The following activities are planned in honor of Veterans Day:

The Butler County Amateur Radio Association will host a mobile radio communications display and demonstration throughout the day Friday at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

The demonstration will include information about emergency communications and about how radio systems help servicemen and their loved ones communicate.

The Union High School Band will perform a Veterans Day concert at 9 a.m. Friday at the high school in Rimersburg.

The event is open to the public. For information, call the high school at 724-473-3121.

A Veterans Day celebration and dinner will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Mechling-Shakley Veterans Center, Route 268, Cowansville.

The event will include a choice of a fish or spaghetti dinner, Chinese auction and a program. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 4 to 10 and free for children younger than 4.

For information, call 724-545-9016.

The World of Children group will present sign-language interpretation of patriotic tunes at 2 p.m. Sunday in the activity room at Saxony Health Center, 223 Pittsburgh St., to honor residents who have served in the military.

The performance is open to the public.

Portersville Christian School will host "Heroes Past and Present, A Veterans Day Celebration" on Friday at the school, 343 E. Portersville Road, Portersville.

Refreshments will be available for purchase at 6:30 p.m. and the patriotic play and music will follow at 7 p.m.

Donations

will be accepted. For information, call 724-368-8787.

A Veterans Day Celebration concert will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, 125 Buttercup Road, Butler Township.

The concert will feature choirs from St. Fidelis, Meridian United Presbyterian and Trinity United Presbyterian churches; music from trumpet player Jim Cunningham; the Butler High School Junior ROTC; the Meridian Veterans Club; and speaker H. Jack Buzzard.

The event is open to the public. Refreshments will follow in the social hall.