Groups and Clubs

Book Clubs

NCL currently has five active Book Groups which meet anywhere from once a month to once every couple of months in members homes to discuss books chosen by the group. Contact Membership to see if there are openings.

Gourmet Groups

There are five Gourmet Groups consisting of 8 to 12 members who meet every 4-8 weeks, generally from September - June. Each member is partnered with another member and hosts a gourmet dinner in their home for the rest of the group on a rotating basis. Some groups also host couples dinners once or twice over the year.

Wine and App’s Club

This group is ladies only, with an occasional event for couples. The hostess provides the wine and determines a theme if she wants to, everyone else brings an appetizer with the recipe to share. These clubs have just started so there’s plenty of room to expand!

Cocktail Club

The Cocktail Club is a couple’s club, meeting every 6 weeks or so, usually on a Saturday evening. Members bring food and the host usually provides drinks.

Supper Clubs

A Supper Club consists of 8-12 members and meets about every 6 weeks. The host picks a theme and makes the main dish. The other members are assigned appetizers, side dishes, wine, or dessert to complement the theme or the main dish. Everyone takes a turn hosting over the course of the year.

Babysitting Co-ops

NCL has one babysitting cooperative, the Town Center group. A babysitting cooperative consists of 12 -15 families who provide babysitting services for one another. Instead of paying for a sitter, members trade off babysitting sitting services and are "paid" based on a points system (i.e., if you sit for someone's children you earn points, if they sit for your children, you pay them points). Each member acts as secretary on a rotating basis to arrange the sits (usually about once a year), and there is a chairperson and bookkeeper to keep track of the sits. The members of these co-ops are CPR and first aid certified, must attend an annual meeting, and must abide by the General Rules set forth for each Co-op. For information on availability, contact Membership.

Bunco

Bunco is a dice game played with 12 players , four players at each table. Players roll for points and "buncos" (3 of a kind). Roll the most points and/or Buncos and you can win. Lose the most games, and you still might win! Partners change throughout the game, so it is a great chance to meet new people. There are currently 2 active Bunco groups. If you are interested in starting a new Bunco group, contact Membership.

Groups and Clubs

To join any of the following groups, you must be an active NCL member. Please click here for the membership form. Fill it out and indicate what groups you would like to join. Someone from an existing group will contact you if there are openings. If you'd like to join a group, start up a new group, or add something not currently listed, please contact Membership and someone will get back to you. Thank you!

Haven’t joined a club yet? What are you waiting for? It’s a great way to meet new people and make new friends!

Have an idea for a new club? Let us know!

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