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 veterans, see short videos and discuss the broader context of their experiences. Coffee and Conversation events in 2024 begin at 10 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month. Coffee and Conversation with Gary Kling

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 

9 March – Chris Juergens is Head of Curatorial Services at History Colorado and the Anschutz
Curator of Military History. Chris will give a special talk from his PhD research of the role of
Hessian Soldiers in the Colonies during the Revolutionary War. As a prelude he will also give a
brief overview of the History Colorado Military Collection.

23 March – Joe McGowan served with the Associated Press for many years around the world. He will
talk about his experiences and his book, “From Fidel Castro to Mother Teresa.” He will be joined
by Babette Andre, who is a laureate in the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame.

13 April – Flint Whitlock will give a special presentation about the Nazi massacre of over 600 men, women and children of the French town, Oradour sur Glane. Flint is an award-winning author and military historian. He is a former US Army officer who served on active duty from 1965 to 1970, including a tour in Vietnam. Flint is a BVM board member and member of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame.

20 April – Tim Hutchinson, the Broomfield Veterans Administration Service Officer, will provide an update on current VA policies and programs. He will be joined by a member of the VA Community Living Center in Aurora who will discuss long-term care options for veterans.

27 April –  John Steinle, avid historian, author, and former curator and archivist at the Cincinnati Art Museum and also administrator for the Hiwan Homestead Museum. A frequent presenter with the Broomfield Veterans Museum, his most recent book is Colorado and the Civil War. His April 27 talk centers on his 2021 book, “Colorado and the Silver Crash – the Panic of 1893.”

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

We’d love to hear from you! Please share any feedback with us about these videos at coffeeandconversation@broomfieldveterans.org. We’d also love to hear any suggestions you have for topics and speakers.