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Our current offerings are listed below. The smaller groups allow members to meet people in a more personal setting than the monthly meetings and at the same time enjoy a common interest together.
We want to emphasize that special interest groups make our club stimulating and rewarding. If you would like to start a special interest group at any time during our year, please email info@granbynewcomers.com. Some ideas would be: quilting, hiking, wine tasting, etc.
Women's Wine Night Club
Contact: Cairene
Perrin (653-3876)
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Women's Wine Club meets for an evening of wine tasting, socializing, and great food. This group will meet on the 4th Thursday of every month at volunteer host's homes. Each attendee will bring either a bottle of wine or an appetizer to share. This is a great opportunity to make new friends and enjoy the company of current friends. Please feel free to bring a friend or two along as the more the merrier! |
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This
month’s Women and Wine will be Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 pm.
Michele Frost will be hosting and lives at 135 Higley Road., West
Granby. We will be tasting Spanish wines. |
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Movie
Nights Club
Contact: Regina Jahrstorfer (844-0272)
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members gather to watch a movie either in a member home or out at
the theater. Movie night is a great way to get together with friends.
Bring your favorite beverage & nibbles and why not bring your
lap needle project? If you can tear yourself away from the movie
it will be a great opportunity for you to spend time on your project. We will meet on the first Tuesday of every month. If the movie was based on a book, often members will read the book before the movie night. Reading NOT required! |
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News: Information
on the next Movie Night will be provided at the May meeting or
you can Regina directly if you’re unable to attend the meeting.
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Bunko
Club
Contact: Regina Jahrstorfer (844-0272)
| Never played the game before and don’t have a clue how it works? Don’t worry! Come and learn! Bunko is a fun dice game that doesn’t require any special skills....just roll the dice and have fun! |
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News:
We will (of course) be continuing bunko over the summer months. PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to be added to the bunko e-mail list, and receive info on our summer bunko nights, please let me know. I will not be sending them as a mass e-mail. For you regulars who are already on my distribution list (and you know who you are), you’ll continue to get e-mails from me over the summer months. Keep the dice rolling! Please RSVP Stacie at 653-5424
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Scrapbooking Club
Contact: Kimberly Huot (653-5479)
| Preserve your photos and memories for years to come! |
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The next meeting for the scrapbooking club is Friday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m. my house, 8 Strawberry Field, Granby. If you’ve never scrapped before and have always wanted to start, this is the perfect opportunity. Please RSVP by May 28 if you plan on attending.
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Needling Group
Contact: Stacie Truntz (653-5424)
| Like to knit, crochet, or stitch? Are those needles collecting dust in the corner? Well brush them off and let’s get together. |
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Walking
Group
Contact: Ida-Marie Gilmore (413-9365)
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get some exercise while enjoying walks around town! |
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Please call Ida-Marie with questions or to RSVP. If you do want to attend please RSVP so we don’t leave anyone behind! Happy Trails!
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French Conversation Club
Contact: Fiona Shackleton (653-6881)
| If you are interested in joining a French conversation group, please contact Fiona. You do not need to be fluent in the French language to join the group, just have a passion to learn more and to try out your current linguistic skills in a fun & supportive environment. If you are fluent, please join us and help us all to improve! |
| For meeting information, please contact Fiona |
Socials
Contact: Cairene Perrin 653-3876
| The Socials committee plans a variety of events throughout the year that are open to all club members and usually spouses too! We always welcome new ideas and help with any or all of the events. In years past our socials have included a Holiday party, Bowling nights, Shopping discount nights, Family picnics and more. | |
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Spring 2008 Where
are we going? Like to solve mysteries? Clues: The last clue will be sent out by e-mail on May 1st and you must have paid your entire balance in order to receive it! So make sure you get your final payment of $23.50 to me by the 1st. Cairene
Perrin |
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These Clubs have been Newcomers favorites for years but do not have leaders for this year. Please contact the club president to restart any of these groups.
Book
Club
Interested
members gather monthly off-site (at members’ homes on a rotating
basis) to discuss an agreed-upon book. Titles are announced at the general
meetings and in the monthly newsletter. The book is not all we discuss...
come join us for some food and great conversation!
Stitch
and B____ Club!
This
monthly craft night is the perfect opportunity to work on your "UFOs"
(Unfinished Objects). Bring your project materials to rotating members
homes for a fun night out with the girls. Project ideas to consider bringing
are: cross-stitching, knitting, crocheting, sewing/quilting, scrapbooking,
etc.
Gourmet
Club
Do
you like to cook? Do you like to try new foods? Do you and your husband
need a night out? Then, Gourmet is right for you! Gourmet will give you
a chance to meet new people and enjoy great food. Groups of 6-10 people
(typically couples) meet at an assigned member's home for a variety of
dinners throughout the season. The season runs from October through June.
Members each prepare a different course of the meal and then come together
and enjoy. All costs are shared equally among the participants. For those
of you who wish to be full-time members, (attending 5 or more dinners),
the fee will be $15 for the year. For those of you who wish to be part-time
members, (attending 4 or less dinners), the fee will be $7.50 for the
year. These fees cover beverages, paper goods, and mailing costs.