Social Activities
Our monthly activities include: Charity, Neighborhood Coffee, Kid´s and Baby Playgroup, Scrapbooking, Free Spanish Conversation and Beading Classes. Schroll down for more info!
Newcomers supports charities through monies earned and/or donated at the meetings or special events. Whether it comes from a portion of the annual dues or from the raffles that are held at each meeting, it all adds up to helping where we can.
One of the charities we focus on is the Casa Hogar Douglas/Children's Orphanage.
The Children's home is located south of Monterrey on highway 85. It currently has 90 children from birth to age 17 who have been dropped off by a relative or the government and are cared for fulltime by the staff there. The Parent organization is called World Missionary Evangelism and is located out of Dallas, Texas. They provide money every month that covers some of the operating expenses. The children's home has been there for about 40 years. The rest of their financing is provided by other donations solicited from Mexico or other US organizations.
The children come from a variety of backgrounds, some are completely abandoned, some have families that due to ill health, poverty, new marriages, jail time or abuse situations, can not care for them anymore.
The children attend public school and welcome visitors anytime.
If you are interested in helping with any of the needs, participating in a work day, or becoming a "big brother/sister" to one of the children, please contact Beth Guckenberger at bethtodd@aol.com or Kristin Kailey k2kailey@gmail.com
This is a once a month, morning meeting. We meet in members homes in a casual atmosphere and enjoy socializing and good eats. Please come join us! If you would like to go to a coffee or host one contact Marsha Cook jimmymarsha@sbcglobal.net
Kid's Play group: We meet the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, from 3:30 -5:30 pm. Play group is held in the hostess' home or in a park or fun place for the kids. For information please contact Jaimie Provagna at j.provagna@gmail.com
Baby/Toddler: This play group meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month starting at 9:30am. For information please contact Julie Koziner at julie@cellprep.com
IQMM - International Quilters of Monterrey Mexico is a quilting and textile arts group that meets monthly. This group has one class and one meeting per month. These ladies are excellent teachers and you do not have to be an expert sewer to join. But be carefull its addicting! If you would like to join, contact Whitney Beatty at whitneyAB@aol.com
Book Club meets the third Friday of the month at 10am in a member’s home or other location. Please bring a dish to share. For more information contact Suzanne Tejada at stejada16@yahoo.com. The following list are the Fall books for discussion.
This group gets together once a month to work on jewelry projects, from beaded necklaces, to chandelier earings to wrapping stones, learn all the latest techniques for free while spending time with good friends. If you are interested in Newcomers' Beading & Jewelry Making contact Whitney Beatty at WhitneyAB@aol.com. All welcome, no experience necessary!
We meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month to work on our family albums and scrapbooks. No experience is necessary, just come learn, share ideas tools, paper. . .and have fun socializing. For information please contact Sally Wills at salwills@hotmail.com
See the Events Calendar at this website to review all of the above days.