Are you interested in exploring books with old and new friends? Newcomers and Neighbors are always welcome to any meeting. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month from September through June (except December).

We hope that you will join us on Tuesday, March 23 at 12:30 for a discussion of The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian. The hostess will be Jackie Stewart.
For more information regarding Daytime Book Discussion Group, call Cathy Aquila or email her nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com

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Ladies Daytime
Monday
Bridge

If you enjoy playing Duplicate Bridge, then join us on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 12:30 p.m. The games are fun and challenging. For more information or to sign or up, please e-mail Patricia Spranza at nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com
See you there!

Ladies
Tuesday
Daytime
Bridge

On each Tuesday of the month we offer a different group to suit varied abilities and time preferences. Please contact the leader of the group that best suits you.
nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com

Saturday
Evening
Duplicate
Bridge

We meet to play duplicate bridge on the first Saturday evening of the month. The group consists of married couples and singles who have a friend they enjoy playing bridge with. Duplicate adds an interesting dimension to the game of bridge because everyone plays the same hands. We would love to see some new faces! We meet at 7:00 p.m, have dessert and coffee and play bridge.
For more information,l Carol Arnold at nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com

Couples Friday Evening Bridge

We welcome new couples to join our bridge group! We get together on the third Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. The format is party scoring, and players rotate individually after each round of four hands. Come join our friendly, casual group.
For more information, please contact Jane Hains at nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com

The enthusiastic members of the NNSH Cooking club invite you to join them. The group is comprised of couples and singles and the meeting place rotates between member homes. Future dinners will take place on the first Saturday of the month in April and June.  International theme menus are chosen with recipes provided to Club members who prepare fabulous food to share.  The cost is $15 per person for each event and in order to be confirmed, members will be required to secure their place with a check in advance. Join us for good times, fantastic food, and friendship. 

If interested, please e mail Eileen Ware or Susan Berry or nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com
The members of the NNSH Cooking club enthusiastically invite you to join them.

Foreign
Policy
Discussion

The Foreign Policy Discussion Group currently has openings for additional members.
The group meets on the third Saturday of every month (except July, August and December) from 7:30 p.m. For information please contact Caroline Roi. nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com

We are an International Group for anyone from another country, or for returned Americans who have previously lived abroad as expatriates. We meet on a monthly basis for coffee, friendship, and discussion of our relocation experiences.
If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Shona Kornfeld or Irma Kieftenbeld at nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com

Interested in Scrapbooking? Our group of “croppers” rotates amongst member homes on Thursday mornings, beginning at 10 am. Are you a beginner?? Then bring those shoeboxes full of photos to sort. We share our creative ideas and our family memories as we work. The hostess provides coffee/tea and a light snack.
E mail Rhonda Dunten or nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com for more information.

If you are single and new to the area or a single who has lived here for a while and are interested in meeting new friends, this group is for you! We are open to all ideas for get-togethers -- from dining and theater to happy hours and parties. All age groups are welcome. Email Kim Kennedy or LuAnn Weiner or nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com for more information.

Do you sometimes have a free weekday morning or afternoon when you would like to do something -- but don't have anyone to do it with? The new SPARK (Spontaneous Activities) Group -- is designed to help you find other NNSH members who might want to go out to lunch, catch a movie, go for a walk, visit an art gallery, have a cup of tea, or whatever.

Interested members would share emails and then post their "spark" of an idea to the group, e.g. "Anyone want to go out for lunch this Thursday?" Interested members would reply to the person making the suggestion and an outing might be arranged. Carol Levin has volunteered to coordinate this group by setting up the email list. If you would like to take part, please send her your email at nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com along with the phone number(s) you use (since members may need to make phone calls to verify or finalize last-minute arrangements.)

The new Taste & Talk Group, formerly the Baking group, incorporates all kinds of food experiences -- including baking, cooking, and restaurant lunches with both an American and International flavor.

Our next event is scheduled for Friday, March 5, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. at Narenj Persian Grill, 25 Mountainview Blvd (in the same shopping center as Origin Thai, immediately south of 78 at exit 33), Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. The telephone number for the restaurant is 908-580-0600.
New members are always welcome.

Please e mail Carol Levin at nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com if you would like to attend the lunch, and for details or to get on a list to receive alerts for future events.

Anyone for Tennis? For those interested in playing tennis, our tennis list is circulated regularly. Contact Deb Wilson or email nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com to become part of the group

There are currently two NNSH wine tasting groups.
For the Friday group, email questions to nnshfridaywinemasters@gmail.com or Sandra Finley
For the group that meets on Saturday, e mail Denise Camara at nnshinterestgroups@gmail.com

Share/ Volunteer

Have you recently enjoyed an interesting outing in the area? Please think about sharing the information you gain with other newcomers and neighbors by writing a trip report for publication in the Welcome Mat or NNSH website. Submit your report to Sheila Miller, our Welcome Mat Editor at nnshwelcomemat@gmail.com.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED : The NNSH Board is looking for additional volunteers for the Social Committee. The group's responsibilities are to plan three annual activities. In January we have a New Year's Toast and finally the end-of-the-year Family BBQ in June. If you like to plan parties or simply have an interest in helping out, please contact Chris Regan at Nnshsocial@gmail.com