Area Memorial Day events

Published: 05-28-2017 8:38 PM

AMHERST — Parade MONDAY beginning at 9:30 a.m. at North Common and proceeding to War Memorial Pool on Triangle Street for ceremonies at 10 a.m. Speaker: Iraq War veteran Rob McAllister.

BELCHERTOWN — Traditional services SUNDAY, 11 a.m., Quabbin Park Cemetery. Commemoration MONDAY, 10 a.m., United Church of Christ, 18 Park St. Speaker: Chief Master Sgt. John Sullivan, U.S. Air Force. Parade canceled due to inclement weather. 

CHESTERFIELD — Commemoration by American Legion Cummington Post 304 MONDAY, 11 a.m., parade to Center Cemetery.

CUMMINGTON — Commemoration by American Legion Cummington Post 304 MONDAY, 9 a.m., West Cummington Cemetery, and 9:30 at the memorial at the Community House.

EASTHAMPTON — Commemoration MONDAY beginning with pancake breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m., Easthampton Community Center, 12 Clark St. (veterans free). Parade 10 a.m., Clark Street, proceeding to Emily Williston Memorial Library for ceremonies. Complimentary lunch follows at American Legion, 190 Pleasant St.

GOSHEN — Commemoration by American Legion Cummington Post 304 MONDAY, 10 a.m. from Goshen center to Goshen cemetery.

GRANBY — Parade MONDAY, 9 a.m., parking lot of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, proceeding to the Memorial Boulder for ceremonies. Parade continues to West Cemetery and Batchelor Street Cemetery (via bus).

HADLEY — Commemorations SUNDAY: Russellville Cemetery (11:15 a.m.); Plainville Cemetery (11:30), Olde Hadley Cemetery (11:50), Hockanum Cemetery (12:15 p.m.); Holy Rosary Cemetery (12:40), North Hadley Cemetery (1:10). 2 p.m., return to American Legion, 162 Russell St., for flag raising and parade down Route 9 to Town Common on West Street and General Hooker Monument. Return to Legion for refreshments.

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HATFIELD — Commemoration SUNDAY. Color Guard and Firing Squad leave American Legion to visit all cemeteries at 9:45 a.m. Parade, 12:30 p.m., from Legion, corner Prospect and Elm streets, to Sophia Smith Park near Town Hall for ceremonies. Speaker: Patrick J. Cahillane, Hampshire County sheriff and Army National Guard veteran. Chicken barbecue at Lions Club Pavilion, afterward. ($15 — 247-9520).

LEEDS — Leeds Civic Association hosts ceremony SUNDAY, 1 p.m., Memorial Park (across from Leeds Grammar School). Event includes memorial dedication to park founder Rene “MAC” LeVay.

NORTHAMPTON — Parade MONDAY, 10 a.m., Trinity Row in Florence to Florence Center for ceremonies at Park Street Cemetery. Speaker: Lt. Col. Deborah Foley.

PLAINFIELD — Traditional ham-and-bean dinner MONDAY at noon at Town Hall. Parade at 1 p.m., Union Street between Town Hall and Congregational Church, proceeding to Hilltop Cemetery before returning to War Memorial for ending ceremony.

SOUTHAMPTON — Parade MONDAY, 9 a.m., William E. Norris School, proceeding to Center Cemetery for ceremony. Parade continues to Veterans Monument.

SOUTH HADLEY — Commemorations MONDAY: Canal Park (7 a.m.); Everson Park (7:15); Notre Dame Cemetery (8); Evergreen Cemetery (9); Commons (9:30); St. Rose Cemetery (9:45); Village Cemetery (10:15). Parade, 11 a.m., high school, proceeding on Newton to Lamb to Bridge onto Main Street for ceremonies at Town Hall. Luncheon at St. Patrick’s and/or picnic at Buttery Brook Park. Community band performs on common at 4 p.m.

SUNDERLAND — Parade FRIDAY starting at 6 p.m. from the Sunderland Library.

WESTHAMPTON — Commemoration MONDAY: 10:45 a.m. at Town Common; 11 a.m. flag raising, followed by parade to town cemetery for ceremonies. Speaker: Anthony Tormey, retired U.S. Air Force captain. Annual picnic, noon, Westhampton Congregational Church (reservations requested at 527-4204). Softball game, 1:30, Hampshire Regional High School.

WHATELY — Parade organized by Whately Grange SUNDAY, 11 a.m., Whately Congregational Church. Whately Historical Society holds program from noon to 3 at the Center School with entertainment and food.

WILLIAMSBURG — Commemoration MONDAY. Cemeteries: American Legion Post 236 (8:30 a.m.) Mountain Street (9:30) St. Mary’s (10); High St. (10:30); Old Village Hill (11); Village Hill (11:15). Parade, 1 p.m., fire station, proceeding west on North Main up Buttonshop Road to Route 9 and east to Veterans Memorial Park for ceremonies.

WORTHINGTON — Commemoration by American Legion Cummington Post 304 MONDAY, 8:30 a.m. at the memorial across from Town Hall.

This post has been updated to reflect weather-related adjustments as of 8:30 p.m. Sunday evening. 

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