Events

Event Calendar

Find upcoming meetings, ceremonies, and community activities hosted by Rodney Neilson Post 912 in Washington.

Upcoming Events

Sept-11

Patriot Day Remembrance Program (25th Anniversary)

Friday September 11th beginning at 7 pm

Location: Veterans Park in Washington City

Sept-26

Chili Cook Off with City employees

❖This is a by invitation event only. Not for the general public.

Saturday September 26th from noon~5:00 pm with prizes being awarded at 5:30 pm!!

Location: Highland Park at 1250 N. Highland Parkway Washington City

Make sure to sign up to make a chili with Tammy Sower at dinasower@yahoo.com No later than 12 September! It is FREE to participate!! You can RSVP on the form below. Just list your name, organization and that you will be competing with your BEST chili!!

Nov-7

The American Legion Family Veterans Walk

Saturday November 7th beginning at 8 am.

Location: Sullivan Park at 965 S. Washington Fields Drive at the pavilion by the pond/entrance

★This event is open to the general public. You do NOT have to be a veteran to participate.

Please sign up for this 2.5 mile walk. Participants fee is $25. You can sign up using the RSVP form found below and sign up using the Venmo, or by going to veteranswalk@yahoo.com. We would just need your name, email or phone number as well as what size shirt you wear.

Deadline for this will be 26 October 2026.

Nov-11

Veterans Day Celebration

Wednesday November 11th beginning at 7 pm

Location: Veterans Park in Washington City

Dec-7

Pearl Harbor/U.S.S. Utah Remembrance

Monday December 7th beginning at 5 pm

Loation: Veterans Park in Washington City

Dec-12

Wreath’s Across America

Saturday December 12th beginning at 10 am

Location: Washington City Cemetery Section 2 at 300 N. 300 E.

Honoring Service Through Community Events

Review times, locations, dress codes, and special initiatives like flag retirements, honor guards, and support drives for local veterans.

A bright community room arranged for a children and youth enrichment event, with long tables covered in plain white paper, scattered with colorful, unbranded art supplies like crayons, markers, and construction paper in red, white, and blue tones. In the background, a large wall features a tasteful, stylized mural of a soaring eagle and stars, with no text. Sunlight streams through tall windows, creating lively patches of light on the floor and tabletops. Photographed at eye level in photographic realism, with a moderate depth of field that keeps the nearest table crisp and the mural softly blurred, the atmosphere feels welcoming, hopeful, and focused on nurturing the next generation.

An orderly conference table inside a modern American Legion meeting room, set for planning community service and youth programs. The table features neatly stacked folders with blank covers in red, white, and blue, a central arrangement of small American flags on simple metal stands, and a tablet displaying a generic calendar layout without legible text. Neutral gray upholstered chairs surround the table. Soft, diffused overhead lighting and subtle daylight from a side window create an even, professional illumination. Photographed from a slightly elevated angle with sharp focus throughout in photographic realism, the composition emphasizes organization, collaboration, and civic responsibility in a calm, professional atmosphere.

A sturdy bronze outdoor monument shaped like a star and shield, symbolizing the Four Pillars of a veterans’ organization through four distinct but interconnected vertical panels, each etched with abstract icons for rehabilitation, security, patriotism, and youth. The monument stands on a manicured lawn in front of a stately brick building with white columns, no text visible anywhere. Late afternoon golden hour sunlight casts long, dignified shadows and creates a warm glow on the metal surfaces. Captured from a slightly low angle in photographic realism, the composition uses the rule of thirds, with a deep blue sky and softly blurred trees framing the scene, evoking strength, service, and continuity.

RSVP Form

Let us know you are attending or interested in volunteering so we can prepare seating, refreshments, and materials.

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