Rhode Island Veteran Events
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Upcoming community event · MB2B participating
Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 3:30–6:30 PM
Oakland Beach Seawall & Commons, Warwick, RI
Oakland Beach Community Association invites families to a pumpkin contest, costumes, trick-or-treating at the Commons, and free refreshments. MB2B will be there with sweet treats and helpful community resources. Pumpkin contest entries must be registered in advance through the organizer.
Organizer Details & Pumpkin RegistrationOur September and October 2026 community calendar. Future events are marked Upcoming; earlier gatherings are retained as Recently Held so their dates cannot be mistaken for future invitations.
Family-friendly pumpkin contest, costumes, trick-or-treating and refreshments. MB2B is participating with treats and veteran and family resources. Pumpkin contest entries must be registered in advance through the organizer.
Oakland Beach Community Association event; MB2B participating
Organizer & event details
Free community powwow presented by the Rhode Island Indian Council, in partnership with Horizon Healthcare Partners and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Event was rescheduled to October 3.
Community event; organized by Rhode Island Indian Council
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In observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, MB2B partnered with Warwick Public Library to display the Missing Man Table honoring those who remain missing and prisoners of war.
MB2B and Warwick Public Library partnership
MB2B Facebook announcement providedMB2B welcomed Christopher Archer of Cyber Command to discuss avoiding scams and protecting personal information, family finances, and online security.
MB2B Veterans Coffee Break session
MB2B Facebook recap providedThe community gathered at the Oakland Beach Seawall at 10 AM for the 25th anniversary of September 11, honoring those lost and affirming the Warwick tradition of remembrance.
Warwick community remembrance; MB2B shared the invitation
View event sourceNational observances, not event or registration announcements. Local ceremony schedules are set by individual organizers.
November 11 · Annual Observance
A day to recognize and thank all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
December 7 · Annual Observance
A day of remembrance for those who served and died during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Black History Month · American Heart Month · Ethnic Equality Month
Feb 3 — Four Chaplains Day · Feb 6 — National Wear Red Day · Feb 16 — Presidents' Day · Feb 17 — Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse) · Feb 18 — U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Birthday
Women's History Month · Women Veterans' History Month · Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month · National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Mar 5 — Seabee Birthday · Mar 13 — K-9 Veterans Day · Mar 17 — St. Patrick's Day
Historical awareness listings, not announcements for upcoming local events.
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Meeting times and locations can change. Confirm details with the organizer before attending.
Previous MB2B and community events, through August 2026, preserved for reference. Entries are listed newest first. September and October 2026 are displayed in the main events section above.
A free community breakfast, veteran resource fair, networking, and career development workshops. Public event promotions described participation by URI Tau Sigma representatives.
View event sourceA family-friendly table tennis tournament organized by the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association to benefit MB2B, with local community teams and fundraising activities.
View event sourceA luncheon honoring women veterans, first responders and community leaders. MB2B has published a recap and photo gallery from the event.
View event sourceSt. Patrick’s Day Bingo gathering for veterans and community members.
MB2B March 2026 calendar providedFree airsoft event offered to veterans; preserved from the March 2026 MB2B calendar.
MB2B March 2026 calendar providedDiners could write “Mission Boots to Briefcases” on their merchant receipt so up to 20% of the bill would support free transition services for veterans.
MB2B March 2026 calendar providedVeterans Coffee Social Hour featuring vegetable gardening tips from URI Master Gardeners.
MB2B February 2026 calendar providedWomen veterans community heart-health fitness event listed in the MB2B February calendar.
MB2B February 2026 calendar providedVeterans assistance and connection event listed in the MB2B February calendar.
MB2B February 2026 calendar providedThe regularly scheduled February Veterans Coffee Break, recorded in the MB2B 2026 community calendar.
MB2B February 2026 calendar providedCommunity give-back day to support free MB2B veteran transition services. Guests were asked to write “Mission Boots to Briefcases” on the merchant receipt for up to 20% to be donated.
MB2B February 2026 calendar providedVeterans recognition event hosted by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner. MB2B was among the community partner organizations helping connect veterans with resources.
View event sourceBreakfast and community veterans resource fair, announced in the Warwick Beacon.
View event sourceCommunity table-tennis fundraiser benefiting MB2B. Three-person teams representing local schools and community groups participated.
View event sourceHistorical event details are included for the community record, not as an invitation to attend. Recurring programs may change. For upcoming events, please verify dates, accessibility, locations, registration, and availability with the host before making plans. MB2B did not host every event listed.
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