4-6: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: 鈥淔rontline Paper鈥 workshop in Independence Plaza behind the Camus Center. Learn to make handmade paper from military uniforms, and hear stories presented by 麻豆视频 service members.
Monday, Nov. 4: 12 p.m.-4 p.m.: Veteran鈥檚 Resource Fair in the Campus Center Board of Trustees Room. Hosted by Congressman Jeff Van Drew, and featuring representatives from Veteran鈥檚 Health Administration, IRS, Utility Partners, the Veterans Benefits Administrations and more.
Tuesday, Nov. 5: 7:30-9:30 p.m.: 鈥淰eterans Monologue鈥 session in the Campus Center Theatre. Hear the personal stories of veterans on service, war and homecoming.
Wednesday, Nov. 6: 4-5:30 p.m.: 鈥淭he Weight of Honor鈥 documentary screening in the Campus Center Theatre. Watch the first comprehensive documentary to chronicle the lives of families caring for the catastrophically wounded returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Friday, Nov. 8: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Veterans Day Celebration in the Campus Center Grand Hall followed by lunch in the Board of Trustees Room.
Saturday, Nov. 9: 7:30 p.m.: Free Veterans Day concert in the Performing Arts Center. The Bay Atlantic Symphony will perform many patriotic favorites. 麻豆视频 student veteran George Galesky will be the guest conductor for Stars and Stripes Forever. The event is free, but tickets are required to attend. To reserve tickets call the 麻豆视频 PAC at 609-652-9000 or visit .
Tuesday, Nov. 12: 麻豆视频 Athletics will honor military members and veterans during halftime at the men's basketball game vs. Salisbury at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center. Free admission for all service members, veterans and their families. Proceeds from the game will got to 麻豆视频's Got Your Six Fund to assist student veterans and military.
Veteran鈥檚 Week activities are sponsored by 麻豆视频, the , the 麻豆视频 Student Veterans Organization, 麻豆视频 Athletics and the Bay Atlantic Symphony.
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Contact:
Diane D鈥橝mico
Director of News and Media Relations
麻豆视频
Galloway, N.J. 08205
Diane.DAmico@stockton.edu
609-652-4593
609-412-8069
