Activities offer fun, friendship and new adventures
By Mary Rea
Publicity Chair
There is always something happening in the Women’s Club! Members can begin the week with Mahjong every Monday and head to the pickleball courts each Friday for lively games and friendly competition. With 20 interest groups – including Book Discussions, Scrabble, Canasta, Bridge, Bunco, Fun and Games, Adventure Walks, Arts and Culture outings, Happy Hours, social events, Theater, a Craft Circle, Mahjong, pickleball, and a new golf group – there are countless ways to explore new interests and enjoy time with friends. Every activity offers another opportunity for fun, friendship and new adventures!
The Women’s Club’s three book discussion groups – Ranch Readers I, II, and III – spent the summer exploring some of today’s most acclaimed and engaging novels. Their selections included “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans, “The Book Club for Troublesome Women” by Marie Bostwick, “Theo of Golden” by Allen Levi, and “The Guncle” by Steven Rowley – stories that inspired thoughtful conversations about friendship, resilience and the unexpected ways people transform one another’s lives.
One of our loveliest social events occurred this month with a sunset picnic at Cuvier Park perched above the Pacific Ocean. This end-of-summer event attracted family and friends as we enjoyed a beautiful evening together in this scenic coastal setting. Many thanks to our dedicated Social Committee – Barbara Hanson, Marian Marum and Paula Marrone – for planning this special event.
Also in September, we enjoyed a docent-led tour of photographer Cecil Beaton’s iconic work from the 1920s through the 1960s at the Museum of Photographic Arts. Organized by London’s National Portrait Gallery, “Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World” showcased his glamorous Vogue photographs and portraits of royalty, Hollywood stars and fashion icons that made Beaton one of the 20th century’s most celebrated photographers.
Regular happy hours are now part of the fun in the Women’s Club. In September, Bev Macho hosted a happy hour for members at Seasons 52. What a fun way to gather and enjoy great conversation and camaraderie! Also this month, our Adventure Walking group members hit their stride to enjoy the great outdoors at Bayside Park in Chula Vista.
October promises Halloween fun across many of our activities. First and foremost is a tour of the Whaley House – long renowned as one of America’s most haunted homes – and the Old Town Cemetery, led by member Paula Marrone, who portrayed Mrs. Whaley for 17 years. With Paula as our guide, we may even encounter a ghost or two along the way!
Discover all that the Women’s Club has to offer! Contact Membership Chair Lynn Parke at lparke@san.rr.com or visit srwomensclub.org to learn more.