City of Cambridge Hosting Veterans Day Observance Event at Cambridge Common; Closures and Service Information for Veterans Day Holiday Tuesday, November 11

The City of Cambridge Department of Veterans Services will host a Veterans Day Observance event on Tuesday, November 11, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. at the Cambridge Common, located at 1500 Massachusetts Avenue, by the Civil War monument, which is bordered by Massachusetts Avenue, Garden Street, and Waterhouse Street, near Harvard Square.

All are welcome to join the City as we welcome Army Veteran Keven Lambert as the keynote speaker. During his three years of service in the Army Infantry, including 16 consecutive months in Iraq, Lambert exemplified leadership, resilience, and dedication. Following a medical discharge, he redirected his mission toward supporting those who serve. He played a pivotal role in creating and managing community-based peer support programs for Veterans focused on suicide prevention, housing, jail diversion, and re-entry from incarceration.

An informal gathering and free luncheon will follow from 12-3 p.m., at the Sheraton Commander Hotel, Liberty Revolution Ballroom, 16 Garden Street, Cambridge, adjacent to the Cambridge Common. In case of inclement weather, the 11 a.m. ceremony will move to the Sheraton Commander.

For more information, contact eh Veterans Department at [email protected] or call 617-349-4760.

Closures and Service Information
In observance of the Veterans Day holiday on Tuesday, November 11, City of Cambridge offices, libraries, and senior centers will be closed, and payments will not be required at City of Cambridge parking meters and parking meter pay stations. The offices at Cambridge Cemetery, 76 Coolidge Avenue, will be closed on the holiday, though the gates will be open from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Curbside collection of trash, recycling, compost, and yard waste will be suspended on Tuesday, November 11 and will be one day behind schedule that week. Street cleaning that would normally be swept on the second Tuesday of the month occurred in advance on October 29.

Trash and recycling schedules and routes can be found at CambridgeMA.gov/curbsidecollections. Street cleaning schedules and routes can be found at CambridgeMA.gov/streetcleaning.

Reminders related to the above city services are available by text message, email, or by downloading the "Zero Waste Cambridge" app for iPhone/Android.

Users can also register for street cleaning reminders, city notifications and emergency alerts, and subscribe to city newsletters, such as the Daily Update, at CambridgeMA.Gov/Subscribe.