Issaquah Women's Club
Groups and Activities
GROUPS
In addition to our monthly meetings, our members also get together in smaller groups to share some of their mutual special interests in
greater depth. These groups include:
Art Group
Book Club
Craft Group
Excursion Group
Foodies & Fun
Happy Hour
Lunch Bunch
Mah Jongg Group
Walking/Hiking Group
Warm Hands & Hearts Group
WALKING/HIKING GROUP
To All Hikers & Walkers!
Time: All walks/hikes are "weather permitting." The Monday walks begin at 9:30 a.m., and the Thursday afternoon walks begin at 4:00 p.m.
Co-Leads: Mary Nassif (mary.nassif@comcast.net) and Renae Ramirez (naenaeramirez@gmail.com)
OCTOBER WALKS & HIKES
Monday Mornings
Monday, October 13th, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Coulon Park.
We will return to Coulon Park in Renton to enjoy the beautiful fall colors and the walk along Lake Washington. We will meet by the tennis courts in the park and the walk will be along paved, level paths with a total distance of 3 to 4 miles. The address is 1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N. Renton, 98056. After the walk for those interested, we can enjoy a beverage at The Market and sit near the waterfront.
Monday, October 20th, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Snoqualmie Valley Trail in Carnation and Tolt River Trail.
We will meet at Nick Loutsis Park in Carnation (32401 East Entwistle Street). We will walk along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail, which is a wide dirt/gravel path, to a bridge that crosses the Tolt River. From there we will continue on a dirt trail along the river and through the woods to a paved trail that leads to a Suspension Bridge that crosses the river. For those who want to go part way out on the bridge, it has a beautiful view. We will then continue our walk back through the quaint downtown of Carnation where we can enjoy fall colors. We estimate the walk will be about 3 to 3.5 miles. We recommend carpooling as the parking lot cannot accommodate a lot of cars. After the walk we can enjoy a beverage at Starbucks in downtown Carnation (31722 E. Eugene Street).
Monday, October 27th, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Mercer Island HALLOWEEN Decorations.
We will revisit a route this week that we thoroughly enjoyed last year to see some Halloween decorations. The Lakes neighborhood is famous on Mercer Island for spooky decorations. We will park at the Starbucks in South Mercer [8415 SE 68th Street, Mercer Island, WA]. Then we will walk sidewalks south along 84th Avenue to SE 78th Street to 81st Place. This long loop street goes around the four lakes of the Lakes neighborhood. These houses should be getting ready to welcome hundreds of trick-or-treaters, and we can enjoy the decorations. We will wind our way back to Starbucks where we can enjoy coffee together at one of our area’s best Starbucks! Approx. 3 miles.
OCTOBER WALKS & HIKES
Afternoon
Thursday, October 23rd, 4:00 p.m. WALK!
Gilman Village to 2nd Avenue Along Rainier Trail.
We will meet in the Gilman Village parking lot behind Crumble and Flake Cafe (Juniper Street), walk to the Issaquah Community Center, and then continue on the Rainier Trail, past the Troll, to 2nd Avenue. This is a flat, well-paved walk of 3 to 4.5 miles, depending on whether you want to shorten it and loop back at the Community Center. After the walk for those who are interested, we can enjoy drinks and bites at Wine Me up!
Let Mary (mary.nassif@comcast.net) or Renae (naenaeramirez@gmailcom) know if you plan to join us for any of these walks. Guests are always welcome!
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The Mindful Striders
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS WALKS
Lead's: Susan Harter: harterfry@aol.com
Peggy Pitzel: ppitzel100@gmail.com
This walking group differs from the more strenuious walk/hike by being slower and shorter. It's been popular with women who are just getting back into shape with walking or have previous or upcoming surgeries.
We meet every Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. except for the third Wednesday. Walks are between 1 and 2 miles.
If you email Peggy Pitzel (ppitzel100@gmail.com) or Susan Harter (harterfry@aol.com) we will add you to our email list where we send out weekly information on the upcoming walk.
Come check us out, we've been having a lot of fun!
Our schedule so far:
Wednesday, 10/8, 10am: Bellevue Botanical Gardens
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ART GROUP
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 14, 1:30 - 5:00pm
Lead: Barb Bruemmer at j_bbruemmer@comcast.net
Location: ZOOM
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BOOK CLUB
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m.
Hostess: Sharon Miller
Lead: Susan Calhoun at susancalhoun5@gmail.com
Book: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
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CRAFT GROUP
Date/Time: Sunday, October 26th from 11:00 to 1:30pm
Location: Issaquah Library meeting rm.
Lead: Sandy Cobel at srcobel@comcast.net
NEW Craft!!! It's called Foil and it's very pretty. I've purchased two "enchanting, no-mess kits (that's what the marketing blurb says!). Apparently, it's a suitable craft for ages 7-99, so I think we'll all enjoy making our foil creations.
Email Sandy to get on the email list to be notified where this will take place.
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PUZZLE PARTY!
Date/Time: Sunday, October 12th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Issaquah Library
Lead: Sandy Cobel at srcobel@comcast.net
All members/guests are warmly welcome to join us for a few hours of comradery as we team tackle interesting 300-piece jigsaw puzzles to select from, so it is not necessary to bring a puzzle to the party.
If you enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles you will be warmly welcomed to join us.
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FOODIES AND FUN!
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 15, NOON
Location: 4081 224th Ln, SE, Issaquah, Cascade Bldg.1st Fl Lounge.
Lead: Heidi Hansen at hhansen56@yahoo.com
Theme: Semi-Homemade
Combine packaged food products with fresh ingredients to create a delicious dish.
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HAPPY HOUR
Date/time: October 8th, 4:30 p.m.
Location: Masa Mexican Kitchen and Cantina (Gilman Village)
Lead: Bobbie Izuo at bobbieizuo@icloud.com
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Date/Time: October, 23rd. Noon
Location: Agave Cocina & Tequilla, Highlands, 1048 NE Park Dr. Issaquah
There will be a sign up sheet at our October meeting for October's lunch bunch, or if you miss that, please be sure to email Susan Harter so she can get you on the email list as occasionally plans change.
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WARM HANDS & HEARTS
Lead: Andrea Levy andreasuelevy@gmail.com
Whether you are making items for the cancer center, working on your own projects, or interested in learning how to knit and crochet, this interest group is for you.
We need your help to stuff, size, bag and label Knockers & Hats for the Cancer center on Tuesday, October 14, 10am at the USBank 4851 Lakemont Blvd SE, Bellevue .
AND/OR
Relax and knit or crochet with your friends on Thursday, October 23, 1pm at Andrea’s home in Providence Point, Highland Village, 22528 SE 38th Terrace, Issaquah, 98029.
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MAH JONGG
Date/Times: Second and fourth Fridays (10/10 and 10/24), 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Third Flr lounge, Winthrop Bldg., 3941 226th Place, SE, Issaquah. (Providence Point)
Lead: Diane Edwards at diedwards43@gmail.com
Mah Jongg is an interesting, fun, and challenging tile game of luck and skill traditionally played with four people.
Medical professionals suggest that Mah Jongg is one of the best ways to keep your mind young.
Young, old, or in between, if you like mind games, we will teach you; no experience is needed. Questions are encouraged, so please contact Diane for more information.
Newcomers or Oldies but Goodies (the same old group) are all welcome; please come join us for some fun!
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