March Activities Update

As spring approaches and the weather warms up, so do our Newcomers Activities. With all that’s going on, now is also a good time to offer special thanks to our activity leaders.

These folks volunteer their time to plan, organize, and communicate opportunities for club members to come together, explore the area, make new friends, and become a part of our new community.

They balance competing demands and differing opinions to provide opportunities that everyone will enjoy, and we appreciate their efforts! Of course, if you have an idea for a new activity or would like to see things done differently, you’re always welcome to volunteer your own time to lead an activity.

Here are some highlights of upcoming events:

Crafters

– The Crafters are planning to learn to make letterboxing stamps in March, and then partner with the Day Trips group for a letterbox find. (From letterboxing.org: “Letterboxing is an intriguing “treasure hunt” style outdoor activity. Letterboxers hide small, weatherproof boxes in publicly-accessible places (like parks) and post clues to finding the box online on one of several Web sites…Finders make an imprint of the letterbox’s stamp on their personal log book, and leave an imprint of their personal stamp on the letterbox’s logbook.)

Day Trippers

– The Day Trippers are planning to visit Bentonville for the 159th anniversary of this civil war battle.

Photo Walks

The Photo Walks group is planning a visit to Morehead City.

Outdoor Adventures

– Outdoor Adventures has a hike planned at Fort Macon Beach.

Outdoor Adventures

– Outdoor Adventures has a hike planned at Fort Macon Beach.

RV Group

-The RV group will visit the Outer Banks in April.

Eat, Drink and Meet New Friends

– Upcoming opportunities to eat and drink include Singles Mingles dinners, wine socials, and a Mexican Wine Tasting Dinner sponsored by the Tastings group.

Boating

– The Boating Group is getting ready to ramp up activities again now that the weather is warming up.

Annual Wood Ducks Game

– Stay tuned for news of another fun afternoon at a Wood Ducks game, June 16th in Kinston.

And Much, Much More

And of course, our regular activities continue, whether it’s sports (cycling, bocce, golf, hiking, pickleball, tennis), games (bridge, chess, mah jongg, Mexican train dominoes, table games), or more cerebral activities like book club and creative writing. Check the newcomers web site for details and contact information. There’s sure to be something that appeals to you—just take the first step and sign up!

Ellen Cioccio, activities director