Interest Groups
The following groups meet under Wider Horizons auspices on a regular or occasional basis. New groups form periodically.
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All-Member Zoom
Weekly, Thursdays, 9:30 am,
Sue Lerner, Leader
Artists and Makers
Group gets together to share members’ work and take field trips to galleries.
Joni Greathouse and Connie Glinsmann, Leaders
Book Group
Monthly, 2nd Tuesday, 10:30 am,
via Zoom.
Nancy Robb, Leader
Co-cooking and
Co-dining
As arranged, in members’ homes or restaurants. Denise Klein, Organizer.
Healthy Aging (Ask the Geriatrician) Group
Monthly, last Wednesday, 4:30 pm
Zoom mtgs. Judie Messier, Leader & featuring Dr. Paul Beck
Men’s Coffee
Monthly, 1st Wednesday & 3rd Friday, 10:30 am. at a local coffee shop. Michael Kischner, Leader
Movie Group
Monthly, last Monday, 4 pm
via Zoom. Denise Lishner, Leader
Newsletter Editorial Board
Meets 3 times a year. Charles Heaney, Newsletter Editor.
One Small Step Project
Fostering meaningful conversations across political differences. Judie Messier, Leader.
Poetry Group
The members gather monthly, 10:30 am-noon on Zoom to read works from a common collection. Leaders: Donald and Eugenie Simpson.
Salon — Reading Books and Sharing Ideas
Meets occasionally at various members’ homes. Denise Lishner, leader.
Scrabble Group
Potluck lunch and friendly games of Scrabble scheduled occasionally. Debbie Ward, leader.
Somesuch Players (Playreading)
Monthly, 3rd Wednesday, 1 pm on Zoom. Victoria Bestock, Leader
Storytelling (Oct - Mar each year)
Monthly, 3rd Thursday, 4 pm on Zoom.
Denise Klein, Leader
Travel Group
Plans and takes trips.
Sue Lerner, Leader
Walking Group
Weekly, Sundays, 9:00 am
Meet at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum.
Dick Zerbe, leader.
Women’s Coffee
Monthly, 1st Wednesday, 10:30 am
Various members’ homes. Ann Lawrence, Leader.
Board Committees
Board of Directors
Valerie Costa, President
Barbara Oswald, Vice President
Nancy Hooyman, Secretary
Joe Garcia, Treasurer
Finance Committee
Joe Garcia, Chair
Governance Committee
Susan Adler, Chair
Newsletter Editorial Board
Charles Heaney, Chair