Kenosha County will hold its annual Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Kenosha County Job Center, located at 8600 Sheridan Road. The event is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m.
County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced the event and said it is an opportunity for the community to honor those who have served in the U.S. military. “This event kicks off a series of Veterans Day events that will be held throughout the county over the following days,” Kerkman said. “I encourage veterans, their families — and anyone who supports our veterans — to join us for breakfast, fellowship, and an informative resource fair.”
Breakfast will be served at 9:15 a.m., sponsored by Piasecki Funeral Home. The morning program includes military honors and the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner starting at 9 a.m.
A resource fair featuring informational vendors will run throughout the morning, with Gateway Technical College student barbers providing free haircuts.
The Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair marks the beginning of several Veterans Day activities across Kenosha County:
– Gateway Technical College will host a Cut-A-Thon for veterans on Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed by an Honor Dinner on Nov. 12 and a movie screening on Nov. 20.
– Jeffery Elementary’s program is set for Nov. 7 at 8:30 a.m., including student performances and classroom visits by veterans.
– Christian Life School’s ceremony takes place Nov. 8 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
– Lord of Life Lutheran Church offers a worship service on Nov. 8 at 11 a.m., followed by lunch.
– A community breakfast is scheduled for Nov. 9 in Silver Lake.
– The Kenosha Running Company will hold its Veterans Day Run in Lyons on Nov. 9.
– Pleasant Prairie hosts its Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 10 at Prairie Springs Park.
– Wilmot Union High School holds its observance with breakfast and assembly on Nov. 11.
– Salem Consolidated Grade School’s program is also planned for Nov. 11.
– American Legion Post 21 has events including ceremonies and meals on Nov. 11.
– Navy Club Ship 40 presents a program at the Civil War Museum, which offers free admission to veterans that day.
– VFW Post 1865 hosts various activities including lunch and flag retirement on Veterans Day.
– Library Park in Kenosha will see Vietnam veterans gather for their ceremony at noon on Nov. 11.
– Shoreland Lutheran High School’s ceremony features guest speaker Jesse Konell.
These events are organized or compiled by local schools, veteran organizations, religious institutions, and civic groups across Kenosha County.
For context about education in Kenosha County during the current school year (2023–24), Indian Trail High School and Academy had the highest enrollment among area schools with more than two thousand students enrolled; Tremper High School was next with over fourteen hundred students; Bradford High School followed closely behind (source). Demographically, white students made up just over half of all students enrolled in county schools this year—about fifty-six percent—a slight decrease compared to last year (source). Hispanic students were about twenty-six percent of enrollment—the second largest group—while Black students represented just over ten percent (source). American Indian students were among the least represented ethnic groups within local schools (source).
