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We’ve curated an assortment of events that aim to assist, educate, and enrich Veterans and their families. Each week, we’ll continue to post relevant and timely events for the Veteran community.
Whether you’re a Veteran, service member, caretaker or family member, there are events and experiences tailored to the unique needs of the Veteran community posted below:
Online: Warrior GMR Health Care and Benefits Q&A
Wednesday, April 10 2024, 6-7p.m. ET
Warrior GMR Presents VA Health Care and Benefits Q&A Session in weekly session.
Online: (VFW) Combat Tested Gaming VA General Q&A
Thursday, April 11, 2024, 6-8p.m. ET
VFW Presents VA Health Care and Benefits Q&A Session
VORSOC Presents VA Health Care and Benefits Q&A Session Bi-weekly session.
Veterans Benefits Seminar – Baltimore, MD
Friday, April 12, 2024, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Veterans Coffee Break with Southside Strong – Chicago, IL
Friday, April 12, 2024, 9 – 11 a.m. CT
Financial Literacy Week Hiring Fair – San Antonio, TX
Friday, April 12, 2024, 10 – 11 a.m. CT
Veterans Benefits Seminar – Cheyenne, WY
Friday, April 12, 2024, 10 – 11 a.m. CT
Bringing VA Benefits Home Event – Parker, AZ
Friday, April 12, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MT
Leave No Veteran Behind: Employment Connect Event – Washington, DC
Friday, April 12, 2024, 1 – 4 p.m. ET
Soldiers’ Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution – Dallas, TX
Friday, April 12, 2024, 12:30 – 2 p.m. CT
Ogden VA Clinic Veteran Resource Fair/ Town Hall – South Ogden, UT
Friday, April 12, 2024, 3 – 6 p.m. MT
Online: VORSOC Gaming VA General Q&A
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 6-7p.m ET
Veterans Benefits Seminar – Glen Jean, WV
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Veterans Benefits Seminar – Farmington, MO
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT
Online: James A Haley Rec Therapy Apex Legends Game night
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 8 – 10 p.m. ET
Lifeline Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation: LETS Program – Gaithersburg, MD
Sunday, April 14, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Online: James A Haley Rec Therapy Call of Duty Game night
Sunday, April 14, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Hampton Roads Military Community Employer Connect (Peninsula) – Newport News, VA
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Hampton Roads Military Community Employer Connect (Southside) – Norfolk, VA
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Veterans Benefits Seminar – Radcliff, KY
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Appalachian Rural Outreach Tour – Wheeling, WV
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET
Caregivers: Your Life and Your Health Matters – Online
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 12 – 2 p.m. ET
Veterans Benefits Seminar – Canovanas, PR
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET
Appalachian Rural Outreach Tour – Shinnston, WV
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET
VA Coffee With Campers – Holland, MI
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
Financial Literacy Month Virtual Seminar Series
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 12 – 1 p.m. ET
PACT Act Claims Clinic – Prescott, AZ
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. MT
Veterans Benefits Seminar – Salisbury, MD
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET
Appalachian Rural Outreach Tour – Summersville, WV
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET
Soldiers’ Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution – San Antonio, TX
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 12 – 2 p.m. CT
2024 Virtual Rural Veteran Outreach Symposium
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Veterans Town Hall Meeting Birmingham, AL
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 12 – 2 p.m. ET
Creative Writing Workshop for Military, Veterans, Caregivers & Spouses – Online
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET
Online: VA Gaming Outreach: Regiment Gaming VA General Q&A
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 6 – 8 p.m. ET
Online: James A Haley Rec Therapy Online Poker Game night
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 9 – 11 p.m. ET
To find events in your local area, visit the VA Facility Locator and click your state and local area. Events are listed near the bottom of each page.
Additionally, you can find events here: Outreach Events.
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Is thare anything for spouses of veterans that have passed away?
Is there a golf clinic scheduled for the Lehigh Valley, PA?
Yes, I would like that answer also.
All this info.is great, but there is nothing for Iowa.
That’s an issue I can help a bit with, Char:
Iowa Stuff To Do in Dallas County, IA:
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/dallas-county/2024/04/04/the-best-things-to-do-in-dallas-county-april-5-12-2024-include-solar-viewing-party/73184320007/
(Some general [and a few already done], but a couple are Veteran-specific!)
From the Daily Freeman-Journal:
https://www.freemanjournal.net/news/local-news/2024/04/kendall-young-library-has-new-april-events/
In Cedar Rapids:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-linn-county-employment-event-looks-to-help-veterans/ar-BB1l2V6v
If you’re in Davenport, the QC Outreach Center will be closed April 8-19 because they’re moving, but here’s their website if that’s your area: https://www.qcvetsoutreach.com/default.asp?iId=GFGIJI
(They’re not associated with the VA at all; they’re a privately-run nonprofit in the Quad Cities.)
This is the current [State, not federal] VA calendar of events for Iowa:
https://dva.iowa.gov/events
Also their [State, not federal] FB page, which has a lot of Veteran-centric events & info:
https://www.facebook.com/IowaDepartmentofVeteransAffairs
Hope this is encouraging!
https://www.facebook.com/IowaDepartmentofVeteransAffairs is the events calender for VA in Iowa.
https://www.eventbrite.com/d/united-states–iowa/veteran/ is also a useful one, as it lists a number of Veteran-centric events and other stuff in IA.
Hope this is encouraging!
[Editor: The first link is not the federal VA in Iowa, it is the state of Iowa’s Veteran services. Our own list is updated weekly. Check back each week for more.]
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