Veterans Day Military Celebration Night at Ave Maria Parish - On Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 pm at the Ave Maria Parish Hall, 102 Pope John Paul II Blvd, Ave Maria, this free family-friendly evening is dedicated to celebrating and honoring the brave men and women of our community who have served and continue to serve our great Nation. This special evening will also recognize Medal of Honor recipients, Father Capodanno and Father Kapaun, for their heroic service and extraordinary ministry as military chaplains.
St. Jude's 21st Fall Festival - St. Jude Catholic Church, 3930 17th Street, Sarasota, is hosting a Fall Festival, Saturday, November 8 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Expect live music, delicious Latin American foods, folklore dance, games for the kids and family entertainment. The proceeds will fund the building of the new church.
Kristallnacht Commemoration - A commemoration of the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the "Night of Broken Glass," will be hosted by the Catholic-Jewish Dialogue (CJD) of Collier County on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:30 p.m. at Temple Shalom, 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples. Kristallnacht, which historians consider the beginning of the Holocaust, memorializes the six million Jews who were exterminated. The event is sponsored by CJD, the Diocese of Venice in Florida, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, GenShoah of SWFL, and the Holocaust Museum & Janet G. and Harvey D. Cohen Education Center. All are welcome. The event is free, but registration is requested at jewishnaples.org.