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Live Music at Deer's Head Inn to benefit purchase of Teen Rec Van!
On Saturday, November 1, the Deer's Head Inn and Elizabethtown Social Center are partnering on a Novembefest - a live music fundraiser to buy a van for the Social Center's free afterschool Teen Rec program. The Deer's Head has generously offered to split proceeds from the event with the Social Center! Did you know? Three quarters of the 6th through 12th graders in the Boquet Valley School District are enrolled, with up to 65 teens attending daily! The program is free. Atten


Northwaters Canoe Camp supports Teen Rec Outdoor Adventure!
A very big thank you to Northwaters Canoe Camp for the loan of a canoe trailer for our Teen Rec trip to Lincoln Pond last weekend. The teens had a great time. Some learned that steering on flat water isn’t as easy as it looks! Neither is communicating with your paddling partner. But fun was had by all, with lunch on an island.  ABOUT NORTHWATERS Northwaters' headquarters are here in Westport. All summer, they run fun and challenging canoe trips for youth out of their base


Be part of the Pleasant Valley Chorale!
It may be only August, but the holiday season is just a few months away, and the Pleasant Valley Chorale is getting ready to celebrate with music! This year’s program theme is winter songs along with a few favorite holiday tunes to warm hearts and lift spirits.
We are welcoming past & new members to join the Chorale. The Pleasant Valley Chorale is a fun group with over 30 members from all around the region. This fall there will be 12 rehearsals starting September 23rd.


A Morning of Memories, Creativity, and Cooking
There’s nothing quite like the way kids tell stories. Sometimes it’s through words, sometimes through pictures, and sometimes through the food they proudly place in front of you with a big smile. On Saturday, September 13, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the Elizabethtown Social Center is bringing all of that magic together in one morning of fun: Kids Scrapbooking & Cooking!


Swing Concert & Dance (plus lessons!)
Piotr Barcz Trio with special guest Ralph Lane play SWING! Tuesday July 29, 2025 - lessons start at 6p - live music starts at 7p. We are...


Summer at the Social Center - From the Director
IT'S LAWN CONCERT TIME again at the Elizabethtown Social Center! Â Since 2015, our FREE lawn concerts have become an annual tradition in...


Elizabethtown Gets Their Own Storytime!
Bell Fire Arts Collective Brings SpeakEazy Storytelling to the Social Center ELIZABETHTOWN, NY  – So you think you know your neighbor? ...


Rounding Up For The Community: A HUGE Thank You, Aubuchon & Elizabethtown!
THANK YOU for Rounding Up with Aubuchon! We’re thrilled to share that our local Elizabethtown Aubuchon Hardware store selected the...


A Warm Welcome to Emily Rascoe - Our New Arts and Outreach Coordinator!
We are truly excited to welcome Emily Rascoe as our new Arts and Outreach Coordinator. A Wadhams native with deep roots in the community,...


We Are Grateful!
'Tis the season for grant-writing—and happily, also some grant-getting! I'd like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the organizations...


Crafts, Cooking & Community Rec for All
The weather is finally warm, flowers are blooming and the birds are chirping! We are welcoming the season with a BIG Spring Craft Day for adults & kids on Saturday May 31 from 10AM - 1 PM at the Elizabethtown Social Center. The Center will also be open for community rec fun like pool, foosball & gaga ball.Â


Western Lounge Night featuring Gab & Dad!
Get ready to dust off your boots and grab your cowboy hats—the Western Lounge Night is coming to Elizabethtown, and it's going to be a night you won’t want to miss!Â


New Executive Director Appointed
The Elizabethtown Social Center Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Laurie House to the position of Executive...


Shari Morris Promoted to New Office Manager Position
The Elizabethtown Social Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Shari Morris to Office Manager. Shari has been a dedicated member...


Arin Says Farewell
With many mixed emotions I am announcing the end of my time at the Elizabethtown Social Center. My 15 years with the Social Center have...


Christmas Decoration Contest Winners: The Best and Brightest of 2024!
The results are in for the annual 2024 Decorating Contest in Elizabethtown, Lewis and New Russia sponsored by the Elizabethtown Social...


Pleasant Valley Chorale Welcomes New Musical Director Nora Nadire!
Sign Up Now for the Spring Session!
The Elizabethtown Social Center is thrilled to welcome Nora Nadire as the new Musical ...


A Huge Thank You to the Kiwanis Club for their generous donation!
We extend a very heartfelt thank you to the Kiwanis Club for their generous gift of $5,000 towards a commercial kitchen at the Social...


Attendance for SLOTHS, LIZARDS & POEMS through the roof!
Over 250 people attended our recent event that paired kids’ love of animals with science and writing opportunities. The main lure was a...


Six members of Writers Group featured in North Country Anthology!
We have exciting news from our bi-monthly Writers Group!  Six members of the group submitted work to the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library...
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