Hello. It is my pleasure to serve on the Board as Vice President for Membership. Falmouth Newcomers is a social club of over 500 Falmouth residents who enjoy meeting fellow residents who are new to the area or who have had a life-changing event. We provide an opportunity to learn about the community and participate in enriching activities, social events, and programs. We have over 60 activities including biking, wine tasting, book clubs, current events, kayaking, dining in and out, field trips, golf, and scrapbooking to name just a few.

Membership is open to those who have lived in Falmouth for five years or less or have had a life- changing event such as change in marital status, death of spouse/partner, or retirement in the last five years. If you meet any of these requirements and would like to join us, please fill out the online application and release form.

We’d be happy to welcome you as a member of Falmouth Newcomers to meet new friends and adjust to your new surroundings while enjoying the many activities, socials, and programs. If you have any questions, please contact me at FNC.VPMembership@gmail.com or 508-450-7281.

Dear Newcomers,
Welcome to the Socials page. Terri and I are pleased to be your new Socials contacts for the coming year! Be sure to attend all events offered by the social committee as you file them to be loads of fun!

Socials are open to all members (and sometimes Encore members and/or friends). Socials give you an opportunity to make new friends and build upon friendships you’ve already made here at Newcomers. You’ll learn more about all the wonderful activities available right here in Falmouth or nearby. And obviously, socials offer a chance to enjoy an afternoon or evening of fun and entertainment.

We try to plan several different types of social events that will appeal to a wide variety of interests. This year, we are planning seven socials! We’ll root for our hometeam, the Falmouth Commodores, enjoy our beautiful coastline with cruises around Falmouth, celebrate the seasons with various holiday events, participate in a Falmouth-style Cape Cod Clambake, and more. It will be fun!

You can find information about Socials on the website. In the Newsletter, we provide a “Save the Date” notice in advance of each event, and then the details, dates, cost, and reservation information are usually published two months before each social event. If you see something you like, sign up early – some of the venues have a maximum capacity!

We welcome your help to serve on a planning committee, which we will advertise in the Newsletter when the need arises, so consider volunteering! And always feel free to contact me or Terri with your thoughts or questions.

Thank you

Dena Quinn, Vice President of Socials
Terri Sachs, Assistant Vice President of Socials
(falmouthnewcomerssocials@gmail.com)

In addition to the fun Socials and enriching Programs available to you throughout the year, your membership also offers you the opportunity to join a great variety of specific interest activities. Our activities fall into four broad categories: Book Clubs and Games, Outdoor Recreation, Social, and Special Interest. Some groups are small, some are large, and others have multiple groups of the same activity. These groups meet with varying regularity, depending on the individual activity. If we do not have an activity that you are seeking, we encourage you to consider starting one. Please contact us and we will help you get started!

Because our club is so vibrant and active, you may notice that some activity groups are full. If you find an activity that is listed as currently full, please consider starting an additional group. Reach out either to the contact person listed under the activity or to us and we can help you get started with leading a new group. If you are interested in an activity that is already full, chances are there are plenty of others who would also like to join and possibly even help you lead the group. Our club is a volunteer-run organization. Its enthusiastic membership is what makes it so great!

We are very appreciative of our creative, knowledgeable, and dedicated leaders for organizing these great leisure activities for us. We have so many options in which to enjoy ourselves while meeting new people and spending time in gorgeous Falmouth and beyond. Your new friends are out there waiting for you to join their groups!

Best,
Tiffany Persechini, VP for Activities
Donna Herrle, Assistant VP for Activities
Email: falmouthnewcomersactivities@gmail.com

Hello Fellow Newcomers,

What a perfect time of year to be out and about in Falmouth! Almost everywhere I go, I bump into Newcomers friends. One of our past presidents said she knew she had found her happy place in Falmouth, because she had to dress up to go out shopping, just in case she bumped into someone she knew! That’s how I feel… being a part of a town where friends are found wherever we go. I always feel so lucky to be part of Falmouth and Newcomers.

I hope many of you discovered a new activity at last month’s incredible Activity Fair! Kudos to Tiffany Persechini and Donna Herrle for orchestrating such a fantastic event – I think we had about 200 people there! Don’t forget to go to our webpage to review the Activities List and sign up.

What a perfect evening we had for our Sunset Cruise on the Island Queen! Thank you to our Socials VP Dena Quinn and Assistant VP Terri Sachs! What a great night out – I don’t know how they ordered up such a perfect evening to be out and about on Vineyard Sound, but they made it happen! And for October, check out the Socials page and sign up for the Halloween Fall Festival!

I’m excited about our first Program in October – meet Paul Mathias, who participated in dives to investigate the mysteries of the sea, including a deep dive to the Titanic! Join us on October 10th at 9:30am at the First Congregational Church for this compelling program. As usual, there will be refreshments and time to meet with friends and fellow members.

Socials, Programs, and Activities are the three cornerstones of Newcomers Club… and don’t forget to attend a Meet and Mingle – these small group socials are perfect for building new friendships.

Our club survives and thrives because of everyone’s voluntary contributions. You can serve on the Board, become an Activity Leader, work on a committee, or bring a snack to one of our General Meetings. We always need volunteers, so check out the newsletter or website for opportunities to help. We really appreciate it!

Enjoy this lovely Autumn season,
Paula

To Newcomers,

I am VP for Programs and Jennifer Zetlan is Assistant VP for Programs. Monthly Programs and Speakers are planned at each Business Meeting on the second Thursday of each month, September through June.

We try to select speakers of interest to our members. This includes local authors, town officials and volunteer organizations. The monthly newsletter will provide you with updated program information. The website will provide any updates on program changes. By the way, many of our best speakers & program ideas are suggested by our members. If you have any suggestions for speakers, please email me.


Bill Kelly, VP for Programs
bikelly@verizon.net