Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

If you are interested in participating in any of our Interest Groups, please contact the coordinators listed here. If you would like to propose a new Interest Group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the Interest Groups, is in your branch directory.

• Art & Architecture: Friday, March 7, 10 a.m. The group will visit the home and studio of Sacramento artist Tony
  Natsoulas. Contact: Deborah Dunn
• Great Decisions I: Monday, March 17, 7 p.m. on Zoom. The topic will be “AI and American National Security”. Contact: Cathy Locke
  
• Great Decisions II: Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
• Great Decisions III: Monday, March 17, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home.
  Contact: Margaret McCarthy
• Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, March 14, 11:30 a.m. at Twin Lotus Thai at 8345 Folsom Blvd #119. Contact: Jane Cooley
• Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
• Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, March 31, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
• Singles Dining Out: Sunday, March 2, 6 p.m. at Riverside Clubhouse 2633 Riverside
  Blvd. Contact: Nancy McCabe

Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

Happy New Year! If you are interested in participating in any of our Interest Groups, please contact the coordinators listed here. If you would like to propose a new Interest Group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the Interest Groups, is in your branch directory.

• Art & Architecture: No meeting in January.
  Contact: Deborah Dunn
• Great Decisions I: No Meeting in January.
  Meetings will resume in February. Contact: Cathy Locke
  
• Great Decisions II: Thursday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
• Great Decisions III: Monday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home.
  Contact: Margaret McCarthy
• Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, Jan. 17, 11:30 a.m. at Season’s 52 in Arden Fair Mall. Contact: Jane Cooley
• Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
• Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
• Singles Dining Out: Sunday, Jan. 5, 6 p.m. at Adamo’s Restaurant 2107 P Street.
  Contact: Nancy McCabe

Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

If you would like to propose a new Interest Group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the Interest Groups, is in your branch directory.

• Art & Architecture: Friday. Dec. 6, 10 a.m.Visit to a local artist’s studio. There will be no meeting in January. Contact: Deborah Dunn
• Great Decisions I: No Meeting in December.
  No meeting in December or January. Meetings will resume in February. Contact: Cathy Locke
  
• Great Decisions II: Thursday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
• Great Decisions III: Monday, Dec. 16, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home. Contact: Margaret McCarthy
• Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, Dec. 13, 11:30 a.m.at Zocalo’s in University Village 466 Howe Ave. Contact: Jane Cooley
• Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
• Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, Dec. 30, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
• Singles Dining Out: Sunday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m. at Far East Cafe 5014 Freeport. Contact: Nancy McCabe

Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

If you would like to propose a new Interest Group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the Interest Groups, is in your branch directory.

• Art & Architecture: Friday. Nov. 1, 10 a.m. Tour of the Gorman Museum of Native American Art on UC Davis Campus. Optional lunch to follow. Contact: Deborah Dunn
• Great Decisions I: Monday, Nov. 18,  7p.m. on Zoom. Topic: Risky Science Across Borders. No meeting in December or January. Meetings will resume in February. Contact: Cathy Locke
  
• Great Decisions II: Thursday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
• Great Decisions III: Monday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home. Contact: Margaret McCarthy
• Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m. Contact: Jane Cooley for location.
• Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
• Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, Nov. 25, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
• Singles Dining Out: Sunday, Nov. 3, 6 p.m. at Zocalo University Village, 466 Howe Ave. Contact: Nancy McCabe

Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

If you would like to propose a new Interest Group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the Interest Groups, is in your directory for this year.

• Art & Architecture: Wednesday. Oct. 2, 10 a.m. Docent led tour at the Crocker Art Museum for the Mary Tuthill Lindheim exhibit. Optional lunch to follow. Contact: Deborah Dunn
• Great Decisions I: Monday, Oct. 21,  7p.m. on Zoom. Topic: The US and the Middle East. Contact: Cathy Locke
  
• Great Decisions II: Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
• Great Decisions III: Monday, Oct. 21, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home. Contact: Margaret McCarthy
• Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, Oct. 11, 11:30 a.m. at Matteo’s Pizza and Bistro, 5132 Arden Way. Contact: Jane Cooley
• Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
• Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
• Singles Dining Out: Sunday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. at Cafe Europa, 1537 Howe Ave, Suite 116. Contact: Nancy McCabe

Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

Happy New Branch Year! I will be the new contact this year for interest group activities. If you would like to propose a new interest group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the interest groups, is in your directory for this year.

• Art & Architecture: No meeting in Sept.; contact Deborah Dunn.
• Great Decisions I: Monday, Sept. 16, 7p.m. on Zoom. Topic: The US and the Middle East. Contact: Cathy Locke
  
• Great Decisions II: Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
• Great Decisions III: Monday, Sept 16, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home. Contact: Margaret McCarthy
• Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, Sept. 13, 11:30 a.m. at Fabian’s Restaurant, 11755 Fair Oaks Blvd. Contact: Jane Cooley
• Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
• Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
• Singles Dining Out: Sunday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m. at Ippolito’s Trattoria, 9500 Micron Ave. Contact: Nancy McCabe

Summer Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

• Art & Architecture: Friday, June 7, 10 a.m.; tour of Sutter Club; contact Deborah Dunn.
• Great Decisions I: Monday, June 17, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–NATO’s Future; contact Cathy Locke.
  -July 15 7p.m. topic–High Seas Treaty
  -August 19 7 p.m. topic–Risky Science Across Borders.
• Great Decisions II: Thursday, June 13, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–NATO’s Future; contact Lynn Wood.
  -July 11 potluck social
  -August 8 7 p.m. topic–Understanding Indonesia.
• Great Decisions III: Monday, June 17, 1 p.m.; Contact Margaret McCarty for topics over the summer.
• Healthy Heart: Contact Jane Cooley for summer plans.
• Reader’s Theater: Meets at Mary Williams’ home; contact Diane Petersen for summer plans.
• Scrabble for Fun: Meets at Eskaton Village (on Walnut) game room; contact Vivian Counts for summer plans.
• Singles Dining:  Sunday, June 3, 6 p.m.. East Patio Mexicano, 5100 Folsom, Sacramento; Contact Nancy McCabe.

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

• Art & Architecture: Wednesday, May 8, 10:30 a.m.; tour of Sacramento City College focusing on Art Deco buildings, paintings, and decorative arts; contact Deborah Dunn.
• Great Decisions I: Monday, May 20, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–Pandemic Preparedness; contact Cathy Locke.
• Great Decisions II: Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–U.S.-China Trade Rivalry; contact Lynn Wood.
• Great Decisions III: Monday, May 20, 1 p.m.; topic–U.S.-China Trade Rivalry; 3931 Village Court, Fair Oaks, 95628; contact Margaret McCarty.
• Healthy Heart: Friday, May 17, 11:30 a.m.; Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro, 1532 Arden Way; contact Jane Cooley.
• Reader’s Theater: Tuesday, May 14, 1 p.m.; Play On! by Rick Abbot; Mary Williams’ home; contact Diane Petersen.
• Scrabble for Fun: Monday, May 27, 1 p.m.; Eskaton Village (on Walnut) game room; contact Vivian Counts.
• Singles Dining:  Sunday, May 5, 6 p.m.. Dumpling Yo!, 1032 Florin Road (In the Nugget shopping Center off of I-5), Sacramento; Contact Marty McKnew.

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

• Art & Architecture:  Friday, April 5, 10 a.m.: tour of Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC); contact Deborah Dunn.
• Great Decisions I:  Monday, April 15, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–Invisible Indonesia; contact Cathy Locke.
• Great Decisions II:  Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–Science Across Borders; contact Lynn Wood.
• Great Decisions III:  Monday, April 15, 1 p.m.; topic–Science Across Borders; contact Margaret McCarthy.
• Healthy Heart:  Friday, April 19, 11:30 a.m.;  Scott’s Seafood Roundhouse, 924 Sutter St., Folsom, contact Jane Cooley.
• Reader’s Theater:  Tuesday, April 9, 1 p.m., play “The Little Foxes” by Lillian Hellman; home of Mary Williams; contact Diane Petersen.
• Scrabble for Fun:  Monday, April 29; 1 p.m.; Eskaton retirement community game room, 3939 Walnut Ave., Carmichael; contact Vivian Counts.
• Singles Dining:  Sunday, April 7, 6 p.m.. Leatherby’s, 2333 Arden Way, Sacramento; Contact Nancy McCabe.