EVENTS
Unsucky Speed Networking
Join longtime facilitator Debra Dixon-Anderson, who’s been leading high-energy speed networking events for over 15 years, for a night of fast-paced conversations, meaningful connections, and zero awkward small talk.
Coffee with Career Coaches
Sip, strategize, and succeed at RecRoom with a 15-minute fast-track career coaching session led by Rachel Scherr and Maëlle Fonteneau. Get personalized guidance on career transitions, leadership growth, job search strategy, resumes, interviews, and confidence.
Book Launch: “The Shared Pulse”
Meet author Eda Kara (aka Eda Uzuncakara) for her new book’s launch and reader gathering. Signatures, conversations, and connection—an open space to meet the author, and fellow readers drawn to love, presence, and human connection in a digital age. This is more than a signing. It’s a meeting place.
New Year, New Work(out)
Kick off the year with better habits—how you move and how you work.
RecRoom Montclair and GameChanger Fitness are teaming up for a feel-good morning of functional strength training, coffee, and real connection. Join a supportive, coach-led workout followed by casual conversation with people who care about feeling better, working smarter, and staying consistent—without burnout. All fitness levels welcome.
Keep creating-art & wellness studio presents: Freestyle Studio
Freestyle Studio is a drop-in creative space where you make the rules! Stop by anytime during open hours, grab some provided art supplies, and let your imagination take the lead. Perfect for artists of all ages — children must be accompanied by an adult.
RIFTBOUND: CASUAL NEXUS
RIFTBOUND: League of Legends - Casual Constructed Nexus
Come by and trade cards, test decks, and learn new strategies!!
A welcoming environment for all skill levels.
Pop-Up Junk Journaling Workshop
Take a pause, breathe, and create.
Our Junk Journaling Workshop is a gentle, process-based art experience that supports self-expression, reflection, and emotional wellness. Using personal found and recycled materials, participants will layer images, textures, and words to create journal pages that tell their own story—without pressure or expectations.
Magic: The Gathering - Casual Commander
Our preferred format for this event is Casual Commander. Grab a drink from Boozies - some food from BDP - and sling them spells!!
Wordpress Helpdesk Meeting
If you are running a WordPress site and are having issues and would like some help, then this Meetup is for you! If you know some things, expert or not, and want to give back to the WordPress community, then this Meetup is for you too!
Fundraising for ICE detainees: Free Reiki by The Woo Ess
Receive a relaxing 15-min sound healing + reiki session to reboot your nervous system and support ICE detainees by donating to Immigration Justice Campaign.
2-FOR-1 Twosday
Every 1st Tuesday of the month, RecRoom welcomes 2-for-1 TWOsday, where you + a buddy get in on just 1 day pass or check-in for coworking. Work vibes + friend energy + saving money = the perfect Tuesday.
LATTES & LITTLES
Join us for LATTES & LITTLES, a cozy gathering for parents and their little ones to enjoy coffee and quality time together!
Coding with AI Workshop (Grades 2–5)
Kinetic Minds is a creative computer science studio for kids, offering play-based coding and technology classes built around curiosity, making, and “I did that!” moments. Join them for this 60-minute, hands-on workshop.
Art Night Friday- BASQUIAt Inspired
Celebrate Black History Month with expressive energy! In this popular workshop, we paint in the free-spirited, graffiti-inspired style of Jean-Michel Basquiat — where words, color, and emotion collide.
Creative Coding Foundations (Early Elementary) - Winter Pilot
Kinetic Minds is a creative computer science studio for kids, offering play-based coding and technology classes built around curiosity, making, and “I did that!” moments. Join them for this 6-week winter pilot program, kicking off on Feb 7th.
Sacred Self : Winter Edit , A wellness event
Sacred Self: Winter Edit is a day dedicated to holistic healing, featuring curated wellness businesses, hands-on workshops, yoga, mat pilates, poetry reading and nourishing foods. Explore a space where care is ritual, and discovery is part of the journey.
RIFTBOUND: CASUAL NEXUS
RIFTBOUND: League of Legends - Casual Constructed Nexus
Come by and trade cards, test decks, and learn new strategies!!
A welcoming environment for all skill levels.
Galentines Sip & Sew
Grab your gals & join us for a cozy evening sipping creamy matcha lattes while crafting something beautiful together. Stitch a sweetheart candy–inspired bag charm, sip matcha, and celebrate friendship with creativity.
All sewing materials included!
A beginner friendly hands-on workshop
1 Complimentary Matcha
Walk With A Doc
Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. You’ll take a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from a healthcare professional, then spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active, and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking. Walk your own pace and distance.
LATTES & LITTLES
Join us for LATTES & LITTLES, a cozy gathering for parents and their little ones to enjoy coffee and quality time together!
Lunch & create with Wildly Creative Wellness
We welcome you to take a free & therapeutic art break with us at RecRoom! Vicky Winkler of Wildly Creative Wellness will bring all sorts of fun art supplies, and will guide you through intuitive art-making as a self-care practice. Studies have shown that even just 15 minutes of art-making can lower cortisol levels, leaving you feeling freer, happier, and more ready to take on the world.
Art Journaling with Wildly Creative Wellness
Join RecRoom Montclair and Wildly Creative Wellness for an intimate evening of creative self-care. This guided art journaling workshop offers a cozy, stress-relieving space to unplug, explore intuitive art-making, and reconnect with yourself—no art experience needed.
Riftbound: Spiritforged Nexus
SPIRITFORGED RELEASE Nexus Night!! Bring your decks, grab some new Spiritforged booster packs, and challenge your fellow Summoners!!
LATTES & LITTLES
Join us for LATTES & LITTLES, a cozy gathering for parents and their little ones to enjoy coffee and quality time together!
LinkedIn Is Not Social Media — It’s Your Visibility Strategy
If you’ve been wanting to grow your brand, attract aligned opportunities, or simply show up with more intention online, this workshop is your sign to get visible—on your terms.
CreativeMornings: Lisa Prince & Sarah Wolman
CreativeMornings is a free monthly breakfast lecture series for anyone who identifies as creative (yes, that means you!). With 250+ chapters in 70 countries, we're thrilled to host the first & only NJ chapter in Montclair!
Unsucky Networking: Game Night
Game night meets networking: Telestrations (Work Edition) - where the drawings are terrible and the connections are great. Totally FREE for all!
80s Night Dance Party
Step back into the 80s for a night of throwback fun!
Our 80s Night Dance Party brings the hits you love with DJ April spinning vinyl.
$5 / children 12 and under free
Art Night Friday-Jazz & Acrylic Pour
Let rhythm guide your brush! Enjoy the smooth sounds of jazz while experimenting with the fluid, mesmerizing patterns of acrylic pour painting.
Walk With A Doc
Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. You’ll take a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from a healthcare professional, then spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active, and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking. Walk your own pace and distance.
Collage Extravaganza
Get ready to cut, layer, and create at Collage Extravaganza Sundays—a monthly workshop dedicated to the art of collage! These sessions are all about experimenting, connecting, and expressing yourself in bold new ways. Supplies available, all levels welcome!
Local To Local: An After Hours Social
Hang out with locals, make new friends & connections, and unwind after hours at this fun in-person social!
Montclair Flea
With curated vendors, food & drinks to keep you fueled and everything from art to vintage finds, the Montclair Flea is a fun-filled day for the whole fam—rain or shine! We’re fully indoors, so the weather never gets in the way. Open Sat & Sun from 11-5
LEGO Robotics (Grades K-5)
A hands-on (drop-in friendly) robotics workshop where kids in Grades K–5 build, program, and improve LEGO robots in a small-group setting. Builders explore motors, sensors, and sequencing through guided challenges that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and confidence with technology. Groups are capped at a 1:6 student-to-instructor ratio to ensure personalized support.
Toddler Rave!
A glow-filled dance party designed just for kids ages 1.5 to 6, with bubbles, glow sticks, a baby bar. Plus beats that toddlers will love—and grown-ups won’t mind getting down to.
Email georgia@lackawanna.com to learn more about being a vendor or sponsor.
Walk With A Doc
Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. You’ll take a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from a healthcare professional, then spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active, and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking. Walk your own pace and distance.
LEGO Robotics (Grades K-5)
A hands-on (drop-in friendly) robotics workshop where kids in Grades K–5 build, program, and improve LEGO robots in a small-group setting. Builders explore motors, sensors, and sequencing through guided challenges that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and confidence with technology. Groups are capped at a 1:6 student-to-instructor ratio to ensure personalized support.
A Very Vintage Prom
Adult Prom is coming to Lackawanna Station!
Step back in time (or jump ahead) for a night of dancing, nostalgia, and unapologetic fun.
Dress to impress from any decade — go full ’80s, glam ’70s, ’90s throwback or futuristic.
Music by DJ April keeping the dance floor moving all night.
$40 presale / $50 at the door, includes 1 drink ticket.
Grab your date, your friends, or come solo to the prom and get ready to dance to the soundtrack of your younger self.
tag @lackawannastation in pics of your old prom photos and photos that night to win fun prizes!
Montclair Flea
With curated vendors, food & drinks to keep you fueled and everything from art to vintage finds, the Montclair Flea is a fun-filled day for the whole fam—rain or shine! We’re fully indoors, so the weather never gets in the way. Open Sat & Sun from 11-5.
LEGO Robotics (Grades K-5)
A hands-on (drop-in friendly) robotics workshop where kids in Grades K–5 build, program, and improve LEGO robots in a small-group setting. Builders explore motors, sensors, and sequencing through guided challenges that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and confidence with technology. Groups are capped at a 1:6 student-to-instructor ratio to ensure personalized support.
LEGO Robotics (Grades K-5)
A hands-on (drop-in friendly) robotics workshop where kids in Grades K–5 build, program, and improve LEGO robots in a small-group setting. Builders explore motors, sensors, and sequencing through guided challenges that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and confidence with technology. Groups are capped at a 1:6 student-to-instructor ratio to ensure personalized support.
Montclair Flea
With curated vendors, food & drinks to keep you fueled and everything from art to vintage finds, the Montclair Flea is a fun-filled day for the whole fam—rain or shine! We’re fully indoors, so the weather never gets in the way. Open Sat & Sun from 11-5.
Montclair Flea
With curated vendors, food & drinks to keep you fueled and everything from art to vintage finds, the Montclair Flea is a fun-filled day for the whole fam—rain or shine! We’re fully indoors, so the weather never gets in the way. Open Sat & Sun from 11-5.
Vintage CRAWL
If you're a vintage lover, this is the place to be this weekend! With amazing vendors all offering carefully curated vintage treasures, you’ll find everything from retro clothing to antique furniture, vinyl records, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just looking for something unique, it’s an indoor vintage paradise—rain or shine! Open Sat & Sun from 11-5.
Montclair Flea
With curated vendors, food & drinks to keep you fueled and everything from art to vintage finds, the Montclair Flea is a fun-filled day for the whole fam—rain or shine! We’re fully indoors, so the weather never gets in the way. Open Sat & Sun from 11-5.
LATTES & LITTLES
Join us for LATTES & LITTLES, a cozy gathering for parents and their little ones to enjoy coffee and quality time together!
Keep creating-art & wellness studio presents: toddler time
Calling all little creators and their favorite grown-ups! Join us on Thursday mornings for a fun-filled session of sensory art, color exploration, and imaginative play designed especially for toddlers.
Magic: The Gathering - Casual Commander
Our preferred format for this event is Casual Commander. Grab a drink from Boozies - some food from BDP - and sling them spells!!
RIFTBOUND: CASUAL NEXUS
RIFTBOUND: League of Legends - Casual Constructed Nexus
Come by and trade cards, test decks, and learn new strategies!!
A welcoming environment for all skill levels.
Keep creating-art & wellness studio presents: Freestyle Studio
Freestyle Studio is a drop-in creative space where you make the rules! Stop by anytime during open hours, grab some provided art supplies, and let your imagination take the lead. Perfect for artists of all ages — children must be accompanied by an adult.
Montclair Flea
With curated vendors, food & drinks to keep you fueled and everything from art to vintage finds, the Montclair Flea is a fun-filled day for the whole fam—rain or shine! We’re fully indoors, so the weather never gets in the way. Open Saturday from 11-5. Closed Sunday because of the snow storm!
KEEP CREATING-ART & WELLNESS STUDIO PRESENTS: Matisse CutOuts
Brighten winter nights with bold shapes and color! Create lively paper compositions inspired by Henri Matisse’s iconic cut-out art.
From Free to FEE: Secrets to Building a Successful Speaking Business
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your passion into a thriving business! Brought to you by the National Speakers Association NYC Chapter (NSANYC).
LATTES & LITTLES
Join us for LATTES & LITTLES, a cozy gathering for parents and their little ones to enjoy coffee and quality time together!
Keep creating-art & wellness studio presents: toddler time
Calling all little creators and their favorite grown-ups! Join us on Thursday mornings for a fun-filled session of sensory art, color exploration, and imaginative play designed especially for toddlers.
Unity in Motion: MLK Yoga Flow for all
Join us for a donation-based community yoga flow. Let's honor Dr. King's dream of equality by moving together. All ages & abilities welcome.
Join us for a donation-based Yoga flow to benefit the Montclair Human Needs Food Pantry (HNFP). Let's honor Dr. King's dream of equality and embody unity in the Montclair community. The flow will be guided by a diverse group of teachers and is open to all bodies, all backgrounds, and all levels of experience.
Magic: The Gathering - Casual Commander
Our preferred format for this event is Casual Commander. Grab a drink from Boozies - some food from BDP - and sling them spells!!
RIFTBOUND: CASUAL NEXUS
RIFTBOUND: League of Legends - Casual Constructed Nexus
Come by and trade cards, test decks, and learn new strategies!!
A welcoming environment for all skill levels.
Keep creating-art & wellness studio presents: Freestyle Studio
Freestyle Studio is a drop-in creative space where you make the rules! Stop by anytime during open hours, grab some provided art supplies, and let your imagination take the lead. Perfect for artists of all ages — children must be accompanied by an adult.
CreativeMornings: Farnoosh Torabi on “Koorsoo” - a faint glimmer of hope
CreativeMornings is a free monthly breakfast lecture series for anyone who identifies as creative (yes, that means you!). With 250+ chapters in 70 countries, we're thrilled to host the first & only NJ chapter in Montclair!
Author Event: Hannah Cole in Convo with Farnoosh Torabi
Join artist and tax expert Hannah Cole for a live conversation with Farnoosh Torabi, host of the So Money podcast. Celebrate the launch of Taxes for Humans with a night of insight, inspiration, and connection + a chance to get your signed copy of Taxes for Humans.
Hannah Cole Q&A
Join us for a small-circle Q&A with Taxes for Humans author and tax pro Hannah Cole. Designed for self-employed folks who want clarity around deductions, business setup, and doing taxes without shame. Free and limited to just 10 seats!
LATTES & LITTLES
Join us for LATTES & LITTLES, a cozy gathering for parents and their little ones to enjoy coffee and quality time together!
Keep creating-art & wellness studio presents: toddler time
Calling all little creators and their favorite grown-ups! Join us on Thursday mornings for a fun-filled session of sensory art, color exploration, and imaginative play designed especially for toddlers.
Magic: The Gathering - Casual Commander
Our preferred format for this event is Casual Commander. Grab a drink from Boozies - some food from BDP - and sling them spells!!
Keep creating-art & wellness studio presents: Freestyle Studio
Freestyle Studio is a drop-in creative space where you make the rules! Stop by anytime during open hours, grab some provided art supplies, and let your imagination take the lead. Perfect for artists of all ages — children must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet the Artist: Jenny Flexner Reinhardt
Join RecRoom for an intimate evening with contemporary artist Jenny Flexner Reinhardt. Enjoy light bites and drinks as Jenny shares insight into her creative process and the inspiration behind her full collection—every piece on display is her original work. Art lovers, collectors, and buyers are invited to explore the gallery, connect with the artist, and discover unique pieces available for purchase.
KEEP CREATING-ART & WELLNESS STUDIO PRESENTS: 2026 Vision Boards
Kick off the year with creativity and intention! Build your personal vision board using collage, color, and inspiring words to visualize your goals and dreams for the year ahead.
Your 2026 ManifestATion Board
Start 2026 aligned, energized, and deeply connected to what you truly want.
Anchor Your Dreams. Activate Your Vision.
Led by intuitive guide and energy healer Maria O’Brien (The Woo Ess), this immersive Manifestation Board Workshop goes far beyond creating a collage — it’s a transformative experience that blends meditation, intention journaling, oracle cards, and neurographic art to awaken your desires and align you with the Quantum Field.
LATTES & LITTLES
Join us for LATTES & LITTLES, a cozy gathering for parents and their little ones to enjoy coffee and quality time together!
Keep creating-art & wellness studio presents: toddler time
Calling all little creators and their favorite grown-ups! Join us on Thursday mornings for a fun-filled session of sensory art, color exploration, and imaginative play designed especially for toddlers.
Wellness & Spiritual Practitioners Circle
If you’re a wellness and spiritual practitioner who’s looking for camaraderie, this circle is for you. Led by Lisa Battito of Enlightened Path Healing.
Bring-a-Friend Tuesdays
Every 1st Tuesday of the month, RecRoom welcomes Bring a Friend Tuesday, where you + a buddy get in on just 1 day pass or check-in for coworking. Work vibes + friend energy + saving money = the perfect Tuesday.
Career day
Career Day at RecRoom is your job-search reset button. Spend a full day with career coaches, LinkedIn and resume experts, and a supportive community to help you get unstuck, rebuild confidence, and make real progress toward your next role. Come with your laptop and questions — leave with sharper tools, a stronger story, and a clearer plan for what’s next.

