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COVID-19 Update
COVID Safety We ask that members participating in events be fully vaccinated. We hope Newcomers will understand this request and respect each other’s safety.
General Meeting: Bimonthly, 2nd Wednesday
The club bi-monthly meetings welcome new and potential new members, and current members. The club co-chairs provide a brief orientation about Napa Newcomers, and potential and recent new members enjoy an opportunity to meet other members. This is a 60-90
Finding Friends As An Older Adult Requires a Different Approach
Several years ago, I moved from the Valley of the Sun, in Arizona, to Southern Oregon. While much research had gone into finding a nice permanent spot (actually more than 19 years of travel and thought), the actual move was
How to Make, and Keep, Friends in Adulthood
A friendship expert shares strategies for finding connection in a lonely, disconnected world. In July, Marisa Franco went on a solo vacation to Mexico. But by the time she flew back to Washington, D.C., 10 days later, she’d formed an
Making Friends Is Easy When You’re Young, But It Can Be Harder as You Age
NPR’s Life Kit offers tips on building and maintaining friendships from a psychologist who compiled a how-to guide for navigating them. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 10, 2022.)