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• English Conversation

  • Start
    05 Aug 2024
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  • End
    18 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    26 sessions
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  Please let us know if you are attending. Please invite others, and children welcomed (No child care available). This is a very social group with various topics of conversation with the second monthly meeting focusing on current events. Discussions are lively. 

  
  

  What: English Conversation Group 

  When: 1st and 3rd Mondays: July 7th and 21st and August 4th and 18th from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M.  

  Where: Carmel Clay Public Library at 425 E. Main St. Carmel, 46032

  Contact Group Leader Gloria Kellogg

  
  

  
  

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• French Conversation

  • Start
    05 Aug 2024
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  • End
    18 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    24 sessions
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  Please contact the group leader if you are interested. We would love to have you join us. No worries is your French is very "rusty". We "offically" go from 1:30-3:00 but you are welcome to arrive as early as 1:00 for additional conversation time.

  What: Practice Speaking French 

  Focus is on French for basic social conversations and for traveling.

  When:  First and third Monday of each month, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. *You are welcome to arrive as early as 1:00 pm for additional conversation time.

  Where: Home of Kathleen Lattimer, 

  Group Leader: Kathleen Lattimer

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• Discover Art

  • Start
    09 Aug 2024
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  • End
    12 Aug 2025
  • Schedule
    13 sessions
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  There will be no Discover Art meeting in July.

  In August, those who are interested are invited to make their own arrangements to visit The Lume at Newfields.  Bonnie will be in the cafeteria at noon to share lunch with those interested.  Please go online at discovernewfields.org to purchase your own ticket to visit The Lume at 1 pm.

  The Lume is featuring Connection: Land, Water, Sky - Art & Music from Indigenous Australians.  The interplay of the art and music of 100 contemporary Indigenous Australian artists illustrated their world view that everything living is connected. There are over 500 paintings, stories and photographs from the oldest continuous tradition of art-making in the world, with a soundtrack from legendary and modern musicians.

  What: The Lume featuring Connection: Land, Water, Sky - Art & Music from Indigenous Australians

  Where: Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road

  When: Tuesday, August 12, lunch in the cafe at noon, exhibit at 1:00

  Purchase your own ticket for the exhibit online at discovernewfields.org.

  Group Leader: Bonnie Pribush

  
  

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• Italian Conversation

  • Start
    27 Aug 2024
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  • End
    26 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
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  Italian Conversation 
  

  This group is for anyone interested in listening, speaking and improving Italian language. All skill levels are welcome, but beginner participants need to know basic grammar and speak and understand simple sentences.

  What: It’s a time to gather with other women to practice Italian and discuss various topics while having fun and without stress. We usually decide the theme of the discussion together.

  When:   No meeting in July; August 26, 2 - 4 pm

  Where: In a coffeeshop, library, restaurant, or hosted by the group leader or one of the group members. The location will be announced in the "Weekly Update" email, on Friday of the week before the meeting.

  RSVP to Group Leader: Federica (Fedy) Abate

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Travel Forum

  • Start
    30 Sep 2024
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  • End
    25 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
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    Zoom

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  When- August 25 from 10 AM to 12 Noon

  Where- On Zoom, from the comfort of your home

  Register in advance for the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link for the meeting.

   Tishina Subrahmanyam (Travel Forum Group Leader)

  Register in advance for this meeting with Tishina Subrahmanyam

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Garden Group

  • Start
    22 Oct 2024
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  • End
    15 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
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  Mocktails and Cocktails

  Not sure what to do with all those herbs and flowers you grew? Join us in Pendleton and learn how to make Mocktails and Cocktails out of all the goodies you have in your garden. Then relax by the pool sipping your favorite tipple of the day!

  What: Mocktails and Cocktails

  When: Friday August 15th, 1pm-4pm

  Where: 10502 N 500 E, Pendleton, IN, 46064.

  RSVP: Kate Price

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Cooking Demonstration

  • Start
    09 Jan 2025
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  • End
    07 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
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  The Cooking Demonstration Group meets monthly to help prepare, cook, and enjoy a variety of incredibly delicious cuisines and great conversation!!  Members take turns "demonstrating" their native or favorite dishes in their homes.   July 2025   What:  Turkish Cuisine  - Hosted by Fay Duffner When: Thursday July 10th, Thursday  from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Fay Duffner's Residence   August 2025   What: American Cuisine - Hosted by Susan Newton When: Thursday August 7th ,  from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Susan Newton's Residence More details will be emailed closer to the events. If you wish for more information about the Cooking Demonstration group or to be added to the e-mail contact list, please contact Rachel Lynn, and Thuy Schelkopf, Co-leaders: Thúy Schelkopf and Rachel Lynn

  
  

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• Line Dancing Group

  • Start
    13 Jan 2025
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  • End
    25 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
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  Line Dancing Group

  Join Our New Line Dancing Interest Group!

  What is Line Dancing?

  Line dancing is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps where people dance in one or more lines or rows, all facing the same direction and executing the steps at the same time. It's a great way to enjoy music, get some exercise, and socialize with others.

  Why Join Our Line Dancing Group?

  Fun and Fitness: Line dancing is a fantastic way to stay active and healthy while having a blast.

  All Levels Welcome: Our group is open to everyone, regardless of experience.

  Socialize and Make Friends: Meet new people and build friendships in a fun and relaxed environment.

  When: The second and fourth Monday of the month at 3 p.m.

  Where:  Primelife Enrichment
  

  Contact Becky Henn with any questions.  We cannot wait to see you there and start dancing together!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Great Books Discussion

  • Start
    21 Jan 2025
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  • End
    19 Aug 2025
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    8 sessions
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  This group meets to talk about books of contemporary interest. Our members bring widely different backgrounds and varied perspectives to the discussions, and we come away with a deepened understanding of the issues. Our discussions are always spirited and interesting. We usually meet on the third Tuesday of the month.

  What: Discussion of “The Personal Librarian” by Victoria Murray &Marie Benedict

  Discussion leader Ling Xuei

  When: Tuesday June 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

  Where: Jane Stephenson’s home

  RSVP: Jane Stephenson

  What: Discussion of “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service” by Anthony Fauci.  Discussion leader Monica Caicedo

  When: Tuesday July 15, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

  Where: Connie Latas’s home

  RSVP: Connie Latas c

  What: Discussion of “A Fever in the Heartland” by Timothy Egan

  Discussion leader Jeanne Lugo

  When: Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

  Where: Jeanne Lugo’s home

  RSVP: Jeanne Lugo 

  
  

  Group leaders: Sally Endo, Debbie Paulin,

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Discover Ethnic Restaurants

  • Start
    22 Jan 2025
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  • End
    27 Aug 2025
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
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  Discover Ethnic Restaurants

  The Discover Ethnic Restaurants Lunch NOW meets MONTHLY!!  to try diverse types of foods around Indianapolis surrounding areas PLUS incredible connections and great conversation!!  We will try to meet in different areas so not the same people are driving far/close. 

  JUNE

  What:  Discover Ethnic Restaurants Lunch 

  When: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00pm 

  Where:  TBD  (possibly Middle Eastern) 

  July

  What:  Discover Ethnic Restaurants Lunch

  When: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 at 12:00pm

  Where:  TBD (possibly Mexican)

  August

  What:  Discover Ethnic Restaurants Lunch

  When: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025 at 12:00pm

  Where:  TBD  (possibly Balinese)

  
  

  More details will be emailed closer to the events. If you wish for more information about the Discover Ethnic Restaurants lunch group or to be added to the e-mail contact list, please contact Rachel Orr

  Leader: Rachel Orr

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Spanish Conversation

  • Start
    24 Jan 2025
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  • End
    27 Jun 2025
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
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  This group welcomes anyone who wishes to converse in Spanish. Every month, we choose a different theme for a lively discussion.  Since we do not speak English in this group, a fair degree of fluency in Spanish is desirable.

  We are currently looking for a volunteer to lead this group.  Please contact Monica Caicedo if you are interested.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Knitting and Crochet Group

  • Start
    04 Feb 2025
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  • End
    12 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
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  Knitting and Crochet Group 
  

  Xiaoling Xuei and Simin Baygani are the new leaders of this group, which was formerly called Needle Arts.  They encourage members to bring a knitting or crochet project on which they are currently working.  Participants may also teach each other something new.

  What: Work on your knitting or crochet projects

  When:  August 12, 10 - 11:30 am

  Where: This is to be determined.  Please watch the weekly emails or check with the group leaders.

  Group Leaders: Xiaoling Xuei and Simin Baygani

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• French Language Improvement

  • Start
    24 Mar 2025
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  • End
    07 Jul 2025
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  What: Our vibrant French Discussion Group is the perfect place to practice and improve your French skills in a friendly and supportive environment. Our sessions are filled with lively discussions based on selected readings from French magazines, books, and articles. Each meeting explores a variety of topics—from travel and history to current affairs, French culture, notable Francophone figures, and even the art of French cuisine. These engaging themes not only broaden your horizons but also help you sharpen your comprehension, grammar, and spoken French. We meet virtually on Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 11.45 AM, making it easy to join from anywhere. Interested in joining? Contact group co-leaders Jeannine Peerless or Tishina Subrahmanyam for more details.

  When: Monday, July 7th at 11.45 AM

  Note- There will be no meetings scheduled for the rest of July or the month of August due to busy summer travel plans

  Where: On Zoom

  Group leaders: Jeannine Peerless

  Tishina Subrahmanyam

  Where: On Zoom

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• Writing Group

  • Start
    27 Mar 2025
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  • End
    28 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
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  This group offers an encouraging and supportive environment.  Members write and share in all genres. All skill levels are welcome.  

  What: Writing Group

  When: Thursday, July 31 and Thursday, August 28

  Where: SullivanMunce Cultural Center

  225 West Hawthorne Street, Zionsville, 46077

  Time: Noon to 1:30pm  

  RSVP: Interest Group Leader: Rosaleen Crowley 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Euchre group

  • Start
    14 Apr 2025
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  • End
    25 Aug 2025
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
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  Euchre is a fun card game. All players welcomed, even novice.  We have two groups: Daytime and Evening

  What: Daytime Euchre Group 

  When: 2nd Mondays: July 14th and August 11th from 12:45 -2:45 P.M. 

  Where: 

  Carmel Clay Public Library at 425 E. Main Street Carmel, 46032.  We will meet in the foyer in the first floor near the Cafe. 

  RSVP: Contact Group Leader Gloria Kellogg

  What: Evening Euchre Group 

  When: last Monday: June 23, July 28th and August 25th at 7 P.M. (we gather at 6:45 P.M.) 

  Where: TBD (we need hostesses)                                   

   RSVP: Contact Group Leader Gloria Kellogg

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• German Conversation

  • Start
    16 Apr 2025
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  • End
    27 Aug 2025
  • Schedule
    20 sessions
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  If you are a German speaker or would like to practice and improve your German conversational skills, please join us.  Our group meets weekly at 10 am on Wednesdays. 

  What:  German Conversation

  When: 10 am   Every Wednesday

  If you are interested in attending, please contact Nora Moreira
  

  
  

  
  

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• Explore

  • Start
    29 Apr 2025
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  • End
    22 Aug 2025
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    4 sessions
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  Explore!

  What: Juneteenth Exhibit at Global Village Welcome Center

  When: Thursday, July 17, 2025, 10:30 am

  Where: 4233 Lafayette Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254

  RSVP: July 15th to Jeanne Lugo, 

  Come explore why Juneteenth is celebrated to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. This powerful exhibit captures the historical Black experience in a timeline from the Transatlantic Slave Trade through Black Lives Matter.

  The timeline features harsh historical content that may be upsetting, as well as positive stories from local and national heroines that may be uplifting to viewers. You are welcome to tour the rest of the Global Village Welcome Center on your own afterwards.

  We may visit a local ethnic restaurant nearby afterwards. If you are interested in joining us for lunch too, please let me know when you RSVP. There is no cost to visit the GVWC, however donations are gladly accepted.

  
  

  What: Ft Harrison State Park Visitors Center

  When: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:30 am

  Where: 5753 Glenn Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46216

  RSVP: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 to Jeanne 

  Landscape, Nature and History blend in a unique setting in northeast Indianapolis at Ft Harrison State Park. Come to the Visitors Center to view exhibits and experience the preserved Citizens Military Training Camp, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

  Headquarters, and WWII Prisoner of War Camp. We will also learn about the original settling of this land, wildlife and nature found in this park. This tour is different from the tour several years ago that Jeanne Lugo conducted of Ft Harrison. There is no cost to tour the center, however entry to the park is $7 per car (which we must pay to enter to get to the Visitor Center, unless you already have a 2025 Indiana State Park Pass).

  Please let me know if you already have an Indiana state park pass and are willing to meet us near to the entrance and carpool to the Visitor Center. If you want to go to lunch afterwards, I can provide recommendations nearby.

  Explore Co-Leaders: Jeanne Lugo, 

  Candice Kavanaugh,

  
  

  
  

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• Traditions & Treasures

  • When
    05 Aug 2025
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  Join us for a dynamic gathering that celebrates the rich diversity of our international community. As a group of women with diverse backgrounds, each of us has unique and fascinating perspectives, experiences, and traditions that captivate others from different cultures. At each session, members will share personal stories and insights into unique traditions, crafts, collections, historical narratives, and more that define their heritage. Through show-and-tell, storytelling, and interactive presentations, we will foster curiosity and appreciation for these global perspectives. This interactive platform broadens your horizons and deepens your understanding of our community’s diverse traditions.

  What: Kimono - A Journey into Japan's Traditional Attire

  Have you ever seen a kimono? It might look like a simple wrapped cloth, but it's actually a carefully layered outfit with many parts, secured by a wide sash called an obi. Wearing a kimono is a traditional art form with centuries of cultural meaning. Every fabric, color, or pattern on a kimono has a special symbol, showing things like the season, the event, or even the wearer's status.

  Motoko Kataoka will share cherished kimonos passed down through her family and illuminate the stories and traditions woven into each fabric. Come join us and explore this aspect of Japanese fashion and heritage!

  When: Tuesday, August 5th, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

  Where: Motoko’s house 

  RSVP: By July 31st to the group leader, Motoko Kataoka, 

  
  

  We'd love to hear about your Traditions & Treasures! Our group is looking for members to share aspects of their culture with us. If you're interested in being a presenter, please get in touch with Motoko.

  
  

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• IWI Girls' Night

  • When
    26 Aug 2025
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    6:30 PM
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  This group is for anyone busy during the daytime and interested in gatherings held in the evening.

  What: It’s a time to gather with other women to enjoy excellent food and some fun together in total harmony and relaxation.

  When: August 26 from 6:30 P.M. on.

  Where: In restaurants, venues or possibly at a group leader or member’s home. The location will be announced through the Girls Night’s email list and in the Weekly Update the week before the meeting.

  Group Leaders: Vicki Douar,  Federica Abate  PLEASE RSVP to Federica (Fedy) if you are interested and if you would like to join our email list for up-to-date information.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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