Sept. 11 Memorial Events

Sept. 11 Memorial Events

The ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks will be commemorated on Saturday with concerts, services, displays and walks. The September Concert, a celebration for peace through music, will sponsor free concerts throughout the day around the city; locations include Central Park, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. Bartholomew’s Church and Washington Square Park; septemberconcert.org. The annual “Tribute in Light,” featuring beams of light shaped like the World Trade Center towers, will be visible from dusk Saturday till dawn Sunday; the display is presented by the Municipal Art Society of New York, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and Creative Time. Saturday is designated the National Day of Service and Remembrance, and organizations that accept volunteers can be found at 911dayofservice.org. At 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. there will be a screening of the 2002 documentary “In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01” at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street; $10 suggested admission; $6 for students and 62+; and free for members and children 12 and younger; (212) 534-1672; mcny.org. An annual ceremony from 6 to 9 p.m. sponsored by the New York Buddhist Church and others will feature the launching of lanterns on the south side of Pier 40, at West Houston and West Street; newyorkbuddhistchurch.org. A ceremony honoring lost members of the New York City Fire Department will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Alice Austen House Museum, 2 Hylan Boulevard, Rosebank, Staten Island; (718) 816-4506; aliceausten.org. A walking tour of sites significant in the days following the attacks, including churches and rescue stations, will be led by NYC Discovery Tours on Saturday and Sunday at noon; $18; reservations and meeting place: (212) 465-3331.