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      Club Activities

Below are brief descriptions of our activities.  For additional information or to learn whom to contact about joining a group, click on the button below the description.

In addition to these subgroups, the club hosts a BBQ on Labor Day, a catered holiday party in December and other special events.


The club is always open to forming new subgroups. If you don't see an activity you would enjoy with others, bring your idea to a board member. It will be proposed to members at a coffee meeting and in the newsletter.
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ARMCHAIR TRAVEL
Armchair Travel is a joint venture with the Newcomers Club and Mesa County Libraries. Presentations may be of travel within Colorado, the United States or anywhere on the globe. They take place the second Monday of the month, September through April (no January) at the Central Branch of the Mesa County Public Library, located on Grand Ave between 5th and 6th. Doors open at 6 pm, and the show starts at 6:30 pm. Please come early for parking and good seating.

Armchair Travel Details
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​ COFFEE (Monthly Meeting)
Everyone is welcome at our monthly coffee, held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Masonic Lodge/Grand Valley Event Center, 2400 Consistory Ct. We meet at 9:30 am to enjoy a bit of coffee and pastries, and socializing before our business meeting. We usually have a guest speaker from a local non-profits or other organization. Meetings conclude around 11 am.

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BOOK CLUB
Members develop a list of books, fiction and non-fiction, to read before meeting at homes to discuss. Expect 
good conversation with appetizers and beverages .  It's a great way to get to know each other and experience different viewpoints in a positive environment.
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For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Book Club details
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BOWLING
If you are interested in bowling for fun and with fun people, come join us each Friday morning at the Orchard Mesa Lanes. It's only $6.50 for three games (+$2 if you rent shoes). Men and women bowl separately. All skill levels welcome.  We usually eat lunch out after bowling at different locations.

​For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Bowling details
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DINNER CLUB
Home entertaining is easy for tables of eight with a menu and recipes provided by the dinner club committee. Hosts provide the entree, wine and perhaps a side dish; guests are assigned other dishes. In addition to the at-home dining, everyone gets together as one group in September, when the new round begins, in December for a holiday appetizers evening, and in May or June to end the season. Full information and a dinner club membership form are available on this website.
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​For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Dinner Club details and membership form
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HAPPY HOURS 
Happy hours meet at local restaurants on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month with a bonus happy hour when a month has a 5th Wednesday (March, June, August and November in 2022). 

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HIKING AND SNOWSHOEING
The Newcomers hiking group meets on Thursday mornings and hikes at various locations in the Grand Valley.  In the winter we switch over to snowshoes. Typically, we meet at a location and carpool to the trailheads  We often hike up on the Grand Mesa during the summer and snowshoe during the winter.  Cross-country skiers are welcome to join us as well.  Hikes are typically 3-5 miles and are either a loop or out-and-back. 
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​For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Hiking and Snowshoeing details
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KNITTING 
While the needlework group has plenty of knitters and crocheters, they also meet separately once a month in homes or, during good weather, in Sherwood Park for additional socializing and work on projects. Whether you're making a simple baby's hat or a huge afghan, this is the group for you.
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​For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Knitting details
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MAH JONGG
The ladies’ Newcomers Mah Jongg group meets Thursdays mornings. Anyone who is interested in learning this fun and fascinating game is welcome to attend a session and find out what it's all about. 

​For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Mah Jongg details
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MOVIE CLUB
Each month the group gets together at a home to discuss a movie chosen in advance. Attendees will have viewed the movie before the get-together, either by downloading, borrowing from the library or seeing it at a local cinema.

​For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Movie Club details
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NEEDLECRAFTERS
We get together at a member’s home to enjoy socializing and sometimes help on projects. Bring whatever you’re working on—embroidery, knitting, crochet, counted cross stitch, quilting, beadwork, or any UFO you’d like to tackle.

​​For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Needlecrafters details
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SINGULAR DINERS
Singular Diners gives single members who may be shy about dining out alone the opportunity to try different restaurants in our community.  Every month a restaurant is chosen and the group meets for lunch to share food and friendship.  
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For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Singular Diners details
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SKIING - DOWNHILL
The downhill ski group meets once a week at Powderhorn resort on the Grand Mesa. We have all levels of skiers, so you're certain to have someone to enjoy the day on the slopes with. Occasionally we do either a day trip or short one- or two-night trip to another Colorado resort. 
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​For more information and the contact information of the coordinator, click the button below.

Skiing details
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TENNIS
Play fun mixed doubles every Monday, Wednesday. or Friday at Canyon View Park. The time varies each month, so check the club calendar for when.


Tennis details
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TOUR AND LUNCH
Members meet at a local business, non-profit or other organization for a close-up look at how it operates. Lunch at a local restaurant will follow. Recent tours have included Peach Street Distillers, the Nuclear Museum, Grand Junction Curbside Recycling Indefintely, the Hotel Maverick and Devil's Kitchen restaurant and Callahan-Edfast Mortuary & Crematory.
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​For more information and the contact information of the coordinators, click the button below.

Tour and Lunch Details
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​WINE TASTING
Members get together for occasional wine tastings with food at a local restaurant or catering venue. Events are during weekdays.

Wine Tasting Details


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