Activities
2025-2026
Please. . . . check out the EVENTS page for more information about some of these group activities!
Refer to your member directory to contact Activity Leader. If the name is green, you are able to send an email directly or their email address will appear in lower left corner of the screen for your convenience.
Revived ! Let’s Go 2.0 …
Whether it’s fishing or belly dancing, maybe you can introduce someone to a new hobby or past-time.
Utilize “Team Reach” to set up events and invite NS members.
For steps to walk through the process of joining the Team Reach group and setting up an event. . . click here
Games
500 Card Club
Rascal's in Apple Valley
2nd Wednesday
11:20 AM for lunch and play cards until 3:00 PM.
All levels of players are invited. We learn as we go.
Contact: Shelley O”Neill & Leslie Schwankl
Bridge (Duplicate)
Duplicate bridge is played differently than party bridge. If you enjoy the game, you should give us a try.
4th Monday
10:00 AM
Casper's Cherokee Steak House
12:00 lunch and play until 2:30 PM..
You may sign up to play at the general meeting or give the chairperson a call or send an email.
Contact: Patty Egan
Bridge (Party)
3rd Monday
Casper's Cherokee Steak House in Eagan
10:00 am , enjoy lunch while we play and usually finish by 3:00 pm.
Contact: Mary Gerenz & Fran Laufle
Bunco
2nd Tuesday of the month
Ole Piper Family Restaurant & Bar
11:30 am , have lunch, and play until approximately 3:00 PM.
Contact: Linda Neubauer
Cribbage
1st Wednesday of each month
10 am- 12 :00
Lunds & Byerlys, Eagan
All levels of players are welcome.
Please bring a cribbage board and a deck of cards if you have them.
Contact: Cindy Manwarren & Judy Rau
Euchre
Davanni’s, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, Eagan
4th Thursday September through May
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Contact: Bev Henjum & Carol Marbaugh
Hand & Foot
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
3rd Thursday
Ole Piper Family Restaurant & Bar on Cedar Ave in Rosemount.
Contact: Roni Nelson
Mah Jongg
1st Thursday and 3rd Tuesday a
11:00 am - 3 :00 pm
Ole Piper Family Restaurant & Bar
Rules for playing Mah Jongg at Ole Piper.
Contact: Dee Goetzke & Betsy Nurmela
Hobbies & Crafts
Book Group - If you enjoy reading, you will enjoy this group. Together we choose the books we are interested in reading for discussion. Whether you have read the book or not, we invite you to join us at 12:30 PM on the 4th Thursday of each month for a lively exchange of ideas about the book we have read. We typically meet at one of the Dakota County Libraries for our discussion (locations vary.) Additionally, we choose a restaurant nearby for those who would enjoy getting together beforehand for lunch and a social time at 11:00am
2025 -2026 Book List
Contact: Deb Lingen & Judy Rau
Crafty Ladies - If you like to do handiwork, bring along whatever you are working on: knitting, cross stitch, needlepoint, etc.and join us. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month between 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at a member's home. You can come and go and we always have a great potluck lunch.
Contact: Sonia Aamodt-Schulz & Lisa Boerboom
Share-A-Recipe - Join us for great food and conversation on the 4th Wednesday of the month at noon in a member's home. The hostess provides the dinnerware and coffee. Guests are asked to bring a favorite dish to share and the recipe. To receive a copy of all the recipes, bring a stamped self-addressed legal sized envelope to the luncheon and 50¢ to cover the cost of the copies.
Contact: Myrt Link & Sandy Reavill
Nosh & Chat
Happy Hour
Join us for in-person Happy Hour at a local restaurant the first Monday of the month at 3:00. This is your opportunity to stay in touch with friends you know as well as have an opportunity to get acquainted with some new ones. Contact Elaine or Deb to be added to the email list to receive an invitation via email and plan to have a good time!
Contact: Julie Franzen & Georgia Mitchell
Lunch Adventures - Lunch Adventures meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. We travel all over the Metro area in search of unique and distinct dining experiences. Previous restaurants have ranged from All American to Ethnic foods, casual, formal, old favorites to new restaurants. Please join us for lunch and to get to know other members of New Sociables.
Contact: Susan Marlow, Judy Rau & Jill Roos
Lunch with the Bunch - Barb Hickman, Marcia Moline & Marni schmidt
Each month, after the General Meeting, we go to a different restaurant for lunch. It is a splendid way to get to know each other better and try new restaurants.
Event Planners
Holiday planning is in the making.
See EVENTS page for upcoming December holiday party
Contact: Georgia Mitchell & Jacquie Schroeder
Adventures
Daycations
2nd Friday
Tours of various locations in the metro area and occasionally beyond. The group enjoys learning of the history and background of these selected Twin Cities and Minnesota places.
Contact : Claire Roberts
Cranberry Festival – September 26
See EVENTS page for more information
Girlfriend Getaways - Traveling is an amazing experience. Every destination , near or far, can offer fun, friendship, and memories. The best part is, you’ll travel with like- minded women from New Sociables.
Contact: Lori Martz
heART Speaks
heART SPEAKS recognizes that life is enriched and individuals are nourished by being surrounded by art in any form. We will offer varied opportunities to ‘appreciate and (maybe even) create’, be it through performance, gallery, music, or nature. As the group evolves, opportunities for hands-on activities will be considered, opening the way to other media, such as but not limited to textiles, glass, cuisine, paint and ink. Times will vary depending on offerings, though we will aim for Fridays if possible.
Contact: Sue Murray See EVENTS page for more information
Let’s Go 2.0 ………….. revived !
Do you want to go fishing, a movie, happy hour, belly dancing or an art fair and want to find like-minded NS sisters?
By utilizing the app “Team Reach” each of us can set up events and find someone interested. For steps to walk through the process of joining the group and setting up an event. . . click here
Contact: Patti Pronschinske
Out & About - Out & About recognizes the excitement of a member looking forward to an upcoming activity. This committee will offer a variety of activities primarily presented by our south of the river high schools, and will include theatrical performance, musical production, choral concert, even a speech team performance. Dates and time will vary depending on the activity. Signup is not required.
Contact: Linda Swanson
Outdoors
Golf - Spring and fall golf activities are organized on an informal basis for members. Both are a weather-permitting activity with no long-term commitments.
Spring will start the first or second Thursday in May. It is on a sign-up basis week to week.
A summer league has been formed and will start May 29 and last 11 weeks at Birnamwood Golf Course 12424 Parkwood Drive in Burnsville. Contact Jeri if you would like to be placed on the sub list for the summer league.
Fall play is by sign up only a week in advance. Starts in August after the summer league ends..
Contact: Jeri Ganz
“Sole Sisters” Walking Group -Walks will be held twice a month: the first Friday and the fourth Tuesday. Walk locations may include city, regional and state parks, indoor shopping malls, and historic neighborhoods. Some of the walks will be considered “walking tours,” with Lori providing commentary about interesting places, buildings or historic events the group passes while walking. Examples of such walks could include the “Mansions of Summit Avenue,” the “Haunts and Houses of F. Scott Fitzgerald,” “Lowertown St. Paul,” “Northeast Minneapolis,” “Franklin Avenue,” the “University of Minnesota Campus,” the “State Capitol grounds” and so many more.
Contact: Lori Martz
Trekkers - Trekkers is a year-round hiking/snowshoeing activity group dedicated to getting out into the beautiful woods and prairies around the Twin Cities area. Treks are planned twice monthly on unpaved trails in state, county and local parks. Outings are generally 2-4 hours. Days and times vary depending on season, weather, and schedules.
Contact: Claudia Miller & Bev O’Connor
WOW - Women on Wheels - Biking 15 to 20 miles on trails in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, we start biking early spring whenever weather permits and we continue to bike on Wednesday mornings into the fall until weather no longer allows us on the trails. It’s official - WOW will resume in April. Sign up to receive email notice of days, times and locations. All levels of biking ability are welcome.
Contact: Sonia Aamodt-Schulz & Joan Muckenhirn
Community Service
Feed My Starving Children- Volunteers from New Sociables join other volunteers at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan every 2nd Monday of the month from 9:00 - 10:45 AM. We hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children throughout the world. There are "sit-down" jobs if you are unable to stand for long periods of time.
Contact: Deb Lingen
Lewis House - Cheryl Lauby
All donations are collected at the monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl to make arrangements if you are not able to bring your donations to the monthly meeting.
Summer Collection - Bring any of the following to the September meeting.
Items Needed:
* Used cell phones along with old charging cords
* Cleaning supplies for when residents starting out on their own.
* Gift cards - Target, Walmart, etc & cash too………. always appreciated.
The Open Door
The Open Door is dedicated to ending local hunger through access to healthy food.
Save paper bags and egg cartons and bring them to the monthly meetings. Leave the paper bags straight (don’t fold in half) and put them in the collection area as you walk into the meeting doors upstairs.
Open Door will also accept reusable cloth shopping bags that are like new, clean and with no holes or tears.
Contact: Patty Egan (651-216-9898)