Special Interest Groups
Come join the fun, meet new people and form lasting relationships! Contact the SIG Coordinator or fill out the SIG form (paper or online) if you are interested in any of these SIGs. Please let us know of any questions you might have. Please note: You must be a member of Newcomers in order to participate in any of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
When there is a SIG vacancy, the opening should be presented to the SIG Coordinator for assignment. SIG leaders should not accept or assign members without checking with the SIG Coordinator.
To avoid the appearance of bias, the SIG Coordinator will then assign new members to their desired SIG in the order in which requests were received. The Newcomers & Friends Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are formed for members who want to share a common interest or activity. This is a great way to get involved and meet new friends. Some of our groups have been established for years and those members can attest to the bonds they have formed.
When there is a SIG vacancy, the opening should be presented to the SIG Coordinator for assignment. SIG leaders should not accept or assign members without checking with the SIG Coordinator.
To avoid the appearance of bias, the SIG Coordinator will then assign new members to their desired SIG in the order in which requests were received. The Newcomers & Friends Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are formed for members who want to share a common interest or activity. This is a great way to get involved and meet new friends. Some of our groups have been established for years and those members can attest to the bonds they have formed.
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Note: Substitutes are often needed for many of our game SIGS, so if you can only participate some of the time, please feel free to join as a substitute!
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Special Interest Group Options
Listed below is a sampling of SIGs to give you an idea as to the wide range of interest groups we have! Browse our print or online SIG form for a complete list of SIGs, along with their meeting dates/times.
BOOK DISCUSSIONS (a sampling)
FOOD & WINE (a sampling)
GAMES (a sampling)
RECREATIONAL
SOCIAL
- Mystery Book Club Divas and Dude: They meet the 2nd Thursday of each month (September - May) for lunch and book discussions at local eateries.
- Sleuths Mystery Book Club: The books they read are exclusively mystery books. Each member has a turn to host in her home and they do meet year-round. The December meeting is usually an "Out to Lunch" event.
- Newcomers Stampers: Meets year-round (except for December) on the 4th Monday of the month from 10:00 - noon with refreshments being optional at no charge. They consist of 7 experienced stampers who take turns teaching a monthly meeting in their home and provide all kits and supplies needed. The club is full but several members will assist others in forming their own club. Please contact the SIG Coordinator if interested.
FOOD & WINE (a sampling)
- KISS: They gather every 3 months and rotate hostesses. The hostess provides the entree and others bring sides. They enjoy time catching up on what is happening in everyone's lives.
- The Dinner Group: Members take turns choosing a different restaurant, then notify the SIG leader who makes the reservations and notifies each member the week prior to the outing. Restaurants are limited to areas in and around Georgetown (including Austin and Temple). During the winter months, they stay closer to Georgetown. They meet at 5:30 to take advantage of Happy Hour.
- Tuesday Traveling Tasters: They explore new restaurants while enjoying fun conversation. They do not meet in the summer.
- Tuesday Out to Lunch Bunch: This popular group goes to lunch on the second Tuesday of each month at 11:30.
- The Grape Escape: This is a couples group that meets in the afternoon or evening on the 2nd Wednesday in October, December, February, and April. Couples take turns hosting in their homes. The hosts select and provide the wine while others bring an appetizer or dessert to share. The idea is to introduce inexpensive wines that can be purchased locally. Membership is limited to 7 couples.
- Wine Divas: They meet in member's homes and 2 people choose the wine and appetizers. Sometimes they go out to a wine bar. They discuss the wines and review information so there is light education and loads of fun. They do not meet in the summer.
- Grape Expectations: Meetings are on the 4th Thursday at 4:30 pm for this "Ladies Only" group. Each member volunteers to host one tasting in her home. The hostess provides appetizers and five wines for the tasting based on a theme which can be as simple as "wines my friends and I enjoy." Each attendee donates $10 to help cover the hostess costs.
- Cosmo Girls: This is a group of ladies who enjoy trying new cocktails and they meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. During the summer they meet at local restaurants that have a wide range of cocktails to offer. During the rest of the year, each lady will host and provide 2 different cocktails with the rest of the attendees bringing appetizers or desserts.
GAMES (a sampling)
- Mah Jongg
- Ready to Roll Bunco: These ladies meet on the first Wednesday of the month year-round. They gather at different members' homes, the hostess provides drinks and everyone else brings their appetizer or dessert. It costs $5 to play with the opportunity to win it back or more! The hostess provides a small gift to the person who wins the most "mini buncos." They begin at 6:30 and finish by 9:00 at the latest.
- Scrabble: Join this friendly group who doesn't follow all the Scrabble rules since dictionaries are freely used to spell a word or find out if the word is even a word. They like to chat while someone is working on their word so would certainly not qualify for an official Scrabble tournament. They meet year-round at each other's homes on the third Wednesday at 1:00.
RECREATIONAL
- Walking Groups - Members meet at various parks on a rotating schedule to walk for an hour or more along park trails. Dates and times vary by walking group. All abilities and speeds are welcomed.
- Divot Divas - a golfing group that meets on the first Monday of each month.
SOCIAL
- Reel Women: This women's group meets regularly to watch a film (usually at City Lights 12 - Georgetown) then gather afterwards at a nearby eatery to enjoy a beverage and/or food while they chat about the film and get to know each other better. There is no summer break and the meeting date varies with the theater schedule.
- Day Trips & Tours: These trips are announced throughout the year via our website, newsletter and at our general meetings.
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