The event will be at Crossman Park from 6 pm to 6:30 pm.
Depending on where you read about it Forget Me Not Day has no known origins, in other words people forgot who came up with Forgot Me Not Day. Ironic is it not?
However delving deeper into the history, it is said that day came from WW1 when returning disabled soldiers had very few resources to aid in their recovery. The Government did not expect such a high influx of wounded soldiers so few government programs were set up. A decorated WW1 soldier, Judge Robert S. Marx, started the holiday so people would remember the soldiers and the sacrifices they made. He would sell the flower Forgot Me Not as a way to raise funds for soldiers who were disabled.
Some interpret the day as way to reach out to those they may not have seen or spoken with in some time especially before the holidays. While some use the day to remember those that are no longer with us during the holidays.
For those who attend, we will be given out a packet of Forget Me Not flowers packages that you can plant at the appropriate time.