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. Doors will open to the public at 8:30 a.m.
The event is free and open to all community members. Attendees can enjoy breakfast sponsored by Piasecki Funeral Home, beginning at 9:15 a.m., in honor of those who have served in the U.S. military.
Military honors and the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner will be part of a brief program starting at 9 a.m. Throughout the morning, informational vendors will be present as part of a resource fair, and student barbers from Gateway Technical College will provide free haircuts.
“This event kicks off a series of Veterans Day events that will be held throughout the county over the following days,” said County Executive Samantha Kerkman. “I encourage veterans, their families — and anyone who supports our veterans — to join us for breakfast, fellowship, and an informative resource fair.”
Following this kickoff event, several other Veterans Day programs are scheduled across Kenosha County:
- Gateway Technical College will host a Cut-A-Thon for veterans on Monday, Nov. 4; an Honor Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 12; and a movie screening on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
- Jeffery Elementary School’s program is set for Thursday, Nov. 7.
- Christian Life School holds its observance Friday, Nov. 8.
- Lord of Life Lutheran Church offers a worship service with lunch on Friday, Nov. 8.
- The Village Pub of Silver Lake hosts breakfast Saturday morning on Nov. 9.
- The Kenosha Running Company organizes a run in Lyons on Saturday, Nov. 9.
- Pleasant Prairie’s ceremony takes place Sunday afternoon on Nov.10.
- Wilmot Union High School welcomes veterans for breakfast and an assembly Monday morning on Nov.11.
- Salem Consolidated Grade School has its program Monday morning as well.
- American Legion Post 21 hosts celebrations including ceremonies and lunch later that day.
- The Civil War Museum presents an event led by Navy Club Ship 40 with free admission for veterans and active-duty military personnel on Veterans Day.
- VFW Post 1865 offers ceremonies and activities from late morning into the afternoon Monday.
- A Vietnam Veterans Ceremony is planned for noon at Library Park in Kenosha that same day.
- Shoreland Lutheran High School concludes local observances with an afternoon ceremony featuring retired Master Chief Jesse Konell as guest speaker.
In related education statistics for Kenosha County during the current school year (2023–24), Indian Trail High School had the highest enrollment among local schools with more than two thousand students enrolled according to data from https://dpi.wi.gov/. Demographically, white students comprised just over half (55.6%) of all students enrolled in county schools this year—a slight decrease compared to last year—while Hispanic students represented about one-quarter (25.7%), making them the second largest group; Black students accounted for just over ten percent (10.4%). American Indian students were among the least represented groups within county schools during this period.
For further details about specific events or participation requirements such as RSVPs or registration fees where applicable—such as same-day sign-up costs for running events—community members are encouraged to contact organizers directly through provided channels.
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