The Weekly Grind - December 29th, 2025 Newsletter
- Critical Grind Gaming
- Dec 29, 2025
- 4 min read
UPDATES
Some of you may know but every year I do a recap of the previous year and our goals for the next. Hopefully that email will be finished and sent out Thursday or Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Wednesday, we'll be open until 3pm and closed Thursday.
Critical Grind is excited to be working with a newer non-profit this year, Love Smiles. They are collecting new books, puzzles, toys, board games, and coloring supplies for pediatric cancer patience. The ages for items is between 0 & 18, but it's been expressed that babies and older kids are easiest to shop for. The 5-15 are often forgotten about. Please consider donating items for that age range to compensate. We'll have the donation box until January 2nd.
This Week's Event Highlights
This is a quick look at this week's events. And of course any day is Game Day at Critical Grind. Just stop in anytime and find your next favorite game.
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SPECIAL EVENTS OF NOTE THIS WEEK:
SENIOR GAMING - TUESDAY - 10AM
RPG NIGHT - TUESDAY - 6PM
BLOOD ON THE CLOCKTOWER - SATURDAY - 6PM
This Week's Events Flyers/Details
This Month's Calendar & Specials
DECEMBER SPECIALS --
Wintermint Latte: White Chocolate Latte with Homemade Peppermint Syrup
Grinchmas Italian Cream Soda: Blue Curacao & Pineapple Italian Soda with Cherry Cold Foam
"Mulled Tea: Hot or Iced Berry Hibiscus Tea with Blood Orange and Chai
Snowman Toast: Marshmallow Fluff, Pretzels, Orange Sprinkles, Chocolate Chips & Edible Glitter
Figgy Toasty: Ricotta, Apples, Cranberries, Sliced Almonds, Crushed Walnuts, Caramel, & Nutmeg
Winter Nuts Toast (Naughty or Nice): Honey Butter, Assorted Nuts, Honey & Red Pepper Flakes (Naughty) or Cinnamon Sugar (Nice)
JANUARY SPECIALS --
Toast to 26: Amaretto Italian Soda with Toasted Marshmallow Cold Foam
Chill Pill Latte: Ube and Pecan Latte. Try it as a Chai, Matcha, or Steamer.
Red Dragon Inn Refresher: Dragonfruit Lychee Refresher with Strawberry and Gold Glitter
Kitchen Sink Toast: Cookie Butter, Pretzels, Chocolate Chips, Walnuts, Caramel, & Salt
Spicy B.R.A.T. Toast: Avocado, Tomato, Bacon Bits, Ranch, & Buffalo Sauce
Special Events
Join us on Tuesday, December 30th from 7pm - 9pm for our Resolution Night to plan for the year ahead. Bring a notebook, bullet journal, planner, or whatever you'd like to use to make your plans.
On Wednesday, December 31st we're hosting a New Years Eve Party. This is a Board Night. To sign up to bring a board, reach out to Dana. We do ask that everyone bring something, but if you can't afford to bring a board, reach out about things that may be needed like utensils, plates, beverages.
This is an AFTER-HOURS event. The cafe will not be open to the public. To commit your attendance please let Dana know you'll be there.
Presentation night is a fun evening for anyone who enjoys the show SmartyPants, Tedx Talks, or just telling people about things they're interested in. Sign up here to present something.
We know the floors are bad. Come help us make them pretty! Join us for a special after hours event on Wednesday, January 7th. From 6pm - 9pm we'll be painting the floors. Purchase your section of floor. Sections are priced by size, $2-10.
RPG Event Updates!
--> KIDS RPG NIGHT
How it normally works: I email the parents directly, hopefully on the Monday before Kid's RPG Night with the link for sign-ups and session descriptions. So if you are a Kid's RPG Night parent, please fill out this form. (if you haven't already)
Please remember Kid's RPG Night takes place the 2nd and 4th Fridays, GMs permitting.
NO KID'S RPG NIGHT ON DECEMBER 26TH.
--> Discord Looking For Party
Join our Discord and find your next gaming group.
It looks like there is some interest in D&D, Daggerheart, Vermin, and a few other sessions being discussed in the Discord.
Tip: When you join, go to Rules to get verified. Then, VERY IMPORTANTLY: go to Roles-and-Info to select your interests. This is what will unlock the channels.
TCG Event Updates!
Magic League on Mondays and Lorcana League on Sundays!(Join the Discord for the League Goals)!
To sign up for a TCG Event, just click the photo.
Monthly Mini Painting Contest
Whether you're participating in our contests or just looking for a space to hang out and paint, stop by any Tuesday for our Mini-Painting drop-in between 3pm & 8pm. $5 for all you can paint, access to our brushes, and paints, and a free figure to practice on. Or pick up additional figures for only $5 each.
Congratulations to our December Winner of the Mini-Painting Contest:
Jeremy Harkins!
Thank you to all our participants. Stay tuned for January's Paint Contest!
Signing Off
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this week's Weekly Grind. If there's anything specific you want to hear about at the cafe, let me know!
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