Groups and Clubs

For specific information about activities happening this month, check out the event calendar.

Daytime Book Club: The morning book club is a great way to share your love of reading, gather recommendations, venture into books you might not otherwise choose, and spend time with friends new and old. Our 10 AM to noon meetings, held the fourth Wednesday of every month, rotate among members’ homes. Volunteering to host and selecting books, both fiction and non-fiction, is done at our first fall meeting. For her chosen month and book, the host provides light refreshments and leads the discussion. It’s a fun and interesting way to learn about authors, expand your understanding of the stories and characters, pick up on nuances you might have missed, and, in the case of books you hated to end, savor their pleasure a little longer. New members are always welcome anytime of the year. Please email Kathleen if you would like more information.; Check out the list of recommended books and our Morning Book Club Archive.
Evening Book Club: We meet on the third Monday evening of every month at 7pm in a member’s home. Book selection is done at the first meeting in the fall and every host picks a book. Marlene can answer any questions you might have.; Check out the list of recommended books and our Evening Book Club Archive.
Bridge: We have Ladies’ Social Bridge and Couples’ Duplicate Bridge, each meeting once per month. We welcome anyone who would like to play – as a single or a couple! Please email Dotti if you are interested in playing.
Community Support: The Community Giving Tree is a non-profit organization that provides baby equipment, clothing, books, toiletries, winter coats, school supplies, toys and other goods to 20 local charities that distribute them to struggling families. Newcomers & Natives helps out with different charity drives and activities throughout the year. In the past, we have filled backpacks with school supplies for children in September, collected winter clothing in December, and filled baskets for new moms in May. Learn more about the current collection drive and what you can do to help by contacting Donna.
Family Activities: We organize regular monthly outings for families with young children. We also help organize playgroups. If you are interested in joining a playgroup, please let us know and we will send you a form to fill out and return. We will do our best to place you in a group with children of simliar age and availability. Please email Nikki.
Food and Wine: Calling all food and wine enthusiasts! We are looking forward to an eventful and exciting year. We will hold dinners this year in October, January, March, and May. Check the event calendar for specific dates as the year progresses. Joining Food & Wine is easy. Our wonderful organizer, Ileana, prepares a menu and sends the recipes out to those who have signed up for the dinner, assigning one dish per household. You just make the dish and bring it to the dinner to share with some wonderful friends. We provide the wine and soft drinks. A fee of ~$15 per wine drinker is charged to cover the cost of the wine. Please consider hosting one of the dinners this year. It’s easy! Ileana brings the wine and the wine glasses, you just need to provide plates (paper is OK!) and silverware. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday night! We’re happy to see new members so email Ileana if you’re interested.; Look at recipes from past get-togethers in our archives.
Ladies Night Out: We visit a new and interesting venue each month. Some recent examples are restaurants, art classes, and theater. Send an email to Julie to come join us.
Men’s Poker: This low pressure group meets on occasional Friday evenings and hosts an annual Texas No-Limit Hold-em Tournament to benefit a local charity. No previous poker experience required. For more information and to be put on the email list, email Daniel.
Needlers: This group is for knitters and needleworkers and meets once a month. Come work on your project and socialize. Contact Mary Beth for more information.
Scrapbooking: Newcomers & Natives is starting a new scrapbooking group! Whether you are a super scrapper, someone who is just getting started and ready to dive into your first scrapbooking project, or even just interested in seeing what scrapbooking is all about, then this group is for you! No crafting skills required. Join us for some fun, as we share scrapping ideas and help each other get started. Contact Nikki for more information.
Walking: The Newcomers & Natives Walkers recently took a trip to Rockport, MA, for a hike at Halibut Point State Park and breakfast at The Greenery Restaurant, that overlooks Motif #1 in Rockport Harbor.
Join us every morning, Monday through Friday at 7:35 in front of the Community Center (yellow house by Wayne’s) in East Boxford for an hourly neighborhood fitness walk. Very informal and fun! We avoid rain, snow, and frigid temps. For more information contact Jean. Our scheduled group walks will be on hiatus for June July August. Have a great Summer!

Looking for some friends to share an interest? Start your own group!

We’re happy to sponsor new groups! We’ll help you get started with publicizing your group in the newsletter and on the website. We’ll even give you a dedicated email address! Send your interest and information to Danielle Emig.