North County Newcomers Club

North County Newcomers Club

Putting Down Roots

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.

Get Ready for a New NCNC Activity!

For the Love Of Wine

“FLOW”

North County Newcomers Club has so many wonderful clubs and groups.

Whether it’s Dinner on the Town, AHHH, car club, book club, Couples Game Night, 9 and Dine Coed Golf, NCNC’s General Meetings, and of course NCNC’s two popular wine clubs, wine seems to be a constant.

So NCNC would like to add another wine themed social gathering activity – For the Love Of Wine, or FLOW groups.

The concept is simple. Groups of up to 8 to 10 people (couples or individuals) are put together for a 6 month period, very much like AHHH or Dinner on the Town groups. The focus? Local wine. Each month, one couple in the group organizes an event with wine the star of the show. It could be appetizers at your home with everyone bringing their favorite red wine, or perhaps the taking the group to your favorite winery for wine tasting. Maybe you organize a blind tasting of Merlot, or ask your group couples to bring an east side wine, or make it a “bubbles” night.

The goal? Socializing in small groups, making new friends and enjoying North County’s unifying life blood – wine.

What you can do? Sign up at monthly General Event Meetings or contact our Activities Chair at: activities@northcountynewcomers.org

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.

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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 our Activities Chair at: activities@northcountynewcomers.org

ACTIVE - INDOORS AND OUT

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!

Beginners: Learn the basic fundamentals of the game - paddles and balls provided.

Recreational/non-competitive: Have understanding of the rules and supply your own paddle.

Competitive: Participate in a fast-paced game rated at 3.0 and above.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

North County Newcomers Club
PO Box 4512
Paso Robles CA 93447
www.northcountynewcomers.org