Celebrating Veterans and the Arts on November 9 at 1:30 pm.
The Hylton Center is proud to host its 5th annual Celebrating Veterans and the Arts event on November 9 at 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a free afternoon of interactive arts experiences for Veterans, Servicemembers, their families, military caregivers, and the community. Activities offer fun for all ages and include hands-on visual arts activities, guitar workshops, a songwriting presentation by military kids and teenagers, and more. In the evening, join us for The U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Own: “We Honor Them All” free performance at 7 p.m. This musical celebration of Veterans offers a modern twist on the typical Veterans Day tradition and features The U.S. Army Band Downrange rocking out to their live orchestra. This performance is free and open to the public, but each patron must have a general admission ticket. We encourage patrons to obtain their tickets in advance. Remaining general admission tickets will also be available on the day of the concert.
The Hylton Center continues its Veteran celebration the following day with a Heroes’ Voices National Poetry Contest Reading on November 10 at 1 p.m. Experience this free, inspirational afternoon of music and poetry that features national-level prize-winning poetry and local voices in a collaborative open-mic setting. Interested participants must contact the Veterans and the Arts Initiative in advance. All are welcome to attend as audience members. Complimentary refreshments are included. Learn More.
P.S. We thought you might also be interested in learning more about the following upcoming Veterans and the Arts Initiative workshops that are free to the military community:
- Dominion Energy Veterans Guitar Workshop Series (9/3 – 11/5)
- Songwriting Workshop Series for Military Kids (9/28 – 11/2)