August is a transitional month for Newcomers; typically, this is a somewhat slow month as we begin our planning for the new year which starts in September. In the meantime, enjoy our beautiful outdoor weather!

Thank you to Kay and Mark Barchas for a lovely TGIF in July. The weather and the event were perfect! (see pictures below). We are looking forward to another wonderful TGIF in August at Carol Petty’s house. As usual, bring some food to share, and your own beverage and glass.

We’ll have many of our usual activities such as Investment group, Legacies, Mah-Jongg, Bridge, and Book club. Styling information, Stitch and Chat, and Total Wellness are currently in hiatus.

The book club will meet on August 14, via Zoom. Zoom allows folks to participate who can’t come in person.

Please send your ideas for books to possibly read next year to leslie@cina.com, even if you are not in the book club. We want to collect book ideas by September 1 and vote in mid-September.

Lots of free activities will be held in downtown Los Altos in August.  

• Los Altos Farmers Market, every Thursday from 4-8pm, downtown
• August 1 thru August 17, Summer Sale  in downtown
• Sunday, August 24 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Head West Marketplace: Downtown Los Altos hosts a pop-up craft show.

We look forward to seeing you in August during some of our programs!

Cheers, Birgitta and Leslie