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ACTIVITIES
Something we love about North County is the endless array of activities available here. Reflecting our diverse and energetic membership, NCNC runs a robust activities program. Whether it’s a lifelong hobby or a new challenge, take a look below and see how you can join in.
Our Activities Chair is your initial contact for these groups. To join an activity or learn more, please email the Activities Chair at activities@northcountynewcomers.org, or stop by the Activities desk at our monthly General Meeting. You can also email us with ideas for new groups!
Please note, members of a couple must both be registered members of North County Newcomers to participate in our Activities groups.
Note: Asterisk (*) indicates groups that are full. If you're interested in starting another, please contact Activities Chair.
WINE GROUP TASTING EVENT Sorry, this event is sold out! Tuesday May 21, 2024 3-5 pm Robert Hall Winery 3443 Mill Road, Paso Robles
$25 per person (non-refundable)
Deadline May 14th, or when sold out! Please email Sue Gibson before sending payment to confirm space availability, and/or for information on next month’s event: suegnewyork@yahoo.com Make checks payable to: North County Newcomers Club Mail your check (specify the attendees) to: Sue Gibson, 11608 Cardelina Lane, Atascadero, CA 93422 We hope to see you at our next Wine Group event, Tuesday June 18th, 2024 CREATIVE OUTLETS New Book Groups Forming: We have a plethora of readers in Newcomers, and as groups fill up, new ones will form as needed. Read and meet for discussion groups, share your thoughts and hear others. Improv/Acting Group: Get silly and creative! No experience needed. Play Improv games and perform short skits. It's going to be fun! Interior Decorating Tours: Currently on hiatus. Outings designed to share love of interior design, garden design and decorating sources. Group size may be limited based on the home or business being visited. Meets 2nd Tuesday of most months, followed by lunch. Needleworking Goup: Come together to enjoy, practice and learn all things needleworking, including knitting, crocheting, sewing, hooking and more. Newly forming! Our original group of the same concept is full, but here's an opportunity to form a new group. Photography Club: Break out your creativity, grab a camera and come to our monthly meeting to share imagery while discussing technique, composition, image processing. We also take field trips to create imagery on our central coast. Membership ranges from amateurs to professional photographers, creating a dynamic variety of imagery -- from scenic to portraits. Sip & Paint: Our own NCNC member Deb Humphreys guides you in various techniques of painting, generally watercolors, while we sip wine! She leads the group step by step, and the results are fantastic -- even for the inexperienced. Fees for supplies. GAMES Bridge*: Group is full; new one is forming. Canasta Card Game: Our original group is full, so let's start a new one! Couples Bunco: A really easy dice game, it's like Yahtzee with wine. Fun, social and best of all you can win money! We try to meet once a month, the date and location chosen by the host couple. Now open to join in the fun with a group of 16 people. Couples Game Night: New group seeking members. Schedule to be determined. You can also sign up to be a substitute. Double Pinochle Card Game: New group seeking members. Double deck team card game, which includes bidding/melding and more. Never played? We can teach you! Hand & Foot: Rummy-like game that's a variation of Canasta. Willing to teach and start a second group. Meets 2nd Wednesdays, 1 pm. Men's Dominoes Group: Looking for members and group leader. Mexican Train*: Group is full, but let us know if you want to start a new one. Dominoes type game; meets last Wednesday of month, 2 - 4 pm. Scrabble: Looking for more members. Popular word board game. Shanghai Rummy Card Game Group: A card game based on gin rummy and a variation of Contract Rummy played by 3-8 players. Also known as California Rummy. Don't know how to play? Come learn! *Interested in joining (or leading) a new group, or waitlisting for one that's full? Contact our Activities Chair at: activities@northcountynewcomers.org VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY ECHO (El Camino Homeless Organization: A new NCNC group just forming to help at the Atascadero and Paso Robles shelters. Contact activities@northcountynewcomers.org for more information. | ACTIVE - INDOORS AND OUT Biking Group: Members ride their bicycles, either traditional or hybrid, throughout beautiful backroads. Mountain Biking Group: Dust off your mountain bike and adventure on trails, while enjoying time with Newcomer friends. Bird Watching: Walks of 1 - 1.5 miles around the county (Morro Bay estuary, Montana de Oro and Atascadero Lake). Beginners welcome! Walk location, time and dates as arranged. Bocce Ballers: Couples or mixed teams meet at the Templeton Tennis Ranch and play on the four bocce courts, the third Wednesday of the month. Easy, fun, friendly competition! Car Club: New group forming! Join if interested in ANY type of new or old cars – not restricted to exotics, sports cars, street rods, etc. Hold monthly “Cars N Coffee” at a local business; attend local car shows and display cars as a group (examples: Car Corral at Warbirds; Wings and Wheels car show); drive to interesting locations – possibly monthly; individual events may be limited based on spaces available. Convertible Car Club: * Day trips along the beautiful roads of Central Coast for those who have convertibles. Outings are the third Thursday of each month from March through November. Convertible Car Club 2: * The popular, original CCC group is filled, so a new one is forming. Come and meet other car enthusiasts for drives and social time. Day trips along the beautiful roads of Central Coast for those who have convertibles. 9 and Dine Coed Golf Group: Join our coed group members for monthly play at local courses. "Casual" nine holes, followed by a bite to eat. Fore! Garden Gurus: Gardeners and garden lovers meet to tour each other's garden spaces and share ideas. We also tour garden spaces in the SLO Botanical Gardens and attend other local garden happenings. Seed swapping, shopping trips and more for our garden enthusiasts! Hiking Group*: Enjoy moderate to strenuous hikes around the county. Hiking experience and proper equipment are recommended. Meet ups are on Tuesdays in Paso Robles for 8:30 am carpool, or at trail head. Line Dancing: Our own Tina Scarsella has a spacious new patio to teach NCNC members how to line dance. Great exercise and fun! Motorcycle Group: New group seeking members! For motorcycle enthusiasts who like cruising in small groups in and around the backroads of San Luis Obispo County and other surrounding areas. Depending on the route, rides last 4 to 5 hours with a stopover for lunch. As much as possible, the routes will try to minimize exposure to major highways. Pickleball: Join us for this popular paddle game, a combination of tennis and ping pong played on a shorter court with a shorter net. The perfect activity for those of us of a certain age! Yoga Group: Just in the formative stages, for women and men, a chance to stretch and strengthen. *Interested in joining (or leading) a new group, or waitlisting for one that's full? Contact our Activities Director at: activities@northcountynewcomers.org SOCIAL At Home Happy Hour (AHHH): Monthly gatherings of 10-12 people rotating among homes. Bring an appetizer to share and your favorite beverage. Members in groups reassigned in December and June by AHHH Coordinator. Read "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About AHHH Groups" here! Cocktails Anyone 2: Our first group is filled, but here's a second chance! Meet at local watering holes, at each other's homes to try out new cocktail recipes, or a combination of both. Mocktails Group: New group forming to try the myriad mocktail recipes now available, as well as non-alcoholic beers. We'll pair with appetizers and share with new friends, rotating among homes. Dinner on the Town: Gatherings of 8-10 who meet to sample great local restaurants. Groups reorganized in June and December. Groups set own dates/times. Currently we have two groups and always welcome more members! Girls’ Night Out: Looking for new group leader. Matinee movie and dinner with rotating responsibility for choosing the restaurant and movies. Meets monthly (date to be determined). Jewish Social Group: Getting together to socialize, share thoughts, experiences and traditions. ALL are welcome! Out to Lunch Bunch: Lunch once a month. Dates and time vary. Size of group varies depending on the venue. Singles on the Go: When it's more fun to do it with a group instead of alone. Monthly calendar of places to go and things to do. Monthly lunch and AHHH for singles only. Meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month at different local restaurants. Spanish Conversation Group: Sharpen your conversational Spanish in a friendly group setting. *Interested in joining (or leading) a new group, or waitlisting for one that's full? Contact our Activities Chair at: activities@northcountynewcomers.org |
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