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
The Mindful Striders
WALKING/HIKING GROUP
To All Hikers & Walkers!
Time: All walks/hikes are "weather permitting." The Monday walks begin at 9:30 a.m.
Co-Leads: Mary Nassif (mary.nassif@comcast.net) and Renae Ramirez (naenaeramirez@gmail.com)
Monday Mornings
JANUARY WALKS AND HIKES 2026
MONDAY, January 19th, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Seward Park. We will start at the parking lot (5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle) and do the Seward Park Loop around the park. It is an easy 2.4-mile loop with water views and, if we get a clear morning,a great view of Mt. Rainier. We can add a couple more miles by walking north out of the park along Lake Washington, which offers more great lake views. We can arrange carpools from Issaquah or the Mercer Island Park & Ride lot.
MONDAY, January 26th, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Walk in East Bellevue. We will meet at 9:30 AM outside of Starbucks at (3181 156th Ave SE Bellevue, 98007). The group will then walk through a nearby business park to the wooded path in the Spiritridge neighborhood. We will loop back on another path to 156th and catch the trail to Robinswood Park, which also has wooded trails and then head back to Starbucks. This is an easy walk of 3.5 or 4 miles.
WALKS AND HIKES FEBRUARY 2026
1st Monday
MONDAY, February 2nd, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Klahanie Park to Beaver Lake. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. at Klahanie Park (25000 SE Klahanie Blvd., Sammamish) and walk to Beaver Lake and then back to the park. This is a level walk along sidewalks and woodland trails, with beautiful Beaver Lake at the midpoint. The entire walk is about 4 miles. If anyone wants to cut the walk short and meet us at Beaver Lake Lodge, just let us know and we will be looking for you to join us there.
MONDAY, February 9th, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Bridle Trails State Park.
We will meet in the parking lot at (5300 116th Ave NE, Kirkland). Use address to be sure you are in the correct location. You will need a Discovery Pass so if you don’t have one you might want to carpool with someone who does, purchase one at Sammamish State Park, or see if you can check one out at a library. We will walk on the Coyote Loop trail. It's a well-marked trail along dirt paths that may be muddy depending upon the weather. We will need to stay on the lookout for piles left behind by the horses which also use the park. It is a beautiful 3.7-mile trail through the woods with an elevation gain of about 260 feet (based upon Mary's Apple Watch).
Monday, February 16th, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
We will start at the Sammamish State Park Boat Launch (4455 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Issaquah, WA 98029) and walk north along the East Lake Sammamish Trail for 1.5 to 2 miles and then return to the park. It is a level paved path with some views of the lake. A Discover Pass is required for parking. You can purchase a parking pass for $10 at the boat launch automated pay station, or you can carpool with someone who has a pass.
Monday, February 23rd, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Coulon Park.
We will return to Coulon
Park and walk the trail along Lake Washington. We will meet by the tennis courts in
the park (1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N. Renton, 98056) and walk along paved, level paths with a total distance of 3 to 4 miles. After the walk for those interested, we can enjoy a beverage at The Market and sit near the
waterfront and enjoy the view (weather permitting).
1st Walk in March 2026
MONDAY, March 2nd, 9:30 a.m. WALK!
Larsen Lake to Phantom Lake.
We will meet in the parking lot of the Kelsey Creek Starbucks (180 148th Ave. SE Bellevue, 98007) where there is ample parking and we can relax with a beverage after the walk. We will walk the Lake-to-Lake trails around Larsen Lake and the blueberry fields (all part of the Lake Hills Greenbelt) to Phantom Lake. Our walk will be on level dirt and paved pathways with the round trip estimated to be 3 1/2 to 4 miles.
ART GROUP
Date/Time: Tuesday, January13th, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Lead: Barb Bruemmer at j_bbruemmer@comcast.net
Location: ZOOM
No experience necessary.
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CRAFT GROUP
Date/Time: TBA FOR jANUARY
Location: contact Sandy
Lead: Sandy Cobel at srcobel@comcast.net
All members are welcome to join us for a crafting session. Artistic ability is NOT required. Please come for fun winter crafting an convivial conversation. One idea for the winter craft would be to make holiday trees or wreaths using vintage buttons and jewelry. Please bring your broken or cast-off costume jewelry. Bring a glue gun if you own one.
Email Sandy to get on the email list to be notified where this will take place.
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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!
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BOOK CLUB
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 27th, at 1:00 p.m.
Hostess: Susan Calhoun
Lead: Susan Calhoun at susancalhoun5@gmail.com
Book: James By Percival I. Everett
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PUZZLE PARTY!
Date/Time: Monday, January 19th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 p.m.
Location: 4081 224th Ln, SE, Issaquah
Providence Point, Cascade bldg. 1st floor lounge
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. We have discovered that this size puzzle allows us to complete it during the get-together. Currently, we have an excellent library of 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, January 21at, NOON
Location: 4081 224th Ln, SE, Issaquah, Cascade Bldg.1st Fl Lounge.
Lead: Heidi Hansen at hhansen56@yahoo.com
Theme: Vegetarian delights for a healthy start to the new year.
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HAPPY HOUR
Date/time: Wednesday, February 11th, 4:30pm
Location: Masa Mexican Kitchen
Lead: Bobbie Izuo at bobbieizuo@icloud.com
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Date/Time: Thursday, January 22, NOON
Location: Sammamish Cafe
Lead: Susan Harter at harterfry@aol.com
There will be a sign up sheet at our November meeting, 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, January 13th, 10am at the USBank 4851 Lakemont Blvd SE, Bellevue .
Relax and knit or crochet with your friends No January meeting at Andrea's.
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MAH JONGG
Date/Times: Second and fourth Fridays (2/13) and (2/27), 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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