New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation
Calendar of Events
September
Exhibit on display September through November
War Paintings: Stories Through the Eyes of an Artist
Exhibit featuring a collection of war paintings by Francis McGinley of Toms River, New Jersey. McGinley explains his paintings, "It's not a war painting. It's a story of someone's life. Someone lived this." Featured painting above depicts Vietnam veteran Jack Jacobs. Other paintings will depict World War II and the Korean War to serve as a visual timeline leading up to the Vietnam War.
Exhibit on display September through November
Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam
On-going traveling exhibit from The Vietnam Graffiti Project that tells the story of young men traveling to Vietnam via troopship. Exhibit includes: graffiti-inscribed berthing unit canvases, photo displays, historic artifacts, and much more.
This exhibit is sponsored by 
Saturday, September 4, 2010
1:00 PM
War Paintings: Stories Through the Eyes of an Artist Lecture
Francis McGinley will discuss his series of paintings currently on display. McGinley is also cowriting a book of his historical paintings from World War II to present. He will speak of his paintings on display in relation to their historical content and subjects.
Regular admission applies, please call to RSVP.
Teachers attending will receive Professional Development Credit.
Friday, September 17, 2010
11:00 AM
POW/MIA & Gold Star Mother Recognition Ceremony
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Rolling Thunder-NJ Motorcycle Run for POW/MIA Awareness
Leaves at 11:30 AM from Warinaco Park in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Arrives at 12:30 PM at the NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Members Only Reception Followed by Public Lecture
Members Only Reception with Refreshments 5:30-7:00 PM
Become a Member to Attend
7:00 PM Public panel on Vietnam veterans who traveled via troopship to Vietnam
Regular admission to attend the lecture as a non-member.
October
Friday, October 15, 2010
8:00 AM -2:30 PM
NJVVMF Annual Forum
Now and Then:
Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan
Please click here for more information.
Friday, October 21, 2010
A Night at the Museum
Reception
For more sponsorship opportunities or more information
please call (732) 335-0033
November
Saturday, November 13, 2010
1:00 PM
1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon
Author David Pietrusza's lecture about the epic campaign that forged three presidencies.
Read more about Mr. Pietrusza who had been featured on C-Span and MSNBC.
December
Saturday, December 4, 2010
6:00 PM
Holiday Lighting
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation,
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 800 from Bergen County and the Jewish War Veterans,
Department of New Jersey annually host the ceremony
including the lighting of a Christmas tree and a Menorah, and a reading about Kwanzaa.