February 2012

February Membership Meeting/Luncheon
Thursday February 23th
11:30 am Social
12:00 am Lunch
$20/Person

Pine Lake Country Club
5504 Lebanon Rd
Charlotte, NC (map)
704-545-4513

Come hear Mardee Woodward give us some history about the Spring Home & Garden show. This will be the 51st annual show and Mardee will give us an overview about this year's theme
"A Novel Idea"

Menu
Mixed Greens Salad
Filet Mignon
Drunken Salmon
or Chicken Picata
Chocolate Silk Pie

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Volunteer Opportunities

United Family Services

Our mission will be to provide blankets, bath towels and gift cards. We will begin collecting money now through February to purchase these items. Also, we are looking for a group of ladies to volunteer to make some no-sew fleece blankets and do the shopping!

The Arts!!!

Blumenthal Performing Arts
Jersey Boys - Feb22-Mar11
Theater Charlotte
Doubt, A Parable - Jan20-Feb5
McColl Family Theater
The Borrowers - Feb5
CPCC Theater
Cabaret - Feb 17-26

BOOK LOVERS
Wednesday February 15th
9:30 Coffee
10:00 am Discussion
February Selection:
The Post Mistress

By:
Sarah Blake

March Selection:

by:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by:
Rebecca Skloot

AFTERNOON/EVENING CANASTA
February 7th – 1:00 pm
Firethrone Country Club
February 20th - 1:00 pm
Providence Hills Clubhouse

EVENING CANASTA
2nd Tues of the month
February 10th , 6:30 pm

Better Homes & Gardens
Souper Luncheon
February 9th@11:30 am
Nothing is better than steaming hot soup on a cold February Day!

Events:
WELCOME COFFEE/BOARD MEETING
See you in March
Board Members should plan to attend the Board Meeting at 10:45am

MATINEE MADAMS 
"For the reel life adventures"
Ladies this is a daytime movie event

SIP AND STITCH....
Thursday, February 9th@2:00pm
New members always welcome. Bring your needlepoint, counted cross stitch, counted cross stitch, quilting, knitting, crocheting, or mending. We can help you!

APPETIZERS ANYONE???
Friday, March 16th
7:00-9:00 pm  
A fun evening for everyone. Spouses or significant others welcomed! Bring an appetizer or dish to share & your own wine or beverage.

CHICK FLICKS 
For the drama queen in all of us! Ladies this is an organized evening movie event.

SWAPPERS
See you in March
All for the Love of Books!
Swappers group is an informal book group that meets every other month.

Partners Canasta
Sunday, February 12th at 2pm

Social Bridge Raintree
February 16th 10-3 pm

Bunco!!
February 28, 2012
1:00 pm Sign In
1:15 pm Play Bunco
3:15ish Reward Prizes

LET'S PLAY GOLF!!!
Monday February 6th
Monday February 13th.
Monday, February 27th  
We play our Best Ball, or Captain's Choice on the 1st Monday and regular golf on the 2nd. We welcome all levels, lots of fun and lunch included!

SCRABBLE!!!
Friday, February 7th 10:00 am
If you are interested in playing Scrabble in the afternoon, here's your group! We will supply you with the Scrabble Tournament list of "two letter" and "three letter" words to make the playing more interesting.

LADIES NIGHT OUT!
February 8th, 7:00 pm

MAH JONGG 
Meets every
Wednesday at 1:00 pm

BOWLING
We will be bowling on the 14th & 21st of February at AMC Bowling Lanes, 11210 Brigman Rd, Matthews
Meet for lunch at noon and bowl at
1 pm. Its a fun afternoon, we don't take ourselves too seriously and we all have a great time!

CRIBBAGE 
If you are interested in learning cribbage a member of New Friends would love to teach you this fantastic game!