The American Legion
American Legion Post 4 Smith-Wiley
Legion Post #4 — Gardiner, ME. Service and a meeting hall — Gardiner.
- Legion Post #4
- Gardiner, ME
American Legion Post 4 Smith-Wiley, the American Legion Post 4 — Gardiner, ME. The post dates to 1943, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Gardiner. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Gardiner. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Gardiner, ME. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Holiday drive
Community table
Honor detail
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Years on the calendar — Gardiner
200 hours
Given to local projects
35
Neighbors helped
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 4 Smith-Wiley, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — Gardiner, ME. |
| Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Gardiner, ME. |
| Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 4. |
News
News
- Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 4 Smith-Wiley. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep the winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Gardiner, ME. - Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Gardiner
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 4 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Gardiner. - Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Gardiner, ME.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 4 — Gardiner, ME. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Gardiner, ME.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Gardiner, ME. American Legion Post 4 Smith-Wiley. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
Contact this group
This organization hasn't been claimed yet, so there is no contact information.