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2021-2022: Year in Review

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Special Interest Groups

We'll be capturing our special interest groups "in action" through out the year.

Cellar Dwellers enjoying spending time together in August.

Cosmos Girls gathering in August at Gumbo's.

Guys Poker kicked off in September. There are some big stacks of chips!

Grape Expectations had a fabulous September night in the home of Betty Luedecke.

Wednesday Night Dinner Group enjoying a September evening at Maggiano's Little Italy.

The guys are playing poker again in October.

Girls Who Cook reunited in September for a Mediterranean Feast.

Cellar Dwellers celebrated "Drink Up Witches" in October.

In October, Reel Women saw Bond, James Bond in No Time to Die then discussed the movie at Nancy's Sky Garden.

Sept 30 Walk and Talk at San Gabriel Park.

October Walk and Talk ladies enjoy Stilling Basin.

Dragon Ladies Mahjong are getting into the Halloween spirit!

October Grape Expectations had great food pairings with French wine thanks to hostess, Pat Butterfield.

It's November! Walk and Talk is enjoying the cooler weather.

It's November and the guys are playing poker again!

November Let It Roll Bunco was a huge success!

The Wednesday Dinner Group took their October meeting on the road to Fredericksburg. Here at Grape Creek Vineyards.

The Dinner Group men and women did sit at separate tables at August Vin Winery.

Cellar Dwellars had a beautifully festive November tasting.

Cosmo Girls in November with a refreshing apple cider drink.

December Let It Roll Bunco had yummy holiday food!

This was the most popular gift at the bunco holiday exchange.

Grape Expectations featured wine from Adelphos Cellars outside of Lubbock in the high plains.

Walk and Talk sees some beautiful parks while walking and talking. . . .

Title Toters celebrate with a successful Christmas party--a fun evening with great food and friendship.

And it's the first Tuesday in December and guys' poker has a full house with 9 players.

The Wednesday Dinner group is celebrating the holidays at Freda's Seafood Grill in Austin.

Grape Escape enjoys celebrating the holiday together.

I Love my Book Club enjoying holiday fun at their Christmas luncheon.

Reel Women saw King Richard in December and it was fabulous. . . followed by a "discussion" at Golden Rule.

Cellar Dwellers enjoying December wine tasting.

Grape Expectations having a (mostly) New Mexico wine tasting.

Wander Walkers enjoying their Christmas luncheon.

Looks like Monday Mahjong had a great Christmas party!

Guys' Poker is at it again in January 2022.

Walk and Talk is braving the January cold!

Cellar Dwellers first event of 2022!

Walk and Talk members walked 3.3 miles at the Blue Hole.

Wednesday Night Dinner Group enjoyed a meal together at Tony and Luigi's.

Grape Expectations enjoyed wines from Washington during their January tasting at Mary Hoverson's home.

Let It Roll bunco celebrated February with a Valentine theme.

Cellar Dwellers celebrate February with a wine tasting.

It's March and the guys are playing poker!

Cosmo Girls celebrate February with a Strawberry Kiss.

Ready to Roll Bunco plays and celebrates March together.

In March, Tile Toters celebrated one year of learning, playing and enjoying Mahjong together.

Tuesday Out To Lunch Bunch enjoyed a meal together at Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill.

Cosmo Girls celebrate with Texas-themed drinks in March.

Walk and Talk enjoys a March hike in San Gabriel Park.

The Dinner Group at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen celebrating a 44th wedding anniversary for their March event.

Reel Women saw The Lost City in March and then enjoyed "discussing the movie" at El Monumento.

Cafe Crashers enjoy an April evening together at Fuego Latino Gastropub.

Ready to Roll Bunco in April had a great meal and threw dice to pick winners!

Tuesday Out To Lunch Bunch enjoys an April lunch together at Milano Trattoria.

Grape Escape tasting Argentina wines for the month of April.

The Sleuth Mystery Book Club met in April to pick books to read for the next year.

The Dinner Group sharing a meal in April at Salt Traders Coastal Cooking.

Walk and Talk enjoys a beautiful day in April.

Grape Expectations "traveled" across the US to enjoy wines at their April tasting.

Some poppies are blooming while the Walk and Talk group enjoys the beautiful April weather.

Ready to Roll Bunco celebrates Cinco de Mayo.

Evening Mahjong is playing in May.

Cellar Dwellers members enjoying "It's All Greek to Me" in May.

The Dinner Group enjoying a meal together in May at Roaring Fork Stonelake.

Ready to Roll has already played bunco for June!

Look how much fun the men are having at poker in June!

Tuesday Out to Lunch Bunch enjoying lunch together in June at Fuego Latino Gastropub.

Dragon Ladies enjoying Mahjong in July.

The Dinner Group enjoying Pappasito's Cantina.

Walk and Talk braving the summer heat.

Evening Mah Jongg is having fun in July!

In July, Reel Women saw Where The Crawdads Sing and then "discussed" the movie at Mango Tango.

Meetings

Curious about our meetings/programs? Here's a sneak peak!

Members enjoying hearing about the Living Grace Canine Ranch at our October meeting.

Members at Berry Springs Park.

October meeting speaker, Rhonda Minardi, along with program chairmen, Carol Machmer and Susan Barton.

The November meeting was supposed to feature the Georgetown mayor but we still had a fun meeting without our speaker.

Lunch after the meeting was at Blue Corn Harvest.

More ladies enjoying Blue Corn Harvest.

Sun City Dulcimers performed at the December meeting and they were fabulous!

Members ate lunch at Hard Count after the December meeting.

And we've finally had a Zoom general meeting! The speaker, Danelle Houck, was from the Williamson Museum and is pictured in the upper right.

This was a picture of a former Williamson County courthouse. Our current one is the fifth building we've had.

Programs Chairs with speaker, Monica Hinkle, from the Refuge Ranch.

Membership Chairs at the March meeting.

A door prize winner!

The April Speaker was Officer Cesar Salinas from the Georgetown PD.

Membership signed up all 40 attendees for the April meeting.

Program Chairmen provided an awesome April meeting for us.

Officer Salinas talked about robberies, scams, and many timely issues at the April meeting.

The style show at the May meeting featured clothing from the Pink Poppy.

Wonderful door prizes were provided by member Virginia Lee.

Mary Lou Percy won one of the door prizes!

Newcomers provided box lunches from Sweet Lemon as a thank you for members.

The desserts were especially yummy.

Members enjoying the box lunches.

Coffee and Conversations

Each year we gift several local charities. Coffee and Conversations is one way we do this.

Chair, Donna Hood, and Hostess, Ann Mayberry provided a great event. And the charity was The Locker.

Beautiful niece and aunt on a perfect fall day.

Ladies enjoying the Coffee & Conversation.

Optional donations at the March Coffee & Conversation went to the Friends of the Library.

Members enjoying the March C&C at Mulligan's.

We had a nice crowd at the March C&C.

March C&C at Mulligan's.

Donna did a great job chairing the March C&C at Mulligan's.

Coffee and Conversation has a great turnout in April.

Look how much fun C&C was in April!

Yummy cookies capture the Georgetown spirit!

Look at the C&C food for April!

Members enjoying their time at C&C.

Day Trips and Socials.

Our first social was at Mulligan's and was so much fun!

Our president, Linda, with husband, Mark.

Members enjoying Mulligan's.

Communications Chair and husband at Mulligan's.

More members enjoying the social.