The American Legion
American Legion Post 57
Legion Post #57 — Old Orchd Bch, ME. Service and a meeting hall — Old Orchd Bch.
- Legion Post #57
- Old Orchd Bch, ME
American Legion Post 57. Its post has met since 1936 — Old Orchd Bch, ME. The charter came in the years after the World Wars, and the Legionnaires who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The Legionnaires keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Old Orchd Bch. 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 — Old Orchd Bch, ME. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 57. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Old Orchd Bch, ME.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Old Orchd Bch, ME.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 57 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Old Orchd Bch, ME.
90
Years on the calendar — Old Orchd Bch
Charter story set in 1936
120 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
15
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 57, 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 — Old Orchd Bch, ME. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 57. 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 — Old Orchd Bch, ME.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Old Orchd Bch
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 57 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 — Old Orchd Bch.
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 — Old Orchd Bch, 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 57 — Old Orchd Bch, 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 — Old Orchd Bch, ME.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Old Orchd Bch, ME. American Legion Post 57. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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