Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project and American Legion Post #269 present a Monthly Community Breakfast on December 15, 10-11am. This month's topic is Handling the Holidays. Free coffee and bagels will be served.

Participate in the Veterans on Guard! Fencing Program, Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-3pm.

Learn the fast-paced modern Olympic sport of fencing. Open to all veterans and active duty; no experience necessary. Classes and equipment rental are free for veterans and active duty. Classes are taught by elite athletes and coaches at the state of the art facility in Chelsea.

GallopNYC of Forest Hills offers a Veteran Leadership Program, January 12-March 23. 

Join NYSHealth for A Conversation With 2 Vets Upstate on January 8, 12-1:30pm, with Andrea Goldstein and Roger Misso, Navy veterans from New York and hosts of the 2 Vets Upstate podcast, for a discussion about the issues that upstate veterans face, resources available to them, and how we can better serve the needs of this community.

RSVP by January 4, 2019. Lunch will be provided.

Can’t join us in person? This event will be live-streamed on Facebook and will also be recorded as an episode of the 2 Vets Upstate podcast.

Project9line offers weekly Art Classes free for military, veterans, and their families on Thursdays, 11am.

Choose your own media. Any skill level is welcome. Work at your own pace. Individual instruction available.

Join the United War Veterans Council Foundation in celebrating the holiday season with a festive historic event "Patriots & Veterans" on December 20, 6-9pm.

The evening will be teeming with plenty of holiday cheer - starting first with a color guard, festive food and drink, a tour of Fraunces Tavern museum, and historic music performances!

Guests are encouraged to wear festive, military uniform and awards, or business attire. 

RSVP here. 

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Row NY offers a Free Veterans Rowing Program at the Harlem Vet Center.

Rowing will give you a tough workout, but more importantly, this sport takes discipline and places a strong emphasis on teamwork. In fact, the only way to move a boat forward is through teamwork.

Start your 2019 out right! Join NYC Veterans Alliance, Team RWB NYC, Team Rubicon - Region 2, and other veterans, family members, and kickass civilians to make the plunge at Coney Island on New Year's Day!

We'll meet up for coffee or a pre-plunge hot toddy at Ruby's starting at 11am, and then we'll head over as a group about 12:30pm to the  beach. Dress warm, sport your gear from the NYC Veterans Alliance or other great veterans organizations, and make sure you have towels or blankets to warm up after a chilly dip! Water shoes can be helpful, too!

Friends and family members welcome!

RSVP here. 

Join us in the main event space at Civic Hall on December 17, 5-7pm for an evening of fun, festivities, fantastic people, and special guests! 

As NYC Veterans Alliance celebrates another year of community-building and advocacy, we invite veterans, family members, and civilian allies for a special evening of gratitude and holiday cheer. Our gathering will include:

-- NYC Veterans Alliance staff, members, community partners, and YOU!

-- Presentation of thank-yous to special guests

-- Prize for top holiday costume / ugly sweater

-- Board games, including a "Look Who's President" tournament

-- Refreshments from veteran-owned businesses

-- Holiday surprises! 

Family-friendly and FREE - but RSVP is required for admission. Please help us keep an accurate count of guests who will be joining us.

Arrival Note: Civic Hall is located at 118 West 22nd Street,12th Floor. Please buzz 12A to enter the building.

Civic Hall is wheelchair accessible. To request an accommodation, please email mike@nycveteransalliance.org before Friday, December 14th.