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9/11 Remembered in Weekend Events

Several events are being held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on The World Trade Center and Pentagon.

To commemorate the day and honor the lives lost and affected by the attacks, many towns throughout Bucks and Montgomery Counties are holding memorial events this weekend. If you have the chance to venture a little farther, head to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for its and special lectures.

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Event Where Date/Time Description , Newtown Sept. 9: 11 a.m.
BCCC will hold dedication and sell t-shirts to benefit the Garden of Reflection Memorial. Montgomery County Courthouse, Norristown Sept. 9: 11 a.m. "Remember the Past and Embrace the Future" with speeches from county officials. Warminster Sept. 9: All day Students are invited to wear red, white and blue to commemorate 9/11. Garden of Reflection, Yardley Sept. 10: 8 a.m. Honor and remember the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks with music, prayers, speakers and official honors. , Doylestown
Sept. 10: 7 a.m. The triathlon honors the memory of Noell Maerz and benefits The Noell Maerz World Trade Center Foundation.
Garden of Reflection, Yardley Sept. 10: 7:30 p.m. 2,973 candles were made in remembrance for the 2,973 lives lost on Sept. 11. UPenn, Philadelphia Sept. 11: 1 p.m.
Professor of the History of Art recounts the story of the World Trade Center and explores the making of monuments in the modern world.

UPenn, Philadelphia

Sept. 11: 3 p.m.
Cato: 9/11 is a project featuring readings from Joseph Addison's Cato as a catalyst for town hall-style discussions about the lasting impact of the attacks on Sept. 11. Whitpain Township Building, Blue Bell
Sept. 11: 1 p.m. Program includes procession of emergency responders, the singing of America The Beautiful and the National Anthem, remarks from elected officials and 21-gun salute. Bensalem Community Park, Bensalem Sept. 11: 1 p.m. 911 full-size flags will be displayed by the Bensalem Kiwanis Club and visitors will be provided with small flags. Upper Moreland High School, Willow Grove Sept. 11: 3 p.m. Honor the heroes and victims of Sept. 11 with a bell-ringing ceremony, clergy of various denominations, a display of firefighting apparatus and music.
9/11 Walk Mercer Museum, Doylestown Sept. 11: 10:30 a.m. Join a group at the Mercer Museum parking lot and walk for 9/11.

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