Bernie Marvin
The late Air Force and Army veteran John O’Brien speaks at an earlier Veterans Day program at the Orford Church. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his combat service during the Viet Nam War. Courtesy photo.
A series of Veterans Day programs have been set up at area schools that include students and staff creating skits, musical numbers and other patriotic activities that will highlight the nation痴 appreciation for their veterans and what they have done and continue to do to keep America free.
It is expected that local military veterans will be attending some or all of the programs, as they are invited to attend each year. For some of the programs, the school would appreciate a call to know your will be in attendance, so they can anticipate the crowd number at each program.
Woodsville Elementary School students will hold their Veterans Day program at 8AM on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the school.
Woodsville High School will hold a Veterans Day Ceremony at 2:30PM on Monday, November 9, 2026. This schoolwide ceremony will honor veterans and is being organized by Principal Hayden Coon and Civics/History Teacher Bob Scianna.
On Tuesday, November 10 at 1130 veterans are being invited to the Piermont Village School for a program that will honor military veterans. The program also accompanies a turkey dinner meal that is served at noon. A slide show will also be featured of photos of local veterans. Invitations have been sent out and RSVPs are due prior to the event.
The Haverhill Cooperative Middle School on Tuesday, November 10 will be holding their Veteran痴 Day schoolwide assembly at 1 PM in the gym. At 130 in the afternoon of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, students and staff will be gathering to honor veterans at Oxbow High School with a program that is being organized by the Oxbow High School Student Council along with teacher Barry Emerson with the Oxbow students and faculty.
Also on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, veterans and townspeople will gather at the Orford Church Hall for a lunch that will be served at 10 AM with a program for veterans and guests that will follow in the sanctuary. RSVPs should have been sent in prior to Monday, November 3.
The 2026 Woodsville Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for 11AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The parade is hosted by American Legion Post 20 and is a short ｽ mile parade starting at Village Pizza and ending at the Veterans Gazebo in front of the Iron Rail Pub and Grill on Central Street.