The American Legion Post 202 will hold its annual Memorial Day Weekend observance Saturday, May 24 at 5 p.m. at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Newtown. Newtown High School student musicians will perform patriotic songs including the National Anthem and Taps. U.S. Army Major Robert Payne III will give opening remarks, with several local officials taking part in the ceremony. Luminaries honoring veterans will be available for a $5 donation and lit each evening that weekend. The public is invited to attend and pay tribute to those who gave their lives in service.