Events

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation

Calendar of Events

August

16th Annual Golf Outing
August 2, 2010

Olde York Country Club, Chesterfield, NJ
Please click here to download a brochure to sign up today!

Saturday, August 21, 2010 11 A.M.

60s Family Day

Come to the Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center to celebrate the 1960s.

Family activities related to the time period will take place throughout the day.

Regular admission applies to this event.

September

Exhibit on Display September through October

War Paintings: Stories Through the Eyes of an Artist

Exhibit featuring a series of paintings of Vietnam War battle scenes painted by Francis McGinley of Toms River, New Jersey. McGinley explains his paintings, "It's not a war painting. It's a story of someone's life. Someone lived this." Featured painting above depicts Vietnam veteran Jack Jacobs. Other paintings will depict World War II and the Korean War

to serve as a visual timeline leading up to the Vietnam War.

Exhibit on Display September through November

Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam

On-going traveling exhibit from The Vietnam Graffiti Project that tells the story of young men traveling to Vietnam via troopship. Exhibit includes: graffiti-inscribed berthing unit canvases, photo displays, historic artifacts, and much more.

This exhibit is sponsored by

Saturday, September 4, 2010

1:00 PM

War Paintings: Stories Through the Eyes of an Artist

Artist Lecture

Francis McGinley will discuss his series of paintings. McGinley is also cowriting a book of his historical paintings from World War II to present. He will speak of his paintings on display in relation to their historical content and subjects.

Regular admission applies, please call to RSVP.

Teachers attending will receive Professional Development Credit.

Friday, September 17, 2010

11:00 AM

POW/MIA & Gold Star Mother Recognition Ceremony

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Rolling Thunder-NJ Motorcycle Run for POW/MIA Awareness

Leaves at 11:30 AM from Warinaco Park in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Arrives at 12:30 PM at the NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Members Only Reception Followed by Public Lecture

Members Only Reception with Refreshments 5:00-6:30 PM

Become a Member to Attend

Public panel on Vietnam veterans who traveled via troopship to Vietnam 7:00 PM

October

Friday, October 15, 2010

8:00 AM -2:30 PM

NJVVMF Annual Forum

Now and Then:

Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan

Please click here for more information.

Friday, October 21, 2010

6:00 PM reception

7:00 PM dinner and program

8th Annual A Salute to Patriotism Gala

For more sponsorship opportunities or more information

please call (732) 335-0033