Card Cut-Ups

This group uses their scrapbooking skills to make greeting cards.  Whether you're an expert scrapbooker or wish to learn the craft, meeting with this group once a month will result in some gorgeous cards that you can send to friends and relatives.  

First Monday of the Month at 9:30
131 N. New Hampshire Street
Christ Episcopal Building 

Covington, LA
Cost: $12 for Materials (paid when you come)
Class is limited to the first 20 reservations received.
RSVP required.  If you plan on coming and did not sign up last month, please call Julie Drouant @ 504-382-6907. Please do not mail a check.

Don't forget to take you tools (scissors, etc.)!

Chairmen:  Julie Drouant and Julie Gilbert

Day Trippers

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Botanical Gardens of New Orleans’ City Park

Thursday, April 10, 8:45am 

City Park, New Orleans
 

We will stroll the lovely Botanical Gardens of City Park and afterwards enjoy lunch at Ralph’s on the Park. We’ll meet in the parking lot of Fresh Market, Mandeville, at 8:45 a.m., to carpool to New Orleans.

The cost to enter the garden is $12   Participation will be limited to 16. To reserve your spot, send your check, made out to Northlake Newcomers, to Debra Moore at 3007 Willow Lane, Madisonville, LA  70447 by April 3.  Drivers are needed - please indicate your willingness to drive.  Riders, be prepared to pay your driver $8 to cover gas and toll.  Each lady will pay for her own lunch. 

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Chairmen: Penny Bankston, Debra Moore, Marty Spear

Sipping and Socializing

Monday, April 28, 2025 – 5:00 p.m.

Habaneros Mexican Grill

3900 La Hwy 22, Mandeville

Join us for a fun evening at the beautiful new Habaneros Mexican Grill.  The Four Course Meal includes choice of two regular house Margaritas or two glasses of house wine (red or white). Iced tea and coffee also included.

1ST COURSE - Chicken Tortilla Soup

2ND COURSE - Esquite Bombs (corn and cheese beignets, spicy mayo, tajin)

3RD COURSE - Enchilada Verde (3 cheese enchiladas, queso, sour cream, tomatillo sauce grilled chicken and rice) 4TH COURSE - 2 Fried Oreos with Vanilla Ice Cream

Cost is $50.00 per person (inclusive of tax and tip) and must be received by Monday, April 21, 2025.

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Mail check made out to Northlake Newcomer Club to:

Pamela VanHoven: 1275 Rue Bayonne 

Mandeville, La.  70471 (Please include phone # on check.)

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​​Chairmen:  Elise Mince, Gilda Mares, Pam, Patricia Schafer

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Snack & Snoop

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Newk’s Eatery – 11:00 a.m.

US-190, Mandeville

We will meet at Newk’s Eatery at 11 a.m. for lunch.

Afterwards, we’ll walk around the shops at The Village Shopping Center and have our choice of a few including

Chicos, Loft, etc.

Chairmen:  Eileen Bosch, Linda Peirce, Carolyn Laperi
 

​Bunco

Bunco is a dice game with twelve or more players, divided into groups of four, trying to score points while taking turns rolling three dice in a series of six rounds.

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​First Wednesday of the month at 9:45 AM
Fat Spoon Cafe, 1901 US 190 in Mandeville
Cost: $5 plus lunch and tip

Please reserve your spot by calling Debra Moore at 985-222-5340 before Monday, April 1.

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Chairman:  Debra Moore

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Hiking Group

 Thursday, April 10 – 9:30 a.m.

Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve

The Preserve is known for its carnivorous plants! If rain is predicted, we will reschedule for the following week. Hope to have more ladies join us for our next adventure! Lunch will follow at a local restaurant that’s nearby. Email Jeanne Renton at jeannerenton@ gmail.com if you would like to join us! 

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​Chairman:  Jeanne Renton

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Learn to Play Hand & Foot Canasta - 16 Down

Many of our members love to play canasta.  As you can see, we have lots of canasta activities.  This beginners' group is being organized to teach Hand and Foot - 16 Down Canasta to people who are interested in playing.

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Every Monday - 9:30 am
Call Gayle Stevens (985-264-5102] to join and for location.
Please bring your lunch.​

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Chairman:  Gayle Stevens

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Relaxation Group

Join us on Wednesday, April 9, for a trip to Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum at 12206 Foster Road in Baton Rouge. It is a beautifully landscaped 16-acre tract of heavily wooded land used for the preservation and study of native plants and flora from other areas. It includes a fruit orchard, 4 water features, ponds with lily pads, two lakes, fish, Louisiana Iris, caretakers home with period furnishings, paved walking trail, and a Japanese maple and camelia collection. We can carpool from Cheryl's home in Hammond at 20333 Kingland Dr. at 9 a.m. Please be prepared to provide $5 to your driver to be collected before leaving, to cover gas. RSVP to Cheryl at 775-223-5889.

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Chairman:  Cheryl Bowles-Brenden

Canasta Hand & Foot - 16 Down

These groups are for people who know how to play Hand and Foot - 16 Down Canasta.
 

​Group #1:  First Tuesday of the Month - 9:45 am
Mandina's in Mandeville
Group #2:  Third Tuesday of the Month - 9:45 am
Mandina's in Mandeville

We will order lunch from the menu
Cost to play is $13​. ​

Chairmen #1:  Linda Fontana, Nancy Statham, & Judy Lyons​

Chairmen #2:  Ellen Cisco and Linda Nichols
 

​7's From Hell

7's from Hell is a variation of Canasta game.  This activity is for players who are familiar with this version of the game.  We play one game, four rounds with card melds of 50/90/120/150.  Cost to play is $13 plus your meal. (Tip is already in the price to play.) With this abbreviated play, we should be finished before 1:00 PM 

Second Tuesday of the Month - 9:45 AM
Coscino's Italian Grill
1809 N. Causeway Blvd.
Mandeville 70471
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Chairman:  Linda Nichols, Ellen Cisco

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Mexican Train Dominos

The object of Mexican Train Dominoes is for a player to play all the tiles from her hand onto one or more chains, or trains, emanating from a central hub or "station".  

Third Wednesday of the Month - 11:00 AM
Tournesol Café & Bakery, 100 S. Tyler St., Covington.

No Fee
No Experience Necessary​

Chairmen:  Leona (Bea) Young and Beth Dufour

Mah Jongg

Mah Jongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is played by four players with a board and tiles. This group has several tables.  Stipulations to play: Newcomers dues paid.  Current Official Hands and Rules Card from the National Mah Jongg League, Inc.

Every Monday - 10:45 AM (lunch is ordered then and play begins thereafter)
Walk On's Sports Bistreaux
69796 Stirling Blvd. 
Covington, LA  
Cost:  Lunch plus tip

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 Chairmen: Alice Corkern & Lynette Griffin

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