2nd and 4th Saturdays – 10 a.m.

The Broomfield Veterans Museum invites you to join us for Coffee and Conversation, where you can enjoy coffee, donuts, networking and a great presentation by a veteran or historian. In an informal setting, our Coffee and Conversation events provide museum visitors with an opportunity to listen to the stories of service and sacrifice, ask questions of our speakers and other veteran, see short videos and discuss the broader context of their experiences. Coffee and Conversation events in 2025 begin at 10 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month.

Watch the Livestream

The museum is open and hosting Coffee and Conversation events. However, if you prefer to watch from home, we invite you to tune in via our YouTube livestream.

Upcoming Presentations 

26 April – Matt Ake is a retired US Air Force officer (LTC) and current volunteer with the Veterans Museum. His talk will provide an overview and explanation for the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. This talk will also kick off our focus on “Stories from the Vietnam War” C&C talks for the next few months.

10 May – Gary Tobey flew A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft from the USS Enterprise during the Vietnam War. He flew 188 combat missions over North Vietnam and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and over 30 other awards for combat action, including assisting in the rescue of seven downed airmen in four separate incidents. Gary will speak about his experiences during the war and his long career in military and public aviation, which earned him a spot in the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame.

24 May – Paul Strange is a Vietnam War veteran who served in the 4th Infantry Division and will discuss his experiences through a slideshow of photos taken before and during the controversial Cambodian incursion part of the war.

14 June – Peter Lagasse is a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel who will describe how the U.S. Army created ports for embarkation and disembarkation of supplies and troops during the Vietnam War.

Coffee and Conversation Archive

You can check out recordings of our past Coffee and Conversation presentations online through our museum’s YouTube channel. To view the full list of videos with their associated links, please click on this link: Coffee and Conversation Digital Guide