Will County-area legislators are hosting their third annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast. Veterans and their families are invited to the free event, Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Stone City VFW Post 2199, 124 Stone City Circle in Joliet.

State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, is sponsoring the event and says, “It is our privilege to honor the service of veterans and their families.”

Walsh says almost 300 veterans and family members attend the event each year. State Sen. Pat McGuire applauds Rep. Walsh for “again taking the lead in organizing this Veterans Appreciation Breakfast, a celebration of the patriotism of our veterans and the gratitude of us legislators.”

State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant along with State Rep. Natalie Manley and State Rep. John Connor will be on hand for the breakfast.

For reservations, call or e-mail Walsh’s district office at 815-730-8600, [email protected].