Kenosha County will hold its annual Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair on Saturday, November 1, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Kenosha County Job Center, located at 8600 Sheridan Road. The event is open to the public and will offer a free breakfast sponsored by Piasecki Funeral Home.
The doors for the event will open at 8:30 a.m., with breakfast being served at 9:15 a.m. Attendees can expect military honors, the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and a brief program starting at 9 a.m. Throughout the morning, there will be informational vendors as well as free haircuts provided by Gateway Technical College student barbers.
“It’s an honor to celebrate with our veterans and their supporters at this event every year, and it’s a wonderful kickoff to the series of ceremonies and programs that follow on Veterans Day and in the days leading up to it,” said County Executive Samantha Kerkman.
The Veterans Resource Fair is part of a broader schedule of events recognizing local veterans in early November. These include school programs such as those at Jeffery Elementary and Christian Life School, worship services, community breakfasts, ceremonies in Pleasant Prairie and Salem, as well as activities hosted by organizations like American Legion Post 21 and VFW Post 1865.
For example, Wilmot Union High School will host its Veterans Day Breakfast & Observance on Tuesday, November 11. Community members are invited to join these events across Kenosha County.
In recent years, schools have played an important role in engaging students with veterans’ stories. For context on local education demographics during the 2023-24 school year: Indian Trail High School had the highest enrollment among county schools with over two thousand students; Tremper High School and Bradford High School followed closely behind (source). White students represented about 55.6% of Kenosha County’s student body during this period (source), while Hispanic students made up roughly one quarter of enrollment—the second largest group—followed by Black students at just over ten percent (source). American Indian students were among the least represented ethnic groups in local schools (source).
More information about each Veterans Day event is available through organizers or respective contact points listed for each activity.
