Natick veterans will be honored with a series of events in November.

The annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony will take place Tuesday, Nov. 11.

The parade steps off at 9 a.m. from the Natick police and fire departments, 20-22 East Central Street. Immediately following the parade, a commemorative ceremony will take place at the Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central Street.

For more information, visit www.natickma.gov/617/Veterans-Day

Following the parade and ceremony,  the town will host a Veterans  Day Appreciation luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Natick Community Senior Center, 117 East Central Street.

The luncheon is sponsored by the Charles River Rotary Club, Town of Natick Veterans Services, Community Services Department, Natick Firefighters Local 1707 and the American Legion Post 107.

Active-duty service members and veterans who are willing to participate are welcome to participate in the annual reading event at the town’s elementary schools.

Volunteers will read a Veterans Day book to a kindergarten or first grade class. This is an opportunity to help teach students about the importance of Veterans Day.

The reading event is scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 6. Volunteers can choose the day most convenient for them.

To participate, contact Grace O’Donnell, Volunteer Services Manager, at 617-500-2632 or [email protected]