Newcomers Club of Howard County, MD

Our Activities

These activities run from September to May unless otherwise noted.  For more information on any of these activities or about our club, please Contact Us.

 

Book Club - We meet the 2nd Monday of the month

Call Kaethe Schick 410-461-2947

Bridge - Needs chair

Bunco - Bunco will be played on Tuesday, February 21, at 1:00 p.m.  at the home of Athena Dalrymple (5619 Mirrorlight Place, Columbia, 21045).  Please RSVP to Athena at 410-964-2910 or athena@dalrymple.co (not com) if you would like to play.  This is a always a fun game, so we hope to see you there!

CALL CHRISTINE 410-531-2223 FOR INFO

Canasta - First Wednesday of the month. New people are always welcome!

CALL ROBERTA FOR INFO  410-964-5181  We’ll meet at 1 PM on Wed., February 1 at the home of Carole Wachsmuth (4994 Dalton Drive, Columbia, 21045).  If you wish to join the fun, please RSVP to Carole at 410-992-3756.

Coffee -Coffee, FEB. 2ND
 Carole Wachsmuth, 410-992-3756

Come and join us for fun and conversation on Thursday, Oct. 6th at 10am in the Dobbin Center Panera’s. We usually meet the first Thursday of the month. Exceptions depend on school closings and holidays. Call me at 410-992-3756 for directions and RSVP. It's a great opportunity to meet new friends. Hope to see you there!


CHARITIES
Shantha Chandra, 410-531-1089
Nancy Mc Cord, 410-730-2309

All the food items/cash donations are delivered to Grass Roots, Crisis Intervention, and the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County, Inc. Shantha and Nancy thank all the newcomers (Linda, Monika, Kaethe, Athena, Laurie, Gloria, Connie, Francine, Jean) for their generous support for these two non-profit organizations at this Holiday Season. Nancy McCord took the canned goods donations to food Bank. I wish you all Happy Holidays!

DAY TRIPS:

lnardinelli @gmail.com
 (Could use a chair)

Directory/Membership
Ann Goldblatt, 410-929-4709
anngoldblatt@aol.com

Please mail your membership information and check to Ann Goldblatt by Oct. 13th so that you can be included in the membership directory for Newcomers.



Fun Bunch
 It’s time for the Soup-or-Bowl Super Bowl Party again, which will be held on Sunday, February 5 starting at 5 PM (to allow time for eating and socializing before the 6:30 kickoff) at the home of Irene and Frank Daly (5534 April Journey, Columbia, 21045).  Since most parking in this development is reserved, people attending will have to use the guest parking spaces.  People can call Irene at 410-730-1596 or 410-964-3303 for directions.  Because of space limitations, this event is limited to the first 16 people to send checks.

The cost per person will be $7.00.  Each couple (or individual) should bring a soup or salad and let Irene know in advance what you are bringing.  The hosts will provide game time snacks, beverages and desserts. Attendees should bring plenty of quarters for the betting games!

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Happy Hour

Jennifer Ingram,410-740-4276 jenniferingram@comcast.net
Come see friends and discuss
what’s going on in the world and in
your life!
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Newcomers will have Happy Hour on 2/20/12 at 4 PM at The Greene Turtle on McGaw Road in Columbia.  The reservation is in Jennifer Ingram’s name and/or Newcomers.  There are many happy hour specials there and we’d love to see you, so please RSVP to Jennifer Ingram.


Historian
Francine Thomas, 410-379-2898

ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS please take pictures of your activities.
You can e-mail them me
If you need a disposable camera please let Francine know.


Lunch Bunch -NEED CHAIR
 Lunch Bunch will usually meet on the 2ND TUESDAY oF the month 

On Tues., February 14 at noon, we will meet at The Waterside at the Sheraton (10207 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, 21044.  Come spend part of your Valentine’s Day with Newcomer friends and share the love!  RSVP to Carole Wachsmuth at 410-992-3756 so she can reserve seats.

Mah Jongg -

Helen Zingman, 410-381-2748

Interested in playing mahjonng on Tuesday mornings at 9:30AM? Call Helen for the location of the game each week.


MOVIES

NANCY DAVIS                             443-266-7294

1st Tuesday of the month
Meet at Nordstrom's Cafe at 11:30 AM 

Newsletter
Athena Dalrymple, 410-964-2910
Athena@dalrymple.net

Athena will be in charge of the newsletter starting with the October issue. Please e-mail articles to Athena by the third Thursday of each month.

Scrabble

Wed. afternoons
Jennifer Ingram, 410-740-4276
The newcomers Scrabble group will meet on Wednesday afternoons beginning at 1 PM at the Lakeside Café in the American City Building in Columbia.  The exception will be the first Wednesday afternoon of the month, when we play Canasta.  Please RSVP if you plan to attend.



Stitch & Such -Marie Giargiana, 410-730-0961

 Join us on Wednesday, February 29 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Sue Campise (6415 Koffel Court, Elkridge) for some stitching and conversation.  If you need help getting started with a project, anyone of us would be happy to help.  Please note that the February meeting will be held on the 5th Wednesday of the month instead of the 4th Wednesday.  Call Sue at 410 799-9997 to let her know you are coming.
Our March meeting will be on Wednesday, March 28th at 1:30 at the home of Elaine Thomas (9449 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia.)  Please call Elaine at 410 997-2465 to let her know you are coming.


Sunshine                
Martha Calabrese, 410-465-3519

From Shantha Chandra:
For the past two years, all the Howard County public elementary schools had had an after school “Girls Run” to encourage young ladies as a part of the “Let's Move” initiative. The girls practice twice a week by running a mile or two. In December, they have to compete in 5k run. Our granddaughter Satya (7 year old) competed in this 5k run and came 7th. We are proud of her.
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Tennis- Shantha Chandra,410-531-1089

Fall session has ended and
there is no winter session. We
will start Spring Tennis/QST in April right after Spring Break/Easter.

Walking - Fridays  
Robin Lobl 410-531-3477
hrobin1@verizon.net
 
We meet at 9:30 AM on Fridays in the food court at the Columbia Mall.  Call or email Robin if you need more information. Also, please call Robin so she knows who to expect.  If she doesn’t hear from anyone, she doesn’t go. We have walkers of all paces so join us for some fresh air,
exercise, and fellowship.



Web Page
Francine Thomas, 410-379-2898
  
ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS please review the web page :
newcomershowardcounty.com
Let me know if e-mails or phone # are correct.
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Newcomers Club activities are for adult members only.  The Newcomer’s Club Board has voted that all General Meetings be held in a non-smoking area. In the event of inclement weather or if the Howard County Schools are closed, the General Meeting and activities will either be canceled or postponed.