Lake in the Hills Hero Week
Join Lake in the Hills for a week of events honoring our local Veterans!
Hero Wall
Nov. 6-10, 2023
We are honoring our community’s Veteran’s with a Hero Wall display in the lobby at Village Hall. We are looking for active or veteran photos from our community to display for the week, which will also serve as the backdrop for our Pinning Ceremony on Friday. Please drop off photos to Village Hall by October 30 attn: Casie Peltz. We will offer a thank you station for the community to write and post messages of thanks on the wall.
BRUNCH & BAGS
Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023
Join the LITH Police Department and Parks & Recreation staff for a fun morning of socializing, sharing stories, friendly competition, and a light brunch. Anyone 55 years + is welcome to brunch, bags or both! If you’d like to participate in the bags competition, please register by November 3. We will pair you up with a staff member for the tournament. Fun prizes and bragging rights are on the line!
COLOR CUARD CEREMONY
Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, 9 am
Please join us at 9am around the Village Hall Veteran’s Memorial for a Color Guard ceremony presented by American Legion Post 1231.
VETERAN’S DAY PINNING CEREMONY
Friday Nov. 10, 2023, 10 am
This beautiful ceremony will be the highlight of our hero week and will be followed with light refreshments. Please register for the Gentiva Hospice Veterans Day Pinning Ceremony for Service Men and Women and their spouses. The 10am ceremony is open for all to attend, please register if you’d like to take part in the pinning ceremony.
OPERATION GRATITUDE| SEWING, KNIT/CROCHET & BRACELET MAKING FOR MILITARY & VETERANS
Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 11am – 3 pm
After the pinning ceremony, join us to support Operation Gratitude by creating all or any of the following projects: sew a drawstring bag or cooling tie, knit or crochet a scarf, create a paracord ‘quick deploy’ bracelet or create a beautiful handmade card.