Veteran bar and multi-purpose event/meeting room

Our veteran organization has occupied this building shortly after its chartering in 1946, with the down payment raised by a series of dances at nearby Queen of Angels Guild Hall. The bar remains largely as it was in the 50s and 60s and 70s, with touches of modernity like an electronic point of sale system which still incorporates our vintage cash register drawers and their distinctive bell. We informally refer to the building as the John M. Hawk Memorial Building, named after a beloved Past Commander of the Post. The reconfigurable back room has accommodated weddings, receptions, anniversaries, meetings of all kinds, many birthdays, holiday parties of all sorts, fundraisers, bingo, raffles, dinners including our own annual installation of officers. We have a small modular stage that can be moved or removed as needed, and very flexible table and seating arrangements. It serves us as our primary Post meeting space as well as event space. There is a small but efficient kitchen equipped with an excellent hooded stove and dual ovens plus a grill and food warming section. We allow your own/catered food to be brought in, or non-alcoholic beverages. The front room is essentially a bar area, with a 7-foot pool table. Barn doors can close off the front from the back, but most events and parties choose to leave them open for a roomier feel and flow. There are a few areas suitable for setting up a photo booth or photo opportunity background. All areas are decorated with our authentic memorabilia and offer a rich history of the American Legion and our members.