Carencro will host their annual Veteran’s Memorial and Patriotic Celebration on Saturday, November 10th, at the Carencro Veterans Memorial.

Starting at 9:00 am, local arts and crafts vendors will have homemade baked goods, art, and handmade items for sale. There will also be an Art Walk for area schools, with the theme being 'Salute to Our Troops'. Student work, and local artist's work for the Art Walk will be located behind Carencro City Hall, and also at various businesses in the downtown area.

At 10:00 am the Carencro Veterans Memorial Program will begin. Special guest speaker will be Lee Verret, who is a veteran, and a member of the Carencro Police Department. Ryan Munnerlyn will read the names of all veterans from Lafayette Parish who died during war.

At 11:15 am live patriotic music will begin, with refreshments served at the new Carencro Patriots Pavilion, which is located directly behind City Hall.

Vendor booths will re open immediately after the Memorial Program is over.

 

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