Newcomers offers a variety of activity groups each year. Their
activities are in addition to the club’s luncheons, coffees, and
special events. The formation of a new activity group is possible if
there is enough interest. The club continues to offer what the
membership wants!
Currently, the following groups meet each month:
Almost Gourmet
Book Review
Bridge
Bunco - daytime
Bunco - evening
Mexican Train Dominoes
Movie Group
Wine Tasting
Almost
Gourmet:
This fun-loving, food-loving lunch group meets on the fourth
Wednesday of the month at a member’s home for a delicious lunch
prepared by the hostess and three co-hostesses. Each member who
signs up for this goup must host a luncheon once every two years
and co-host twice a year.
Book
Review: The readers in this group meet at noon on the fourth
Tuesday of each month at a member’s home to discuss a
pre-selected book. Book selections are determined by suggestions
from the group. We read all kinds of books: fiction, non-fiction,
historical fiction, best-sellers, classics = all types. The
hostess prepares a lite-lunch.
Bridge:
Day and evening and couple's bridge groups meet at each others' homes. Bridge luncheons and marathons are also available.
Bunco:
One ‘wild and crazy’ bunco group meets on the second
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 at members’ homes. A second
bunco group meets at 11:30 on the first Wednesday of each month.
A lite-lunch is offered by the hostess. If a group is filled,
subs are always welcome.
Mexican
Train Dominoes: An unstructured, come and leave when you can, game
with individual rounds of Mexican Train Dominoes. Days may vary.
Movie Group : Movie group meets on the third Thursday of the month.
A different member chooses the movie for that month, and a lunch
location before or after the movie.
Wine
Tasting Each month a different member of this group organizes
and hosts an evening of wine tasting focused on a particular
theme or wine region. Attendance is imited to the number the
hostess or couple can accommodate. Members call ahead to reserve
a space and those who attend bring an appetizer and share in
the cost of the evening.