VFW 10688 Canterbury Monthly Breakfast
2025-10-05 08:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-02 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | VFW 10688 Canterbury, 21 North Canterbury Road, Canterbury, CT, 06331, United States
VFW Post 10688 Monthly Sunday Breakfast
1st Sunday of month
Doors open 8 AM
Doors close at 11 AM
$9.00 per person Kids 13 and under eat free.
With Your Veteran Loyalty Card, your 6th Breakfast is Free
Thank you for your service!
Hosted by:
VFW Post 10688
(860) 456-1631
Location:
21 North Canterbury Road
Canterbury, CT 06331

VFWCT Testimonial 2025
2025-10-05 14:00 - 18:00 | Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St, Plantsville, CT, 06479, United States
TESTIMONIAL DINNER
Honoring Commander Charles M. Pickett and President Cheryl Costello-Pelkey
SUNDAY, OCT. 5, 2025
TBD: Aqua Turf Club
2 PM CASH-BAR RECEPTION
3 PM FAMILY-STYLE DINNER WITH TWO ENTRÉES
$70 PER PERSON

Semi-formal attire | medals encouraged
Dinner of roasted & hand-sliced sirloin and chicken marsala is served with fresh baked rolls, house garden salad, penne Bolognese, vegetable, potato & dessert. Coffee service and carafes of soda are also included during dinner
Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry Street
Plantsville, CT 06479
Tables of 10 available for $700
Sales end Oct. 1, 2025

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Steak Night--VFW 2138 Rocky Hill
2025-10-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | VFW 2138 Rocky Hill, 3272 Main Street, Rocky Hill, CT, 06067, United States
Every Friday Night at the VFW 2138 Rocky Hill
Premium quality sirloin steak, baked potato, salad, dinner roll.
From 6 PM.
ONLY $20
THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS

COLES ROAD BREWING
WEST SIDE Marketplace
All- GAS

SUPPORT YOUR VETERANS
Hosted by VFW Post 2138 (860) 563-8876 Location 3272 Main St, Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Fall Classic Golf Tournament
2025-10-15 11:00 - 18:00 | Lyman Orchards Golf Club, 70 Lyman Rd, Middlefield, CT, 06455, United States
Join us for the VFW Connecticut Fall Classic Golf Tournament on October 15, 2025, at the stunning Lyman Orchards Golf Club. Play on the 18-hole, Gary Player Signature Course and help us support a great cause.
PURCHASE TICKETS ON ZEFFY: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/vfw-connecticut-fall-classic-golf-tournament
Your all-inclusive ticket covers:

Access to the driving range and putting green
Box lunch and dinner
Green fees and cart
A 6-inch Lyman Apple Pie
Prizes

Event Schedule:

11 AM: Registration
12 PM: Golf (Scramble, 4-person teams)
5 PM: Dinner

All proceeds benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Connecticut (VFWCT.org), the state’s chapter of America’s oldest and largest war veterans service organization. As an IRS 501(c)(19) nonprofit, contributions are tax-deductible (EIN: 06-0575598).
Sponsorships
Interested in sponsoring? Contact Chairman Dick Mason at dickmasonus @yahoo.com or 724-554-9439 for more details.
VFWCT 2025 Fall Classic Golf Brochure.PDF

VFWCT6 District Meeting
2025-10-16 19:00 - 20:00 | VFW 9918 Clinton, 82 West Main St., Clinton, CT, 06413, United States

Mixtape Match -- VFW 591 Wallingford
2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 | VFW 591 Wallingford, 23 Prince St., Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Mixtape match plays just like traditional bingo, but instead of letters and numbers on the playing cards there are songs. The house will play a minute of a song and tell you the name of the song in the artist if you have it on your card check it off. It’s not easy.

October VFW Mixtape Match Sunday, October 19, 2025 1:00PM – 4:00PM What is MIXTAPE MATCH? Mixtape Match plays just like traditional bingo. But, instead of letters and numbers on the playing cards, there are songs. The host will play about a minute of a song and tell you the name of the song and artist. If you have it on your card, check it off. It’s that easy! The game is played individually. No teams necessary. Beverages will be available for purchase. You may bring your own snacks. Round 1 starts at 1:00pm Sharp! (3 Rounds Of Play) Materials can be picked up starting at 12:30pm Prizes Awarded To The Winner(s) Of Each Round $20.00 Gets You Two Match Cards Per Round Please call Laurie to reserve a spot for you and your friends. (203) 269-4628 Hosted by: Wallingford VFW Post 591 (203) 269-7114 Location: 23 Prince St, Wallingford, CT 06492

Eastern Conference
2025-10-24 00:00 - 2025-10-26 23:59 | CT

250th Birthday Ball American Legion Post 143
2025-10-25 18:00 - 22:00 | American Legion Post 143, 74 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
250 Birthday Ball Flyer (2025)(v5)

VFWCT Council of Administration, Oct. 2025
2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | VFW 10004 Jewett City, 263 Taylor Road, Jewett City, CT, 06351, United States
Uniform: VFW Casual (VFW polo & khaki slacks).
Dinner at 6:00 p.m.; meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Administration of Affairs Between Conventions.
The Department Council of Administration shall be responsible for administering the affairs and transacting the business of the Department between Department Conventions. The Council shall be governed in its duties by the mandates of the National Convention, the Congressional Charter, Bylaws, Manual of Procedure, Ritual and laws and usages of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States as well as by the mandates of the Department Convention, Charter and Bylaws.

Red Cross Blood Drive: VFW Post 10201 and Auxiliary
2025-11-01 08:00 - 13:00 | CT
Please join us as we team up with The American Red Cross and St. Paul’s Church on November 1st. The need is great. Thank you for your support!
Jason D. Lewis Brookfield Memorial VFW Post 10201 VFW Department of Connecticut District 1 American Red Cross

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Saturday, November 1, 2025 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. By Appointment Only Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter StPaulsCT to schedule. Thank you for your support! The need is GREAT!

Hosted by: Jason D. Lewis Brookfield Memorial VFW Post 10201 and Auxiliary
Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 174 Whisconier Rd. Brookfield, СТ 06804

VFWCT All-American Luncheon
2025-11-02 13:00 - 16:00 | VFW 201 Waterbury, 2205 Baldwin Street, Waterbury, CT, 06706, United States
EXCLUSIVE EVENT: Lunch and award ceremony for commanders, quartermasters and adjutants of posts who achieved All-American status last officer year.

Saluting Service: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center
2025-11-06 18:00 - 21:30 | CT
The 16th Annual Saluting Service will be held on Thursday, November 6th at the Canal Dock Boathouse in New Haven. This year’s event will continue the tradition of bringing the community together to honor those who have gone above-and-beyond to improve the lives of Connecticut’s Veterans and explore issues that are important to our Veteran and legal communities.
We are thrilled to be honoring:

GLAD Law, Veterans Justice Award,
McCarter & English, Pro Bono Partnership Award
Attorney Christy Fisher, Founders Award, and
VA CT’s Monty H Gada, LICSW, Capt. Celine A. Finn Award.

Cocktail or business dress recommended. Service Dress (Class A) or semiformal welcome.

ABOUT SALUTING SERVICE

Saluting Service is one of our largest benefits, helping us raise critical funds to ensure that all who served in our U.S. Military have access to justice and the resources they need to overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare, income, and recovery. With your support, we are hoping to raise at least $100,000 this year.
Join us and be a part of the celebration! Tickets and tables include a multi-course dinner and cocktail hour, along with an open beer and wine bar. Saluting Service draws a diverse audience of individuals from across the legal, military, Veteran, healthcare, and philanthropic communities. All are welcome!

EVENT DETAILS

Thursday, November 6, 2025
Cocktails and Socializing 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner and Program 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Canal Dock Boathouse
475 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, Connecticut 06511

Parking information coming soon.

Veterans Day Poppy Drive Simsbury VFW1926
2025-11-07 09:00 - 2025-11-09 17:00 | Fitzgeralds Grocery Store, 710 Hopmedow St, Simsbury, CT, 06070, United States
On November 7th thru November 9th Simsbury VFW Post Felix Del Geco Jr will be holding their semi-annual Poppy Drive at Fitzgerald’s in Simsbury 9am to 5pm each day. Veterans will be manning a booth with flyers about the VFW, programs VFW helps with and How to join the VFW. Veterans will be on hand to answer any questions that the public or any veterans might have. We will also have flags and poppies to hand out and a donation jar. We also have a QR code for those that might forget to bring any cash for online donations. All proceeds will go to the Post Relief fund and get distributed to a multitude of groups we help support. Some are: UCONN Entrepeneur program, Vet in Need, and many others. Hope to see people stop by.

New Haven Veterans Night, 2025
2025-11-07 17:30 - 21:30 | Trinity Bar & Restaurant, 157 Orange St., New Haven, CT, 06510, United States
Support two of Connecticut’s newest veteran posts with a pre-Veterans Day Party .
Proceeds from the New Haven Veterans Night charity fundraiser, benefits the people and programs of the Veterans of Foreign Wars New Haven Post 12150 and the American Legion New Haven Post 1210.
ONLINE SILENT AUCTION: https://www.32auctions.com/VeteransNight2025
HONORING ALL WHO SERVED
Silent Auction | Raffle | Food
About New Haven Veterans
The New Haven Veterans is an association of two of Connecticut’s newest veteran posts. Founded largely by Post-9/11 veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars New Haven Post 12150 (vfwnewhaven.org) and American Legion New Haven Post 210 (Newhavenlegion.org) have donated thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to our fellow veterans, to our communities, and to our great nation as we build a thriving veterans community in greater New Haven, Connecticut.

Cleanup at the V
2025-11-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, New Haven, Long Wharf Dr., New Haven, 06511, United States
SATURDAY NOV. 8, 2025
Veteran’s Memorial At Long Wharf, New Haven, CT
Join us for a morning of service at the Vietnam War Memorial — Long Wharf Drive — New Haven, CT.
Materials will be provided by the New Haven Public Works Department. Please bring your work gloves, shovels, brooms and gas or battery powered blowers or trimmers.

Military Appreciation Night -Bridgeport Islanders Hockey Game
2025-11-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT, 06604, United States
Join us for Military Appreciation Night with the Sound Tigers on November 8th. Organized by VFW Connecticut Social Director Bryan Standish, the first 50 people that sign up will have access to hold the American flag on the ice!
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The Bridgeport Islanders are hosting Sound Tiger Saturdays this season, and on November 8th they will be hosting Military Appreciation Night at 7PM.
Military veterans will have the opportunity to present our nation’s colors by holding the American Flag on the ice during the national anthem! The first 50 people that sign up will have access to hold the flag, and we encourage veterans to have their families join them on the ice, as well!
Tickets are $25 for center ice seating which will include discounted parking and an exclusive Sound Tigers 25th Anniversary hat! Use the link below to sign-up today!

American Legion Department Dinner
2025-11-09 13:00 - 16:00 | CT
Racebook Counry Club

Post 10321 - Hamden, CT - Veterans' Day Celebration
2025-11-09 14:00 - 17:00 | CT
Charles W Wood VFW Post Veterans’ Day event is scheduled Sunday, 9 November 2025, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Veterans Day FREE SOS Breakfast, 2025
2025-11-11 09:00 - 10:30 | Trinity Bar & Restaurant, 157 Orange St., New Haven, CT, 06510, United States
Veterans and a guest are invited to a FREE breakfast on Veterans Day.
RSVP on Eventbrite (https://VeteranSOSBreakfast.eventbrite.com).
🇺🇲 HONORING ALL WHO SERVED: Veterans, service members, and cadets may get a free serving of coffee, home fries, and SOS over biscuit or sausage patty at the Trinity Bar & Restaurant from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (157 Orange St. New Haven) on November 11, 2025.
Sponsored by Trinity and organized by the VFW New Haven Post 12150 and the American Legion New Haven Post 210, the SOS breakfast will honor our military veterans by offering them a serving of the popular military breakfast staple–free of charge.
Celebrated Trinity Chef and Co-Owner Shane Carty, Master Sgt. Frank Alvarado (Ret) and Master Sgt. Cliff Potter (Ret), will prepare and serve the SOS gravy based on the 1942 edition of The Army Cook (TM 10-405).
The breakfast is open to military veterans, current service members, and cadets (including UNH, Yale, Hillhouse High School JROTC, and Civil Air Patrol Connecticut Minuteman Composite Squadron) and one guest.
Additionally, veterans and citizens are invited to attend the City of New Haven Veterans Day Ceremonies at 11:00 a.m. at New Haven City Hall (165 Church St, New Haven, CT 06510) with a subsequent wreath-laying ceremony at the Great War Flagpole on the Green.

City of New Haven Veterans Day Ceremony, 2025
2025-11-11 11:00 | New Haven City Hall, 165 Church St., New Haven, CT, 06510, United States
NEW HAVEN, CONN. —The 2025 City of New Haven Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at New Haven City Hall (165 Church St, New Haven, CT 06510) on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. All residents and the public are invited to attend this free event.

Lt. Col. Alison Weir (Ret), executive director of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is the principal speaker. Conductor Jillian Emerson will lead Music Haven’s Harmony In Action Orchestra and the East Haven based, Connecticut Minuteman Composite Squadron from the Civil Air Patrol lead by Major Carlos Vega will be the color guard. Soloist Ruth Rosa will sing the National Anthem and Peter Cannon will perform “Taps.”

Following the ceremony at City Hall, commemorative wreaths will be placed at the World War Memorial on the Green and at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Long Wharf Drive.

VFW Post 3272 80 year Celebration Dinner
2025-11-14 17:30 - 21:00 | CT

Flags Out, Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery
2025-11-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery, 317 Bow Ln, Middletown, CT, 06457, United States
Seeking volunteers for Flags Out this Saturday, 11/14/25, at 9:00am at the CT State Veterans Cemetery located at 317 Bow Lane in Middletown, CT.

VFWCT1 District Meeting
2025-11-15 10:00 - 11:00 | CT
1 11/15/2025 10:00 AM 399 Westport Polo- Social Hour 9AM (Coffee etc)

Vets Rock 2025
2025-11-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Mohegan Sun Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT, 06382, United States
Saturday, November 15th
11:00am – 4:00pm

About Vets Rock

Join us at Mohegan Sun for the 11th annual Vets Rock, a heartfelt tribute to our nation’s heroes — active-duty military and veterans — who inspire us with their courage and commitment.
This dynamic event brings together a powerful lineup of resources designed to uplift and support those who’ve served. From a robust job fair and veteran service organizations to veteran-owned businesses and life-enhancing programs, Vets Rock is more than a celebration — it’s a movement of gratitude and growth.

11:00am – Noon
Opening Ceremony

The Shops at Mohegan Sun
The day begins with a stirring Opening Ceremony hosted by WTNH’s Gil Simmons from 11:00am to Noon at The Shops at Mohegan Sun, in front of the Box Office.
The Tribal Color Guard will lead the way with a vibrant presentation, followed by heartfelt remarks from Mohegan Sun’s Executive Team and distinguished guest speakers. A local school choir will lend their voices to a moving rendition of the National Anthem, setting the tone for a day of unity and honor.

11:00am – Noon
Opening Ceremony

The Shops at Mohegan Sun
The day begins with a stirring Opening Ceremony hosted by WTNH’s Gil Simmons from 11:00am to Noon at The Shops at Mohegan Sun, in front of the Box Office.
The Tribal Color Guard will lead the way with a vibrant presentation, followed by heartfelt remarks from Mohegan Sun’s Executive Team and distinguished guest speakers. A local school choir will lend their voices to a moving rendition of the National Anthem, setting the tone for a day of unity and honor.

Willimantic Elks Lodge No. 1311 Invites Veterans & Active Military Personnel to Luncheon
2025-11-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Willimantic Elks Lodge No. 1311, 198 Pleasant Street, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States
Willimantic Elks Lodge No. 1311 Invites all Veterans and Miliary Personnel to a special thank you luncheon on Saturday November 15th, 2025 at 12:00 Noon, The Ceremonies will include Fallen Comrade Table, military anthem tribute, and TAPS ceremony. Doors open at 11:00 am. There will be a Quilt of Valor Presentation and lunch will be served after the ceremonies. All Veterans and Military Personnel are free with a ticket. Tickets are available in the Grille Room at the Willimantic Elks Lodge 860-423-1311 or by contacting Jean Arnini at 860-306-4805. Advanced tickets only there will be no tickets issued at the door.
