Club members are encouraged to join in with any Interest Group, at any time during the year. Please just contact the Group Leader (by clicking on the ‘Contact the Leader’ link for the specific Group) and find out the details for their activities - what they are doing when, where and how.
Participating in an activity like this is the best way to meet like-minded new friends, so please don’t be shy - come and share your interests and enthusiasm with friends from America and around the world! This is the ideal way to get involved with the Club as a new member, so what are you waiting for? Contact a Group Leader now and get started!
We are always looking for new group ideas, so if you’d like to start your own one up, please read ‘The Group Leaders’ section on this page, and get in touch with our Vice-President to discuss your thoughts.
Book Discussion Group - Contact the Leader Benita Douglas & Alison Sentance
This group meets monthly to discuss a common book and also to share personal favorites with one another. New members are always welcome, so please come along even if you don't get a chance to read the chosen book in time. Email the leader to find out the address for the meeting.Please contact the leader of this group if you are interested in joining this group.
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 20thfrom 10:00 am till 12:00 pmat 19 Meadow Road, Riverside, CT
The book we will be discussing is A Summer without Dawn by A J Hacikyan
Please contact the leaders if you want to join this group.
Daytime Events - Contact the Leader
Kathie Miller & Benita Douglas
This group usually organizes a monthly weekday morning event, covering a variety of topics from guest speakers on aspects of finance management, to gardening. If you have an idea for a morning event, then please contact us - we look forward to seeing you at our next activity!
Daytrippers - Contact the Leader
Janet Rogers
The Daytrippers group organizes day trips to places of interest in the New York/Hudson Valley area. It can be a trip to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, a trip to Kijkuit along the Hudson, a walk in Central Park etc. If you would like to do some exploring with friends, then contact the Leader and join in!
English Conversation - Contact the Leader Kyoko Tanaka and Janet Rogers
If you are a newcomer from a foreign country or you are not very confident expressing yourself in English, or if you really want to contribute to the society/community but feel you cannot because of language worries, then please join us. We are very considerate, international-minded native English-speakers, who can help you to open the door to the English language through literacy and improved confidence in expressing yourself. Let's practice English together! We always look forward to welcoming you to a very relaxed friendly and fun atmosphere. If you are interested in our group, please contact Kyoko via the email link above.
We will usually meet on the 1st Tuesdayof the month in the Study room at the Greenwich (main) Library. Please contact Kyoko if you would like to attend this meeting.
International Recipe Exchange - Contact the Leader
Sandy Hill and MariaSole Kaine
The International Recipe Club meets monthly at member's homes. During the meeting, the hostess instructs and prepares a few recipes with the group. Each member of the Group is asked to host a meeting during the year. Our next Recipe Club will take place Tuesday, February 28th from 11:00 am till 1 pm at Julie Bensley's home (4 sound View Terrace, Greenwich). Our host Julie and helper Benita will be teaching us how to make some great New Zealand fare -Fish Pie- and for dessert a Pavlova. It sounds delicious! Please RSVP by Friday, February 24th to mariasolekaine@gmail.com if you want to join.
As a result of the popularityof this group we will start asking $5 contribute to subsidize the cost of the meal.
Kids at Play - Contact the Leader
Cristina Broderick and Steviann Martines
Please join us with your baby/toddler/preschooler for the Kids at Play playgroup. We're a diverse and supportive group of moms and little ones who love to make new friends and talk about everything Greenwich moms need to know! We meet at the Presbyterian Church at 38 West End Ave. in Old Greenwich onthe 1st & 3rd Friday morning of the month from 9:30-11:15.
We look forward to seeing you! Contact the leaders if you want to join this group.
NEW! Kids at Play Book Club for parents and kids!
We'll meet at the Cos Cob Library on Tuesday February 28th, 2012 from 3:30-5:00 pm.
The meeting room is in the back left of the library. The library is behind the fire station at 5 Sinowoy Road. Kids of all ages included!
We'll also share selections for kids of all ages and will have readings and activities for kids.
Upcoming sates for the Kids at Play Book Club are: April 10th & May 22nd
Lunch Bunch - Contact the Leader
Sophie De Belissen
The Lunch Bunch organizes monthly weekday lunches in all kinds of restaurants in the local area. If you would like to be on the new Lunch Bunch 2011 mailing list, please ‘Contact the Leader’. (Please email Sophie even if you were on the previous mailing list). I hope that many of you will be able to join us this year for one or more of our ‘Lunch Bunch’ lunches. The idea is to get together once a month and try out different restaurants/cuisines in our area. At each lunch, we will decide which restaurant to try out the following month so please come with ideas and suggestions. Meet us for our next Lunch Bunch on Wednesday, February 22nd at 12:15 pm. Please let the leader of this group know if you are able to join! She will give you the details for the restaurant!
Mandarin Chinese for Kids - Contact the Leader
Robyn Wasserman
Come and join us for a kids play group that practices Mandarin Chinese. Robyn Wasserman has put together this new group and will be hosting it at home in Old Greenwich. Please contact her if you’d like to find out more details.
Movie Night - Contact the Leader
Patricia Muncy
This is a group that meets every second Thursday evening of the month to go to the cinema or movie theater. We will send the details of our movie night about one week in advance - please contact Pat if you would like to be on the email list. We look forward to hearing from you! Please contact Pat if you want to join!
Needle Arts & Crafts - Contact the Leader Koko Seagren and Janet Rodgers
Do you like needle Arts and Crafts? Our group welcomes all who enjoy a good chat while keeping their hands busy with a needle or other project. We are very flexible and open to ladies with or without experience. If you've never done any needle arts before we will teach you how to make wonderful quilting projects. If you are already experienced in a craft you might like to share your ideas and skills with us. Throughout the year we will work on our own projects. Each month a different member of our group will host a gathering at her home. If you have any questions, or would like to find out about the next month’s meeting, please contact Koko or Janet.
We usually meet 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 from 10:30 am till 12:30 pm at Koko's house, 14 Watch Tower Lane, Old Greenwich. Call Koko at (203)637-3380 or email her at kokos1219@gmail.com if you want to attend.
Road Runners - Contact the Leader
Ingrid Winn
The group will be meeting at Tod’s Point first concession stand. Contact the Greenwich Road Runners Club at greenwichroadrunners.com All runners welcome from beginner to advanced. They have scheduled runs twice a week and on Saturday morning.
Spanish Conversation - Contact the Leader
Sandrien van Zeijst
This group invites you to come and practice your Spanish, or, if you don’t speak any Spanish - here’s the place to learn! Now with a new group- leader ; Sandrine van Zeijst, whom some of you may know from her Spanish-theatre classes. Sandrine would like to put some theatre in the meetings so she promises it will be lots of fun! The date and place are to be confirmed. Please email her for more details.
Sports Group - Contact the Leader
Steve Priest
This group invites those that are in need of an excuse for a drink at the bar after a hard match, to get together for some exercise and relaxation in the name of Sport! The group organizes regular gents squash matches every Thursday evening at Sportsplex (generously agreed by Sportsplex through a unique ‘guest’ fee for all our members), Other sporting events are encouraged - like watching major matches on the big screen, or a Sunday game of cricket for anyone who is interested in getting a team together! Email Steve if you would like to know more, or have a suggestion for the group to take forward.
Tennis - Contact the Leader
We are looking for a new leader of this group!
The weather may be cold at this time of year, but for any of you tennis enthusiasts, it’s still possible to play outdoors on our many Town courts for free! If any of you are interested in playing (whether outside or in), please get in touch with me and let me know which of the following you’re generally available to play: mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends. I will then try and organize some games accordingly. Indoor Season is underway at the Old Greenwich Tennis Academy (OGTA) and at the Greenwich Racquet Club. You don’t have to be “club members” to play at either one of these two clubs. Should anyone new to the area or wanting to pursue more tennis be interested in finding out more about where to play, leagues, USTA activity, private coaches or courts in the area, please contact me! In the meantime, fun Friday and Saturday night Round Robins at OGTA have started for both men & women. Play is for 3 hours (but you can play as little or as much as you want). Any interest in the Round Robins, let me know and I’ll put you in touch with the organizers ... we might even be able to arrange an informal get together before play!
Welcome Coffee - Contact the Leader Sue Anderson & Lotta Dahl
Once every month, this group meets to welcome our newcomers’ to the club, tell them more about our local community, and give current ‘old’ members a chance to meet up with friends over a morning coffee. Kids are usually welcome, and sometimes the coffee morning combines with another activity such as a Craft Fair, or the annual Information Fair. Ournext Welcome Coffee will be onThursday, March 29th from 9:30 am till 11:30 am at Rupinder Dhillon's house, 18 Osee Place, Cos Cob, CT06807. Please contact the leaders of this group if you need more information. Hope to see you there!
Wine-Tasting - Contact the Leader
Simon Winn
This group organizes a night wine-tasting event at least four times a year - it is a very informal, relaxed evening out, concentrating on socializing as much as wine-tasting! Each evening is hosted by a different member of the club in their home, and the wines are chosen according to the season or a themed evening, to bring some variety to your wine-tasting. All those attending are asked to RSVP by the Wednesday prior to the event - price varies per person, with no refunds given within 48 hours of the evening. Please bring an appetizer plate or hors d'oeuvres on the night, that is typical of your Country, or region, of origin with a small flag to indicate that. Please join Post Wines & Spirits on Wednesday March 7th,2012 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at The Drawing Room,
5 Suburban Avenue, Cos Cob,CT. Price $35 per person. Space is Limited.
Please RSVP to kcaravella3@yahoo.com by February 29th.
Wine Tasting by Randy Caravelle of Post Wines & Spirits. Food and Venue by the Drawing Room
