Belles de Cuisine | Anne Davis | We are a luncheon group of Fort Bend Friends &
Neighbors who enjoy the company of wonderful ladies while enjoying fine
dining at Houston's best restaurants! The beauty of our group is that
you can decide to come to any of our monthly luncheons just by
contacting us each month and you may come as often as you like (based on availability).
We announce the restaurant we will be going to in the newsletter each month
and you can call or email the chairman by the date posted. We meet the 2nd Wednesday each month,
except when there is a conflict with a holiday or special FBFN
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Birthday Club | Pam Fite and
Cherie Young | A monthly lunch of ladies with the same birthday month. Time and place will be announced in the newsletter. |
Bookworms | Joanne Must | Bookworms meets to discuss current books. Meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am at Beth El Synagogue and on Zoom.
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Brunch Group
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Jody Duffy
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Brunch Group meets on the weekend. Watch the Newsletter for more information.
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Bunco
| | Bunco is a fun “no brainer” dice game. If
you can count and roll dice, you should think about signing up! . At
the end of six games, there are prizes for the most Buncos, wins, losses,
etc. Laughter and refreshments are included. There are many
different groups and styles for playing. Your leader will provide the
rules for you.
Bunco 1 meets on the 2nd Wednesday at 10:00 am. in
members' homes. Contact
Susie Adair
Bunco 2 meets on the 4th Wednesday at 11:30 am. in
members' homes.
Contact Monica Lehrer
/ Betsy Rohleder
Bunco 4 meets on the 2nd Thursday at 10:00 am. in members' homes.
Contact Sharon Harry
Bunco 5 meets on the 1st Tuesday at 9:45 am. in members' homes. Contact Jan GiJrndt Bunco 7 meet on the 2nd Thursday at 11:15 am. in members' homes. Contact Monica Lehrer
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Couples' Bunco
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| Couples Bunco 1 meets on the last Friday of the month at 6:30 pm. in
members' homes. Contact
Monica Lehrer Couple's Bunco 2 meets on the first Friday of the month at 6:30pm. in members' homes. Contact Barbara Hinkle
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Canasta
| | Canasta (Spanish for "basket" and was
devised in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1939) is a card game of the rummy family
of games believed to be a variant of 500 Rum. Although many variations exist
for 2, 3, 5 or 6 players, it is most commonly played by four in two
partnerships with two - five standard decks of cards. Players attempt to make
melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing all cards
in their hand. It is the only partnership member of the family of Rummy games
to achieve the status of a classic.
Pennies Canasta 1 meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month
starting at 9:45 am. at Niners Restaurant on Hwy. 359. Contact Dee Cordell.
Canasta 2 meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month
starting at 1:00 pm. Contact Lucy Tucker
Canasta 3 meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each
month at 11:00 am. Contact Teresa Bryant
Canasta 4 meets on the 3rd Thursday at 12:00 pm.
Contact
Myriam Almquist
Canasta 5 meets on the 3rd
Wednesday at 12:00 pm. Contact Barbara Hinkle
Canasta 6 meets on the 2nd Tuesday at 10:00 am. Contact Ginny Sarch Canasta 7 meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Contact Sharon Forlano Canasta 8 meets on the 2nd Thursday at 10:15 am. Contact Lori Martz
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Cocktails and Conversations | Linda Albright | A relaxing evening of mixing and mingling, making new friends, and having great conversations. You "may" bring spouses or significant others, but you "will" be asked to bring your beverage of choice and an appetizer or dessert. Each month, we will meet at different members' homes. This a no-frills activity and has one requirement ....... friendly neighbors. 4th Friday, 7:00 pm. Contact Linda Albright.
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Crafty House
| Jana Yeager
| Join us for a craft where a kit is prepared, and you put it together with instructions. A great way to try out new craft projects. 4th Thursday, 9:45 am. - 12:30 pm. Crafts to be determined. |
Dinner with Friends/Houston
| Sharon Harry | We visit Houston restaurants and have a good selection of menu
items under $30.00 per entrée. Meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 6:00 pm. The groups are open to all members- singles and/or couples. (Significant
others are encouraged).
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Dinner with Friends/ Fort Bend |
Ellen Hickmon |
We visit Fort Bend County restaurants and have a good selection of menu items under $30.00 per entrée. Each group meets on the 1st Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm. The groups are open to all members- singles and/or couples. (Significant others are encouraged).
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Field Trip |
Gloria Mikulenka
| Outings around town. Watch the newsletter for more information each month. |
Five Crowns |
| Five Crowns 1 is a five-suited rummy-style game played in eleven rounds. It meets on the 3rd Wednesday, at 11:30 am. Contact Sharon Henderson.
Five Crowns 2 meets on the 3rd Wednesday at 11:30 am. Contact Faye Wolfart.
Five Crowns 3 meets 1st Thursday of the month at 10:30 am at Double Dave's Pizza. Contact Liz Ard. |
Gals & Golf | Susan Davis | Gals and Golf meet each
Tuesday morning with a 9:30 a.m. tee time. This is a non-competitive, nine-hole game, and we would love to have you come out and join us!
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Garden Friends | Gloria Mikulenka | If you are interested in
flowers, plants, gardens, and topics and places related to them, Garden
Friends is the interest group for you. We alternate meetings and
visiting places of interest on a monthly basis, usually meeting on the 4th Monday of the month @ 9:30 am. Our goal is to learn from each other and the experts in
our geographic area, as well as to enjoy the simple pleasures of Fort Bend gardening
and horticulture. We share an active interest in the care and well-being of
our garden surroundings, and we enjoy sharing our information and experience
with others.
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Genealogy | Cherie Young
| Genealogy group meets
in the homes of members or at an area library. Experts may be invited to
discuss websites, form,s and organizational tools. If you have an
interest in genealogy, you won't want to miss this opportunity to share your
findings and frustrations. Let's help each other find roots. 1st Thursday. |
Ladies Happy Hour | Ann Warner | Meet the ladies of FBFN out for a drink at a local establishment. First Thursday of each month at 4:00 pm. |
Lunch Bunch | Monica Lehrer and Anne Beatty | Lunch Bunch
meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am at Fort Bend
Restaurants. We are purely a social group, enjoying fun and lively
conversation while dining at local venues. Come join us.
And we are always open to suggestions for new places to try!
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Mah Jongg (National) | Martha Raskin | The centuries-old Chinese game
of Mah Jongg is as beautiful as it is fun. 164 tiles and now 85 hands,
consisting of Flowers, Dragons, Winds, and Simples (numbers), played in three
suits of Bamboos (green), Character (Cracks - red) and Dots (white), have
been standardized into an American version (The Wright-Patterson) played all
over the world.
We are happy to teach this
time-honored, mind-benefiting game to all who want to learn. With just a few
helpful lessons, you’ll enjoy the friendships of the FBFN members and
appreciate the non-constricting rules of the group. In this game, you can
drop in every week or come once a month. There are no rules except to call
the hostess if you are not coming but are listed as attending. Mah Jongg is a
game that can fit into busy travel-oriented members' lives.
Mah Jongg I (Wright-Patterson) < not active
Maj Jongg II (National Mah
Jongg League) meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at
members' homes from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Mexican Train
| | Mexican Train is an entertaining domino game, and FBFN has 4 different games to choose from.
Train 1 meets on the 2nd
Wednesday at 12:30 pm. Contact Carol Kanusky
Train 2 meets on the last Friday at 1:00 pm. Contact Sharon Forlano
Train 3 meets on the 4th Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Contact Heidi Higginbotham
Train 4 meets on the 3rd Wednesday at 10:30 am. Contact Jana Yeager
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Movie Madness | Cindy Welzbacher | Fluid group that depends on what movies are available and who wants to see them. Includes a meal before or after the movie, depending on the time. The host purchases her ticket and shares her location with all attendees. |
New Members Group
| Mary Bechnel | Are you a new member of FBFN? You don't really know anyone but want to start meeting members and join activities. We'd love to meet you.
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Pegs and Jokers | Lori Cohee | 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am, Cristobal's Mexican Restaurant.
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Pinochle | Leigh Ann Gombac | 4th Thursday of the month at 1000 am, Cristobal's Mexican Restaurant.
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Scrabble | Donna Jean Dyer | Play the board game Scrabble. Second Monday of the month at 9:30 am. |
Shanghai
| | Shanghai is a type of rummy card
game. It can be played with 3-5 people at a table and consists
of 7 rounds or hands, where combinations of books or runs must be made.
First Monday Shanghai - 12:45 pm. Contact Myriam Almquist
First Tuesday Shanghai - 12:30 p.m. Contact Cherie Young
Shanghai 2 - First and Last Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Contact Terri Osburn
Open Shanghai - 3rd Friday, 10:00 am. Contact Glenda Smith
Shanghai East - 1st
Friday at 1:00 pm. Contact Teresa Bryant
Shanghai Ladies - 2nd Wednesday at 10:30 am.
Contact Jane Purcell
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Singles | Jeanne Dazey | For the single members. Email Jeanne to get on the contact list. |
Treasure Hunters | Marsha Wicks
| Shopping, Shopping, and more Shopping!! We check out thrift stores, resale shops and more around town. First, we will find those hidden treasures, and then this fun group will go out for
lunch. Sounds like a pretty perfect day.
Time: Last Friday of the month at 9:30 am. |
Wine With Friends | Cherie Young | Wine with Friends is a gathering of
friends for an evening of fellowship and informal tasting of our favorite wines. Wine with Friends is held on the 2nd Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in a member’s home.
Reservations are requested. Everyone is asked
to bring food to share, their own wine glass, and their wine. This is a FBFN group for both couples and singles.
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