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. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The breakfast, sponsored by Piasecki Funeral Home, aims to honor those who have served in the U.S. military. Military honors and the playing of the national anthem will take place as part of a brief program beginning at 9 a.m., with breakfast served at 9:15 a.m.
Throughout the morning, attendees can visit informational vendors and receive 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.
Several other events are scheduled throughout Kenosha County in recognition of Veterans Day:
– On Thursday, November 6, Jeffery Elementary will host a program where veterans will be invited into classrooms.
– Christian Life School will hold its program on Friday, November 7.
– A worship service followed by lunch is planned for Friday morning at Lord of Life Lutheran Church.
– Saturday includes another breakfast event at Village Pub of Silver Lake.
– Pleasant Prairie’s ceremony takes place Sunday afternoon.
– Monday features Gateway Technical College’s Veterans Honor Dinner with guest speaker Joshua Deron.
– Multiple events are set for Tuesday, November 11—including breakfasts, ceremonies at local schools such as Wilmot Union High School and Salem Consolidated Grade School, commemorations by American Legion Post 21 and VFW Post 1865, a ceremony led by Navy Club Ship 40 at the Civil War Museum, an observance by Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans in Library Park, and Shoreland Lutheran High School’s ceremony featuring Navy Veteran Jeremy Krusemark.
These events reflect ongoing community efforts to recognize military service across diverse venues in Kenosha County.
Kenosha County schools serve more than 25,000 students each year. In the most recent school year (2023–24), white students made up about 55.6% of enrollment while Hispanic students represented approximately one quarter—the second largest group—followed by Black students as the third largest group. American Indian students were among the least represented ethnic groups within county schools during this period (https://dpi.wi.gov/).
For more information about specific events or participation details—including RSVP contacts—community members are encouraged to reach out directly to hosting organizations or visit their respective websites.
