District 12 Post Activities

Family and Veterans friendly events in our community

National Flag Code: FLY YOUR FLAG days.

To be listed an event must be Veteran and Family friendly, open to the public, non political and sponsored by a non profit or government entity.

To have an event considered for listing, submit a link to us at BULLETIN BOARD

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JANUARY 2017

Jan 14 to Feb 5 – Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

Jan 16^th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 22^nd (Sunday) - Jazz Monsters 20 Piece Big Band Concert & Dance; Post 655 at 6:00 pm; everyone is invited and admission is free!

Delicious hamburgers and hot dogs are available for purchase. Everyone is invited

Jan 30^th (Monday) – Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Military Day Presented by Denbury Resources

Jan 31^st (Tuesday) - Dallas Veterans Hiring Expo with the Dallas Stars; 9:30am to 2:00pm

FEBRUARY 2017

Feb 5 – Four Chaplains Day (first Sunday in February)

A day set aside to remember and honor the bravery of the four U.S. Army chaplains who gave their lives to save others when the troop ship USAT Dorchester sank during World War II.

Feb? (Sunday) – Scout Sunday

Feb 11^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting at VFW Post 8235 (10:00am) http://goo.gl/maps/cok2D

Vinny and the Jets playing at Post 516 starting at 7:00 pm (poster)

Mrs. Sylvia's Valentine Dinner and Stage Play at Post 838; dinner at 7:00 PM (tickets)

Feb 14^th – Valentines Day

Feb 14 – 18 (Tues-Sat) – The Wall That Heals - Traveling Vietnam Memorial at FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS (131 E Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164)

Feb 20^th (Monday) – Presidents Day

A day originally set aside to honor George Washington. Now all presidents are honored on this day.

MARCH 2017 Community Service Month

Mar 2^nd – Texas Independence Day

Mar 2^nd (Thursday) – Veterans Job Fair, Hurst Conference Center, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Mar 11^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting at VFW Post 8235 (10:00am) http://goo.gl/maps/cok2D

Mar 15^th to 17^th – American Legion Birthday

Mar 24-25 Cops for Kids Cook-off, car show, 5k and music festival, Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St, Fort Worth, Texas

The Fort Worth Police Officers’ Association and Fort Worth Cops for Kids invite you to their annual fundraising event, March 24-25. The event kicks off Friday night with a benefit concert and continues through Saturday with more music and a BBQ cook-off with more than $7500 in cash and prizes to win.

Mar 25th (Saturday) – Veterans Park Texas State Marker Dedication, 10:00 am at 4100 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth

Mar 29/30 – Vietnam Veterans Day (DoD)

Arlington's Aging Well Expo, Thursday March 30

Learn ways to improve your health and lifestyle at the Arlington Aging Well Expo.

This free event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 at the Bob Duncan Center and will feature a variety of informative presentations on wellness to empower adults of any age.

Mar 30- Apr 2 - Vietnam Traveling Wall at Benbrook, TX

APRIL 2017 Children & Youth Month

Up to your elbows in alligators? Texas Alligator Season begins Apr. 1.

Apr 2 (Sunday) - Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony, 1 pm at the Traveling Wall in Benbrook

April 8^th (Saturday) – Medal of Honor Parade in Gainesville starts at 10:00 am

Veterans Day Parade meeting at VFW Post 8235 (10:00am) http://goo.gl/maps/cok2D

April 16^th (Sunday) - Easter

April? – Arbor Day

April 29^th (Saturday)

Hops and Props at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum – Latest update

Fort Worth Community Safety Fair

TCC "Vietnam: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy" is the first Symposium of its kind in DFW; done in English from the perspective of the South Vietnamese refugees for the younger Vietnamese Americans and the American public (free seat reservation).

MAY 2017 National Military Appreciation Month (Month to showcase ALA poppies)

May 1^st - Loyalty Day and Silver Star Service Banner Day

May 4^th (Thursday) – Senior Synergy Expo

May 5^th – Cinco de Mayo

May 6^th (Saturday) – City of Fort Worth General Election (City Council and Mayor)

May 8^th - VE Day (Victory in Europe)

May 12^th - Military Spouse Appreciation Day (Friday before Mother’s Day)

May 13^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting at VFW Post 8235 (10:00am) http://goo.gl/maps/cok2D

May 14h (Sunday) – Mothers Day

May 15^th (Monday) – Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 17-24 - RUN FOR THE WALL Southern Route leaves from California

May 20^th – Armed Forces Day

Many Americans celebrate Armed Forces Day annually on the third Saturday of May. It is a day to pay tribute to men and women who serve the United States’ armed forces. Armed Forces Day is also part of Armed Forces Week, which begins on the second Saturday of May.

May 25^th (Thursday) – Pre Memorial Day Cookout for Fort Worth Veteran Homes; 2400 Cypress St, Fort Worth.

Volunteers arrive 3:30 pm, food at 4:00 pm, Vietnam Veterans Recognition at 4:30 pm.

May 27^th (Saturday) – Carry The Load passing through Fort Worth

May 28^th (Sunday) – Carry The Load DALLAS MEMORIAL MARCH; Memorial Day at Reverchon Park in Dallas, Texas

May 29^th (Monday) – Memorial Day (poster, please share)

8:30 am - Forrest Hill Memorial Day Ceremony at the Civic and Convention Center

10 am - New Trinity Cemetery in Haltom City

10 am – Bluebonnet Hills in Colleyville

10 am - Veterans Park in White Settlement

10 am – Laurel Land Memorial Park

10:15 am - Greenwood Cemetery Fort Worth, WW-1 Royal Flying Corps

11 am - DFW National Cemetery

12 Noon – Arlington Elks Lodge

3:00 pm – The National Moment of Remembrance Act declares 3 pm local time on Memorial Day for Americans as an act of symbolic unity, to have a moment of silence in honor of the men and women of the United states who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.

6:30 pm - Mount Olivet Cemetery at the Doughboy Monument (not confirmed)

JUNE 2017

June 6th – D-Day

June 10^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

AMRR Allied Memorial Remembrance Ride (FLYER)

Jun 14^th – U.S. Army birthday – Flag Day

Flag Retirement Ceremony at Benbrook Post 297

Flag Retirement Ceremony at Mansfield Post 624

Flag Retirement Ceremony, 7:00 pm at Arlington Elks Lodge (Post 60) by Boy Scout Troop 396

Jun 18^th (Sunday) – Fathers Day

June 19th – June Nineteenth or Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, is a holiday in the United States that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas in June 1865.

June 23 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday

JULY 2017

July 4^th (Tuesday) – Independence Day

Arlington Forth of July Parade

White Lake Hills Forth of July Parade

Fort Worth Panther Island Pavilion family activities and fireworks at sundown

Fort Worth Stockyards Face Painting, music and more

Post 838 will celebrate Independence Day with live music from the Force of Nature Band. This event will start at 5:00 PM -7:00 PM. This is a free event.

July 8^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

AUGUST 2017

Aug 4, 2016 - Coast Guard Birthday

Aug 7, 2016 - Purple Heart Day

Aug 8, 2016 - VJ (Victory over Japan) Day

Aug 12^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

Aug 29, 2016 - Marine Forces Reserve Birthday

SEPTEMBER 2017 National Disaster Preparedness Month

Sep 4^th (Monday) – Labor Day / V-J Day

Sep 9^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

Sep 10^th – (Sunday) Grandparents Day

Sep 11^th – Patriot Day - National Day of Service and Remembrance

Sep 15^th – National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Sep 17^th – Constitution Day

Sep 18 - Air Force Birthday

Sep 24 (Sunday) - Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day

OCTOBER 2017

Oct 1^st (Sunday) – Breast Cancer Awareness Benefit Breakfast at Post 379

Oct 7^th (Saturday) - ALMAC at Mansfield Post 624 starting at noon

American Legion Military Appreciation celebration

Oct 14^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

Oct. 7 and 8

Scarecrow Festival every October www.chappellhillmuseum.org in Chappell Hill Texas (Chappell Hill, Texas is located on Hwy. 290 between Houston and Austin)

Crazy Water Festival in Mineral Wells every year on the second saturday in October http://drinkcrazywater.com/cw/

Oct 9^th (Monday) – Columbus Day

Oct 13, 2016 - Navy Birthday

Oct 26, 2016 - National Day of the Deployed

Oct 27^th – Navy Day

Oct 31^st – Halloween

NOVEMBER 2017 - Military Family Month

Nov 4th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am) (Last chance to register your entry)

November 10, 2016 - Marine Corps Birthday

Nov 11^th (Saturday) – Veterans Day

8:00 am to 1:00 pm TARRANT COUNTY VETERANS DAY PARADE

National Cemetery Veterans Day Program, 3 pm