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CVB’S 20 June Thursday Veterans Calendar Preview of Veterans Events & Programs new this week in the 22 June 2024 edition of CVB’s Connecticut Veterans Calendar, this week.

Thursday 20 June 2024 5:00 AM

The preview for the June 22, 2024, edition of CVB’s Connecticut Veterans Calendar offers a glimpse of newly added events and programs scheduled for veterans. These selected events are featured to highlight the diverse offerings in the upcoming issue. From commemorative ceremonies to community gatherings and educational sessions, the preview showcases a snapshot of activities aimed at honoring and supporting Connecticut’s veteran community. Be sure to explore the complete edition for a comprehensive list of events, ensuring veterans stay informed and engaged with the latest opportunities available throughout the week.

Listed in the Connecticut Veterans Calendar on ctveteransbulletin.org for Saturday, June 20, 2024.

Update; The 22 June edition is now available CLICK HERE

American Legion Post 60, 3rd Annual Motorcycle and Car Show

American Legion Post 60 3rd Annual Motorcycle and Car Show
American Legion Post 60 3rd Annual Motorcycle and Car Show

American Legion Post 60 3rd Annual Motorcycle and Car Show

SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND-24 FROM 10AM-3PM

(RAIN DATE SUNDAY, JUNE 23RD ’24 FROM 10AM-3PM)

REGISTRATION: $10.00 FOR CARS AND MOTORCYCLES

OPEN TO VEHICLES OF ALL AGES! NO CUTOFF DATE!

DONATIONS OF ANY KIND ARE WELCOME OR YOU COULD BRING IN A NON-PERISHABLE ITEM TO DONATE TO THE LOCAL FOOD BANK

MUSIC BY ROCKIN’ ROB THE D.J.

50/50 RAFFLE AND DOOR PRIZES. BEST IN SHOW AWARD

80 WEST STREET. DANBURY, CT FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S AID (BUILDING WITH HANDS ON THE SIDE OF IT)

CONTACT BOB (203) 942-5490 OR

THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 60 

(203) 744-5150 FOR MORE DETAILS

Hosted by American Legion Post 60

(203) 744-5150

Location 80 West St, Danbury, CT 06810

VFW Post 4908 Yearly PIG ROAST

VFW Post 4908 Yearly PIG ROAST
VFW Post 4908 Yearly PIG ROAST

VFW Post 4908 Yearly PIG ROAST

Date: Saturday June 22nd 2024

Time: 1pm

East Killingly VFW Post 1035 North Road Dayville, CT 06239

  • Raffles 
  • Music 
  • Cash Bar
  • Keg Beer

$30 Per Person Tickets can be purchased from the Bartender

1 PM

  • Chowder
  • Clam Cakes
  • Hot Dogs
  • Hamburgers
  • Potato Salad

5 PM

  • Roast Pig
  • Baked Beans
  • Potato Salad
  • Garden Salad
  • Keg Beer

Hosted by VFW Post 4908  

(860)774-0233

Location 1035 North Rd, Dayville, CT 06241

Battalion 19 Steak Dinner

Battalion 19 Steak Dinner
Battalion 19 Steak Dinner

Battalion 19 Steak Dinner

Come on out and enjoy a delicious steak dinner and support the Danbury Volunteer Fire Battalion 19. Dinner is at 6pm on June 22nd, located at the Danbury VFW, 5 Byron st, Danbury CT. 

$50 per person includes:

  • 1 drink (soda/water/beer)
  • Cash Bar 
  • Appetizers 
  • Steak 
  • Potato 
  • Veggie 
  • Salad 
  • Dessert 

Families are welcome.

We will also have a 50/50 raffle. 

All proceeds go to supporting the Danbury Volunteer Fire Battalion 19. 

RSVP is not necessary, but preferred. For more info or to RSVP, please contact Chief Chris DiMauro at (203) 460-4143

Presented by Danbury Volunteer Fire Battalion 19, Inc  

(203)748-7786

Location Danbury VFW Post 149, 5 Byron Street, Danbury, CT 06810

Somers Veterans Coffee House 

Somers Veterans Coffee House
Somers Veterans Coffee House

Somers Veterans Coffee House 

Join us for a special event! Rear Admiral Brian L. LaRoche (retired) USN will be our honored speaker at the June coffeehouse.

Adm. LaRoche will share an informative presentation on a topic of which few are familiar. In the decades after the United States formally declared its independence in 1776, Americans struggled to gain recognition of their new republic and their rights as citizens. None had to fight harder than the nation’s seamen (U.S. Navy), whose labor took them far from home and deep into the Atlantic world.

Adm LaRoche tells the story of our Citizen Sailors Post-1776 and how their efforts to become American at sea during war and revolution created the first national, racially inclusive model of United States citizenship.

Also, learn more about the U.S. Navy and its daily mission to keep America safe.

Hosted by Somers Department of Veterans Affairs (860) 272-4207

Location 600 Main St, Somers, CT 06071

Donation Car Wash Supporting Natchaug River Young Marines

Donation Car Wash Supporting Natchaug River Young Marines
Donation Car Wash Supporting Natchaug River Young Marines

Donation Car Wash Supporting Natchaug River Young Marines

10 AM – 2 PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH, RAIN DATE – SUNDAY, JUNE 30TH

US BUTTON CORP. 328 ΚΕΝΝEDY DRIVE PUTNAM, CT

CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE!

ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE NATCHAUG RIVER YOUNG MARINES

Hosted by Natchaug River Young Marines

Email natchaugriver@youngmarines.org

Location US Button Corp 328 Kennedy Dr, Putnam, CT 06260

Stafford Veterans Coffee House

Stafford Veterans Coffee House 2 July 2024
Stafford Veterans Coffee House 2 July 2024

Stafford Veterans Coffee House

The next Stafford Veterans coffee house will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at  the American Legion Post 26, 10 Monson Road, Stafford Springs, CT.  At this meeting will have Congressman Joe Courtney as our guest speaker.  He will be discussing various legislation concerning our Veterans as well as addressing issues and concerns from our Veterans.

Sponsored by American Legion Post 26

(860) 684-7619

Location American Legion Post 26, 10 Monson Rd, Stafford, CT 06076

American Legion Post 112 PIG ROAST

American Legion Post 112 PIG ROAST
American Legion Post 112 PIG ROAST

American Legion Post 112 PIG ROAST

SATURDAY, JULY 6TH @ 1PM. 

MUSIC PROVIDED BY: PINK ROW ROCKERS. $15 FOR ADVANCE TICKETS $20 AT THE DOOR. SIGN UP WITH THE BARTENDER TODAY!!!

Hosted by American Legion Post 112 (860) 848-1393

Location 89 Pink Row, Uncasville, CT 06382

DFMC Mother Chapter 1st Annual Clam Bake

DFMC Mother Chapter 1st Annual Clam Bake
DFMC Mother Chapter 1st Annual Clam Bake

DFMC Mother Chapter 1st Annual Clam Bake

Saturday July 6th 1-5pm

DEDICATED FEW MC Mother Chapter

presents 1ST ANNUAL CLAM BAKE

$25 pp

See Any DFMC Member For Tickets.

  • COLD BEVERAGES 
  • MUSIC
  • GOOD TIMES

At the clubhouse 1831 Middletown Ave Northford

Hosted by Dedicated Few MC

Location 1831 Middletown Ave, Northford, CT 06472

Putnam Connecticut Freedom Festival

Putnam Connecticut Freedom Festival
Putnam Connecticut Freedom Festival

Putnam Connecticut Freedom Festival

Join VFW Post & Auxiliary 1523 on Saturday July 6th, From

11am – 3pm for our Annual Family Freedom Festival.

THIS FREE family friendly event includes a dunk tank, bounce house, face painting, video games, yard games and races. We will have booths for membership and the programs that we support in the community. Also check out our Cub Scout Pack 21 here in Putnam

FREE FOOD & & FREE SOFT DRINKS PROVIDED

BINGO 

WILL BE PLAYED IN THE POST HALL: 3 SESSIONS

10:30-11:30, 12:30-1:30, & 2:30-3:30

***There is a small fee to play Bingo***

Sponsored by 

VFW Post & Auxiliary 1523  

(860)928-9897

 The Town of Putnam

 (860) 963-6800 x180

& Community Partners 

Location 

207 Providence St, 

Putnam, CT 06260

Concert In Veterans Memorial Park

Concert In Veterans Memorial Park
Concert In Veterans Memorial Park

Concert In Veterans Memorial Park

Saturday July 6, 2024

@4:30PM

Enjoy the music of the Middletown Symphony.  Bring a lawn chair and picnic. Food Trucks will be in the park. For more information please contact the Museum.

Presented by Greater Middletown Military Museum  

(860) 788-7215

Location 200 Walnut Grove Rd, Middletown, CT 06457

Max Corvo For Freedom The War of the OSS in Italy

Max Corvo For Freedom The War of the OSS in Italy
Max Corvo For Freedom The War of the OSS in Italy

Max Corvo For Freedom The War of the OSS in Italy

William Corvo will present a documentary about his father, Max Corvo titled: “Max Corvo for Freedom, the War of OSS in Italy, 1943 – 1945“. The docufilm tells the true story of a young Sicilian immigrant who, after coming to America and becoming Americanized, joins the Army before World War II and becomes the Chief of Operations of Secret Intelligence of the American OSS (Office of Strategic Services), the precursor of the CIA, in Italy during the Allied campaign in Italy from 1943 to 1945. The young Sicilian is Biagio ‘Max’ Corvo, originally from Melilli, Sicily. He immigrated to the United States in 1929 at the age of nine, with his mother, brother and sister to join their father, Cesare, who was forced to leave the island, six years before because he was persecuted by the Fascist regime.

Presented by Greater Middletown Military Museum  

(860) 788-7215

Location Middletown High School 

200 LaRosa Ln., Middletown, CT 06457

Helicopter Day

Helicopter Day
Helicopter Day

Helicopter Day

Saturday July 13, 2024

TIME 10 AM-4PM

DONATION CEREMONY 12PM

VINTAGE-MILITARY-MODERN HELICOPTERS ON DISPLAY

WIN A RIDE ON A BELL 47!

UNVEILING 

NEW HELICOPTERS SIKORSKY

DONATED BY: A LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPANY

CONNECTICUT AIR & SPACE CENTER STRATFORD

  • $10 ADULTS 
  • $7 VETERANS 
  • $5  KIDS 6+
  • UNDER 6 ARE FREE!

225 B MAIN ST, STRATFORD, CT

www.CTAIRANDSPACE.org 

Facebook CTAIRANDSPACE

Instagram CTAIRANDSPACE

Presented by CONNECTICUT AIR & SPACE CENTER STRATFORD

Location 225 B MAIN ST, STRATFORD, CT

Friends of Feeney @ Bristol Blues

Friends of Feeney @ Bristol Blues
Friends of Feeney @ Bristol Blues

Friends of Feeney @ Bristol Blues

Bristol Blues vs OceanState

July 13th FRIENDS OF FEENEY Fundraiser!

  • Good for the July 13th Blues Home Game!
  • Tickets available online or at the ticket booth!
  • Open Seating – Grandstands or Reserved Seats!
  • Come Early For The Best Seat!

Thank you for supporting FRIENDS OF FEENEY!

Tickets CLICK HERE 

Presented by Friends of Feeney

Location Muzzy Field, Rockwell Park, 15 Muzzy St, Bristol, CT 06010

Military Vehicle Show

Military Vehicle Show
Military Vehicle Show

Military Vehicle Show

Military Vehicle Show and Autos of the War Era Concours’

Special appearance by the Connecticut National Guard

Presented by Greater Middletown Military Museum  

(860) 788-7215

Location 200 Walnut Grove Rd, Middletown, CT 06457

A Reason To Ride Dodd Stadium Bike Night

A Reason To Ride Dodd Stadium Bike Night
A Reason To Ride Dodd Stadium Bike Night

A Reason To Ride Dodd Stadium Bike Night

Rain Date

Thursday 1 August, 2024

@6:30PM

Supporting 

A Reason To Ride Inc.

Presented by Haymond Law Firm  

(860)728-5672

Location Senator Thomas J Dodd Memorial Stadium

14 Stott Ave, Norwich, CT 06360

Veterans K9Equine Alliance Inc First Fundraising Event

Veterans K9Equine Alliance Inc First Fundraising Event
Veterans K9Equine Alliance Inc First Fundraising Event

Veterans K9Equine Alliance Inc First Fundraising Event

Join us for our first ever fundraiser, waterfront at the beautiful The Landing at Five-Twenty in Stratford CT! There will be amazing food, drinks and incredible views! Get your tickets today. ☀️

$40 pp includes beer/wine/food

The Veterans K9Equine Alliance, Inc. is a 501c(3) organization founded by the President of the Afghanistan Iraq Veterans War Memorial Fund and dedicated to building a national network of veterinary and nutritional support for the K9 and Equine therapy organizations that serve our veterans.

Tickets CLICK HERE

Hosted by Veterans K9Equine Alliance Inc

Location The Landing at Five Twenty 520 Sniffens Lane, Stratford, CT 06614

Combat Veterans Association CT 31-1, 6th Annual Purple Heart Pocker Ride

Combat Veterans Association CT 31-1, 6th Annual Purple Heart Pocker Ride
Combat Veterans Association CT 31-1, 6th Annual Purple Heart Pocker Ride

Combat Veterans Association CT 31-1, 6th Annual Purple Heart Pocker Ride

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Poker Run Registration is 10:00a.m. – 12:00 Noon.

Donation: $20/person (Cash, Venmo or PayPal)

Live Music, Food, Raffles and more from 2-6 p.m.

**CVMA® CT 31-1 Sanctioned Event

All proceeds to benefit local Connecticut Veteran Programs

IRC 501(c) (19)-Veterans’ Organization

Sanctioned by Combat Veterans Association CT 31-1

Hosted by Shamrock Cafe

Location Shamrock Cafe 

1117 East St S, Suffield, CT 06078

Chipotle Fundraiser for Veterans Equine Therapeutic Services

Chipotle Fundraiser for Veterans Equine Therapeutic Services
Chipotle Fundraiser for Veterans Equine Therapeutic Services

Chipotle Fundraiser for Veterans Equine Therapeutic Services

Get your guac on! Veterans Equine Therapeutic Services has partnered with our friends at Chipotle to host a fundraising night!

25% of all sales made from 4PM-8PM will support V.E.T.S.

Order online and pickup Chipotle for our fundraiser by using the Promo Code QY4NZTG on the Chipotle app or website. Please note that fundraiser online ordering is only valid through pickup during our fundraiser’s scheduled date, August 17, from 4PM-8PM  and only at the Chipotle location of 258 Route 12, Unit A, Groton, CT, 06340. Ordering delivery for fundraisers is not permitted at this time. 

Hosted by Chipotle Groton

Location 258 CT-12, Groton, CT 06340

Valhalla MC Connecticut Annual Pig Roast

Valhalla MC Connecticut Annual Pig Roast
Valhalla MC Connecticut Annual Pig Roast

Valhalla MC Connecticut Annual Pig Roast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

12-5PM

FOOD, DRINKS, RAFFLES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!

99 EAST ST. WALLINGFORD, CT

$25 ENTRY

Proceeds Helping Connecticut Veterans in need.

Hosted by Valhalla MC Connecticut 

Location 

The Gathering Place  99 East St, Wallingford, CT 06492