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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:
National:
Creative Writing Workshop for Military, Veterans, Caregivers & Spouses – Online
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET
Veterans Career Live: Government Contracting Basics – Online
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 4 – 5 p.m. ET
Online Regiment Gaming VA Home Loans Q&A
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 6 – 7 p.m. ET
Tampa VA Rec Therapy Apex Legends Game Night – Online
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8 – 10 p.m. ET
Caregivers: Your Life and Your Health Matters – Online
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 12 – 2 p.m. CT
Military & Veterans Connect Group: Find Flow & Relief with Qi Gong and Tai Chi – Online
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 8 – 9 p.m. ET
Alabama
No events listed for this week
Alaska
No events listed for this week
Arizona
No events listed for this week
Arkansas
Central Arkansas Veterans Benefit and Hiring Fair: 2 Day Event – North Little Rock, AR
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CT
California
Veterans Benefits Seminar – Oakland, CA
Friday, May 3, 2024, 10 – 11 a.m. PT
Veterans Resource Forum – Fort Bragg, CA
Friday, May 3, 2024, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. PT
Stand Up for the Stand Down – Oakland, CA
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. PT
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign – Sausalito, CA
Monday, May 6, 2024, 6:30 – 8 a.m. PT
Colorado
No events listed for this week
Connecticut
No events listed for this week
Delaware
No events listed for this week
Florida
PACT Act Town Hall – Spring Hill, FL
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 6 – 7 p.m. ET
Georgia
No events listed for this week
Hawaii
No events listed for this week
Idaho
No events listed for this week
Illinois
Veterans Coffee Social – Chicago, IL
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT
Hines Outreach at Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County – Chicago, IL
Monday, May 6, 2024, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT
Indiana
Mobile Unit – Enrollment/Benefits – Lawrenceburg, IN
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Iowa
No events listed for this week
Kansas
Women Veterans VA Health Fair – Wichita, KS
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT
Kentucky
No events listed for this week
Louisiana
VA Forum: Things You Need to Know – Harahan, LA
Friday, May 3, 2024, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT
Maine
No events listed for this week
Maryland
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign – Catonsville, MD
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:45 – 8:30 a.m. ET
Massachusetts
Veterans Benefits Seminar – New Bedford, MA
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET
Michigan
VA Coffee With Campers – Sawyer, MI
Friday, May 3, 2024, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
Minnesota
No events listed for this week
Mississippi
No events listed for this week
Missouri
Veteran Town Hall — Cape Girardeau, MO
Monday, May 6, 2024, 4 – 7 p.m. CT
Montana
Fort Belknap PACT Act and Claims Event – Fort Belknap, MT
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MT
Nebraska
No events listed for this week
Nevada
No events listed for this week
New Hampshire
No events listed for this week
New Jersey
No events listed for this week
New Mexico
No events listed for this week
New York
New York Mets Military Transition Summit – Queens, NY
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
North Carolina
No events listed for this week
North Dakota
No events listed for this week
Ohio
SpringFest ’24 Concert and Car Show – Chillicothe, OH
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET
Local 12 Health Fair / Expo with Cincinnati VA Veterans Corner!
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 12 – 3 p.m. ET
Oklahoma
No events listed for this week
Oregon
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign – Happy Valley, OR
Friday, May 3, 2024, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT
Pennsylvania
No events listed for this week
Rhode Island
Providence (RI) Regional Office VR&E and Community College of Rhode Island Job Fair
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
South Carolina
VA Clinic Mini Health Fair – Anderson, SC
Friday, May 2, 2024, 9 – 11 a.m. ET
South Dakota
No events listed for this week
Tennessee
No events listed for this week
Texas
Lubbock Welcome Home Veterans Event – Lubbock, TX
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT
Monthly Benefits Clinic-Austin, TX
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. CT
Free food distribution drive-thru at Laredo VA Clinic
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 9 – 11 a.m. CT
Utah
No events listed for this week
Vermont
No events listed for this week
Virginia
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign – Alexandria, VA
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. ET
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign – Culpeper, VA
Monday, May 6, 2024, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. ET
Hampton Roads Military Community Employer Connect (Southside) – Norfolk, VA
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Hampton Roads Military Community Employer Connect (Peninsula) – Newport News, VA
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Washington
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign – Kent, WA
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 6:30 – 7 p.m. PT
West Virginia
Melanoma Screening Clinic – Martinsburg, WV
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
Women’s Health Clinic Open House – Beckley, WV
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 1 – 4 p.m. ET
“Diva Day” for Women Veterans – Beckley, WV
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
Wisconsin
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign – Milwaukee, WI
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 3 – 5 p.m. CT
Wyoming
No events listed for this week
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 on the Outreach Events webpage.
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