American Legion Post 129
The Latest News, Events, and Menus for the Week of August 25th to September 1st
| | | | | |
🥡 Wednesday Night Special at Post 129!
Take a midweek break and let us do the cooking!
Wednesday Night’s feature is a delicious Philly Cheesesteak for Only $12.
Grab your friends, come hungry, and we’ll see you tonight!
| | |
ALR Dinner This Friday Night!
Join us this Friday evening for a delicious dinner you won’t want to miss!
The ALR is cooking up two tacos with choice of chicken or beef served with rice & beans and chips and salsa.
And the best part? Your meal includes a drink from the bar!
- Come hungry, leave happy – see you Friday at Post 129!
| |
Looking for some fun and a chance to win a delicious steak? Join us for Steak Bingo every weekend!
📅 Fridays at 6:30 PM – Freedom Hall (smoking)
📅 Saturdays at 6:30 PM – Liberty Hall (Non Smoking)
It’s a great time for all with the chance to win a steak, enjoy good company, and have a blast. Don't miss out—mark your calendars and bring your friends!
| |
♦️ The Queen of Diamonds was pulled last week—which means a brand-new game begins this Saturday!
The new pot will start at just over $20,000, so be sure to get your tickets and join us for the drawing!
We are also bringing back the attendance rule: If your ticket is drawn and you are not present on Saturday, you will receive 50% of the prize amount. To be eligible for the full prize, you must be present when your ticket is drawn.
We will be putting up the new deck tonight, Tuesday August 25th at 6 pm.
Good luck, everyone! ♦️
| |
Breakfast this Sunday!
The kitchen is open this Sunday and they are cooking up a special Chorizo breakfast burrito served with fruit.
Full regular breakfast menu will be available!
Come start your Sunday with a great breakfast and good company in the Post.
Breakfast Only Available in Freedom Hall
| | |
Karaoke is Back this Friday!
Doug Bracey is here with us this Friday hosting karaoke in the Liberty Hall. Get ready to groove and sing along with friends, family, and fellow music lovers.
Our karaoke nights are filled with laughter, camaraderie, and memories waiting to be made. It's the perfect way to unwind, let loose, and have a blast!
- Karaoke takes place in Non Smoking Hall
| |
🎵 Music Bingo is Back This Friday in Freedom Hall! 🎵
Join us in Freedom Hall this Friday at 7:00 PM for an evening of music, laughs, and friendly competition!
Instead of numbers, we'll play your favorite songs. Listen, sing along, and mark your card for your chance to win prizes.
Bring your friends, grab a drink, and see if you can shout "BINGO!"
Friday • 7:00 PM • Freedom Hall
- Music Bingo will be played in Smoking Hall
| |
🎶 You asked—and we listened! Junkdrawer Band is back!
The last time Junkdrawer played at Post 129, everyone loved them and asked us to bring them back. This Saturday, they’re returning to Liberty Hall at 7 PM!
They play the kind of country music that gets you moving, so grab your friends, put on your dancing shoes and come see what everyone has been talking about.
Don’t miss Junkdrawer Band this Saturday at 7 PM in Liberty Hall!
| | |
Here's What Happening at Post 129!
Below you will find details on our upcoming events and any exciting announcements. Be sure to mark your calendars so you don't miss out on the fun!
| | |
🌟 THE POST 129 ADVENTURE CHALLENGE IS OFF TO A GREAT START! 🌟
The Post 129 Adventure Challenge has officially been underway for a few weeks, and it has already been a great success! We love seeing so many members joining the fun, trying different activities and collecting stamps.
Here’s a reminder of how it works:
✔ Pick up your Adventure Challenge card at the bar.
✔ Receive one stamp for each day you visit Post 129.
✔ Earn bonus stamps by participating in Post events, games and activities or purchasing a meal.
✔ Fill your card to be entered to win!
PRIZES
🥇 Free Drinks Through the End of 2026
🥈 $100 Post 129 Gift Card
🥉 Post 129 Swag Package
IMPORTANT STAMP REMINDER
It is your responsibility to have your card stamped on the same day you visit, participate or purchase a meal. Stamps cannot be given retroactively—there will be no receiving stamps on a later date for a previous visit, activity or purchase.
Whether you’re trying Trivia, singing Karaoke, enjoying a Wine Flight, playing Bingo, joining Poker or simply stopping by to see friends, every visit can bring you one step closer to winning!
Visit. Play. Earn. Win.
See the bulletin boards for the complete list of ways to earn bonus stamps.
Our goal is simple: to encourage everyone to experience all the great events, games, entertainment and specials that make Post 129 such a special place!
| | |
🎤 Three Weeks of Open Mic Starts Tonight!
Join us in Liberty Hall at 7 PM for the first night of our special three-week Open Mic series, hosted by Dave Hendershot!
Whether you sing, play an instrument, want to try out something new, or simply enjoy supporting local talent, come be part of the fun.
Open Mic Dates:
- Tuesday, August 25
- Tuesday, September 1
- Tuesday, September 8
All three nights begin at 7 PM in Liberty Hall. Come perform—or just grab a drink, relax and enjoy the music!
| |
🎲 Bunco Night – Every Other Monday - Next Bunco is August 31st
🎲 Bunco is Coming to Liberty Hall! 🎲
Looking for a fun, easy way to spend your Monday evening? Join us for Bunco in Liberty Hall every other Monday.
Whether you're a seasoned player or have never rolled the dice before, Bunco is easy to learn, full of laughs, and a great way to meet new friends. No special skills required—just bring your lucky dice-rolling hand and be ready for a good time!
📅 Every Other Monday
📍 Liberty Hall
🎲 Fun, Friends & Plenty of Laughs
Come early and enjoy dinner before the games begin. Grab a friend and join us for a night of rolling, cheering, and friendly competition!
See you in Liberty Hall!
- Event takes place in non smoking hall
- You do not have to have a team to participate. We will build teams the night of the event.
| |
👢 Line Dancing is Back in Liberty Hall! 🤠
Grab your boots and hit the dance floor! Join us for Line Dancing in Liberty Hall every other Monday. Next Line Dancing night is September 7th.
Whether you're a seasoned dancer or stepping onto the floor for the very first time, everyone is welcome. Enjoy great music, learn some new moves, and spend the evening with friends in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
📅 Every Other Monday
📍 Liberty Hall
🎵 Great Music • Fun Dancing • Good Company
Come out, have some fun, and see why line dancing has become one of our most popular activities. No partner required—just bring your dancing spirit!
Be sure to come early and enjoy dinner before the dancing begins.
See you on the dance floor!
| |
🍷✨ Wine Down Wednesdays Are Back! ✨🍷
We're bringing back one of your favorite midweek traditions!
Beginning this Wednesday, July 15th, join us every Wednesday for Wine Down Wednesdays at Post 129.
For just $12, you'll enjoy:
🍷 A Flight of Three Featured Wines
🧀 A Small Charcuterie Plate
Whether you're winding down after work, meeting friends, or looking for a relaxing night out, Wine Flight Wednesdays are the perfect excuse to sip, snack, and unwind.
📅 Every Wednesday
🍷 Wine Flight Wednesdays
💲 Only $12
Bring a friend, discover a new favorite wine, and make Wednesdays something to look forward to. Cheers! 🥂
| |
We have some great bands coming be sure to come on up and check them out.
Freedom Hall (Smoking)
Sept 4th - Wes Cobb
Sept 6th - Wes Cobb (Sunset Social)
Sept 11th - Hudson Vance
Sept 18th - Free Jukebox
Liberty Hall (Non Smoking)
Aug 29th - Junk Drawer
Sept 4th - Blackwater
Sept 5th - Jim Murdock
Sept 12th - Matt Altman Band
Sept 19th - Music Bingo
| |
🏍️🎸 American Legion Riders Chapter 129 Bike Night is back Friday, September 4 —and everyone is welcome!
Come early and hungry! Dinner begins at 5:30 PM with:
🍝 Lasagna
🥗 1919 Salad
🫐 Layered Blueberry Cheesecake
Get the entire meal for only $12!
Then get ready to rock with Blackwater Band beginning at 7 PM! This high-energy party band will keep the night moving with classic rock and favorites from the ’80s and ’90s.
We’ll also have:
🎟️ Booze raffles
🎁 Raffle baskets
💰 50/50 drawing
🏆 Plenty of great prizes
You don’t need to ride a motorcycle or be a Legion member to join us—this is an Open House, and everyone is invited to come see what the American Legion is all about!
Ride in. Rock out. Support our veterans.
| |
🌅 Join Us for the Sunset Social Kickoff!
We’re excited to introduce Sunset Social—our new once a month Sunday evening event created as a fun and relaxing way to start the month!
Join us Sunday, September 6, from 5–9 PM in Freedom Hall. Enjoy live music from Wes Cobb from 6–9 PM, complimentary snacks, and plenty of friendly faces. Plus we will still be playing Pass the Trash.
Sunset Social is also Jax Beach’s new Service Industry Night, so please help us spread the word and invite your friends, family, and favorite local service-industry employees to join us. There are flyers in the hallway that you are welcome to take and pass out.
The event is open to members and guests. Come support this new Post 129 event and help us make the kickoff a success!
Please note: Freedom Hall is a smoking hall.
| |
Chunky Tomato Schedule
Chunky Tomato is scheduled to be at Post 129 once a month. Be sure to mark your calendars and plan on coming out to support this wonderful food truck when they are here.
Next Visit: Saturday, September 12th
| |
🏈 Spend Your Sundays at Post 129!
Football season is here, and we have Sunday Ticket, so you can watch all your favorite teams and games right here at the Post!
We’ll have the Jaguars game audio playing over the PA in both Freedom Hall and Liberty Hall, so you won’t miss a single play.
The kitchen will also be open, serving up wings and plenty of other game-day favorites.
Grab your friends, wear your team colors and make Post 129 your home for Sunday football!
| | |
Which Came First—the Chicken or the Egg?
Join the Post 129 Auxiliary on Sunday, September 13, from 1:00–4:00 PM for a fun afternoon of football, food and friendly competition!
Enjoy chicken wings in multiple flavors while supplies last, and help choose the winner of our Deviled Egg Showdown.
Members are invited to bring their favorite deviled egg recipe and compete for prizes, bragging rights and the title of Post 129’s best deviled eggs! To enter the contest, contact any Auxiliary officer.
Proceeds will support the Auxiliary’s Children & Youth Program, helping pay unpaid school-lunch balances for children at Mayport Elementary School.
Come eat, vote and help us make a difference—one lunch at a time!
| |
🎨 Create, Paint & Take It Home! ⚓
Join us at American Legion Post 129 on September 15 at 7 PM for a fun, nautical-themed craft class!
Choose your favorite lighthouse design, enjoy great company and leave with a beautiful creation of your own.
The class is $40 per person, and all supplies are included. No experience is necessary, and you do not need to be a member to attend.
Come early and enjoy dinner before the creativity begins!
Please note that this is a prepaid class. Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the class.
You can sign up in person at the Post or with Cheryl via Venmo. Cheryl Diss @ Missdiss23
| |
🎶 Get Ready for Motown Night at Post 129! 🎶
Join us on Friday, September 18 at 7 PM in Liberty Hall for a night filled with the music that defined a generation!
Darrel Rugger will be performing all your favorite Motown hits—the songs you love to sing along with and the kind of music that makes it nearly impossible to stay in your seat.
Grab your friends, put on your dancing shoes and come enjoy an evening of classic Motown music!
📅 Friday, September 18
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Liberty Hall
🎤 Music by Darrel Rugger
Come dance the night away at Post 129!
| |
Post 129 Members—Let’s Show Up Strong for the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride!
On Friday, September 25, Post 129 will have the honor of hosting a group of veteran riders participating in the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride. Some of these veterans have been injured during their service and will be completing the ride on adaptive bicycles.
The riders will arrive at approximately 8:30 AM for breakfast and fellowship before beginning their ride at 9:45 AM. We would love to have our members here to welcome them, spend some time with them and give them an enthusiastic send-off.
They are expected to return around 11:30 AM, and we need everyone back at the Post to cheer them across the finish and celebrate their accomplishment!
The riders will then have lunch before departing around 12:30 PM.
Let’s fill the Post with encouragement and show these veterans the warmth, gratitude and support of the Post 129 family. Even if you can only join us for part of the morning, your presence will mean a great deal.
📅 Friday, September 25
🍳 Riders arrive for breakfast: 8:30 AM
🚴 Ride begins: 9:45 AM
🎉 Welcome them back: 11:30 AM
Riders depart: Approximately 12:30 PM
| |
🍎 Help the Auxiliary Grow Its Apple Tree!
From September 1 through October 3, Ocean Beaches Auxiliary Unit 129 will be raising money to help pay outstanding lunch balances for children at Mayport Elementary—a school that serves many local military families.
When a child has an unpaid lunch balance, they may receive an alternate cold lunch instead of a hot meal. With each school lunch costing $4.10, even a small donation can make a meaningful difference.
To participate, purchase a $5, $10, $25, or $50 apple from the bartender. Write your name or a special message on it, then add it to our tree and help us watch it grow!
Every gift helps provide a child with a hot meal so they can concentrate, learn, and do their best. Please help us support our community—one apple at a time!
| |
🎄 Save the Date for Our Holiday Craft Fair! 🎄
Join American Legion Auxiliary Unit 129 on Saturday, November 14, from 10 AM–3 PM for a festive day of holiday shopping and community spirit!
Browse unique handmade crafts and locally made gifts, visit our raffle table for a chance to win great prizes, and find something special for everyone on your list.
Admission and parking are free, so bring the whole family and enjoy some holiday magic!
Proceeds will help support our Children’s Christmas Party, bringing joy to local children this holiday season.
🎁 Vendors are welcome! To reserve a space or request more information, email ala129craftfair@gmail.com.
| |
Kathy Maichle is finally coming home after spending the past few weeks in the hospital. While we are very happy that she is able to return home, she will still be weak and could use some support from her Legion family while she recovers.
We have set up a meal schedule for Kathy through Take Them a Meal. If you are able to provide a meal, please visit the link below and choose an available date that works for you:
If prompted, the password is: Kathy
Once you select a date, you can enter your name, contact information and what you plan to bring. This will help us coordinate the meals and avoid too much duplication.
Please don’t feel obligated, but any help you can offer would mean so much to Kathy. This is exactly why we created the Helping Hands Team—to be there for members of our Legion family when they need us most.
Thank you all for your kindness and support!
|
🤝 Join the Post 129 Helping Hands Team
One of the greatest strengths of Post 129 has always been neighbors helping neighbors.
We're creating a Helping Hands email list of members who are willing to lend a hand when another member, veteran, or their family needs a little extra support.
Needs may include rides to medical appointments, delivering a meal, running errands, friendly visits, or other simple acts of kindness.
There is no ongoing commitment and no obligation to help with every request. When a need arises, we'll send an email with the details, and you can volunteer if you're available.
If you'd like to be part of the Post 129 Helping Hands Team, simply click below to be taken to our website to sign up.
Together, we can continue the tradition of veterans serving veterans and ensure no member of our Post family faces life's challenges alone.
| | |
We wanted to take a moment to share a small update to our Monday and Thursday drink specials. And a small adjustment to our Tuesdays BOGO special.
While our previous specials were a great deal, they weren’t quite bringing in the crowd we hoped for. Rather than let those nights go quiet, we decided to switch things up and try something new that we think will be more fun, more social, and a better reason to come out with friends.
Here’s what’s new and what's stayed the same:
Mondays - Bucket of Drinks Special
Enjoy 6 $3.50 drink chips for $18, good for imported beers or call drinks.
Tuesdays - BOGO
Enjoy BOGO drinks every Tuesday from 3 pm to 7pm! That's an extra hour to sip and save!
Wednesdays - Wine Down Wednesdays
We're bringing back one of your favorite midweek traditions! Beginning this Wednesday, July 15th, join us every Wednesday for Wine Down Wednesdays at Post 129.
For just $12, you'll enjoy:
🍷 A Flight of Three Featured Wines
🧀 A Small Charcuterie Plate
Whether you're winding down after work, meeting friends, or looking for a relaxing night out, Wine Flight Wednesdays are the perfect excuse to sip, snack, and unwind.
Thursdays - Bottled Beer Bucket Special
Grab 6 $3.00 drink chips for $15, good for domestic bottled beers.
(Drink chips will be used in place of physical buckets.)
Fridays - Free Drink with Dinner
Join us every Friday night for our delicious dinners—now including a drink from the bar with every meal! One low price gets you a hearty dinner and a drink. It’s a deal you don’t want to miss.
Sundays - Mimosa Flights
Join us on Sundays for $10 Mimosa Flights! 🍾🧡
These new specials are all about encouraging people to come together, share a round, and make a night of it.
We appreciate everyone’s continued support and feedback, and we hope you’ll come out and give the new specials a try!
| | |
Kitchen is Open! Come on in and check on the new specials!
Monday Through Friday Food
Monday through Friday Below Menu is Served for
Lunch from 11 am to 2 pm
Monday through Thursday Below Menu is Served for
Dinner from 530 pm to 8 pm
Fridays Dinner is served up by the organizations from 530 pm til they sell out
Weekend Food
Breakfast is served on Sundays from 9 am to 11 am
| | |
Liberty Hall
No Smoking Permitted
Monday Nights
Bunco Every Other Week
Line Dancing Every Other Week
Bucket of Drink Special Six $3.50
Drink Chips for only $18
Tuesday Nights
Open Mic 8/25, 9/1 and 9/8
Dart League starting Sept 22nd
Bogo Drinks 3 pm to 7 pm
Wednesday Nights
Music Bingo at 7 pm
Thursday Nights
Trivia at 7 pm
Thirsty Thursdays - $15 Bucket of Beer Specials
Friday Nights
Bike Night 1st Week of the Monday
Karaoke at 7 pm 2nd & 4th
Friday of the Month
Saturday Nights
Steak Bingo at 630 pm
Live Entertainment at 7 pm
| | | |
Freedom Hall
Smoking Permitted
Monday Nights
Trivia at 7 pm
Bucket of Drink Special Six $3.50 Drink Chips for only $18
Tuesday Nights
Bogo Drinks 3 pm to 7 pm
Wednesday Nights
Bingo at 2 pm
Karaoke at 7 pm
Wine Flights 530 pm to 8 pm
Thursday Nights
Texas Hold'em Poker
Thirsty Thursdays - $15 Bucket of Beer Specials
Friday Nights
Bingo at 2 pm
Steak Bingo at 630 pm
Live Entertainment at 7 pm
Saturday Nights
Queen of Diamonds Raffle
Sunday Nights
Mimosa Flights Only $10
Pass the Trash at 6 pm
| | | | | |