Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Mess Night at the Museum
2023-08-10 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Wisconsin Veterans Museum, 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Mess Night at the Museum: August 10, 2023
Lt Col. Robert Sandwith of the 115th Fighter Wing will be speaking on topics of the 75th birthday of the Fighter Wing in September of this year, the arrival of the F-35s, and the big-picture perspective of the 115th Fighter Wing including its mission, history, and impact of its work. He will also share the human side of the Wing and the meaning of serving your own community.
Lt Col. Sandwith is the Commander of the 115th Operations Support Squadron |115th Fighter Wing Dane County Regional Airport | Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin.
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

5:30-6:15 – Happy Hour
6:15-7:00 – Dinner
7:00-8:00 – Presentation

$50 MEMBERS | $58 NON-MEMBERS
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Each MESS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM features a guest speaker, topic, dinner, drinks, and time to socialize before and after the talk. Registration will be required before the event. Join us as we transform this historic naval tradition into our own.
This event is suitable for all ages.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation through the generous support of the Military Officers Association of America Southern Wisconsin Chapter.

VIRTUAL DRINK & DRAW AUGUST
2023-08-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, WI, United States
Join us for our virtual Drink & Draw events as our Artist In-Residence, Yvette Pino, leads you through a delightful drawing experience inspired by images from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum collection. So gather your supplies, pour yourself a beverage, and bring your artistic energy as we spend the evening together stretching our creative muscles.
This event is free of charge, open to anyone who registers, and is suitable for all ages. We will send you a link to join the event after you register.
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Drink & Draw events are a longstanding tradition in the art community where people gather to draw in a welcoming environment without inhibitions. Although the events often coincide with happy-hour style programming, there is no requirement or emphasis on alcoholic consumption. Some of the best attended Drink & Draws are dry and we are just fine with that. If you or a loved one is a veteran struggling with alcohol or drug abuse, please reach out to your local VA or the Veterans Crisis hotline.
Event sponsored by The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of Pat Finley.

MOVIE NIGHT VIRTUAL DISCUSSION- GALLIPOLI (1981)
2023-08-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, WI, United States
Grab some popcorn and a seat in your favorite chair and join us for a virtual discussion of the selected movie with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum staff.
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For August, we will discuss the 1981 film Gallipoli.
Your mission is to watch the movie, which is available from most libraries or on streaming services (we will not be watching the movie the night of the program), while thinking about the discussion questions we will provide you. On August 25, 2023, at 7:00 pm we’ll all meet via Zoom for a discussion led by museum staff. We will cover themes such as conflict, politics, pop culture, the military, and movie-making.
After you register, we will email you the discussion questions and a link to join the virtual discussion via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public.
This event is suitable for mature audiences as there is strong language throughout and graphic scenes of war violence.
Event sponsored by The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of Pat Finley.
