As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the NJ Arts Maven will post notices about various commemorative events. This is one of them.
A Township Remembers: 10th Anniversary Interfaith Memorial Service & Exhibition
A Township Remembers 9/11 Interfaith Memorial Service & Anniversary Exhibition to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the heroic actions of the citizens aboard United Airlines Flight 93.
WHEN: Sunday. September. 11, 2011, 2 to 5 PM
- Barron Arts Center 10th Anniversary Exhibit & Memorial Opening Reception, Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge (2 to 4 PM)
- Interfaith Clergy Council 9/11 Remembrance Service, St. Anthony’s of Padua Church, 436 Port Reading Ave., Port Reading, Woodbridge Township (4 PM to 5 PM)
The Woodbridge Township Interfaith Clergy Council will conduct an interfaith service at 4:00 PM on Sun., Sept. 11, at St. Anthony’s of Padua Church in Port Reading. The program stands as a memorial remembrance to the nine Woodbridge Township residents who tragically lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attack and honors the heroic response and efforts of Woodbridge Township First responders. In 2002, the Woodbridge Township 9/11 Memorial Committee constructed a permanent memorial in front of Town Hall to honor their memory and sacrifice.
The Barron Arts Center opens a month-long 10th Anniversary Exhibit and Memorial – “In Memoriam: Creative Responses to September 11” at the Barron Arts Center. The Memorial Exhibition features contributory works by local artists; commemorative posters from the “Voices of 9/11” Group; 9/11 artifacts; and works by guest artists. Members of the Woodbridge Township community are invited and encouraged to attend the Barron Arts Center Opening Reception and the following Interfaith Clergy Council remembrance program.
