Mattapoisett Memorial Day activities begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Library. The Old Hammondtown Band will perform and Commander Paul J. Brawley, deputy director of the Navy Office of Community Outreach, will speak.

Immediately following a ceremony at the library, there will be a parade through Mattapoisett Village with a stop at the Town Wharf to pay respect to veterans who lost their lives at sea. The parade will continue to Cushing Cemetery to pay respect to those who lost their lives on land.