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 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 

28 February – Don Cygan is a Army veteran and for the 35th anniversary will give an overview of the
highly-successful Operation Desert Storm (“First Gulf War”) which liberated Kuwait in 1991.

14 March – Chris Hedenskog was the lead M1A1 Abrams tank driver at the battle of 73 Easting during Operation Desert Storm/Sabre. He’ll share his experience during the First Gulf War and talk about his current work at the Veterans Administration.

28 March – Rocky Mountain Honor Flight will give a presentation on their mission and the services they offer for Colorado veterans.

11 April – Historian David Barrett will talk about the atrocities committed by the infamous Japanese Unit 731. Many Americans (and Japanese) still remain unaware of the war crimes committed under the militarized Japanese government in World War II.

25 April – Elmer “Lucky” McGinty – Fred Martin will tell the story of McGinty, a B-17 waist gunner who survived 29 bombing missions with the 8th Air Force during World War II. McGinty was a long-time Boulder resident who passed away in 2024.

9 May – John Nahodyl has a unique perspective on military service, having served in both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force during his long career.

23 May – Flint Whitlock is a historian and author of many books on the Second World War. Flint will give a talk summarizing the 1939-1945 conflict and its impact on world history.

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