Veteran Events
UPCOMING EVENTS:
If you know of any Upcoming events that would be Beneficial to our Veteran's. Please email me the details i will be happy to put them here.
Marine Corps League: William E Barber Detachment #1110, Sandpoint ID 83864
LUNCHEON CELEBRATING US MARINE CORPS 248th BIRTHDAY and 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
12 Noon Saturday, November 4, 2023 ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 601 S Lincoln Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864
Guest Speaker Brigadier General Bryan Hult, USA, Retired
Cost: MCL Detachment #1110 members: FREE Non members: $25 (pay at the door)
Shredded Pork, Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Salad and Bread roll USMC Birthday Cake
Reservations Required: RSVP to Dennis Wilson No later than 5pm Monday, October 30, 2023
E-Mail: denniswilsonsax@gmail.com or Text (preferred) or call: (208) 699-5868 Catered by Hoot Owl Café
2023 DATES | EVENT/ INFORMAITON | PRESENTED BY | LOCATION | E-FLYER | LINK/INFORMATION |
Apr 20 | Breakfast | Disabled American Veterans | Yakima, WA | Yes |
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Apr | Free Spay and/or Neuter | SpokAnimal | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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May 2 | Food Drive | North Idaho Stand Down Inc. | Coeur d’Alene, ID | Yes | DRIVE ENDS: 2 May 2024 |
7 May | Town Hall | Kootenai County Commissioner | Coeur d’Alene, ID | No | Topic: Availability of Veteran Services in Kootenai County, Idaho Time: 6pm - 8pm Location: 451 Government Way Coeur d’Alene, ID |
May 15 | Caregiver Support Program Summit - Brochure | Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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May 15 | Caregiver Support Program Summit - FAQ | Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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May 15 | Caregiver Support Program Summit - Itinerary | Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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May 15 | Caregiver Support Program Summit - Learning Objectives | Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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May 18 | North Idaho Stand Down | North Idaho Stand Down Inc. | Coeur d’Alene, ID | Yes |
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2024 | Calls Answered by Women for Women | Department of Veterans Affairs | N/A | Yes |
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2024 | Veterans in Apprenticeship | Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs | Eastern Washington | Yes |
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2024 | Women Veterans Call Center | Department of Veterans Affairs | N/A | Yes |
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2024 | Mobile Food Bank | Second Harvest | Various | No |
2024 DATES | EVENT/ INFORMAITON | PRESENTED BY | LOCATION | E-FLYER | LINK/INFORMATION |
25 Apr | Blood Drive | Vitalant | Fairchild AFB, WA | Yes | Base Access Required |
27 Apr | Bataan Memorial Death March | VFW Post #6853 | Manson, WA | Yes | Manson, WA to Chelan, WA |
27 Apr | Fisherman’s Breakfast | Spokane County Fire Department 3 Members Association | Medical Lake, WA | Yes |
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Ends 30 Apr | Air Force Art Contest | US Air Force | N/A | Yes |
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2024 | Beauties and Boots | Cross the Divide and Stonecroft Ministries | Various | Yes | Free Retreat for Women Veterans/Active Duty and Spouses of Veterans/Active Duty |
2024 | Inland Northwest Veterans Stand Downs | Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center | Various | Yes | UPDATE |
2024 | Veterans Crisis Line | Department of Veterans Affairs | Various | Yes | Phone: Dial 988 the Press 1 Online: VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat Text: 838255 |
2024 | Women Veterans Forums | Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center | Virtual | Yes | |
2024 | Mobile Food Bank | Second Harvest | Various | No |
2024 DATES | EVENT/ INFORMAITON | PRESENTED BY | LOCATION | E-FLYER | LINK/INFORMATION |
17 Apr | Spokane County On-Campus Job Fair | Spokane County, WA | Spokane, WA | No | https://allevents.in/spokane/ |
19 Apr | Indian Relay Run | Colville Confederated Tribes K-12 Youth Development Program | Nespelem, WA | Yes |
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20 Apr | All Nations Student Social Powwow | Heritage University | Toppenish, WA | Yes |
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20 Apr | Warrior Run 4 the XVII | Time of Remembrance | Yakima, WA | Yes |
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21 Apr | Lunch Ride | America Legion Riders Chapter 34 | Walla Walla, WA | Yes |
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27 Apr | Craft Fair | American Legion Auxiliary Unit 34 | Pasco, WA | Yes |
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27 Apr | Opening Day Fishing Derby | Air Force Outdoor Recreation | Clear Lake, WA | Yes | Military ID or Veteran Health Identification Card Required |
27 Apr | Mom Prom | A Parent’s Paradise Charities | Coeur d’Alene, ID | Yes |
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3 and 4 May | Hero Banner Volunteer Needed at Apple Blossom Festival | Washington State Fallen Heroes Project | Wenatchee, WA | Yes |
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5 May | Calling All Volunteers | AANHPI Coalition | Spokane Valley, WA | Yes |
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11 May | Annual Spring Opener | Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association | Post Falls, ID | Yes |
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17 and 18 May | Conrad Skinner Memorial Golf Tournament | Pacific Northwest Veterans’ Alliance | Umatilla, OR | yes |
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18 May | Hero Banner Volunteer Needed at Armed Forces Torchlight Parade | Washington State Fallen Heroes Project | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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22 May | Tri-Cities Veterans Cemetery Town Hall | Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs | West Richland, WA | Yes |
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2024 | Free Legal Clinic | Spokane Volunteer Lawyers Program | Spokane, WA | Yes | Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm - 7pm |
2024 | Patches | Gold Star Families of Washington | Washington | Yes |
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2024 | Mobile Food Bank | Second Harvest | Various | No |
2024 DATES | EVENT/ INFORMAITON | PRESENTED BY | LOCATION | E-FLYER | LINK/INFORMATION |
17-Apr | COMPACT Act Town Hall Event | Boise VA Medical Center | Boise, ID and Virtual | Yes | IMPORTANT: Start 1pm Mountain Standard Time |
17-Apr | Post Falls Hiring Event | Idaho Department of Labor | Post Falls, ID | Yes | |
17 Apr | Spokane County On-Campus Job Fair | Spokane County, WA | Spokane, WA | No | https://allevents.in/spokane/ |
18-Apr | 82nd Remembrance of Doolittle's Raid on Tokyo | Pendleton Air Museum | Pendleton, OR | Yes | |
20-Apr | Heroes Silkies Walk | Heroes Homestead | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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20-Apr | Palouse Annual Family Fair - Walk and Roll | Palouse Alliance | Pullman, WA | Yes |
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24-Apr | Job Fair | NonStop Local KHQ/WorkSource | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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25-Apr | Veterans Resource Fair | Okanogan County Community Action Council Support Services for Veterans Families | Omak, WA | Yes |
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25-Apr | Night Out | Pullman Community Council on Aging | Pullman, WA | Yes |
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27-Apr | Bataan Memorial Death March | VFW Post 6853 | Manson, WA | Yes |
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27-Apr | Boot Veteran Suicide and Homelessness | Pacific Northwest Veterans Alliance | Hermiston, Umatilla, Pendleton, and La Grande, OR | Yes |
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27-Apr | Military Spouse Appreciation | Washington State Military and Family Readiness | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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27-Apr | Pacific Northwest Kayak Football Tournament | Team River Runner Spokane | Cheney, WA | Yes |
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28-Apr | Ramen Fest | Spokane Buddhist Temple | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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1-May | North Idaho Business Expo and Career Fair | Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber and Post Falls Area Chamber | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Yes |
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1-May | Women Veterans Forum and Veterans Town Hall | Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs | Chewelah, WA | Yes |
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2-May | Veteran Service Officer | VFW Post 1675 | Osburn, ID | Yes |
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2-May | Veterans Stand-Down | VFW Post 1675 | Osburn, ID | Yes |
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3 - 5 May | Vietnam Veterans Retreat | Veterans Community Response | Deer Lake, WA | Yes |
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4-May | Loyalty Day Parade | VFW Post 1675 | Osburn, ID | Yes |
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7-May | Town Hall Veteran Services | Kootenai County, ID | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Yes |
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18-May | Veterans Stand Down | North Idaho Veterans Stand Down Inc. | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Yes |
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2024 | Mental Health First Aid | WA National Guard Integrated Primary Prevention Program | VARIOUS | Yes |
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2024 | Suicide Prevention Training | Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs | N/A | Yes |
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2024 | Mobile Food Bank | Second Harvest | Various | No |
2024 DATES | EVENT/ INFORMAITON | PRESENTED BY | LOCATION | E-FLYER | LINK/INFORMATION |
17 Apr | Post Falls Hiring Event | Idaho Department of Labor | Post Falls, ID | Yes |
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20 Apr | Dedication of Never Forget Garden | City of Spokane Valley | Spokane Valley, WA | Yes |
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20 Apr | Heroes Silkies Walk | Heroes Homestead | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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21 Apr | Lunch Ride | American Legion Riders Chapter 34 | Pasco, WA to Walla Walla, WA | Yes |
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24 Apr | Journey Through Grief | Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center | Spokane, WA and Virtual | Yes |
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25 Apr | Blood Drive | Vitalant | Fairchild AFB, WA | Yes | Access to Fairchild AFB Required |
25 Apr | Veterans Resource Fair | Okanogan County Community Action Council | Omak, WA | Yes |
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27 Apr | Bataan Memorial Death March | VFW Post # 6853 | Manson, WA to Chelan, WA | Yes |
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27 Apr | Fisherman's Breakfast | Spokane County Fire Department 3 Members Association | Medical Lake, WA | Yes |
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27 Apr | Fishing Derby | Air Force Outdoor Recreation | Clear Lake, WA | Yes | Valid Military ID Card or Veteran Health Identification Card Required |
29 Apr | Forgotten Heroes Interment Service | Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs | Medical Lake, WA | Yes |
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4 May | Pauline Flett Pow Wow | The Native Project | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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5 May | Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Festival | Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Coalition | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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10 May | Vietnamese Heritage Day | Family Guide | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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11 May | Annual Spring Opener | Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 13-1 | Post Falls, ID to Athol, ID | Yes |
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11 May | Clean Up Day | City of Rathdrum | Rathdrum, ID | Yes |
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11 May | Fearless and Flawless - Celebrating Our Women in Arms | Department of Veterans Affairs | Tacoma, WA | Yes |
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11 May | Operation Bass | Operation Catching Freedom | Othello, WA | Yes |
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18 May | North Idaho Veterans Stand Down | North Idaho Veterans Stand Down Inc. | Coeur d’Alene, ID | Yes |
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18 May | Golf Scramble | United We Rescue | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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25 - 26 May | Expo `74 50th Celebration Pow Wow | City of Spokane | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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25 – 26 May | Feathered Headdress and Straight-up Headdress Special | City of Spokane | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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25 May | Butte or Bust Run | Creston Community Club | Creston, WA | Yes |
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1 Jun | Charity Golf Tournament | Tour of Duty | Wenatchee, WA | Yes |
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1 Jun | Mayors' Cup Charity Golf Tournament | City of Rathdrum | Rathdrum, ID | Yes |
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1 Jun | Raven Rendezvous | 81st Brigade | Camp Murray, WA | Yes |
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7 Jun | Treaty Day Commemoration and 44th Cultural Center Anniversary | Yakama Nation Cultural Center | Toppenish, WA | Yes |
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22 Jun | Randy Woody, Clayton Q with Legendary Guitarist Randy Russell | Gr8ter Veterans | Spokane, WA | Yes |
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25 Jun | Community Night Out | Rathdrum Police Department | Rathdrum, ID | Yes |
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29 Jun | Musicians for Veterans | Columbia Basin Veterans Center | Benton City, WA | Yes |
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30 Jun | Concert for Charity | Vets Serving Vets | Wenatchee, WA | Yes |
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2024 | Mobile Food Bank | Second Harvest | Various | No |
Continuous Events
- Veterans Reflective Space Project presented by Eastern Washington University Veterans Resource Center. Click for more information
- Yoga & Meditation on Mondays (Virtual and In-Person) presented by the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center. Every Monday in Spokane
- Spokane Mobile Vet Center in Newport - The last Thursday of every month the mobile Vet Center will be at the Hospitality House (216 S. Washington Ave. Newport WA 99156) from 10 am until 1 pm. No appointment necessary, if you have questions call Stu Sturtevant at 509-444-8387.
- Coffee & Comradery - VA enrolled veterans meet up every Wednesday from 8 until 8:45 am at the 2nd-floor room C223 of the Mann-Grandstaff VA to have a free cup of coffee and share information. If you have questions you can contact Kari Tabino at 509-434-7657.
- Idaho Female Veterans Network - Held the second Tuesday of each month in Post Falls VFW Post 3603 (1225 E. 3rd Ave) join the group on Facebook: HERE to find out more information!
- Sandpoint War Vet’s Group – Every Other Thursday from 10:00 until 11:30 at the Sandpoint VFW; Next meeting will be on January 12th. Offering war veterans of all eras a place to meet and overcome the unique challenges of life after war. Open to veterans of all wars, on the corner of Pine and Division. If you have any questions call 509-844-1053.
- Sandpoint War Veteran’s Spouses Group – Meeting every other Thursday from 10:00 until 11:30 at the Sandpoint VFW; next meeting will be January 5th. Offering support for spouses and significant other of war veterans in Sandpoint. Call 509-844-1053 with questions.
- Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship provides post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to the children and surviving spouses of Servicemembers who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10th, 2001. Need some more information on what the VA can provide for students, check out their website HERE.
- Military Family Scholarships – BestColleges.com has created a financial aid guide specifically for military spouses and children. They provide context for how students can best take advantage of available federal resources, and offer over 30 scholarships and grants for veterans, spouses, and dependents of veterans. Check it out HERE.
For more information on these upcoming activities or any additional questions, please send an email to Kerry DeLair; kerryl.delair@bonnercountyid.gov.
To schedule an appointment, Visit the Bonner County Veteran Services at 1500 Hwy 2, Suite 122 or call 208-255-5291.
