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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 TASTING ACTIVITIES Wine Adventures Group: A wine tasting group like no other! ed by a local wine tour guide, the club will focus on winery history, education, up & coming winemakers, vineyard management, harvest and other fun activities showcasing what North County has to offer. Wine Tasting? YES!! But also learn from the producers themselves. For information on Wine Adventures events please: Wine Tasting Group: Monthly excursions to local wineries typically includes a discount on wine purchases, Charcuterie to accompany wine tasting, automatic entry in opportunity drawings for wine and future wine tasting events. Sign up at monthly General Event Meetings or contact the Activities Chair. 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! 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! Single Women's Bunco Group: New group seeking members. Meets monthly to play the simple, but fun dice game with other single ladies. Enjoy the game, conversation and wine! 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. 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! Zentangle: Unwind and Create: Is there an artist in you, or are you just looking for an artistic way to relax? Zentangle is an art form that uses structured patterns to create beautiful, intricate designs. Encouraging creativity, mindfulness, and stress relief, making it is accessible and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of artistic skill. *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. 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! Sports Car Club: New group forming! Join if you are interested in sports cars, both new and old, and in making friends. The group will meet monthly for pleasant drives to interesting venues for lunch. Contact Obie Silverwood for information. 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. 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. 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!
Travel Adventure Group: Share experiences with others while discovering different destinations that are planned with all the details arranged for you. Make new friends while traveling as a single, or go double, on short trips, cruises or world travel opportunities. *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! 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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