The mayor of St Albans will lay a wreath to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Councillor Jamie Day will be joined by councillors, honorary aldermen, senior council officers, and representatives of the Royal British Legion at the city's war memorial on May 8.
The event, which is open to all, will take place at 9.30am on St Peter's Street.
It will be an opportunity for the community to come together and pay their respects to the millions of victims of the Second World War.
Beforehand, the town crier, Stephen Potter, will join more than 300 criers across the UK and Commonwealth and read the VE Day 80 Proclamation. He will do so at 9am by the Clock Tower.
A veterans’ coffee morning, hosted by the mayor, will take place at St Albans City and District Council’s main offices from 10.30am after the wreath laying.
The union flag will be flown from St Albans Museum + Gallery where a new display exploring the varied wartime experiences of local people launches in the Assembly Room at 10am.
Also in the Assembly Room, there will be a free performance of wartime songs by a local choir on Saturday, May 10.
There will be two sessions, at noon and 2pm, when the community group The Monday Choir will sing the hits of Vera Lynn and other 1940s favourites.
Councillor Day, the mayor of St Albans City and District, said: "It is a great honour to lead the District’s celebration of VE Day 80.
"I hope many of our residents will join me at the war memorial as a wreath is laid in memory of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and way of life.
"There are many other events people can attend and I would urge them, for example, to go along to the Museum + Gallery to see the VE Day display and listen to the choir.
"I am particularly looking forward to hosting a coffee morning for our veteran servicemen and women.
"This will be a chance for me to meet people from our District and thank them for their service to the country."
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