INTEREST GROUPS

• All-Member Events
  These gatherings provide a chance to meet new friends and reconnect with others. They usually include lunch.
  2nd Wednesdays in March, June, September, and December
  
  
• Birthday Gals 
  Meets four times a year in a member's home to enjoy cake, bubbly, and celebrating with friends.
  
  
• Come As You Are & Chat
  Members can drop in on Zoom to say hello and check in with one another.  A one-hour timeframe supports communication without interruption.
  Every Tuesday 

For new members, these monthly Come for Coffee gatherings are a fun and casual way to meet others. Longtime members provide a warm welcome and have an opportunity to reconnect. Five groups gather in person (current COVID conditions allowing) at coffee spots, drawing mostly members who live in the vicinity. A fifth group makes its permanent home on ZOOM. 

• Eastside (Kirkland)
  4th Thursdays 
  

• North End (Edmonds)

     4th Thursdays

• Southwest and South End (West Seattle):
  4th Mondays
  
  
• Westside (Seattle-Wallingford)
  4th Mondays
  

• Eastside Happy Hour:
   Gathering at a local watering hole
  1st Mondays

• Epicureans:
   Lunch at a restaurant or member's home
  Last Fridays
  
  
• Evening Gourmet
  Dinner at a restaurant or member's home; partners/guests welcome. 2nd Saturdays
  
  
• Inquisitive Sippers:
  Tasting sessions of wine or spirits, paired with a bit of education; partners/guests welcome. Meets quarterly.
  
  
• Lunch Bunch:Lunch at a restaurant 
  2nd Wednesdays (except September, December, March and June, when we have All-Member Meetings)

• Pub Crawl:
  Despite the name, members meet at one pub for drinks followed by dinner; partners/guests welcome
  1st Sundays

• Seattle Happy Hour:

     Gathering at a local watering hole; partners/guests welcome.

     2nd Mondays

• Bird Nerds:
  A fun, caring, passionate, adventurous and sometimes wacky group of people who love birds.
  Meets monthly or semi-monthly, rain or shine. Dates and times vary to correspond with peak bird events.
  
  

• Get Fit & Hike: 
  Group members lead outings of varying length and difficulty. Destinations are normally within a 1.5-hour drive of Seattle.
  Usually meets about once a month
  
  
• Out & About: Members initiate fun and varied activities with the support of our Out & About adviser. Examples:  a wine-tasting, a theater performance, or a game of miniature golf. The options are limitless.
  No regular time or place!

• All Things French:  This group of Francophiles gathers once a month for a French-themed meal or program. 
  3rd Wednesdays
  
  
• Arts & Crafts: Members buy project supplies and meet in person (usually outdoors) or on Zoom to create together.
  1st and 3rd Mondays 
  
  
• Knitting Circle:
  Needles click as members chat
  2nd Mondays (in person)
  4th Mondays (Zoom)
  
  
• Living on the Hedge (Gardening):
  Field trips and hands-on events. All are welcome; no need to have a garden.
  4th Tuesdays or varies

We have eight book groups of 8 to 15 members each. Some read general fiction, some mysteries, and one, nonfiction. Where and how they meet is in flux; some are on Zoom, others meet in a member's home, others meet at cafes. As existing groups reach full capacity, new groups form.

• Forever Zoom Book Group:
  4th Wednesdays
  
• Sunday Whodunnit Book Group:
  3rd Sundays

Note:  Other book groups are at capacity and not currently open to new members. Members are encouraged to start new book groups; our Vice President can provide a hand.

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