Here is a schedule of some events that will be held in Buffalo as part of Navy Week and the ongoing War of 1812 commemorations.
Most events featuring the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard are free unless otherwise noted. Some regular admission or ticket charges (such as to the Buffalo Bills game) still apply.
For more information on specific events, and to see more listings, see the website of the Buffalo & Erie County Naval and Military Park (at www.buffalonavalpark.org) or the War of 1812 commemoration site (www.discover1812.com), as well as the Canal area site (www.eriecanalharbor.com).
More information is also available on a website dedicated to the Navy Week event, www.BuffaloNavyWeek.com.
To see more about the Leap Frogs parachute team, see www.leapfrogs.navy.mil.

Tuesday

. Four modern Navy and Coast Guard ships from the U.S. and Canada arrive along the Buffalo waterfront to begin Navy Week. No tours of the ships today.
. Band concerts by musicians from the U.S. Navy Great Lakes band will be offered from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in these local public libraries: the Village of Williamsville branch, at 5571 Main St.; the Niagara branch, at 280 Porter Ave.; and in the outdoor band shell adjacent to the West Seneca branch, at 1300 Union Road.

Wednesday

. The Brig Niagara arrives at noon at Canalside. The ship may be viewed for free, or tickets for tours can be purchased dockside.
. A U.S. Marine Band concert will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Central Library, One Layfayette Square. Open to the public.
. The U.S. Coast Guard will offer presentations on historic ships, including a replica gun deck and 1812 period dress, at the USCGC Katmai Bay in the Central Wharf/Canalside area, from noon to 7 p.m. Open to the public.
. Demonstrations related to the War of 1812 will take place at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m in the Canalside/Central Wharf area. Open to the public.
. Opening ceremonies for Navy Week kick off in the Naval Park and Canalside area, with an official opening ceremony starting at 3 p.m. Opening day events will run through 7:30 p.m.
. Ceremonies will include the singing of the U.S. and Canadian national anthems, remarks by dignitaries including Mayor Byron W. Brown and Rear Admiral Gregory M. Nosal of the Navy, and cannon fire. Open to the public.
. A "Greet the Fleet" boat parade in the Buffalo River will occur between 3:15 and 5 p.m., led by local boats including the Miss Buffalo, the Edward M. Cotter fireboat, and other vessels. Open to the public for viewing. (Local boaters are invited to join the parade, with a valid registration and payment of a $50 registration fee, per vessel. Up to 100 boaters will be permitted.)
. A "Greet the Fleet" welcome party will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Naval & Military Park. The event is open to the public at an admission cost of $25 per person. Food, drink and entertainment will be provided. Call 716-847-1773 ext. 10.
. A U.S. Navy Band concert will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Niagara on the Lake. Open to the public.

Wednesday through Sunday

. Tours of the Navy and Coast Guard ships in town for Navy Week will be available daily from noon to 7 p.m.
. The two Navy ships, USS DeWert and USS Hurricane, will be open to the public and tours are free. The Hurricane can be accessed at the Naval Park site. The DeWert will be located at the Gateway Terminal in Lackawanna due to its size and draft. Visitors seeking to tour this ship will need to ride shuttle buses from the Naval Park to that location.
. The USCGC Katmai Bay will be open for tours on the same schedule as the Navy ships. Tours are free and open to the public. The ship will be accessible in the Naval Park, located next to the Croaker submarine.
. Tours of the Canadian Ville de Quebec will also be available and will be free and open to the public. That ship will be located with the DeWert in the Gateway Terminal area in Lackawanna and will be accessible via shuttle buses from the Naval Park site.

Thursday, Sept. 13:

. At 11 a.m., 25 members of the Navy personnel in town for Navy Week will participate in a memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony at the War of 1812 cemetery on Aero Drive in Cheektowaga. The cemetery is believed to be the largest repository of bodies of soldiers killed during the war - from battle or by illness - in Western New York. The memorial event will include a playing of taps, the placing of a flag on British graves, and a rifle salute. It is free and open to the public.
. A U.S. Navy Band concert will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Central Library in downtown Buffalo. Open to the public.
. The U.S. Coast Guard will offer presentations on historic ships, including a replica gun deck and 1812 period dress, at the USCGC Katmai Bay in the Central Wharf/Canalside area, from noon to 7 p.m. Open to the public.
. Demonstrations related to the War of 1812 will take place at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m in the Canalside/Central Wharf area. Open to the public.
. A U.S. Navy Band concert will take place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Central Wharf in the Canalside area. Open to the public.

Friday, Sept. 14:

. A U.S. Marine Corps Band concert will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Central Wharf/Canalside area. Open to the public.
. The U.S. Coast Guard will offer presentations on historic ships, including a replica gun deck and 1812 period dress, at the USCGC Katmai Bay in the Central Wharf/Canalside area, from noon to 7 p.m. Open to the public.
. Demonstrations related to the War of 1812 will take place at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m in the Canalside/Central Wharf area. Open to the public.
. At 3:30 p.m., a wreath-laying ceremony will take place in Forest Lawn, through a cooperative effort of the historic Buffalo cemetery and the Navy, to honor the memory of seamen who served during the War of 1812 as well as other military veterans from the 1812 conflict and other wars. The event is free and open to the public. It will take place in Section F. of the cemetery at 1411 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo.
During the service, a wreath will be laid at the grave of Commodore Stephen Champlin, a former Navy officer who commanded the Navy's ship Scorpion during the Battle of Lake Erie. Champlin, a cousin of Oliver Hazard Perry, was later named a commodore of the Navy. He died in 1870. Some of Champlin's descendants are expected to attend the wreath-laying ceremony.
. A joint military band concert will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown.

Saturday

. The U.S. Navy "Leap Frogs" - an elite parachute team that often numbers 14 members - will jump from planes at about 12,500 feet at 2 p.m., landing in a spot in the Canalside/Central Wharf area. Free and open to spectators.
. A ceremony to honor the sailors and service members in town as well as other military veterans will be held 2 to 3 p.m. in the Naval Park. Free and open to the public.

Sunday

. At 10 a.m., the "Leap Frogs" parachute team will conduct a jump with a landing spot at the Buffalo Zoo.
. Some U.S. Navy personnel in town for Navy Week will make an appearance at the Buffalo Bills game. Some 100 sailors will attend the game. A few lucky seamen or women will be participating in the coin toss at the start of the game. The game will also include a parachute team jump by the U.S. Navy "Leap Frogs."
. At 6 p.m., the Navy "Leap Frogs" parachute team will jump to a landing spot in the Canalside area. Free and open to the public.
. An 1812 Bicentennial Gala will be held at the Naval & Military Park from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
As a grand finale to Navy Week, this party will include food, drink and music to thank and send off the visiting military personnel, Buffalo-style. The evening will close with a band concert on the main stage. Tickets cost $75 per person and $125 per couple. To order, call 716-847-1773, ext. 10.

This week and beyond:

. A new permanent exhibit about the War of 1812 and new American Society of Marine Artists exhibit are on display at the museum in the Naval Park. The 200-square-foot display area includes material on the reasons America went to war and the major battles that happened on the Niagara Frontier.

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