Veteran’s Book Month: Orchestrating Power

Name: Veteran’s Book Month: Orchestrating Power
Start: 2026-11-22T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-22T19:30:00-05:00
Location: VFW Post 7916

Sun, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM VFW Post 7916

Celebrate National Veterans and Families Month with four events focused on veteran authors and stories about veterans.

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