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 

27 September – Tom Jacobs is a USMC Vietnam War vet. He returned to Vietnam in 2008 as part of
the 40th anniversary of the Tet Offensive. He will speak about his experiences during the war
and his impressions of Vietnam today.

11 October – Tim Hutchinson and others from the Broomfield VA office will explain benefits and resources available for veterans. This will be part of a “service provider” day which may involve other veterans’ service organizations. More information TBA.

25 October – Gordon Gates visited Iwo Jima to honor both his father and uncle who served in the Pacific theater during World War II. Gordon will talk about his father’s service and his own experience walking the sands of Iwo.

8 November – Lt. Col. Charles Parke is a retired U.S. Army doctor who had a long and extensive career in
both the medical corps. Charles served in the 5502 Service Hospital (USAR) and provided medical support for Operations Desert Storm and Joint Endeavor (Bosnia). He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2002 and served for many years as a civilian doctor.

22 November – Jim Groh is a U.S. Air Force veteran. He has been a long-time volunteer and former board member at the museum. He will give a talk on the tragic sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. The cruiser carried the atomic bomb to Tinian Island and was sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945 with a tremendous loss of life.

13 December – Mike Fellows will give a presentation on his father’s service on the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gwin during the war in the Pacific. The USS Gwin was awarded five battle stars and saw extensive combat in the Solomon Islands during World War II.

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