Pepperdine students and volleyball team members Tyler Alden, left, and Will Whidden carry flags for placement at the annual “Waves of Flags” on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at Pepperdine University to honor victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Approximately 350 alumni, students, university personnel and volunteers raised American flags, and a national flag for each foreign country who lost citizens that day, representing the 2,977 victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. The display of flags, a tradition started by students in 2008, will be on display through Sept. 27. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)
SEPT. 11 REMEMBRANCE PHOTO ACTIVITY
Remember the Sky: The 9/11 Memorial & Museum in NYC encourages the public to take a photo of the sky wherever you are on Sept. 11 — regardless of the weather — and post it early in the day to their Instagram and other social media. Use the tag @911memorial, and also use hashtags #neverforget911 and #rememberthesky for Instagram. Details on how to post your photo to Instagram, and also to Facebook (use the tag @911Memorial); TikTok (use the tag @Sept11Memorial); and X (use the tag @Sept11Memorial): tinyurl.com/4e9hewmb. Details on the remembrance activity: www.911memorial.org/remember-sky
SEPT. 11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONIES
Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial – Always Remember: Two events: an informal ceremony at 6:45 a.m. (Beverly Hills Fire Department Headquarters, 445 N. Rexford Drive); and also an in-person and online remembrance, 5:30-6 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Memorial Garden (on the grounds of the Beverly Hills Fire Department, 445 N. Rexford Drive; northwest corner of Rexford and South Santa Monica Boulevard). Watch the online ceremony: beverlyhills.org/live. The memorial garden is open, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. 310-281-2700. Details about the memorial and the 2024 flyer: beverlyhills911memorial.org
Culver City 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony: The Culver City Fire Department and the Culver City Police Department host the ceremony with crews assembling at 6:55 a.m. (in front of the flag pole); one minute of silence, 7 a.m.; flag is lowered to half-staff. Location, Fire Station #1, 9600 Culver Blvd. www.culvercityfd.org/News-articles/911-Remembrance-Ceremony-2024
Pepperdine University – Waves of Flags: The university is holding a “9/11 Remembrance Ceremony,” 9 a.m. Register in advance to attend the ceremony (tinyurl.com/4umdnj2e). The flags are up until Sept. 27 (no need to register to visit). Location, Alumni Park, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway (corner of Malibu Canyon Road), Malibu. www.pepperdine.edu/waves-of-flags
Alhambra 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony: Alhambra Fire Department and Alhambra Police Department host the ceremony, 9 a.m. Station 71, 301 N. First St. Details: tinyurl.com/dpyb2vpf
City of Long Beach: The city’s ceremony includes a “Last Alarm” tribute, a wreath laying and a moment of silence, 9 a.m. Location, Fire Station 1, 100 Magnolia Ave. Details: tinyurl.com/yc5cvems
Los Angeles Fire Department 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony: The event includes bagpipers, a helicopter flyover and LAFD Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley and Los Angeles Police Department Interim Chief of Police, Chief Dominic H. Choi ring “10-Bells” during the program, 9 a.m. Special guests include Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass; Los Angeles County Fire Department Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone; Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Sheriff Robert Luna.The program will be available to watch live stream here: vimeo.com/showcase/lafd-pio. Los Angeles Fire Department – Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center, 1700 Stadium Way, Los Angeles. www.lafd.org
City of Rosemead’s Never Forget 9/11 ceremony: A “Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony,” 6 p.m. Civic Center Plaza, 8838 E. Valley Blvd. 626-569-2160. See the flyer on the Sept. 3 post: www.facebook.com/rosemeadca
VISIT SEPT. 11 MEMORIALS
Alhambra Fire Department Headquarters, Station 71: A plus-500-pound steel artifact from the World Trade Center is on display at the memorial that honors the firefighters who worked to save lives on Sept. 11. Location, 301 N. First St., Alhambra. https://www.cityofalhambra.org/183/9-11-Memorial
Beverly Hills Memorial Garden: The memorial is open, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. The memorial garden is located on the grounds of the Beverly Hills Fire Department, 445 N. Rexford Drive (northwest corner of Rexford and South Santa Monica Boulevard). beverlyhills911memorial.org/about
Los Angeles Fire Department’s Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center: A display of a 23-ton and approximately 22-foot tall steel column that was originally part of the lobby structure at the south tower of the World Trade Center. Location, 1700 Stadium Way, Los Angeles.
Manhattan Beach Sept. 11 Memorial: The Manhattan Beach Fire Department received two steel beams from the World Trade Center. The beams are upright on a concrete platform where the words “We shall never forget” are inscribed. The memorial is located at Manhattan Beach Fire Department Station No. 1, 400 15th St. (at Valley Drive). Details: bit.ly/33g2oJF
City of Rosemead: “Reflect,” artist Heath Satow‘s sculpture of two hands holding a steel beam from the World Trade Center. Civic Center Plaza, 8838 E. Valley Blvd. 626-569-2160. www.cityofrosemead.org/visitors/911_memorial
The 9/11 Memorial at Los Angeles Fire Department Station 88: The Memorial Fountain in front of the station has a 750-pound piece from the destroyed World Trade Center and a 100-pound piece of limestone from the Pentagon. Location, 5101 Sepulveda Blvd., Sherman Oaks.
Signal Hill Unity Monument: The monument is a sculpture by Patrick Vogel and was dedicated in 2002. Location, 2271 Temple Ave., Signal Hill. www.publicartinpublicplaces.info/unity-monument-2002-by-patrick-vogel and artslb.org/public-art/unity-monument/ and www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=100534
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