Dear Newcomers,
The holidays are upon us. There are fun activities planned that we hope you have
time to fit into your busy schedules.
Please take the time to answer our survey http://goo.gl/forms/8uFWwNegcy
We need your feedback to better know what you want, what is working and what
needs improvement. If you have ideas, are willing to host events, or would like to
help please let us know!
If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2015-2016 there is still time. We have tried to make it easier by providing an online payment option. Go to our website www.lexington-newcomers.org and visit the “Join” tab, then click on the “pay membership fee” link. This will take you to a secure PayPal site that will allow you pay online. NOTE: If you have joined since April 1, you are paid in full until 2016. We will be closing out our membership soon and preparing our mailing list so don’t miss out! You may still send in a check made out to “Lexington Newcomers” to our membership chairperson: Liz Murray, 5 Peachtree Road, Lexington, MA 02420 We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a bright new year.
Sheila Tweeddale and April Smith Ziegler
SAVE THE DATE
Monday, Dec 7 7:30 pm Book Club
Friday, Dec 11 12:00 noon Lunch Bunch
Tuesday, Dec 15 7:30 pm Bunco
Thursday, Dec 17 7:30 pm Annual Cookie Exchange
Holiday Cookie Exchange Thursday, December 17 from 7:30-9pm
Home of Tom and Marisa DeFay’s
35 Dexter Road (corner of Simmonds and Dexter Road, Blue house)
Bring a plate of cookies to exchange and a bottle of wine or beverage to share!
Never been to a cookie swap? Bring a dozen or more of your favorite holiday cookie and return home with an equal number of assorted cookies.
Bring your cookies on a plate to display and remember a container to take your new assortment home.
Not into cookies? No problem, just come to socialize.
This is an adult only event.
Please RSVP to Marisa at defayfamily@gmail.com
Book Club Monday, December 7th 7:30pm
at the home of Amanda Zinke, 7 Abbott Road
“The Lowland” by Jhumpa Lahiri, National Book Award Finalist, Shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of The Namesake comes an extraordinary new novel, set in both India and America, that expands the scope and range of one of our most dazzling storytellers: a tale of two brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn by revolution, and a love that lasts long past death.
Please RSVP to Lorri: lorrikern@gmail.com or
Sue: suemstapleton@gmail.com
Lunch Bunch, Friday, December 11, 12 noon at
Bejing Chinese, 1709 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA 02472
http://www.beijingchinesedining.com
Located in Lexington center, Beijing Chinese Dining offers a comfortable sit down dining experience and a relaxing bar for local residences and visitors.
Our goal is to offer high standard food and friendly service, which makes for the perfect dining experience, so come and visit our restaurant for the best Chinese cuisine.
Please RSVP to Liz Murray by Wednesday, Dec. 9th
elizabeth.murray1@comcast.net
BUNCO Tuesday, December 15 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Bunco is a fun dice game, no experience required! We also end the night with a game of Left/Right/Center. Ante for both games is $8.00 ($5.00 for Bunco and $3.00 for LRC-$1.00 bills appreciated).
If you are unfamiliar with these games, come and enjoy the evening, meet new
friends and learn new games. They are fun and easy! We ask that participants
bring a bottle of wine, and an appetizer or dessert.
PLEASE RSVP to Allison Smith allihinman@hotmail.com as soon as possible. Details of the evening will be sent to those who will be joining us.
