9/11 Memorial Events Around Phoenix

PHOENIX, AZ — Communities around the Valley plan this weekend to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 2001 terrorist attacks on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy that rocked the nation.

Following are some of the events and tributes planned in the area.

Phoenix

The City of Phoenix created a tribute video to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. In it Mayor Kate Gallego mentions the help Phoenix first responders provided in the aftermath of the attacks. Gallego said that the program is meant to honor the men and women who lost their lives that day and is an expression of gratitude for those who have served, then and now. The video features first-person accounts of the cleanup efforts at Ground Zero from Phoenix first responders who traveled to New York City to help in the aftermath of the attacks.

Scottsdale

A 9/11 tribute in the atrium of the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St. in Scottsdale shows the name and photo of each and every person who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Also on display is a piece of one of the World Trade Center buildings and items from the cleanup effort following the attacks, as well as the National Unity Flag, which was designed and created in Scottsdale.

The display is free and open to the public. The center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Doors will open early at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11.

A special ceremony is set for the 20th anniversary on Sept. 11. The names of those who lost their lives in the attacks will be read in the atrium, beginning at 1 p.m. A 9/11 remembrance ceremony is set for 3 p.m. in the adjacent Virginia G. Piper Theater.

Tempe

Tempe will host its Sept. 11 Healing Field Memorial from Sept. 10 through Sept. 12 at Tempe Beach Park. The reading of the names will begin Sept. 11 at 5:46 a.m., the local time the first plane hit the tower.

Individual events at the Healing Field Memorial include:

Friday Evening Freedom Concert: 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10

Healing Field Tribute: 5:30 a.m., Sept. 11, with the reading of the names at 5:46 a.m. The public is welcome to join.

Candlelight Vigil: 7 p.m., Sept. 11, with a ceremony and speakers.

Tunnel to Towers 5k Run/Walk – 7:30 a.m., Sept. 12 at the Tempe Beach Park.

Stand Down The Field – 6 a.m., Sept. 13, and volunteers are welcome.