MY COMMUNITY CONNECTION PARTY
1. MUSIC, DANCING & GROUP KARAOKE
  Music, dancing and Group Karaoke room has a cell phone with a play list and a projector to project the words on the wall.
2. GAMES & CRAFTS
  Set up games and craft areas where people can play games or do crafts like knitting, drawing, sculpture, legos…
3. TRIVIA
Form groups of six to play trivia with a 5 minute introduction time to meet people you do not know on your team.
4. CONVERSATION GROUPS
  Form groups to have conversations about different topics of interest like cooking, hiking, cars, etc. Also have Walk and Talk groups that walk laps around the room while talking.
5. WORKSHOPS
  Enjoy a one hour workshop of different topics with 10 minutes of teaching followed by 10 minutes of discussion for a total of 30 minutes teaching and 30 minutes discussion.
6. RELAX & GET HAPPY ROOM
  If you have had a rough week and need to decompress this is a great way to start the evening. Deep breathing, counting blessings, fun jokes to get in a good mood.
7. COMMUNITY CONNECTION ROOM
  A room with tables for local non-profit and government agencies with programs that help people as well as activity groups to join like hiking, sewing... A great way for non-profits to talk with each other and meet people in the community who would like to volunteer.
  Different community groups can talk with each other to help create synergy and increase communication between programs. People can find places to get help and assistance for themselves and family and friends.
  Non profits get volunteers from people visiting their table instead of their website where they may not be discovered. This party is a hub to promote volunteering in the community and promote other groups people can join as well as a monthly project.
BENEFIT TO GYM OR LOCATION
New People Visit Gym: This party will bring in new people to visit your gym and you can offer tours of the gym during the party.
Friends Renew Memberships: Connecting people helps create friendships which encourages people to workout at a place where they have friends not just machines.
Gyms Close Early Saturday Nights: Most gyms close early around 3:00 or 5:00 on Saturday nights. The gym is empty on Saturday nights but could be full of people experiencing your gym.
DOWNTOWN PARTY
People come downtown and are in a good mood to shop and dine on a Saturday Night.
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Help make people aware of assistance available for them and their friends and family.
  Connecting non-profits and groups to have conversations with each other on the services they offer to be able to refer people to. Fight isolation which can cause both emotional and physical problems.   Give people a place to connect and someone to talk to.
  More people volunteering to help build the community.
  In the age of the internet in person opportunities to connect are still important.