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Veterans Day 2018 events

- By Cindy Kent South Florida Sun Sentinel choice with no purchase necessary, while supplies last. Limit one per customer, available in-store only. Additional­ly, consumers may submit the name of a deployed member of the United States armed forces at dunkind

Veterans Day is Sunday. This calendar includes workshops, activities and Veterans Day events across South Florida.

Today

Honoring Transgende­r Veterans, 6:30 p.m., Stonewall National Museum — Wilton Manors, 2157 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. Informativ­e evening with a panel discussion involving four transgende­r veterans sharing their stories and experience­s of the military. 954-647-7122.

Today-Nov. 20

Outreach honoring Veterans and their families, times and days vary, West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach. Celebratin­g Veterans and Military Families Month, the VA Medical Center is hosting a variety of activities: 9:30 a.m. Today. Children’s Choir Performanc­e; noon Wednesday, Hospice Open House and Volunteer Recognitio­n; 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16, Putting Green Grand Opening; 1 p.m. Nov. 16, Veterans Town Hall for Camp Lejeune Veterans; 2 p.m. Nov. 20, Seminar — Coping with Grief and Loss During the Holidays. 561-422-8262, ext. 8607.

Friday

Veterans Build, 8 a.m., Sand Pine Park, 300 Newcastle St., Boca Raton. Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County’s Veterans Build Honoring, Rememberin­g and Serving “Hometown” Veterans kicks off a week of events presented by the city of Boca Raton. Boca Raton residents and companies are invited to volunteer and sponsor to transform homes. Keynote presented by Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack, the POW that was detained in an adjoining cell to the late Sen. John McCain. Pollack, who currently serves on the Boca Raton Airport Authority, is board president of Boca-based Vets Helping Heroes that was started by another POW to provide service dogs to active duty military and retired vets. volunteer@hfhboca.org and reference VETERANS BUILD. koeltjen@ hfhboca.org or 561-819-6070, ext. 214.

Let Freedom Ring: Patriotic Concert, 7:30 p.m., Coral Ridge Presbyteri­an Church, 5555 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Kick-off of the 2018-2019 Concert Series with performanc­es by guest soloists, the Coral Ridge Concert Choir and Orchestra, and youth choirs. The evening will include a tribute to those who have served and currently serve our country. $40 preferred seating; $20 general admission. CoralRidge Concerts.com. 954-334-5174.

Sunday

AA Free Dunkin’ doughnut, while supplies last, instore only, at participat­ing Dunkin’ locations. Participat­ing Dunkin’ restaurant­s nationwide will give veterans and active duty military a free doughnut of their Veterans Day and Ceremony, Parade

Veterans Day Special Lighthouse Tour, Sail times 9 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., noon, 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., Alsdof Park Dock, 2850 NE 14th Street Causeway, Pompano Beach. Veterans with up to three family members can attend a self-guided Hillsboro Lighthouse tour. A current HLPS membership or a $35 per person transporta­tion fee is required. Spend the day, or an hour. Military ID or proof of service must be provided upon request.

Inaugural Veterans Day Parade, 10 a.m., town of Lake Park Clock Tower, Park Avenue and Seventh Street, and heading east on Park Avenue, ending at Second Street, Lake Park. Presented by The Town of Lake Park, featuring marching bands, ROTC units, active duty military, and veterans groups from all military branches. After the parade, attendees are invited to the 13th annual Vets Day Car Show, hosted by Mike Scott, in Kelsey Park. 561-840-0160 or visit lakeparkfl­orida.gov

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