The Rotary Club of Durham will bring its Flag Day celebration to Hub RTP on Saturday, June 14, with a free public program that runs from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in Research Triangle Park. The event will gather flags, music, student performers and community leaders in a short morning ceremony built around honoring people who have served Durham and the Triangle.
Held at 300 Park Offices Dr, the celebration will honor veterans, first responders, healthcare workers, educators and other local heroes, while also including a tribute to fallen Durham County veterans. The program is part of the Rotary Club’s Flags for Heroes project, which places a field full of American flags at the site and invites the public to gather around them for the observance.
Hillside High School Junior ROTC will perform the flag ceremony, and the Riverside High School Choir will provide patriotic music. Local Rotary Interact students are set to offer reflections on America’s 250th Anniversary, while the North Carolina Children’s Museum will host family activities. Community leaders and local veterans will also give remarks, adding a civic layer to what is being framed as a celebration.
The event’s charitable purpose reaches beyond Saturday morning. Funds raised through Flags for Heroes support local nonprofits and charitable causes across Durham and the Triangle area, though the specific recipients were not identified in the announcement. ABC11 is listed as a proud sponsor of the project, giving the one-day observance broader local backing as the Rotary Club prepares to mark Flag Day with ceremony, remembrance and a public call to honor service.
