VFW Post 2197

Maine Service Officer Visit Mid-Coast
2025-12-05 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Mid-Coast Veterans Resource Center, 62 Pegasus St # 101, Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States

Dinner - Chilli and Fish Chowder
2025-11-28 17:00 - 19:00 | VFW Post 2197, 79 Foreside Rd, Topsham, ME 04086, Topsham, Maine, 04086, United States

Dinner
2025-11-21 17:00 - 19:00 | VFW Post 2197, 79 Foreside Rd, Topsham, ME 04086, Topsham, Maine, 04086, United States

Dinner - Lobster Rolls and Dr. Pepper Steaks
2025-11-14 17:00 - 19:00 | VFW Post 2197, 79 Foreside Rd, Topsham, ME 04086, Topsham, Maine, 04086, United States
Lobster Rolls and Dr. Pepper Steaks

Membership meeting
2025-11-13 06:00 - 19:00 | VFW Post 2197, 79 Foreside Rd, Topsham, ME 04086, Topsham, Maine, 04086, United States
A reminder that the November membership meeting for Post 2197 is this Thursday the 13th @ 6pm at the Topsham Legion.

All members are invited & encouraged to attend.

Dinner
2025-11-07 17:00 - 19:00 | VFW Post 2197, 79 Foreside Rd, Topsham, ME 04086, Topsham, Maine, 04086, United States
Fried Haddock and Pot Roast

2025 Homeless Veteran Stand Downs - Augusta
2025-11-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Mill Park, 2-32 ME-104, Augusta, Maine, 04330, United States

Veterans Service Officer to visit Brunswick
2025-11-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Mid-Coast Veterans Resource Center, 62 Pegasus St # 101, Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States

Tractor Supply is hosting a Veterans Organization gathering
2025-11-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Tractor Supply, 24 Farley Rd, Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States
On Saturday the 1st, Tractor Supply is hosting a gathering from 10 – 2, & they have invited us to participate. We plan to have a recruiting table, stop by & visit for a while, tell veterans you know to come see us. If you can help for a while, bring a chair.

Halloween parade
2025-10-31 16:00 - 17:00
On Friday the 31st we will participate in the Halloween parade at the Topsham shopping center. We have been assigned space in front of the Furniture Gallery [formerly Joanne’s Fabrics]. We will be giving out coloring books, crayons, child ID kits, & candy. Parade starts at 4:30, be in place shortly after 4, bring a chair if you wish. Always a good time.

2025 Homeless Veteran Stand Downs - Portland
2025-10-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Hannaford Portland, 295 Forest Ave, Portland, Maine, United States

Funeral for Our Department Sergeant at Arms Lou Alexander.
2025-10-28 09:00 - 13:00
Funeral Arrangements for our Department Sergeant at Arms Lou Alexander

– 10/22/2025

Comrades Here is the Funeral Arrangement for Our Department Sergeant at Arms Lou Alexander. * Visitation at Jones and Rich in Portland from 9-11 am on 28 Oct 25. * Burial at Calvary Cemetery in South Portland Immediately following the visitation. * Celebration of life at the Portland VFW around 1 pm * here is Lou’s Wife address – Marion Alexander 106 Hillcrest Ave. Scarborough, ME 04074-8351.

Carl Lambert

2025 Homeless Veteran Stand Downs- Lewiston
2025-10-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Veterans Memorial Park, 2-20 Main Street, Lewiston, Maine, United States

2025 Homeless Veteran Stand Downs - Bangor
2025-10-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Tri-County Career Center, 45 Oak Street #3, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States

2025 Navy Ball - Celebrating the 250th Birthday of the US Navy
2025-10-04 17:00 - 22:00 | St. John’s Community Center, 43 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States
Event Details

TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 4th

The Casco Bay Navy League will be hosting a formal Ball to celebrate the US Navy’s 250th birthday, to be held at St. John’s Community Center on Pleasant Street in Brunswick, ME on Saturday October 4th. Catering will be provided by Cook’s Lobster and Ale House. Guest speakers include Mr. Tom Rivers, acting Deputy Asst Secretary of the Navy, and Mr. Charles Krugh, President of Bath Iron Works.

This event is open to all community members wishing to show their support for the US Navy, as well as all active duty, reserve and retired military. Children ages 13-18 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Seating is limited and by advanced ticketing only.

The Casco Bay Navy League thanks its sponsors for enabling ticket prices to remain unchanged for the last four years. Tickets will be available for sale until end-of-day 28 September (or when sold out). No refunds after 28 September.

For Tickets

136th Engineer Vertical Construction Company Hero’s Sendoff
2025-09-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine, 04330, United States
136th Engineer Vertical Construction Company Hero’s Sendoff, Augusta CivicCenter, 76 Community Dr., Augusta, ME. Time: 12:00PM to 4:00PM. Open to the Public.

Claims Clinics - Brunswick
2025-09-26 09:30 - 14:30 | Mid-Coast Veterans Resource Center, 62 Pegasus St # 101, Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States
Claims ClinicsTo schedule an appointment at one of the Claims Clinics near you:

Call 207-621-6938; or

Go to: VERA – Home (site.com) ; or

Scan the QR code

– MCVC Brunswick, 62 Pegasus St. Brunswick, ME, Time: 9:30AM to 2:30PM

Maine Hire-a-Vet Campaign 2025
2025-09-25 10:00 - 15:00 | University of Maine – Orono, 168 College Ave., Orono, ME, United States
Maine Hire-a-Vet Campaign 2025, University of Maine Orono, 168 College Ave.,Orono, ME. Time: 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Open to the Public.

Maliseet Nation Resource Fair
2025-09-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, 88 Bell Road, Littleton, Maine, United States
Maliseet Nation Resource Fair, 88 Bell Rd., Littleton, ME. Time: 8:00AM to12:00PM. Open to Veterans, Service members and their families.

Mi’kmaq Nation Resource Fair
2025-09-24 11:00 - 15:00
Mi’kmaq Nation Resource Fair, 8 Northern Rd., Presque Isle, ME. Time: 11:00AMto 3:00PM. Open to Veterans, Service members and their families.

Claims Clinics - Portland
2025-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Portland VA Clinic, 141 West Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, 04102, United States
Claims ClinicsTo schedule an appointment at one of the Claims Clinics near you:

Call 207-621-6938; or

Go to: VERA – Home (site.com) ; or

Scan the QR code

Portland VA Clinic, Portland, ME, Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Veterans and Community Connection Expo
2025-09-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Togus Regional Office, 1 Columbus Dr., Brunswick, Maine, 04011, United States

Claims Clinics - Bangor
2025-09-18 10:00 - 14:30 | Bangor VA Clinic, 35 State Hospital Dr, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
Bangor VA Clinic, Bangor, ME, Time: 10:00AM to 2:30PM

Claims ClinicsTo schedule an appointment at one of the Claims Clinics near you:

Call 207-621-6938; or

Go to: VERA – Home (site.com) ; or

Scan the QR code

Coffee with Veterans, House in the Woods
2025-09-17 08:00 - 11:00 | House in the Woods, 217 Skunk Hill Rd, Lee, Maine, 04455
Coffee with Veterans, House in the Woods, 217 Skunk Hill, Lee, ME. 04455. Time:8:00AM to 11:00AM. Open to Veterans and their families.

My HealtheVet Roadshow
2025-09-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Maine District Court house – Rumford, 145 Congress St., Rumford, Maine, United States
September 15, 2025-My HealtheVet Roadshow, 145 Congress St., Rumford, ME. Time: 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Open to Veterans, Service members and their families.

5th Annual Patty's Pontoon Boat Ride For Veterans and Their families
2025-09-13 11:00 | Long Beach Marina, 81 Sebago Rd, Route 114, Sebago, Maine, 04029, United States
This the 3rd annual Patty’d pontoon boat day for veterans and families sponsored Long Beach Marina benefiting the veterans of Operation Ray of Light and their families.Veterans will be able to come out with their families for an awesome day on beautiful Sebago lake. The captains will escort them Veteran families throughout the lake with opportunities to enjoy the sand bar, adventure around Frye Island and possibly see some of the majestic bald eagles that live on the lake. At the conclusion of the day, pontoon convoy Will escort everyone back to the marina for a barbecue with all of the families. This is a wonderful annual event and a great opportunity to be outdoors at the end of our summer season with your families and enjoy camaraderie with other veteran families.I’m going to need information for everyone who’s going.veteran’s name and branch of service as well as periods of servicenumber of family members comingtelephone numberand an email address for everybody

also, it would be appreciated that anybody who comes could bring either some sort of dessert or a side salad.burgers and dogs and all the food other than that is provided. You’re welcome to bring drinks and beverages for your family on the boat in your own coolers.

This is an awesome event!

* Note that Frye Island day is not the same as this day…contact me to get signed up or you can get the link from Long Beach Marina’s website

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Ride For Hope
2025-09-13 10:00 - 17:00 | American Legion, 26 Casco Road, Naples, Maine, United States

Claims Clinics - Caribou
2025-09-12 08:00 - 11:30 | Caribou Vet Center, 456 York St, Caribou, Maine, 04736-3567, United States
Caribou Vet Center, Caribou, ME, Time: 8:00AM to 11:30AM

Claims ClinicsTo schedule an appointment at one of the Claims Clinics near you:

Call 207-621-6938; or

Go to: VERA – Home (site.com) ; or

Scan the QR code

3rd Annual Female Veterans Lunchen and High Tea
2025-09-07 11:00 - 15:00 | American Legion Post 132, 52 Carding Machine Road, Richmond, Maine, 04357, United States
RSVP by 31 Aug

Information Exposition For Veterans and Families All is Welcome
2025-09-06 10:00 - 14:00 | TSC, 24 Farley Road, Brunswick, ME 04011, Maine, 04011, United States
