American Legion post leads Saturday's Veterans Day ceremony at Frisco Commons, and a Buffalo Soldiers talk follows Tuesday

The city's annual Veterans Day ceremony is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, four days before the Nov. 11 holiday.

The ceremony starts at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial inside Frisco Commons Park, 8000 McKinney Road, and is scheduled to run until about 12:15 p.m., according to the city's calendar listing. It is hosted by American Legion Peter J. Courcy Unit 178 and the unit's American Legion Auxiliary.

The city says residents who cannot attend can watch a livestream on its Facebook page, @CityOfFriscoTX, and it points people to FriscoLegion.org for program details.

Buffalo Soldiers program on Tuesday

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Heritage Association of Frisco hosts "MG Anthony Woods Presents the Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers" at the Frisco Heritage Center, 6455 Page St. The listing describes a talk on the African American regiments of the U.S. Army that served from 1866 to 1951.

It runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and the city's calendar asks attendees to register in advance through a link on the event page.

Also Saturday

The Frisco Police Department holds a Women in Law Enforcement event from 9 a.m. to noon at the department, 7200 Stonebrook Parkway. The department says it is open to women of all ages interested in sworn and civilian jobs, including dispatch, forensics and community outreach, and asks people to reserve a spot online.

Sources

friscotexas.gov

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