Saturday, May 26 - Monday, May 28

Steel Stacks campus living memorial honoring hometown heroes. All weekend.

Community celebration to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the country from 3 to 7 p.m. daily. Various performances at Steel Stacks, 101 Founders Way.

Blue Star Mothers of America Support Our Troops, May 1 through 31. Drop off items for collection (for list, visit www.http://www.steelstacks.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/04/items-for-the-troops.pdf) at ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way or Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St.

Saturday, May 26

Veterans and their family members may participate in either a veterans or a family free writing workshops with Iraq Veteran Jenny Pacanowski and Vietnam Veteran Jan Barry from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room at ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way. No previous writing experience is necessary. There is a limit of 12 participants each. For reservations, email fvetinfo@gmail.com.

Community reading to hear service men and women tributes, 5:30 p.m. Information on programs at SteelStacks, visit www.steelstacks.org.

Sunday, May 27

Bethlehem Municipal Band, 7:30 p.m. Rose Garden bandshell.

Hometown Heroes luminary display, 7 p.m. Adjacent to First Street at Steel Stacks. To participate, complete online form at https://fest.formstack.com/forms/luminary_display_registration_copy. Rain date: May 28. Proceeds will be donated to the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers Inc.

Monday, May 28

Most government offices closed.

Taps Over Bethlehem, 8 a.m. Bethlehem Memorial Park.

City of Bethlehem Memorial Day parade and service, 9 a.m. at Liberty High School, 1115 Linden St.

National moment of silence, 3 p.m.

Memorial service to remember the Lehigh Valley’s fallen soldiers. 5 p.m. Levitt Pavillion, Steel Stacks.