Game Day Extravaganza + Annual Member & Host Appreciation Event

We are excited to be partnering with Salem Park, Recreation and Community Services again to host another game day at the Salem Community Life Center.

For this event, the Essex County Gamers Meetup group is welcoming its members and the public to its Annual Member & Host Appreciation Game Day Extravaganza. The event celebrates our love of games, the hard work of our hosts and organizers, and the generosity of our members. Whether it will be your first time playing modern board games or you are an experienced gamer, all are welcome!

Here's what to expect at this event:

• Pizza, snacks, and drinks
• Board games and gaming raffle
• Game-giveaway table where you can leave games you want to give away for free
• Games taught at the tables by our dedicated members
• An optional GeekList no-ship board game & TTRPG sale/auction run on BoardGameGeek.com with the game/money exchange at 12 PM in the parking lot

The center has plenty of seating and circular tables that will work with most space hungry games. Bring any game you would like to play, or join in with a group day of. Coordination for longer games may take place in the event comments beforehand, so we encourage everyone to RSVP. This event is generally suitable for those aged 10ish & up, and families with younger children are welcome to come game together (childcare is not provided).

Games of varying difficulty are played with each game featuring a teacher. Games played can be anything from quick and easy-to-learn light games to multi-hour, heavy, brain-burner strategy games. If you plan to arrive late, please post your estimated arrival time in the event comments and the hosts will try to have a seat in a game ready for you. Game clean up needs to start no later than 5 PM. We have a hard exit from the space at 5:45 PM.

The community life center is a short walk from the Salem commuter rail station, has a large parking lot, bike parking and a blue bike station. This event is open to members of Essex County Gamers and walk-in members of the public.