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
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.
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
Walking Group
Weekly, Sundays, 9:00 am
Meet at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum.
Dick Zerbe, leader.
Storytelling (Oct - Mar each year)
Monthly, 3rd Thursday, 4 pm on Zoom.
Denise Klein, Leader
Women’s Coffee
Monthly, 1st Wednesday, 10:30 am
Various members’ homes. Ann Lawrence, Leader.
Artists and Makers
Group gets together to share members’ work and take field trips to galleries.
Joni Greathouse and Connie Glinsmann, Leaders
Travel Group
Plans and takes trips.
Sue Lerner, Leader
Book Group
Monthly, 2nd Tuesday, 10:30 am,
via Zoom.
Nancy Robb, Leader
Board Committees
Board of Directors
Jeanne Marie Thomas, President
Valerie Costa, Vice President
Denise Lishner, Secretary
Joe Garcia, Treasurer
Finance Committee
Joe Garcia, Chair
Governance Committee
Susan Adler, Chair
Newsletter Editorial Board
Charles Heaney, Chair