EVENTS 2025 UPDATED 7/1/2025

DeKalb Veterans Assistance Commission and Hines VA Outreach Team is at the post the 3rd Thursday monthly, from 9 AM to 2 PM, 1-815-756-8129

LaSalle Veterans Assistance Commission 1-815-433-1761
Kendall Veterans Assistance Commission call 1-630-553-8354 for an appointment or transportation

JANUARY

7 -VFW Mtg AT 7 pm
25 -Legion Riders Bowl 4 Vets

FEBRUARY

4-VFW Meeting AT 7 pm

MARCH

4 - VFW Meeting AT 7 pm

8 - Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner 4:30-7:00 pm OR Sold Out

APRIL

12-Ham Dinner 4-6 pm OR sold out

8 - VFW Meeting AT 7 pm

TBD-Joint Post BLOOD DRIVE www.versiti.com to sign up, walk-ins welcome

MAY

6- VFW Meeting AT 7 pm

Armed Forces Day Celebration

TBD-Poppy Day -

MAY 26- Memorial Day Services:

9:30 am Pine Mound Cemetery, LaSalle County
10:00 am Veterans Memorial Park, Sandwich
10:30 am Oakridge Cemetery Sandwich
10:55 am Oak Mound Cemetery, Somonauk Township
11:20 am St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery, Sandwich
11:40 am Pratt Road Cemetery, Sandwich
Noon VFW Post 1486 Memorial, Sandwich

JUNE

3 - VFW Meeting AT 7 pm

5, 6, 7- VFW State Convention

Cancelled Pork Chop Dinner, 4:00-Until Sold Out

14- American Legion Post 181 Flag Day Ceremony, 6 pm at VFW Post 1486

JULY

1 - Joint VFW Meeting and Installation AT 7 pm

19-RIB DINNER, 4:00 pm-Until Sold Out

AUGUST

2-VFW Post 1486 Car Show-713 S. Main St, Sandwich 11 am-2 pm

5- VFW Meeting AT 7 pm

16- PIG ROAST 4:30-Until Sold Out

SEPTEMBER

2- VFW MEETING AT 7 PM

3-7 SANDWICH FAIR VISIT OUR BOOTH BY THE TRAIN/HORTICULTURE BLDG

19-Sept POW -MIA REMEMBRANCE DAY

OCTOBER

7- VFW MEETING AT 7 PM

NOVEMBER

4- VFW MEETING AT 7 PM

8-TURKEY DINNER 4 pm till Sold Out

11-Veterans Day Celebration

11-Gerty Rompf Veterans Day Dinner *RSVP Required

DECEMBER

2- VFW MEETING AT 7 PM

7- Post Pot Luck 12:30 PM

7-Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance