Barrington Memorial Day Service: 11 a.m. Monday, May 31, Evergreen Cemetery, 610 S. Dundee Ave., Barrington. While there will be no Memorial Day parade this year in Barrington, join veterans for the traditional Memorial Day service at Evergreen Cemetery. In addition to several speakers and a moving ceremony, volunteers from the Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, will be on hand at the gathering to share information on Wreaths Across America, which will take place for the third year at the cemetery on Satudaughtersrday, Dec. 18. For information, www.barrington-il.gov.
Fox River Grove Memorial Day parade: 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 31. Parade starts at Algonquin Road School and continues down Algonquin Road to South River Road to the baseball diamond along the Fox River in Lions Park. Visit www.foxrivergrove-il.org.
Palatine American Legion Post 690 Memorial Day programs: 10 a.m. Monday, May 31, Hillside Cemetery, 375 N. Smith St.; 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial, corner of Northwest Highway and Wood Street; 12:15 p.m. at Legion Memorial, 150 W. Palatine Road, in Towne Square, all in Palatine. American Legion Post 690 will hold a 10 a.m. service at Hillside Cemetery, followed by a short program at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial and then another ceremony at the Legion Memorial in Towne Square beginning at 12:15 p.m. Community members are invited to the American Legion, 122 W. Palatine Road, across the street from Towne Square, following the ceremonies. There will be no parade and no band because of the pandemic. Social distancing and masks will be required at all three ceremonies. The American Legion will be selling American flags from its clubroom. Flags are $20. For details, (847) 359-1606 or www.alpost690.us.
West Dundee Memorial Day Service: 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 31, River Valley Memorial Gardens, 14N689 Route 31, West Dundee. Free. Visit www.rivervalleymemorialgardens.com. On Friday, May 28, they will be placing American flags on veterans’ graves starting at 9 a.m.
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