Kenosha County is set to host its annual Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Kenosha County Job Center. The event, announced by County Executive Samantha Kerkman, will take place in the commons area at 8600 Sheridan Road, Entrance D, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m.
The free breakfast is sponsored by Piasecki Funeral Home and is open to everyone who wants to honor U.S. military veterans. The breakfast will be served at 9:15 a.m., following military honors and the playing of the national anthem during a brief program starting at 9 a.m.
Throughout the morning, attendees can visit informational vendors and receive free haircuts provided by student barbers from Gateway Technical College.
“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.”
The resource fair marks the beginning of several upcoming Veterans Day events across Kenosha County:
– Gateway Technical College will hold a Cut-A-Thon for veterans on Monday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., along with other events including an Honor Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
– Jeffery Elementary’s Veterans Day Program is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7 at 8:30 a.m., featuring student performances.
– Christian Life School will hold its program Friday, Nov. 8 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
– A Veterans Day Worship Service takes place Friday, Nov. 8 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church.
– Village Pub of Silver Lake hosts a Veterans Day Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 9.
– The Kenosha Running Company organizes its annual run in downtown Lyons on Saturday, Nov. 9.
– Pleasant Prairie’s ceremony is set for Sunday afternoon at Prairie Springs Park.
– Wilmot Union High School offers breakfast and observance Monday morning on Nov. 11.
– Salem Consolidated Grade School holds its program Monday morning as well.
– American Legion Post 21’s celebration runs late Monday morning through lunch in downtown Kenosha.
– Navy Club Ship 40 presents its program at the Civil War Museum midday Monday; admission is free for veterans and active-duty personnel that day.
– VFW Post 1865 has events running into Monday afternoon including lunch and flag retirement ceremony.
– Library Park hosts the Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans Ceremony at noon on Monday.
– Shoreland Lutheran High School concludes local ceremonies with an afternoon event featuring guest speaker Jesse Konell.
Kenosha County schools serve students from diverse backgrounds throughout these communities participating in Veterans Day activities. During the current school year (2023–24), Indian Trail High School and Academy had the highest enrollment among county schools with over two thousand students enrolled; Tremper High School followed closely behind alongside Bradford High School according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Overall enrollment in county schools reached more than twenty-five thousand students this year (source).
White students made up about fifty-six percent of this population while Hispanic students accounted for just over one-quarter—the second largest group—followed by Black students making up about ten percent (source). American Indian students remained among the least represented ethnic groups within local schools (source).
For more information about specific events or registration details mentioned above, interested parties are encouraged to contact each organization directly.
