CANCELLED: Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, September 24, from 8:30am-10:30am for a morning of breakfast and veterans sharing stories. You don’t need to be a veteran to attend.

What: Veterans Storytelling Breakfast, FREE and open to the public, courtesy of Montgomery County Community College Veterans Club and Montgomery County Department of Veterans Affairs

Where: Montgomery County Community College (340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422) College Hall (park in Morris Road Lot, see map below. Handicap parking at College Hall)

When: Thursday, September 24, from 8:30am-10:30am.

How to RSVP: Leave your name and names of those in your party and a phone number to: 412-623-9029 or JoAnn@veteransbreakfastclub.org

Where else, but at the Veterans Breakfast Club, can you gather for a casual meal and meet a 101-year-old Navy WAVE codebreaker from World War II, a Silver Star recipient from Vietnam, and a Top Gun F-18 pilot all at the same time?

The Veterans Breakfast Club has been bringing these people and more together for face-to-face storytelling events since 2008. People come to listen and learn, connect and heal, and say thank you to those who’ve served.

These breakfasts began informally in 2008 with some 30 World War II veterans. They grew to give our organization its name and serve as the flagship for a growing array of storytelling programs where veterans of all eras and branches of service could share their experiences with the public. Most of these in-person events are held in the Pittsburgh region, but we’re branching out to other locations to reach more veterans and hear more stories. One week we might might be in a VFW hall, then next week a country club or a banquet room.

We serve breakfast at 8:30am, start the program at 9:00am, and bounce around the room with the microphone until 10:30am listening to as many veterans as we can. You never know what you’re going to hear. There are often a few tears, and always a lot of laughter. Join our community of listening by coming to one of our face-to-face storytelling events!

Join us at Seven Oaks Country Club in Beaver, PA for a Veterans Breakfast Club storytelling breakfast on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 8:30–10:30am—a warm, come-as-you-are morning of coffee, buffet breakfast, and true stories of military service.

This year, every VBC event is now completely free and open to the public. That means no charge for breakfast. But we do need a reservation, so please let us know you’re coming. Then, take a seat among veterans, family members, and neighbors who want to listen, learn, and connect.

If you’ve never been to a VBC event, the format is simple: we gather for a casual meal, then veterans (of any era and any branch) share short, first-person stories—funny, tough, surprising, and often unforgettable. You don’t have to be a veteran to attend. And you don’t have to speak to belong. Some people come to tell a story they’ve carried for years; others come because they want to understand what service really means beyond the headlines.

Whether you’re a veteran, related to one, or simply grateful and curious, this is a morning to be in the same room together—good food, good company, and the kind of storytelling that sticks with you long after the plates are cleared.

RSVP by calling 412-623-9029 or emailing JoAnn@veteransbreakfastclub.org. Please make sure to RSVP for events at least two days in advance.

Join the Veterans Breakfast Club and the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown for a lunch lecture with historian Todd DePastino about the meaning of the American Revolution and how the Declaration changed America from a world where ordinary people bowed to their “betters” to one founded on the radical idea that “all men are created equal.”

Todd DePastino is founder and executive director of the Veterans Breakfast Club and author of the award-winning Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front and six other books. A dynamic speaker with a Ph.D. in history from Yale, Todd has a gift for making the past come alive with insight, humor, and humanity.

This event is free and open to the public.

You don’t need to be a veteran to attend. Lunch is included.

We’d appreciate your RSVP and a suggested donation of $10 per person.

To RSVP, contact:

JCC Youngstown: 330-746-3250 ext #106 or bwilson@jewishyoungstown.org
Veterans Breakfast Club: 412-623-9029 or JoAnn@veteransbreakfastclub.org

The Veterans Breakfast Club brings American history to life. Join us to listen and learn, connect and heal, and say thank you to those who’ve served.

Thank you to the Youngstown JCC and the Thomases Family Endowment for Supporting this Event!

Join us for our first ever Chess With Vets event!  VBC has partnered with Pittsburgh Chess Club to invite chess enthusiasts as well as the novice player who is ready to dig in and learn.

Registration is strongly requested due to limited space. Please register in advance to reserve your spot.

REGISTER HERE NOW

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 2:00–3:30 PM
Location: Veterans Breakfast Club Welcome Center
5850 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

VBC Welcome Center Parking Information

The VBC is holding a special Burgers & Craft Beer with Veterans event at Grist House Craft Brewery on Tuesday, October 20th from 5pm – 9pm.

DATE: Tuesday, October 20 at 5pm

LOCATION: 10 E SHERMAN ST, MILLVALE, PA 15209

COST: $20 per person ($25 at the door) and includes one beer and one burger and chips.

REGISTER: Please register for this event here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/wkbzm4f

We had such a terrific time last year that we are going to do it again!

Foodtruck burgers aren’t for breakfast. Neither is beer. So, why does the Veterans Breakfast Club hold an event at Grist House Brewing on a warm, Tuesday evening?

We do it for the stories. We’ll set up our PA system for an Open-mic night. Come share a story at the unique indoor-outdoor Grist House space and hear from veterans and their families about their service and their experiences in and around the military.

Our annual Burgers and Craft Beer event draws people from around the region for a relaxed and fun vibe, great food and drink, and our own VBC infused recipe of education, inspiration and connection.

Join us!

Everyone is welcome, and you don’t need to be a veteran to attend.

Bring your kids. Bring your dogs. Bring your friends.

We’ll have the whole place to ourselves, and we’re grateful to Grist House for opening their doors up to the Veterans Breakfast Club for this special evening.

Join us in Bethel Park, PA, for a FREE VBC storytelling event where you’ll meet a remarkable collection of people, each with a story to tell.

Our breakfast location in Bethel Park, PA, is our largest, where the group can reach over 250 people. Our veteran attendees range from WWII and Korean War through the Post-9/11 era. The program is fast-moving and wide-ranging with lots of participation. Everyone is welcome to join us.

We meet at Christ United Methodist Church (44 Highland Rd, Bethel Park 15102) in a large hall that also serves as a gym. We show photos of veterans on the three screens at the front and interact with as many veterans as we can. You’ll walk in, pick up your name badge, and meet others who are there to hear and share the stories. Breakfast is served at 8:30am. At 9:00am, we start the program. For the next 90 minutes, veterans share slices of their service experience. You never know what you’re going to hear, and there’s always new people with new memories to offer.

RSVP by calling 412-623-9029 or emailing joann@veteransbreakfastclub.org. Please make sure to RSVP for events at least two days in advance. We understand that your schedule can change quickly, but advance notice of attendance always helps us and our venues prepare the program. Thank you!

Thank you to our event sponsors: Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and UPMC for Life!