CLOSINGS
Government|Banks; schools; city, county and state offices; and state and federal courts will be closed today.
RTD|Buses and light rail will run on a Sunday/holiday schedule. For more information, call 303-299-6000 or go to rtd-denver.com.
Trash|Trash collection and recycling services in Denver will operate on a one-day- delayed holiday schedule.
Parking|Parking at metered spaces in Denver is free today.
TODAY
AFA wreath-laying|The Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony and Organizational Awards Parade are at 10 a.m. at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Stillman Parade Field north of Colorado Springs.
Arvada ceremony, parade|The American Legion Post No. 161 and VFW Post No. 4331 in Arvada are sponsoring a Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade at 10 a.m. at the Arvada Cemetery, 5581 Independence St.
Boulder service|A Memorial Day service will be held at 7 p.m. at the Admiral Burke Memorial at the corner of Mohawk and Thunderbird drives.
10th Mountain Division ceremony|The 10th Mountain Division of World War II will have a ceremony at 11 a.m. at Tennessee Pass on U.S. 24 between Leadville and Minturn.
Commerce City parade|Commerce City’s 40th annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at East 64th Avenue and Olive Street and proceed to the Commerce City Recreation Center.
Military walking tour, picnic at Fairmount Cemetery|A military walking tour, led by Ken Gaunt, Fairmount Cemetery’s military historian, will be at 4 p.m., 430 S. Quebec St. A community picnic will be at 5 p.m. The Queen City Jazz Band will perform at 6 p.m.
Ceremony honoring Japanese-American vets of World War II|
Conducted by American Legion Nisei Post No. 185, the ceremony will be at 11 a.m. at the Japanese-American War Memorial in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec St.
Fort Logan service|Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., service is at 11 a.m. at the flagpole.
Marine Corps Memorial ceremony|The Marine Corps Memorial Association ceremony is at 2 p.m. at the Marine Corps Memorial at the intersection of U.S. 6 and U.S. 40 in Golden.
Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery concert|Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery, 7777 W. 29th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Dove release and El Jebel Pipe Band March at 10 a.m. A bagpipe concert will be at noon at the Tower of Memories. Groove Society will perform music at 1 p.m. A retiring of colors will be at 6 p.m.
Rally by veterans opposing Iraq war|A Memorial Day rally with war veterans and their families challenging the war in Iraq will be at 2 p.m. at the Boulder County Courthouse, on Pearl Street between 13th and 14th streets. This event is sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center.
