This Thursday preview highlights the newest additions arriving in our upcoming 29 August Calendar Publication. These updates ensure our community stays ahead of schedule with fresh listings.
For a complete list of events and more details, please refer to the full Connecticut Veterans Calendar in our upcoming publication or through our previous publication.
Thursday 27 August 2026 5:00 AM
Included in the Connecticut Veterans Calendar at ctvetsbulletin.org on Saturday, 29 August 2026
Events are in order by date
NEXT RECURRENCE 28 AUGUST, 2026
Meatball Subs At Plainfield VFW
Meatball Subs At Plainfield VFW
Every Friday
1:00PM – 4:00PM
MEATBALL SUBS
Made Hot. Made Fresh. Made For You!
$5 EACH
Hosted by:
William L Mercier VFW Post 5446 (860) 564-5446
Location: 7 Winsor Ave, Plainfield, CT 06374
Porchfest At The Beach Post
Porchfest At The Beach Post
Sunday September 6, 2026
12:00PM – 6:00PM
BEACH PORCH CONCERT
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
PLEASE CONSIDER BRINGING A NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEM TO DONATE TO THE PURPLE PANTRY
- Live Music!
- Great People!
- Good Cause!
- Beach Views!
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Hosted by
(203) 874-9822
Location:
25 Merwin Ave, Milford, CT 06460
Raymond T Goldbach VFW September Blood Drive
Raymond T Goldbach VFW September Blood Drive
Thursday,
September 17, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
For an appointment:
Please visit redcrossblood.org.
Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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Hosted by Raymond T Goldbach VFW Post 9460 (203) 377-9112
Location: Held in the Hall
100 Veterans Blvd Stratford, CT 06615
Holistic EXPO Benefit At Plainville VFW
Holistic EXPO Benefit At Plainville VFW
Sunday,
September 20, 2026
12 PM – 4 PM
Come join us at the Veterans of Foreign Wars for a day filled with wellness and holistic goodness. This event is all about promoting a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Discover a variety of vendors offering holistic products and services to enhance your well-being. From crystals to essential oils, tarot readings to reiki sessions, there’s something for everyone interested in alternative healing. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore the world of holistic living and support a great cause. See you there!
Vendors need to fill out an application online before paying for the booth.
Hosted by:
Location: Plainfield VFW
7 Northwest Dr,
Plainville, CT 06062
US Veterans MC Connecticut 14th Anniversary Event
US Veterans MC Connecticut 14th Anniversary Event
Sunday
September 20, 2026
1PM – 4PM
There will be raffles and a chicken dinner.
Tickets:
$25 per person
We reserve the right to refuse anyone.
Supporting Our Veterans
Hosted by:
Location: Music Lady Cafe
6 Green Hollow Rd,
Moosup, CT 06354
Charity Cycling Challenge, Inc 15th Annual Bowl-A-Rama
Charity Cycling Challenge, Inc 15th Annual Bowl-A-Rama
Sunday
October 4, 2026
2:00PM – 4:00PM
Come Join The Fun!
- 2 Hours of Bowling
- Shoe Rental Included
- One Large Pizza & One Pitcher of Soda per Lane
50/50 Raffle
Silent Auction
All proceeds to benefit:
Connecticut National Guard Foundation
Serving The Needs Of Our Soldiers, Airmen And Families
Cost: Adults: $35
Children 10 and under: $25
Complete entry form and return with payment to:
CHARITY CYCLING CHALLENGE,
216 Vanderbilt Rd. Bristol CT 06010
Registration fee accepted in: Cash, Check or Venmo
Contact: Wilkas at 860-810-0647
Please make checks payable to CHARITY CYCLING CHALLENGE, INC.
Presented by:
Charity Cycling Challenge, Inc. (860) 261-7326
Location:
177 Farmington Ave
Bristol, CT 06010
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 128 Holiday Bazaar
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 128 Holiday Bazaar
Saturday,
October 10th 2026
Bazaar
9:00 Α.Μ. – 2:00 P.M.
- Stocking Stuffers
- Baked Goods
- Jewelry
- Gifts
- Crafters
- Raffle
Luncheon
11:00 am – 2:00pm
Sub Sandwiches & Soup Chips & Drink
Proceeds to benefit the ALA Scholarship Education Fund
Hosted by:
Turner-Tinker American Legion Auxiliary Unit 128
Location: 16 York Ave, Niantic, CT 06357
Operation Hold Your Horses Rescue Haunted Hooves Harvest Festival
Operation Hold Your Horses Rescue Haunted Hooves Harvest Festival
October 10, 2026
11 AM – 4 PM
Join us for a fun fall day at the farm supporting Operation Hold Your Horses!
🎶 Live Music by High Noon
🐴 Pony Rides — $10
🎨 Kids Crafts
🎃 Face Painting
🛍️ Vendors & Local Shopping
🍔 Food Trucks
👻 Costumes Welcome!
🎟️ Entry: $5 donation
🛍️ VENDORS WANTED!
Vendor spaces are $30 each.
📧 Reserve your space: Holdyourhorsesrescuect@gmail.com
Come for the fall fun and help support our rescue horses and veteran programs! 🧡🐴
Hosted by:
Operation: Hold Your Horses Rescue (860) 387-7928
Location: 302 S Rd,
Harwinton, CT 06791
ELKTOBER Fest 2026
ELKTOBER Fest 2026
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
FROM 12-6PM
BENEFITS
- FOOD TO PURCHASE!
- ENTERTAINMENT!
- FUN FOR ALL AGES!
COST: $10.00 PER PERSON
PLEASE COME SUPPORT
- DANIELSON
- GROTON
- MANCHESTER ★
- NEW LONDON
- PUTNAM
- ROCKVILLE
- WESTBROOK
- WILLIMANTIC
Together Supporting Our Veterans!
SEE YOU AT ELKTOBER FEST!
Hosted by
(860) 423-1311
Location:
198 Pleasant St,
Willimantic, CT 06226
60-16 Veterans Awareness Project November Fundraiser
60-16 Veterans Awareness Project November Fundraiser
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2026 Doors 6:00pm (lower level and patio) Music starts at 6:30pm
Join us for a very special show to benefit Toys for Tots and Winter Coats for Veterans featuring Jeannie & the BOC and Paco! HOG TIED BBQ Food Truck will be here all evening. This is a non-ticketed event organized by 60-16 Veterans Awareness Project. Suggested Monetary and/or New Unwrapped Toy Donation for entry. Monetary donations go towards Ocean State’s Annual Coat Drive by which matches purchases to give winter coats to Veterans in need, which are then distributed to Vets through the VA.
All Toy donations go to Toys-for-Tots (Plainville Marine Corps Reserve). Come out to Broad Brook Opera House for a rocking night of local music to support TWO great causes! THIS IS AN RSVP TICKET ONLY! TICKET DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY, YOU MUST STILL BE AT EVENT BEFORE IT REACHES CAPACITY!
Tickets: https://broadbrookoperahouse.thundertix.com/events/262269?
Hosted by: Broad Brook Opera House (860) 558-9202
Location: 107 Main St, Broad Brook, CT 06016
Tee It Up For Vets 4th Annual Winter Drive
Tee It Up For Vets 4th Annual Winter Drive
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Rain Snow or shine
Registration opens 9:30am
10:30am Shotgun Start
2 Man – Scramble Format
The goal of this tournament is to raise money AND collect items for NE Veteran Shelters and Food Pantries.
In exchange for items donated, you will receive golf MULLIGANS!!
1 Mulligan = 3 x Food Item OR 2 x Toiletry Items + 1 x Cleaning Item
1 Putt Mulligan = 1 x Winter Item OR 1 x Baby Item
Max 2 Mulligans & 2 Putt Mulligans per golfer Additional donations are always welcome!! Thank you! See the wish list for ideas!
Mulligan Wishlist & Sponsor Opportunities.
$150 PER 2-MAN TEAM
Includes Greens Fees, Cart, Lunch, Hors d’oeuvres & Prizes for 1st & 2nd
Raffle & 50/50 drawing held at the event
FULL Payment Reserves Your Spot
First Come First Serve
Make Check Payable to Amy Stepka
(ref Two Man) or Venmo @Amy-Stepka
Mailing Address: 14 Lostbrook Road, West Simsbury CT 06092
Contact Info: teeitupforvetsgolf@gmail.com/ 860-729-0151
Hosted by Tee It Up For Vets 860-729-0151
Location: ST. Anne Country Club
781 Shoemaker Lane, Feeding Hills MA 01030
Veterans Day Book Talk With Ron Farina
Veterans Day Book Talk With Ron Farina
Saturday, November 11, 2026
1:00PM
Registration is required for this event.
Registration will close on November 14, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
In honor of Veterans Day please join us for a discussion with local author and Vietnam Veteran Ron Farina. Mr. Farina will read from his book In Sha Allah, a book in which a longtime Afghan combat interpreter recounts his life from early childhood in a mountain village through battlefield service to a perilous escape to America amid looming threats, and will discuss his books with the audience.
The first 10 registrants to sign up will receive a free copy of the book.
Mr. Farina earned a B.A. in Creative Non-Fiction in 2015 from Central Connecticut State University, and an MFA in Creative Writing at Western Connecticut State University, (2020). Mr. Farina served in Vietnam in 1966-1967 and currently lives in Connecticut with his wife and two Golden Retrievers
Disclaimer(s) Registration required.
Hosted by The Henry Carter Hull Library
(860) 669-2342
Location:
10 Killingworth Turnpike
Clinton, CT 06413
I am not a veteran. I am a member of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary. But in 1991, personal loss brought me to a place I never left.
Over two decades later, that loss led me to the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown, Connecticut, where I took on the coordination of Wreaths Across America — which grew into the largest and fastest growing veterans program in the state. I didn’t do it for recognition. I did it for them.
In 2016 I founded the Connecticut Veterans Bulletin. Not because I served, but because I believe those who did deserve to be honored, connected, and kept alive.
Twenty-two veterans die by suicide every day. I knew about that number before it became a hashtag. I knew it personally, long before anyone was talking about it.
This publication exists because that number is unacceptable. Because every veteran in Connecticut deserves to know someone gives a damn.
That someone is me.