Welcoming Newcomers to Cleveland's East Side
Club Activities
Play Group
Contact Amy Runnels. A play date for moms, dads, and children (infants through preschoolers). We meet two Wednesdays a month.
NEW LEADER NEEDED! The Play Group will meet from 10 a.m.-noon both Wed., Sept. 15 and Wed., Sept. 29. For details, please contact Susan Ross. The Play Group is in need of a new leader for the 2010-2011 Eastside Welcome Club year. If interested in leading the Play Group, please contact Kristina Gobel.
Baby Sitting Co-op
Contact Ellen Berglund. The babysitting co-op is a group of Eastside Welcome Club families who babysit for each other without exchanging money. Sitters are “paid” on a point system. Members may sit as often or as little as they like. You may join at any time. The co-op meets once a month, usually the second Monday, to socialize and review point totals.
NEW LEADER NEEDED! If interested in leading or learning more, please contact Ellen Berglund . Once a new leader is selected, the first meeting of the year will be scheduled.
Book Club I
Contact Kathy Stead. Books are chosen by concensus of the members who take turns hosting book club meetings on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
NEW LEADER NEEDED! Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at the home of Kathy Stead (23903 E. Silsby Rd., Beachwood). We will be discussing The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Please RSVP to Kathy.
Book Club II
Contact Barbara Lowe. This bookclub meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm. Members take turns hosting meetings, and the host chooses the title of the next book. The club reads both fiction and non-fiction, and hosts an annual Book Club Oscars Party in December.
Book Club II is currently reading We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates. Our next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m., at the home of Kellie Binczyk (2842 Brighton Rd., Shaker Heights). Please RSVP to Kellie.Daytime Book Club
Contact Jennifer Gramlich. The Daytime Book Club meets every six weeks, normally at 10:00 am. Please join us!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 15, at the home of Ruthann Walker, 3329 Kenmore Rd., Shaker Heights. We are currently reading The Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell. Please RSVP by Sunday, Sept. 12 to Ruthann at 513.582.1108.
Bunko
Contact Kate Bennett. Please join us for a fun and easy game of dice! The Bunko group meets on the second Thursday (tentatively set) of each month at 7:30 pm unless that conflicts with a holiday.
information@eastsidewelcomeclub.com.
Lunch Anyone?
Contact Jan Hunt. Eat lunch with friends at different venues each month. These informal lunch gatherings are well attended, so make your reservations as soon as possible with Jan. Let’s eat!
Join the Lunch Anyone? group on Tuesday, September 28 at 12:30 p.m., as we venture to Tremont to eat at Fat Cats, located at 2061 W. 10th St., 216.579.0200. We will hope for good weather and dining on the patio. Anyone interested in carpooling should indicate this in your RSVP. RSVP to Rhonda Dorfman.
We have lots of great restaurants selected for this year, but if you have a suggestion, please don’t hesitate to let us know!! We’re always interested in your ideas.
If you are not already on our e-mail list, and are interested in being notified of our plans, please e-mail Jan Hunt.
Wine Tasting Group
Contact Coyne Quinn if you are interested in checking out this fun group. This social group meets at 7:30 on the first Saturday of the month, with some exceptions due to holidays. It is a casual group that meets as much for socializing as wine tasting. Each member or member couple takes a turn hosting the group once during the year. The host couple selects the wines for tasting and provides information as to where they were purchased and their cost. The members split the cost of the wines tasted. Everyone brings an appetizer or dessert to share.
The September wine tasting will be on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Tawnya and Tim Stommel (2755 Inverness Rd., Shaker Heights). The evening will be co-hosted by Kristina Gobel and Steve Burgun. Please RSVP to Tawnya or Kristina. Garden Co-op
Contact Angela Bailey-Sundahl. If you are interested in sharing perennials or having help planning your garden or with an existing garden, then the EWC's gardening co-op is for you. As an informal group, we will support one another in our endeavors, share information and manual labor, and take a few field trips to surrounding nurseries for inspiration. Please contact Angela if you are interested in being included in the group emails regarding plants, gardens, and labor sharing.
Walking Group
Contact Sabrina Vandenbroeck. Looking for motivation to get moving? Need companionship to make exercising more enjoyable? No more excuses! Let’s keep moving, in spite of the cold weather. We are still able to walk the new walking paths and explore the different neighborhoods of Shaker. Occasionally we will stop for coffee and socializing at the end of our walk, and may venture to an out-of-the-way place for an interesting change of pace.
The Walking Group needs a NEW LEADER. If interested in leading the Walking group, please contact Kristina Gobel, or for more information, e-mail
information@eastsidewelcomeclub.com.
Beer Club
Contact Subba Shankar. Would you enjoy the opportunity to gather with your Eastside Welcome Club friends to sample and enjoy new beers -- at local breweries as well as at members' homes? Come join us!
Planning for the next Beer Club event is in the works. Contact Subba if you are interested in receiving an email notification when the date and venue are determined. For further information, contact Subba.
Have an Idea for a New Activity?
Looking for a yoga group? Needlework? Photography? Bridge? Another idea? If you would like to start a new club, contact Kristina Gobel or information to give us your ideas.
Activities must be open to all Club members. Additional fees for activities are acceptable. An effort should be made to schedule the activity at a time that does not conflict with another club activity. Approval of the activity is dependent upon the Board’s review.
Prospective EWC members are welcome to be a guest at an activity. However, ongoing participation and activity hosting is limited to EWC members.
