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Veterans' Voices panel discussion

Program begins at 1 p.m.
2026-09-29 11:00:00 2026-09-29 14:00:00 America/Chicago Veterans' Voices panel discussion Learn about the adventures, travels, and people that area veterans encountered during their service. Discover what service means to our veterans, and celebrate their time of duty to our country. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room

Tuesday, September 29
11:00am - 2:00pm

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Rakow Branch

Rakow - Shales Living Room

Learn about the adventures, travels, and people that area veterans encountered during their service. Discover what service means to our veterans, and celebrate their time of duty to our country.

Learn about the adventures, travels, and people that area veterans encountered during their service. Discover what service means to our veterans, and celebrate their time of duty to our country. This program will be recorded to show during Veterans Day in the schools and for posterity.

Program begins at 1 p.m.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community | Adult Programs |

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