Terry’s Serendipity Café

Our 30th Year

The Montclair Student Café Project

In association with the

Office of Arts and Cultural Development,

MRCA, Township of Montclair

Updated 01/25/2025 (etc)

Festival Underground 2018. Claire and Ro

Festival Underground 2018. Claire and Rory won our Annual Scholarship award. The Scholarship Award Committee were impressed with their contributions to Serendipity Cafe. The generator ran perfectly, thanks, PRCA! But next year we want to go back to the old picnic ground. This year's Staff Band performance of "Big Time Woman" was awe inspiring to […]

A rain-in rather than a rain out! Even t

A rain-in rather than a rain out! Even though the building was locked when we got there, Gabbi and I searched the building (clockwise) for a way in, which we found around on Midland Ave. We walked through the building and got the Auditorium doors open from the inside. So we moved all our gear […]

This amphitheater show was not rained ou

This amphitheater show was not rained out! But the lawn mowing left a bit to be desired. Things were open for us this time, and we ran our "extended open mic" outdoors in weather that was acceptable. Youngest performer in a long time, a 12 year old singer songwriter, would you believe.

Another not rained out amphitheater show

Another not rained out amphitheater show. This time the ants did not get the pizza, since we had tables to put them on. The chairs were quite popular, too. Good music with Sammy Trombone, Emil Noll & friends, Uncleater, and others also Alumnus Aidan Feliciano at open mic and a spirited version of "Big Time […]

Scarendipity at the Lutheran Church. Art

Scarendipity at the Lutheran Church. Art, music and pumpkins spelling out "Scarendipity" combined to make this an enjoyable Halloween party. A little light on the snacks, perhaps but the artists reported some sales, and the Make the Road collection was substantial.

Friday after Thanksgiving Serendipity Ca

Friday after Thanksgiving Serendipity Cafe at the Lutherans. Music was good, attendance was up. New staffers working on tasks! Good to see Alumni Staff and performers. Plenty of help right up to the end. That's what I call "Terry's Serendipity Cafe" !

Good Event at the Lutherans, attendance

Good Event at the Lutherans, attendance up again to over 60, fine music, alumni presence, solid staff participation, without Mike Berlin or Greg Pason. Special thanks to Ben and Madeline, who helped out greatly, even though Lola was not there!

Interesting new performers and the Free

Interesting new performers and the Free Store made this a creditable start to the new Year. Attendance was over sixty again, but I had hoped we could grow some more. Mike Berlin was back with his huge Grand Caravan, making the transportation easy once again. There were a few things we should talk about at […]

Serendipity at the Lutherans. Interestin

Serendipity at the Lutherans. Interesting performers, but alas, a small audience. But we managed to collect $60 for a Honduran family relocated to the USA. A lot of new staff members got a chance at tasks they had never before attempted. This  is good experience for future events.