NVCC October: Good Food, Good Neighbors & Halloween Fun!
Volunteers are hard at work creating a hauntingly fun and scary experience we hope you love on October 23 and 24! But!…There’s a lot more happening at Newark Valley Community Connection this month, and we hope you’ll join us! Whether you’re looking for a place to enjoy lunch with neighbors, stop in for coffee, explore the paranormal, or get into the Halloween spirit, we have something for you.
☕ Monday Coffee Café — Every Monday, 9–11 AM
Start your Monday with a cup of fresh coffee, a fresh doughnut, and some friendly conversation! Our Monday Coffee Café, sponsored by Southern Tier Network, is a great place to catch up with friends, meet someone new, or simply get out of the house for a while.
Free internet access is available, and Southern Tier Network can help answer your internet-related questions. Bring your laptop, bring your questions, or just stop in to say hello. Everyone is welcome!
🍲 Monday Lunch — October 12 at 11:30 AM
Join us Monday, October 12, at 11:30 AM for a comforting fall lunch with your neighbors. We’ll be serving soup, including Italian wedding soup and creamy broccoli cheddar soup, along with cheese or grilled ham-and-cheese sandwiches.
Come enjoy a good meal, catch up with friends, and spend a little time together. These lunches are about more than food — they’re an opportunity to connect with the people who make our community special.
💃 Line Dancing — Thursday, October 15 | 6:30–8:30 PM
Ready to get moving and have some fun? Join us at NVCC for Line Dancing on Thursday, October 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM!
Whether you’re a regular on the dance floor or just looking for a fun way to spend an evening, come out, enjoy the music, learn some steps, and spend time with friends and neighbors.
Bring a friend and join us for a fun evening of dancing and community!
👻 Paranormal Workshop — Saturday, October 17 at 5 PM
Curious about the paranormal? Join us Saturday, October 17, at 5 PM for our Paranormal Workshop! Whether you’re a longtime enthusiast or simply curious about unexplained experiences, come join us for an interesting evening.
Donations are appreciated and help support NVCC’s ongoing programs and building expenses.
🎃 Haunted Halls & Monster Mash — October 23 & 24
Of course, October wouldn’t be complete without Haunted Halls! Join us October 23 and 24 for our annual Halloween fright fest, complete with spooky surprises and our Monster Mash party.
Bring your friends and family and come enjoy one of our favorite community traditions!
The requested donations are $10 per adult and $5 per child. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Why Your Donation Matters
We want to share something important about our events. Newark Valley Community Connection is a nonprofit, and the generosity of our community is what makes these activities possible.
The donations we receive help cover the costs of heating our buildings through the winter, electricity and other utilities, insurance, and the programs and events we offer throughout the year. Keeping our doors open and our spaces available for the community comes with significant ongoing expenses.
Our events take planning, supplies, volunteers, and money to make them happen. When you attend and contribute, you’re doing more than enjoying an evening out — you’re helping sustain a community gathering place where people can connect, participate, and feel welcome.
We’re grateful to everyone who attends, volunteers, donates, and supports NVCC. Your generosity truly makes a difference.
We hope to see you this October!
Newark Valley Community Connection
Connecting people. Creating community.
📊 NVCC Community Pulse: Help Us Plan What Comes Next!
At NVCC, we want to offer activities and programs that our community genuinely wants and will take part in. But the best way to find out what people want is to ask!
Last week, we kicked off our NVCC Community Pulse with a question about the activities people would most like to attend. Arts and crafts workshops and live music and concerts were the top two choices in our initial results.
This week, we have another question, because knowing what interests you is only part of the picture.
Community Pulse — Week 2: How Often Would You Come?
If NVCC offered activities you were interested in, how often would you realistically attend?
Weekly
2–3 times a month
About once a month
A few times a year
Mostly special or large events
It depends on the activity
We’d love to hear from you! Look for this week’s Community Pulse question on our Facebook page and let us know your answer.
Your feedback will help us make informed decisions about future programming, so we can focus our time, energy, and resources on activities that bring people together.
Thank you for helping us build a more connected community!
Connecting people. Creating community.
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