Memorial Day, the True Meaning

May 21, 2021 (Chesapeake Beach, MD)- This year the Town of Chesapeake Beach will hold a hybrid Stars and Stripes Ceremony along with educational outreach on the true meaning of Memorial Day for our local youth. 

Schedule of Events and Activities: 

The Town will host an in person outdoor ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, May 29th 2021 at 10 AM. The ceremony will begin with our National Athem and other musical selections by Dana and Jeremy. Special Guest- George W. Owings, III Maryland Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Keynote Speaker-Kelly Swanson, President of Gold Star Mothers.

The Town will release a virtual ceremony at 10 AM on Memorial Day that you will not want to miss, but IF you do the recording will be available to watch anytime on the Town's YouTube Channel linked here. Suscribe today to receive a alert when the virtual ceremony goes live. 

Educational Outreach: To view a summary of our outreach efforts and how your family can participate, and even take part in our Memorial Day ceremony recording, please click here. View and print the linked coloring activities for children to include their message of what Memorial Day means to them. See activity pages here. We look forward to your submissions!

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