New Friends Club of Frederick

Welcome to New Friends Club of Frederick, Maryland ... New to the Frederick area ? Entering a new stage in life and looking for something exciting to do ? New Friends Club of Frederick offers an open door to making new friends and discovering new activities. New Friends Club of Frederick is primarily a social group. Promoting friendship is our goal. We also support humantiarian projects in the Frederick community through our annual fundraisers where all proceeds are donated to a local charity. Join the Fun ... Breakfast Club ~ Coffee at Wegmans ~ Book Groups ~ Bridge ~ Bunco ~ Friends and Couples Night Out ~ Day Away ~ Happy Hour ~ Hiking Club ~ Home Cooked Fun ~ Mah Jong ~ Needlecrafters ~ Samba ~ Shanghai ~ and more. If you are interested in New Friends Club of Frederick, you may attend any two activities as a guest before joining.
*** WITH REGRET AND IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS *** Regularly scheduled activities are temporarily limted due to restrictions of COVID-19. A portion of our activities are available via virtual meetings on Zoom as noted below. With cautious optimism, NFCF remains hopeful that we will be able to resume most of our regularly scheduled activities in September. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

Luncheon and Monthly Meeting

*** Luncheon ***
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Virtual Brown Bag Luncheon with New Friends and Good Friends Location: Your dining room or den ! Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM An Invitation and Log-in details for Zoom will be sent to all members via a Blast. Please check your in-box. Luncheon Menu Whatever you choose for your Brown Bag ~Yogurt~A Bowl of Chili ~ ~Tuna Fish Sandwich~ ~Ice Cream~Chocolate Pudding~ ~Glass of Wine~Cup of Tea~ After joining the Zoom meeting, there will be a few announcements. You will be "zoomed" into a virtual room with other New Friends to share conversation. Additional details for this Virtual Luncheon Meeting will be included in the Blast that you will receive in early April. See Friendly Conversations Newsletter for more detail. If you would like to attend a practice session on using Zoom, please contact Laura at: LauraHart00@aol.com __________________________________________
Mid-term Special Election Results for Board Positions Please welcome our newly elected Board Members * Nora as Co-President * Heather as Co-Correspondence Secretary * Carole P. as Co-Recording Secretary _________________________________
Guest Speakers and Special Events
May 11, 2021 Annual Hat Day Brown Bag Virtual Luncheon Don a festive bonnet to welcome Spring in style. Any style. Bold or funky or classic. There will be secret judges and even prizes ! Ony rule is to have FUN ! ______________________________________________ Charity Selected for 2021 - 2022 THE FREDERICK FOOD BANK Our new charity for the next two years is The Frederick Food Bank .... Many thanks for supporting this important activity of New Friends Club of Frederick. Frederick Food Bank www.cityoffrederickmd.gov _________________________________________ Congratulations to Members !! At the April Luncheon, Sue received an Honorary Lifetime Membership. Our very first Honorary Lifetime Membership was awarded to Elaine at our January Brown Bag Virtual Luncheon. The Board recently approved this recognition for members in good standing who are young at heart and have celebrated 85 birthdays. The Honoray Membership designation recognizes members for their support and dedication to New Friends Club of Frederick Maryland. _____________________________________ Please remember to renew your membership for 2021-2022 any time but no later than September 30, 2021. Send your check to: New Friends Club of Frederick PO Box 3007, Frederick, MD 21705
Now - Next - New
Peanut Butter Drive June 8, 2021 11:20 AM to 1:30 PM Market Square at Wormans Mill Drop off your Peanut Butter donation - any style but 16 ounce size is preferred - then stay awaile to lunch outdoors. BYO Lunch and Beverage or order something from the adjacent restaurant or snack shop. Other drop off sites for peanut butter will be available from June 5 to June 7 at the homes of three members: Downtown Frederick, Wormans Mill and Urbana. Please check Friendly Conversations Newsletter for specifc details. Your generous donation will be greatly appreciated !! _______________________________________ Check This OUT - New - Important Summer Schedule: Our May 11 Virtual Brown Bag Luncheon will be the final Luncheon before summer break. Luncheons will resume in September. Activities may continue as usual through June, July and August if the Leader and participants agree to maintain their schedule through the summer months. Officers and Board members will resume their work in August after a much needed break. More details to in the May issue of Friendly Conversations Newsletter. Also note that Friendly Conversations Newsletter will be on vacation after the May issue (June and July). The next issue will be sent via e-mail in August. _______________________________ Many, many thanks to our Executive Board, Activity Chairs and all who worked tirelessly to keep our membership and activities going through the past year of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Your willingness to adapt to technology and your efforts to develop new ZOOM-friendly activitivies has been tremendous. Thank you all very much. ____________________________________ Charity News The Frederick Food Bank Chris Bard, Executive Director of The Frederick Food Bank, spoke to us in February about his organization and the work they do to help Frederick area residents in need of assistance. New Friends of Frederick presented a check for $1,000.00 to Chris to help support the Food Bank. Thanks to Barb who will assist with our fundraising efforts beginning with a Peanut Butter Drive on June 8. _________________________________ *** Roster Refesh *** Delivered to you In-Box April and October Roster Refresh will provide up-to-date contact information twice each year via an e-mail file. You will continue to receive the printed Directory of Membership and Activities as usual every 2 years. If you have changes to your personal contact information, please contact Debbie or Pam. __________________________________

Activities ~ Fun Things To Do ~ More News

Activities listed below are now meeting via Zoom. Please call or e-mail leaders of the activities if you wish to receive an invitation to join the Zoom meeting. Bingo NEW Meets on the 3rd Monday at 1 PM. RSVP by May 14 to Michele at: msamuel1215@aol.com Coffee Club Meets on the 4th Thursday at 11:00 AM. Contact Carol at: csmrabbit@gmail.com AM Book Club Meets the 4th Tuesday at 10 AM . Please contact Jeanne at at: jklaw126@comcast.net PM Book Club Meets the 4th Tuesday at 1:00 PM. Please contact Denise at: dpm17kent@gmail.com It's Movie Time NEW Meets on ZOOM on Monday May 10 to discuss the film: The Trial of the Chicago 7 available on Netflix. Please watch the movie prior to the meeting ... be ready to discuss the story. RSVP to Jan by May 5 at jlukow@comcast.net Needle Crafters Meets on the 3rd Thursday at 1:00 PM. Contact Jo at: jovickers@realtyagent.com or Denise at: dpm17kent@gmail.com
Breakfast Club Meets 2nd Friday at 10:30 AM. Contact Nora at: mom.thecool@gmail.com Yahtzee NEW Meets at 1 PM on the 1st Thursday of each Month. Number of players limited to the first 12 who sign up. To reserve your spot, RSVP to Diana at: wilsondi@comcast.net by March 29. Cooking With Sally NEW Join Sally each month on the 2nd Thursday at 2:00 PM ... follow along as Sally prepares recipes that you can test in your own kitchen in real time. Sally will provide a list of ingredients before each class. You may prepare the dish along with Sally or just watch for fun. RSVP by May 11 to Sally at sallybaer@aol.com Walk With My New Friends. NEW Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11:30 AM, weather permitting. Walking ... enjoying the sites of Carroll Creek in downtown Frederick or along the Monocacy River or other interesting locations. RSVP to Barb at: nfcbarbara@gmail.com Board Meeting Meets on the 1st Tuesday at 10:30 AM. Contact Laura at: laurahart00@aol.com Coming in the Fall - two new activities: Autobiographical Writing Group will offer a creative outlet for writing about our life stories and expeiences. American Sign Language. Are you interested in learning or teaching ASL? If so, contact Anne at amillr@icloud.com
Reach OUT ... Stay in Touch ... In the best of times, New Friends Club of Frederick offers countless opportunities for fun. Now that social distancing is the name of the game, we need to find new ways to stay connected. One suggestion: Select a name from the Club Directory or look up someone you sat with at a recent luncheon or card game ... send an email or call to just say "Hello." Making a New Friend ! New Ideas For Acivities Most Welcome ... Would you like to propose and lead a new activity, either monthly or as a one-time event ? The Board would love to hear your ideas ! Please sign up to discuss your plan at a Board meeting, to include a possible venue, cost and any questions/concerns you might have. Renew Your Membership ... For members who did not renew for 2020 -2021, if you wish to stay connected and participate in Club Activities, please conact one of the following Club Officers: Debbie at debbieslusser@comcast.net or Pam at pamlemmonds@gmail.com
New Friends Club of Frederick "Friends are like stars. You can't always see them but you know they are always there. "

Blast From The Past 2010

In 2010, New Friends had 155 members. Our Book Club grew so large that we expanded to an afternoon session. The February meeting was cancelled due to a blizzard...a first for the Club. We visited the Hillwood Museum during a Day Away. In May, we had a Spring Book Sale followed by our 2nd annual Spring Hat Luncheon in June. A memorable speaker Sharon Jacko, retired U.S. Marine Corps Officer, spoke about the plight of women in Muslim countries. We were able to try on a burqa (unsettling). Later in the year, Sharon told us about the Women of Hope project, and in support, many members purchased beautiful crafts handmade by Afghani women. Club Historian, Elaine, can be reached at: mfjunker@aol.com
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