BLACKSBURG NEWCOMERS' CLUB

Building Friendships & Community for all NRV

Upcoming Newcomers' Events

VIRTUAL APRIL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, April 13th at 9:30 am

Our next Zoom membership meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13th at 9:30 am. The first 15 to 20 minutes will be our annual business meeting, followed by our speakers. Our Community Speaker will be Laura Beth Weaver, Executive Director of Women's Resource Center New River Valley. WRCNRV is a non-profit, human service organization, providing free programs and services to adult and child victims of sexual and domestic violence, as well as education, training, and prevention programming to the public and to allied professionals. Our Featured Speaker will be Dr. Ken Eriksson, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geosciences, at Virginia Tech, who will talk with us about the geological history of the Appalachian Mountains, his area of research since joining Virginia Tech in 1981.

All membership meetings are free and open to the public. We will email the Zoom link to members. If you are NOT a current member, please email blacksburgnewcomers@gmail.com
and we will send you the link to attend the meeting.

APRIL COMMUNITY DONATION DRIVE

Our collection this month will be for the Women's Resource Center New River Valley. There are several ways to contribute:

1. Monetary donations can be made at the following website - https://givelocalnrv.org/organization/Wrcnrv

2. WRCNRV has a wishlist through Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/310PAL0F6V2PW/ref=hz s_bix_ex

While all Blacksburg Newcomers' in-person activities, meetings, and interest groups remain canceled until further notice, our General Meetings and Interest Group activities are continuing online. Interest Groups may start meeting outside as the Virginia Covid-19 allows.

We'd love for you to join us!

We will review and update our policies as the situation unfolds.

Reach out to us at any time at blacksburgnewcomers@gmail.com.

Please visit the Virginia Department of Health website here for updated information.

Many of our interest groups virtually/online. Please contact your interest group leader with questions or suggestions.

You may also find & chat with us on Facebook or via the Group Me app.

Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Kind.

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ABOUT

Making Friends and Becoming Part of a Community

Since the 1960s, people who have made the New River Valley their home have found the transition made easier by joining the Blacksburg Newcomers' Club. We welcome residents of any age, gender, nationality, race, or religion.

Club members meet monthly for a general meeting, which includes social time and a fun, informative program. Members participate in smaller interest group activities such as wine tasting, supper circles, book clubs and more.

As a member, you will receive a monthly newsletter that includes general meeting, activities, and Interest Group information. This information can also be found on this website.

Community Service

Each monthly meeting features a speaker from a local Community Service Organization and members may bring needed items as well. We have participated in a "Reverse Advent" challenge to support the food pantry, our book clubs have collected books for the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program's Christmas Store, we have held a silent auction to benefit Micah's Closet and we make an annual year-end donation to a local charity. You can find links to organizations we have supported here.

Activities and Interest Groups

Our Interest Groups offer opportunities to meet others and share hobbies and leisure activities. Interest Groups include: Book Clubs, Girls Night Out, Lunch Bunch, Evening Movie Group, Circle Supper Club, Wine Tasting, Brunch Group, Papercrafting, Needleworks, Wednesday Walkers and Gadabouts! If you don't see a group with your interests, we'll help you get one started.

Social events are also planned in the evenings for all members and their partners. Past events have included Chili Cook Offs, Mix n' Mingles, Holiday Brunch, Kentucky Derby socials, and Year End May Socials.