Commemorative events scheduled throughout downtown will honor 9/11 victims

In honor of the third anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Lower Manhattan will host a variety of commemorative services, including silent vigils, prayer services, and musical performances. Below is a list of the ceremonies being held throughout the downtown area.

"Seasons of Grief" - Children of 9/11 Art Show
Chelsea Terrapin Art Gallery
121 West 15th Street
September 8-13
Noon to 7 p.m.
(212) 645-3041
www.wtcfamilycenter.org

All are welcome to view artwork created by children whose parents were killed during the 9/11 attacks. Seen through their eyes over the past three years, this art documents their pain, courage and hope.

Voices of September 11^th Information Forum*
Marriot Financial Center Hotel
85 West Street
September 10
2 to 7 p.m.
(203) 966-3911
www.voicesofsept11.org

Voices of September 11^th, a non-profit organization founded in October 2001 to provide resources, support, and information to all those affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will host an information forum on Friday, September 10, for 9/11 families and survivors. The forum will include presentations by 24 service providers as well as focus groups connecting people based on the relationship they held to victims (parents with parents, spouses with spouses, adult siblings with adult siblings, survivors with survivors). The forum will also feature a peer support discussion connecting families of 9/11 victims with those of the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. For more information or to register, please visit the Voices of September 11^th website.

*This event is for family members only.

All Night Silent Vigil
St. Paul's Chapel
September 10
8 p.m. to 8 a.m. (September 11)
(212) 233-4164
www.saintpaulschapel.org

Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday night, September 10, St. Paul's Chapel will be open throughout the night for those wishing to participate in a silent vigil.

Crowds have gathered downtown in past years to honor victims

All are welcome to this ecumenical service sponsored by the office of Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields.

Taize Service of Remembrance
St. Paul's Chapel
September 11
8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
(212) 233-4164
www.saintpaulschapel.org

This annual 9/11 memorial service includes hymns, chants, and sacred and secular readings. Please note that this service will be signed in ASL for the hearing-impaired.

Ceremony at the World Trade Center Site*
September 11
8:30 a.m.

Invited guests will begin to gather at the World Trade Center site beginning at 8:30 a.m. At 8:46 a.m., a moment of silence will be held in observance of the time the first plane struck the North Tower. At this time, houses of worship will toll their bells, followed by an introduction of the reading of the names by parents and grandparents of the victims. Moments of silence will also be observed at 9:03 a.m., 9:59 a.m., and 10:29 a.m. Taps will be performed by two trumpeters from the NYPD and FDNY.

*This event is not open to the public.

Voices of September 11^th Commemorative Luncheon*
Marriot Financial Center Hotel
85 West Street
September 11
Following commemorative ceremony
(203) 966-3911
www.voicesofsept11.org

Voices of September 11^th will host a luncheon following the commemorative service at the World Trade Center site for families and survivors. Guests of honor will include Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Governor Thomas Kean, Congressman Christopher Shay, and Congresswoman Carolyn Mahoney. Reservations and a check are necessary in advance to ensure a space. For more information or to make reservations, please visit the Voices of September 11^th website.

*This event is for family members only.

Sunflowers were planted citywide on the first anniversary of 9/11

This interfaith remembrance service intended for relatives of Port Authority employees who perished during the 9/11 attacks will include a ceremonial candle-lighting ceremony.

The September Concert
Various venues throughout the city, including Tribeca and Soho
September 11
Noon to 10 p.m.
www.septemberconcert.org

The September Concert is not just one concert, but many concerts that are held throughout the five boroughs of New York City every September 11th in remembrance of the day and in celebration of universal humanity. Musical performances feature all kinds of music, from hip hop and pop/rock to classical and world music, organized and played by anyone wishing to participate - both professionals and amateurs. For a complete list of venues, please visit The September Concert website.

North American Welsh Choir Performance
September 11
12:30 p.m.
Hanover Square
www.britishmemorialgarden.org

The renowned North American Welsh Choir will perform a commemorative concert. During this concert, an Honor Guard of 67 British police officers from the British organization "Protect the Protectors" will be in attendance, one police officer for each British victim of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Prayers for Peace and Healing and Anointing with Oil
September 11
12:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Chapel
www.saintpaulschapel.org

St. Paul's Chapel's daily Prayers for Peace service will end with a special Healing and Anointing with Holy Oil ceremony.

Battery Park City Commemoration
September 11
5 p.m.
Esplanade Plaza

Neighbors are asked to meet at Esplanade Plaza at 5 p.m. to begin a group walk down the esplanade to Wagner Park for a commemorative musical program.

Tribute in Light
September 11
After sunset
Visible throughout Lower Manhattan

Twin beams of light will shine again, for one night only, in commemoration of the Twin Towers.

For more information on the Tribute in Light, please click here.

Evening Stars
September 9 through 12
7:30 p.m. each night; additional 2 p.m. matinee on Sept. 12
Battery Park lawn

"Evening Stars" is New York City's largest free outdoor dance festival, taking place in early September every year since the Lower Manhattan Cultural Center launched it in September 1999. Though the festival has skipped September 11 performances for the past two years, it returns on the anniversary this year with resonant and reverential performances by Savion Glover, Buglisi/Foreman Dance, the Limón Dance Company, and the Paul Taylor Dance Company, among others.

For more information on Evening Stars, including programming and schedules, please click here.

Floating Lanterns Ceremony
Pier 40 - Houston Street at West Street
September 11
7:30 p.m.
(212) 678-0305
www.newyorkbuddhistchurch.org

The New York Buddhist Church hosts a traditional floating lanterns ceremony commemorating the victims of the WTC tragedy. All are welcome to this free event.