Metro area offers variety of ceremonies, observances

■ Alpharetta: 9 a.m. today. The city of Alpharetta and the Rotary Club of Alpharetta will host a tribute at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza. The event will include the national anthem, pledge of allegiance and a keynote speech by Lt. Col. Jeff Davis.

■ Dunwoody: 10-11 a.m. today. The city of Dunwoody Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial, 4770 North Peachtree Road. The ceremony is open to the public and co-hosted by Dunwoody’s Veteran Events Planning Committee.

■ Kennesaw: 9 a.m. to noon today. The Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department and Crossfit Koinonia are hosting the 2022 Murph Challenge at Swift-cantrell Park, 3140 Old 41 Highway. This annual workout is done all over the globe to honor those who gave all in service to our republic. The “Murph” workout is named for the late Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy. Trainers from Crossfit Koinonia in Kennesaw will guide participants through the workouts.

■ Marietta: Noon today. The National Memorial Day Association of Georgia is hosting the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Marietta National Cemetery, 500 Washington Avenue NE, honoring veterans, past and present who served, as well as those who gave their lives for freedom.

■ Norcross: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The city will pay tribute to troops and their families at Thrasher Park, 93 Park Drive. A collection of special guests will be hosting and entertaining throughout the day.

■ Peachtree Corners:

11 a.m. today. Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason will join others at Veterans

Monument, 5140 Town Center Blvd., for activities including a flag ceremony, reciting the pledge of allegiance, wreath-laying and a bugler playing Taps.

■ Powder Springs: 11 a.m. today. American Legion Post 294 and the city are sponsoring a Veterans Memorial at the Ford Center, 4181 Atlanta St.

■ Roswell: 11 a.m. today. With the help of the Rotary Club of Roswell, the city will honor the fallen men and women who have defended the U.S. in past conflicts. Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St.

■ Smyrna: 9:30 a.m. today. Twentieth Century Veterans Memorial, organized and managed by veterans groups in cooperation with Smyrna Parks & Recreation, will be at 2800 King St. SE, Smyrna, next to City Hall.

■ Stockbridge: 9 a.m. today. Memorial Day March. The city of Stockbridge is inviting all members of the community to participate in the march and ceremony honoring the men and women who died in service. Attendees should arrive between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. at the Merle Manders Conference Center at 111 Davis Road to register..

■ Stone Mountain Park: 9:30 p.m. today. The park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., will have a special salute to the troops with an extended fireworks finale following the Lasershow Spectacular each night.

■ Woodstock: 10 a.m. today. The city of Woodstock, along with the American Legion Post 316, Marine Corps League Detachment 1311, Warriors’ Watch Riders and other local veterans groups, will participate in a POW/MIA Remembrance, reading of Woodstock’s Honor Roll, placing of the memorial wreath, dove release, rifle honors and playing of Taps. 101 Arnold Mill Road.