New River Kiwanis Senior Center

09/11/2026

🥣 BISCUITS & GRAVY… YUMMMMMSSSS! 🤤☕️

🚨 FRIDAY MORNING BREAKFAST!
⏰ 6:00 AM–9:00 AM

Come hungry to the New River Kiwanis Senior Center!

📍 48606 N 17th Ave

Take New River Road to 15th Ave and follow the Kiwanis Park signs. When you see LARKYN Arena on your LEFT, look to your RIGHT — we’re up the small hill!

🚗 TO-GO ORDERS AVAILABLE!
Call 623-465-0367 and we’ll have it ready for pickup. Grab your breakfast, coffee or juice to go! ☕️🧃

❗ PICKUP ONLY — NO DELIVERY

And don’t forget to tip the chef! 👩‍🍳💵

FRIDAY • 6–9 AM ONLY!

09/10/2026

☀️ GOOD MORNING FROM NEW RIVER KIWANIS SENIOR CENTER!

Today is Thursday, September 10th — and that means BINGO! 🎉

Linda has been to Hobby Lobby and brought in LOTS of fantastic prizes, so come ready to play!

☕ 9:00 AM — Coffee & Conversation
🎱 9:30 AM — Bingo begins!

Not a Bingo person? Dominoes will also be going in another space at the center, so there’s room for everybody to have some fun.

🍽️ Lunch is served at NOON for those who ordered. I usually have a few extras on hand, so let me know if you’d like one!

🥞 AND TOMORROW MORNING… BREAKFAST!
Friday • 6:00–9:00 AM

We’re serving fresh-baked biscuits & butter, gravy, eggs, and a fresh slice of watermelon! 🍉

Come anytime between 6 and 9 AM for breakfast with an $8 suggested donation. And don’t forget to show our cook a little love with a tip! ❤️

Need it to go? Call ahead and we’ll have it ready:
📞 623-465-0367

📍 New River Kiwanis Senior Center
48606 N 17th Ave

HOW TO FIND US:
Take New River Road to 15th Avenue and follow the Kiwanis Park signs. When you see LARKYN Arena on your left, look immediately to your right. Follow the little road up toward the building with the flagpole — that’s us! 🇺🇸

We’re really excited about breakfast tomorrow…but first, let’s live in TODAY and have some fun playing Bingo! ❤️

🌻 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:
It’s still being put together, so be gentle with us! 😁

We're more than a place to stop by, we're a place to connect, stay active, learn something new, share a meal, laugh and be part of our community. We proudly welcome our neighbors from New River, Anthem, Desert Hills, Black Canyon City, Pioneer Village, Tramonto, Carefree, Cave Creek, North Phoenix a...

09/09/2026

📍 New River Kiwanis Senior Center
48606 N. 17th Ave., New River

Finding us is easier than it sounds!
Take New River Road to 15th Avenue and follow the Kiwanis Park signs.

As you come up the road, watch for Larkin Arena on your LEFT. When you see the arena, look directly across the road to your RIGHT. You’ll see the Senior Center sitting up the little hill near the flagpole—it’s the newer-looking building.

Larkin Arena on the left → Senior Center across the road on the right. 🇺🇸

Come on up—we’d love to have you! ❤️

09/09/2026

❤️ This Is What Community Looks Like

We want to give a special thank-you to Rachel Zrihen and her husband, Rafi, for helping us build another bridge into our surrounding communities.

Rachel reached out to Chabad of Anthem & North Valley and shared information about the New River Kiwanis Senior Center. We were so grateful to see our center included in their community newsletter. That may seem like a small thing, but to us, it matters.

Our community is made up of people from different neighborhoods, cultures, backgrounds, and faiths. We want everyone to know there is a place for them here.

Our mission really comes down to two important things:

❤️ First, helping feed those who are hungry.
❤️ Second, helping fight isolation by giving people a place to belong, connect, laugh, participate, and be part of a community.

We are thankful for the churches, faith communities, local businesses, organizations, and individuals who help us spread the word. Every newsletter mention, flyer displayed, post shared, or conversation could reach someone who didn’t know we were here—and sometimes one connection is all it takes.

Rachel and Rafi, thank you for helping us reach a little farther. And thank you to Chabad of Anthem & North Valley for including the New River Kiwanis Senior Center in your newsletter. We are honored and grateful. ❤️

📍 New River Kiwanis Senior Center
48606 N. 17th Avenue, New River

How to find us:
Take New River Road to 15th Avenue and follow the KIWANIS signs. As you come up the road, you’ll see Larkin Arena on your left. Take the road to the right and head toward the flag—that’s where you’ll find us!

Come as you are. Come have a meal. Come find community. ❤️

09/09/2026

☀️ GOOD MORNING FROM NEW RIVER KIWANIS SENIOR CENTER!

We’re ready for another great Wednesday!

☕ 9:00 AM — Coffee & Conversation
💪 9:30 AM — High-Impact Chair Exercise
🌿 10:30 AM — Tai Chi
🍽️ 12:30 PM — Lunch

But first… we need to share some pictures from yesterday’s Chili Cook-Off! 🌶️🏆 What a great day! Good food, a little friendly competition, and a whole lot of laughter. This really is where we gather. ❤️

📋 Reservations for next week’s lunches are going in this morning, so make sure we have yours!

And don’t forget what’s coming up:

🎱 THURSDAY — BINGO!

🍳 FRIDAY — BISCUITS & GRAVY!
Come hungry from 6:00–9:00 AM. Grab some breakfast, have a cup of coffee, and start your Friday with us!

🍂 And apparently the temperature dropping a few degrees means some of us are ready to pull out the sweaters, boots, pumpkins, and everything fall. 😂 We’re trying to hold off on the pumpkins around here…but it’s getting difficult!

☕🎃 And we have a mission for you: If anybody finds actual pumpkin coffee—not creamer, the coffee—bring some in! We need to know if this magical thing exists.

📍 New River Kiwanis Senior Center
48606 N 17th Ave, New River

How to find us: Take New River Road to 15th Ave and follow the signs toward Kiwanis Park. When you see Larkin Arena, head up the hill and look for our flag. 🇺🇸

Come see us. Have some coffee. Try an activity. Stay for lunch. Meet some pretty great people.

❤️ New River Kiwanis Senior Center — this is where we gather.

09/08/2026

🌶️🏆 OUR CHILI COOK-OFF WAS A SUCCESS! 🏆🌶️

What a GREAT day at the New River Kiwanis Senior Center! There was a little friendly competition, lots of laughs, some seriously good chili, and most importantly—a whole bunch of people just enjoying each other. ❤️

A HUGE thank-you to all of our chili cooks, our judges, and Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical for coming out and making the day so much fun! 🚒🌶️

And we have some special shout-outs!

🚜 Tractor Dude — thank you for jumping in as one of our judges! We loved having you there and appreciate you being part of our day.

❤️ Lisa — thank you for coming all the way from Cave Creek to cook with us! Lisa’s family owns Big Girls Greasy Eats, and we loved having her join our little competition and bring some Cave Creek flavor to New River!

🌻 Robin — one of our wonderful Hearts of New River vendors and seriously one of the sweetest people you’ll meet! She brought a DELICIOUS chili to compete, too. Robin, thank you for always showing up with that sweet spirit of yours—and apparently some pretty good chili skills too! 🌶️❤️

We also got to honor two very special people.

❤️ Martin — you’ve become like a big brother around here. Painting, toilets, landscaping, moving things, helping put up our flagpole—you name it, Martin has probably helped us with it. You have truly been a Godsend to our center, and we sure love you!

🌻 And our September Senior of the Month, Trudy! This chick jumps in wherever she sees a need, and today she swooped in with some REALLY yummy cheese cookies!

Sis…we’re gonna need that recipe! 😂

And everybody left with a New River Senior Center bowl cozy, thanks to our amazing Mike & Patti! ❤️

Speaking of Mike & Patti and Robin—you’ll be able to see them and so many of our other vendors at:

🛍️ HEARTS OF NEW RIVER
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 8 AM–12 PM

Come shop local, meet some great people and see what our New River community is all about!

🥣 BUT FIRST…BISCUITS & GRAVY THIS FRIDAY!

📅 Friday, September 11
⏰ 6–9 AM ONLY

Our MEXIGRINGA will be in the kitchen and Suzi will be baking the biscuits! You do NOT want to miss this breakfast. 😋

📍 New River Kiwanis Senior Center
48606 N. 17th Ave., New River

Finding us is part of the adventure! 😂
Take New River Road to 15th Ave. and follow the Kiwanis Park signs toward the arena. Turn right, head up the little hill, and watch for our flagpole on the right. 🇺🇸

What a day. What a group. This is community. ❤️

See you Friday morning!

09/08/2026

🌶️🔥 TODAY’S THE DAY!! 🔥🌶️

The chili pots are heating up and the competition is ON at the New River Kiwanis Senior Center!

🚒 And thank goodness Daisy Mountain Fire & Rescue is coming… because some of this chili might be hot enough to set something on fire! 😂🔥🌶️

But today is about more than chili. ❤️

🔨 WE’RE CELEBRATING MARTIN!
Martin is heading on to a new place, and we want to send him off knowing just how much we appreciate him. This guy has been a Godsend to our center. Painting, toilets, landscaping, moving things, helping put up our flagpole—you name it, Martin has probably helped with it! He has given his time, his muscles, and his heart to this place, and today we get to celebrate a truly great guy. ❤️

🌻 AND WE’RE HONORING TRUDY — OUR SENIOR OF THE MONTH!
Trudy is that gal who sees something that needs to be done and jumps right in. She helps wherever she can, makes herself part of what’s happening, and brings that wonderful community spirit we love around here.

Today we celebrate Martin & Trudy! 🎉❤️

☕ 9:00 AM Coffee & Conversation
🎟️ 10:00 AM Raffles & Giveaways
🚒 Daisy Mountain Fire & Rescue
🏆 11:00 AM Chili Judging Begins!

Bring a side dish, bring a friend and COME HUNGRY!

📍 48606 N. 17th Ave., New River
New River Road → 15th Ave. → follow the Kiwanis Park signs.

🌶️🔥 Good chili. Great people. And a community worth celebrating.

COME JOIN US TODAY! ❤️

09/08/2026

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09/08/2026

🌶️🎉 TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY! 🎉🌶️

Tuesday, September 8 — CHILI COOK-OFF!
Come join us for our once-a-month community gathering at the New River Kiwanis Senior Center!

☕ 9:00 AM — Coffee & Conversation
🎟️ 10:00 AM — Raffles & Giveaways begin
🚒 Daisy Mountain Fire Department will be joining us with some important safety tips — and we have some special gifts to thank our firefighters!
🌶️ 11:00 AM — The judging begins!

We have some DELICIOUS chili competing and prizes for 1st through 5th place! 🏆

Bring a side dish, bring a friend, and come hungry!

Never been to the Senior Center before? Tomorrow is a GREAT day to check us out. You don’t have to already attend the center to join the fun. ❤️

📍 48606 N. 17th Ave., New River
Take New River Road to 15th Ave. and follow the Kiwanis Park signs. We are RIGHT of Larkyn Arena.

Calling our neighbors in New River, Desert Hills, Black Canyon City, Tramonto, Carefree, Cave Creek & Anthem — come join us!

🌶️🔥 Good chili. Great people. Community fun. See you tomorrow!