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Get To Know Chatham Veterans At Upcoming Library Program

The library program on Nov. 10, will be in person, as well as on Zoom, focusing on Chatham veterans of all eras.

CHATHAM, NJ — From the American Revolution to current times, Chatham veterans will be the focus of an upcoming Veterans Day program at the Library of the Chathams.

Beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, the program is planned to be in person at the library on 214 Main Street, with a Zoom link to watch remotely at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85326377294.

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Chatham Township Historical Society’s Patricia Wells, along with Chatham Historical Society’s Susan Allen, will each share stories about the veterans, focusing on their lives before and after they served in the U.S. military.

The Library of the Chathams has also been working on the Veterans Project of the Chathams, which kicked off on Memorial Day, with the library collecting written, audio or video stories, as well as artifacts, from veterans or their loved ones. See the video below to learn more about the project.

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Chatham residents who would like to share their veteran stories, can begin by requesting a form at the library's reference desk, emailing veteransproject@chathamlibrary.org, completing the form online or by calling 862-246-6108.

Questions or comments about this story? Have a news tip? Contact me at: jennifer.miller@patch.com.

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