BATTLESHIP COVE 2008 EVENT CALENDAR

OCTOBER
October 7, 2008 – USS JOSEPH P. KENNEY JR – 14th Annual Reunion
Friends and former crewmembers of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr will celebrate the 14th annual reunion of their Gearing-class destroyer, which served with great distinction during the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and NASA’s Space Program. 10 AM memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony are open to the public.

NOVEMBER
November 11, 2008 - Veteran’s Day at Battleship Cove

DECEMBER
December 7, 2008 – Pearl Harbor Day at Battleship Cove
Battleship Cove will commemorate the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by hosting a brief ceremony at 12:55 PM – the exact hour of the Japanese strike. Located on the Battleship Massachusetts, the service will include wreath-casting rites prefaced by brief remarks from Battleship Cove’s executive director. Ceremony is open to the public.

December 14, 2008 – Breakfast with Santa at the Fall River Carousel
Get ready for the season by making plans to attend the Carousel’s Breakfast with Santa from 8 am to noon. Families can enjoy a delicious hot breakfast plus, kids will have fun making special holiday craft, there will be face painting, Carousel rides, and more. Of course, the highlight of the event will be a photo with the jolly old elf himself. Seating is limited, reservations are required!