SATURDAY-MONDAY
Fall River. Battleship Cove, 5 Water St. Free admission to all active duty, retired and reserve personnel who show proof of service. (800) 533-3194; www.battleshipcove.org
Warwick. Avenue of Flags, Pawtuxet Memorial Park, 100 Harrison Ave., Warwick (between Warwick Avenue and Fair Street). 781-4600. 9 am-5 pm, weather permitting. More than 300 American flags (5 feet by 9 feet) displayed along the streets that line the park. 9 am-5 pm. Free.
SUNDAY
Charlestown. Parade, Park Lane. Noon-2 pm.
SUNDAY-MONDAY
Exeter. Sun. Parade steps off at 2 pm from Sunderland Road, travels west on Route 102 ending at the Exeter Town Hall, 61 Ten Rod Rd.
Mon. Ceremony, USMC Monument, Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, 301 South County Trail (Route 2). 268-3088. 1 pm.
Warren. Sun. Memorial Recognition Program, Vietnam Memorial, Route 136 and Market Street. 9 am.
Mon. Naval Honors Ceremony, Town Wharf, 7:45 am. Military Honors Cermony, Town Commons, 8:15 pm. Parade steps off at 8:30 am from the Town Commons and ends at the South Burial Ground for a speaking program.
MONDAY
Barrington. Parade steps off at 9 am from Barrington High School, 220 Lincoln Ave., proceeds to the Barrington Town Hall, 283 County Rd., for a ceremony at around 11 am.
Coventry. Parade steps off at 10 am from MacArthur Boulevard and travels to the VFW Lodge, South Main Street.
East Greenwich. Parade, steps off from Academy Field at 10 a.m., travels onto First Avenue for a wreath laying at the World War II Memorial on corner of Cliff Street, continues north on Main Street, for closing ceremonies on the steps of the Town Hall. Special appearance by the Navy Band Northeast.
Fall River. Parade steps off at 2 pm from Kennedy Park, travels down South Main Street to North Main Street and concludes at the Municipal Veterans Memorial building, 72 Banks St. Closing ceremonies and refreshments.
Battleship Cove, 5 Water St. Traditional military observance with the lowering and raising of the American flag from half-staff, wreath laying and a gun salute from the USS Massachusetts guns, noon. Author G. Wayne Miller will sign copies of his book, "Fore River Shipyard," 1 pm. (800) 533-3194; www.battleshipcove.org
Foster. Parade, with wreath laying, starts at 8:45 from North and Foster Center roads and proceeds to the memorial at the Ben Eddy building, South Killingly Road, Foster Center. Short speaking program immediately follows the parade.
Lincoln. Ceremony and wreath laying at Dow Square, Walker and Chapels streets, directly in front of Saylesville Fire Station at 10 am. Parade steps off at 11 am from Smithfield and Reservoir avenues at the Lincoln/Pawtucket line, and travels north on Smithfield Avenue to Walker Street, to Industrial Circle into the Saylesville Mill Yard, where there will be a special dedication, free concert and refreshments. 333-1100; www.lincolnri.org
Newport. Ceremony in front of Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway. Noon.
North Kingstown. Wreath laying at Civil War Memorial, North Kingstown Town Hall grounds, 80 Boston Neck Rd., and at memorials at Veterans Memorial Park, Boston Neck Road, at 9 am. Parade steps off at around 10 am from Wilson Park, West Main Street (Route 1A south), and follows West Main Street, Brown and Phillips streets through Wickford Village then onto Tower Hill Road (Route 1A south) to the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial on the grounds of Elm Grove Cemetery for concluding ceremonies at around 11 am. Hot dog roast after parade at First Baptist Church, 1135 Tower Hill Rd.
North Providence. Parade steps off at 1 pm from North Providence High School, 1828 Mineral Spring Ave., marching eastward on Mineral Spring Avenue, turning onto Douglas Avenue and ending at Governor John A. Notte Jr. Park, 1810 Mineral Spring Ave., for a celebration that includes music, entertainment and a food court. (401) 349-5625.
Pawtucket. Pawtucket Veterans' Council Wreath laying at 9 am at the shell at Slater Park, Armistice Boulevard entrance; 9:15 am at the hiker monument; 9:30 am at the Korean War Monument, Park Place, and 10 am at the Mineral Spring Avenue Cemetery, Mineral Spring Avenue and Conant Street. Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, Roosevelt Avenue and Exchange Street at 11 am. Area Boy Scouts from Cub Scout Pack #1 and Troop #1 will flag graves at St. Francis Cemetery, Smithfield Avenue. Rain site for 11 am ceremony is Gatchell VFW Post, Fountain and Blake streets.
Scituate. Parade forms at 10 am at Berkander Field and Institute Lane and steps off at 10:30 am from the corner of Institute Lane and Danielson Pike (Route 6), proceeds west on Danielson Pike to Silk Lane to Greenville Road (Route 116), to the steps of the Old Historical Congregational Church for ceremonies. In the event of rain, the ceremonies will be held at 10 am inside the North Scituate Community House adjacent to the Congregational Church.
South Kingstown. Parade begins at 10 am on Holley Street (behind Benny's), travels down Main Street and ends with an 11 am service in Saugatucket Park, High Street, Wakefield. 789-9301; southkingstownri.com
Warwick. Parade steps off from the back parking lot of Bishop Hendricken High School, 2615 Warwick Ave., at 9:15 am and travels down Oakland Beach Avenue and onto West Shore Road, ending at Warwick Veterans Memorial Park, West Shore Road.
West Warwick. West Warwick Veterans Council Observance, West Warwick Veterans Memorial Park, Two Legion Way. Guest speaker is Capt. John Covell, USN (ret). 9:30 am.
Westerly. Parade forms at the Pawcatuck Shopping Center, 37 South Broad St., Pawcatuck, Conn., at 8:30 am and steps off at 9:30 am. Ceremonies conclude at Wilcox Park, 44 Broad St.
-- JAN FLANAGAN