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Memorial Day Services: City of Boston

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Dates:	Thursday, May 23, 2013 - Monday, May 27, 2013
Hours:	Varies by site
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Holiday

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced several Memorial Day
observances taking place in City-owned parks and cemeteries.

On Thursday, May 25, the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, a non-profit dedicated to the families of military service personnel from Massachusetts fallen in service to the United States, will host a service at 10:30 a.m. at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common.

The event will include the reading of the names of Bay State soldiers killed as a result of current military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan among a flag garden with thousands of
miniature American flags honoring the sacrifices of all fallen Massachusetts service men and
women.

71st Annual Memorial Day services to be held on Saturday, May 28, 11am (time to be confirmed) at the Veterans Memorial Park in the Back Bay Fens in Boston's Fenway neighborhood. Veterans Memorial Park, a tranquil green area with monuments commemorating those who fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, can be found near the Kelleher Rose Gardens.

Additionally, An Honor & Tribute: Memorial Day Concert will be held at 6:30pm on Monday, May 30 at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End and will feature the Metropolitan Wind Symphony Orchestra. The concert is free, and is sponsored by the City of Boston Veterans' Services.

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