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Wines of the World event
Welcome in the New Year by exploring the origins of wine. Registration is still open for the next Wines of the World event on Sunday, January 11, 2026 featuring wines from Georgia and Romania. The earliest known traces of wine were found...
President’s Letter January 2026
Happy New Year Austin Newcomers Club! It’s hard to believe that 2026 is here already! As we welcome the New Year, we are excited to begin another year of community, friends, fun and positive impact. To continue to make Austin Newcomers Club a success, we are...
January 2026 Game Night
Remember to sign up for Game Night on January 10th, 7:00PM. Show off your new Christmas clothes and pictures of your Christmas travels. Spend an evening with your Austin Newcomer friends socializing and playing some games! We play only easy games and of course...
Random Happenings – Blanton Museum of Art
Register now for Random Happenings on Wednesday, January 28th, at 1:40 p.m. at the Blanton Museum of Art on the UT campus, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. We will have a private group tour of the current special exhibition "Spirit & Splendor: El Greco,...
December President’s Letter
Austin Newcomers Club President’s Letter December 2025 Dear Members, The holiday season is upon us! So many festive times this month- Lucia's Day: Celebrated on December 13 with festivals of light. Bodhi Day: A Buddhist holiday celebrating Buddha's enlightenment...
December Holiday Luncheon
The December Holiday luncheon, scheduled for Wednesday, December 17th, at Balcones Country Club, will feature a special guest, Shine The Mentalist. Shine the Mentalist is a globally renowned performer who seamlessly combines psychology, intuition, and illusion to...
December Happy Hour
DECEMBER HAPPY HOUR!!! Register today for our Holiday Celebration at the Driskill Hotel!. We will meet in the Victorian Bar (1st floor) on Tuesday, December 9th from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. It’s has always been a fun holiday time; we are hoping you will join us. Lynne...
November Member Luncheon
Don't miss our November Member Luncheon with Guest Speaker Margaret Kaur Gooding! Margaret serves as the Philanthropy Officer for the Austin region for Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas. Margaret is responsible for prospecting, soliciting, and stewarding donors...
BLUEBONNET / YELLOW ROSE BOOK CLUB HOLIDAY LUNCH
Each year the Bluebonnet and Yellow Rose Book Clubs gather for lunch with a local author as their speaker. This year Jo Ivester will discuss her book, NEVER A GIRL, ALWAYS A BOY: A FAMILY MEMOIR of a TRANSGENDER JOURNEY. This is the story of Jeremy’s journey from...
November Member Luncheon
Margaret Kaur Gooding serves as the Philanthropy Officer for the Austin region for Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas. Margaret is responsible for prospecting, soliciting, and stewarding donors capable of making major gifts to support the mission of Planned...