GAMES
All games are organized and run by members, to join any game please contact Activities Liaison. Before joining Oceanside Newcomers & Friends, non-members can participate as guests in any 2 activities.
Current Games: Bunco, Canasta, Hand & Foot, Mexican Train, Pinochle, Rummikub, Scrabble, Tripoly, Trivia, Hand, Knee & Foot.
GROUPS
Book Club Group: 4th Wednesday, 1:00 pm.
Breakfast Bunch: 4th Friday, 10:00 am, at local restaurants. Open to all members.
Couples Group: 3rd Thursday, 4:00-6:00 pm Happy Hour
Our couples group plans several Happy Hour events at local venues such as Hennessey’s in Carlsbad, Oceanside Broiler, Wildwood Crossings, Flying Pig, and Belching Beaver in Vista. There is often entertainment and dancing,
Luncheons: 3rd Tuesday, 11:00 am, reservations required.
Monthly luncheons are open to members and guests but reservations are required. Entertainment is presented at several luncheons throughout the year. Special luncheons are Installation of New Officers in May and the Festive Holiday Luncheon in December.
Golf Group: Every Wednesday, 10:30 am
Our golf group meets every Wednesday at 10:30 am at the Oceanside Municipal Golf Course on Douglas Drive. If you’ve never played golf before, these gals are willing to teach you. If walking is an issue for you, golf carts are used.
Sip & Savor Group: Every 4th Saturday, 6:00 PM
Single members bring appetizers and desserts to Sip & Savor parties, held at various member’s homes.
Sunday Singles Dinner Group: 2nd and 4th Sunday 5:00 pm at various local restaurants.
Single members meet at various restaurants for an evening of good food and friendship.
Travel Group: 4th Tuesday 1:00 pm at various member’s homes.
The travel group plans day trips for our members. Dates and details are announced in the monthly newsletter and at our Business/Coffee meetings.
Walking Group ‘Street Walkers’: Every Thursday at 9:00 am (rain cancels). All walks are fairly level, with various locations each week. We are starting at 9:00 am due to the hot weather.
MONTHLY LUNCHEONS
COUPLES GROUP
Couples Group Holiday Party at Elks Vista Lodge, Vista Ca Dec 2021
Another option is the "Sunday Dinner Group" on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Single members meet at various restaurants for a night of good food and friendship.
BREAKFAST BUNCH
Enjoy good good, great conversation & wonderful friends!
This group gathers at a local breakfast spot one day each month. Any Oceanside Newcomers & Friend member may attend. Dates and locations are listed in the monthly newsletter and are noted at the Business/Coffee meeting.
TRAVEL GROUP
On the 4th Tuesday at 1 pm each month, the travel group meets at a member's home to plan day trips for our members to attend. The meeting location of each meeting is announced in the newsletter and at our Business/Coffee meeting.
TEAM TRIVIA
Team Trivia game players gather to test their knowledge and memory. The game is played in teams of 3-4 people but about 12-18 people attend this fun trivia question game.
STREET WALKERS
Some of our walkers at the Oceanside Harbor.
Love to walk? Then the Street Walkers is the group for you! Members walk a different scenic location each week. All walks are fairly level and this activity is weather permitting.
9:30 am every Thursday (rain cancels).
Locations of each week's walk are listed in our monthly newsletter.
GOLF
Golf photos taken by Marylyn Novak
FACEBOOK GROUP
We have a GROUP PAGE on FACEBOOK for members only. You must be on Facebook and request the Facebook Administrator to add you to the Members List to view this private page. To keep members up-to-date postings include a monthly newsletter, photos taken at the Business/Coffee meeting, Luncheons, Couples Group Happy Hour, Games, and more. Notifications of rescheduling, cancelations, time change of events, etc are also posted
ALMOST GOURMET DINNER GROUP
Food and friendship make a wonderful combination. Enjoy a wonderfully prepared meal at a member's home where each guest brings a delicious dish to share.
HELPING HAND
Our club cares deeply about all of our members. A monthly update is provided in our newsletter and at our Business/Coffee meeting regarding the health and loss of our members. We encourage members to send get-well and sympathy cards.
OPPORTUNITY DRAWINGS
This is a fundraiser for Oceanside Newcomers & Friends general fund. Tickets are sold to members and guests for a drawing at the business/coffee meetings and luncheons. 50% of funds collected go into the general fund, the remaining 50% is divided equally and awarded to winners of the drawings.
RECYCLING ITEMS
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Many items are collected at our monthly Business/Coffee meetings for recycling, and donated to ARC, Brother Benno’s, The Humane Society, and Hugs from Home, such as:
Eyeglasses (used)
Cell Phones (used)
Get well and Sympathy cards (new)
Greeting Card fronts (used)
MagazinesPaper Towel and Toilet Paper center tubes,
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION LUNCHEON
Our Membership Co-Chairs hold an orientation/meet-and-greet for new members each year. Meeting others, forging new friendships, and acquainting new members with the club is our main goal for this event.