Events

Chapter 47 meetings are held at:
American Legion Post 434
9327 S. Shepard Ave,
Oak Creek, WI 53154.

Upcoming Marts:
  • Sunday, January 11th, 2026
  • Sunday March 15th, 2026
  • Sunday May 17th, 2026
  • Sunday September 13th, 2026
  • Sunday, November 15th 2026
Chapter 47 Meeting Hours
9:00 AM—Doors open for MART table setup.
10:00 AM—MART Opens
11:00 AM—Announcements and Education Program
12:00 PM—Meeting Adjourned
Meetings are held at the American Legion Post 434
9327 S. Shepard Ave,Oak Creek, WI 53154.
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Upcoming Chicagoland Chapter 3 Marts:
  • December 7th, 2025
  • February 1st,2026
  • March 22nd, 2026
  • May 9th, 2026 (Tailgate)
  • August 30th, 2026
  • October 25h 2026
  • December 6th, 2026
Chapter 3 Meetings are held at:
Elmhurst American Legion
310 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst IL

Madison Chapter 171
Meetings are the first Wednesday of even numbered months.
Official meeting time is 7 pm, but members begin arriving about 6:30.  Mart activities and general discussions tend to push the beginning of the formal meeting back to more about 7:30 most nights.

Recent Posts

Our Next Mart is March 15th at 9:00 am.

March 15, 2026 Presidents Message,
We will continue to need some help setting up and taking down.  So arrive at 9:00 and help setup and stay after the educational talk to help return the room in the condition, we found it in.  Thank you for your help in this.

Some of our meetings will be in the lower hall if conflicts arise with American Legion Hall.  So, look for us in either hall.

I hope you enjoyed the educational talk by Craig White titled “Making Missing Brass Clock Case Parts.”  The talked showed how persistence pays off in making some missing case parts for a couple of old clocks.  A simple plastic casting with Rub & Buff surface treatment can be a great match,

Doors open at 9:00 for setup and mart. The educational talk at 11:00 is “Innovative Watches for Telling Time 300 Years Ago” by Richard Newman.

There will be a board meeting for officers and directors after the Educational Talk.

Educational Talks Planned for 2025:

  • March – Innovative Watches for Telling Time 300 Years Ago by Richard Newman
  • May – Gear Cutting by Mike Dempsey
  • September – Clock Movements 101 by Mike Dempsey
  • November – Isaac Rogers Ebonized Bracket Clock Restoration by Craig White

Free tables!!  A free silent auction table will also be available. 

Hope to see you all there. 
Thanks,
Craig

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