What’s occurring in your neighborhood

Oct
26

Fall Book Swap

Van Vorst Park.

Drop off your books at the Park Friday, August 9th, 5pm-6.30pm
Accepting books of all ages.

You dont need to donate a book to take a book!

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Jan
27

Silent Disco

Shake off the winter blues at the Barrow Mansion's Silent Disco!

With your own personal headset, you'll have a choice of three different channels to choose your favorite flavor of jams! We'll have snacks and drinks for kids and adults. From 6pm - 8pm, bring the kids and burn off some of that pent-up winter energy. After 8:00pm, the dance is 21+ only.

6:00pm - 8:00pm Kids/Families

8:00pm - 11:00pm Adults 21+

This is a fundraising event for the Barrow Mansion, allowing it to continue to serve as a community center for all of Jersey City.

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Nov
21

General Meeting

We will be kicking our meeting off early with an in-person mixer from 6:30-7 to meet your neighbors in person before the hybrid meeting starts at 7pm. 

In person: Barrow Mansion. 83 Wayne Street. 

Zoom: with the Meeting ID: 851 7077 0500 and passcode: VVPA. https://zoom.us/j/85170770500

AGENDA:

6:30 In-Person Mixer

7:00 Welcome from Craig Zehms, VVNA President

7:10 Board Member Elections

7:20 Bates St. Redevelopment Presentation (Image below)

8:10 AOB

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Nov
4

Sheboyhood

“Sheboyhood” Returns to the Barrow on 11/4! 

Craig Zehms’ tales of growing up in Sheboygan, Wisconsin played to a standing room only crowd on March 25th. He will be performing his solo show again, as a fundraiser for the Barrow Mansion. He has added images and written several more stories about his adventures in the Land of Cheese. 

Tickets are available on Eventbrite and at the door.

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Oct
17

General Meeting

Following the success of our last mixer, we will be kicking our next meeting off early with an in-person mixer from 6:30-7 to meet your neighbors in person before the hybrid meeting starts at 7pm.

In person: Barrow Mansion. 83 Wayne Street. 
Zoom: with the Meeting ID: 851 7077 0500 and passcode: VVPA. 
https://zoom.us/j/85170770500

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May
11

Community Meeting. Phase 2 of Sci-Tech City, “Scholars Village”

This project, with hundreds of luxury units, will greatly affect the amount of traffic coming over the Jersey Ave bridge and therefore the downtown.

Attend and find out more!

View drawings here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jqG3GTAfC6SVzhYpmsDxd-nFAeJH9_gm/view?usp=drivesdk

St. John's Baptist Church

525 Bramball Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

SPECIALLY INVITED GUESTS: COUNCILWOMAN RIDLEY & COUNCILMAN GILMORE

Z00M Meeting ID: 876 4137 6657

Passcode: LAFAYETTE

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May
7

Plant Party at Barrow Mansion

Put on your favorite florals and join us at the Barrow Mansion for a plantastic party!

We’ll have a plant swap, plant parenting clinic, a cultivation class and pot decorating for kids. 

Prizes for festive attire so get creative!

$15 Tickets

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