The following are some of the Veterans Day events taking place in the News-Herald’s coverage area. The events take place Nov. 11 unless otherwise noted. Lake County The American Legion Jay Wilson Post 112 in Madison Township is hosting its annual commemoration Nov. 8-11, honoring all those who served protecting the country and its freedoms. The post will be opened to the public on Nov. 8, from noon to 5 p.m. with haircuts offered to veterans, free of charge. And later, at 7 p.m., there will be karaoke. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the post’s Auxiliary will be serving a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m., with donations accepted. Children 12 years and under can enter into a coloring contest, receiving a free donut voucher from Dunkin’ Donuts. Following, at 11 a.m. there will be a presentation from Jungle Terry. From 4 to 7 p.m, a free dinner will be offered to all veterans, with a $5 charge for guests. The meal includes homemade meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans. Veterans will also receive “thank you gifts” from the auxiliary. From 7 to 10 p.m., there will be live entertainment provided by “Going Grey.” On Nov. 10, Sub Zero Mission will be at the post from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., accepting donations to “Stuff the Bus.”  After a chili cook-off at noon, there will be a female veterans “meet and greet” and informational seminar from 1 to 3 p.m. Then, on Nov. 11, all military personnel who have served or are serving, will be welcomed at Post 112, located at 6671 Middle Ridge Road in Madison Township. For more information or a full schedule of the events, call the post at 440-428-7893. • The city of Mentor will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 11:11 a.m. to honor the men and women who have served the country in the military. This year’s ceremony will be held at the Mentor Municipal Cemetery memorial promenade located at 6881 Hopkins Road. The keynote speaker will be Cindy Parsons with the Wounded Warrior Project whose son, Shane, was severely injured in combat in 2006 while deployed in Iraq. Parsons left her job as a registered nurse and, for the next decade, served as Shane’s primary caregiver. In 2009, Parsons helped Wounded Warrior Project lobby Congress for the passage of the Caregiver and Veteran Omnibus Health Service Act of 2010, a bill providing assistance and support for caregivers of injured servicemen and women returning from war. The public is encouraged to attend and veteran groups are invited to participate. Contact Recreation Coordinator Kevin Cindric at 440-974-5720 or [email protected] for details. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Mentor Senior Center located at 8484 Munson Road. • The Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library will be celebrating and honoring veterans by collecting gently used books at any of its libraries between Nov. 11 and 15. All items received will be donated to the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. All donations can be dropped off at any of the four library locations: Eastlake Public Library, 36706 Lakeshore Blvd.,; Willoughby Public Library, 30 Public Square; Willoughby Hills Public Library, 35400 Chardon Road; and Willowick Public Library, 263 E. 305 St.