ACTIVITIES
Presidents' message
Hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving; this is a lovely time to count our blessings and appreciate our family and friends. Now we start to move into the holiday season and even the new year!
We scale down our Newcomer activities a bit in December, as this is such a busy time for everyone. That said, we do have plans for a holiday luncheon at Café Vitale on December 11 (see below for the invitation). Everyone is encouraged to join. Thank you for getting your checks for $45 per person with menu choices to Leslie by December 1. Wear your holiday sweaters and fun necklaces!
TGIF was held November 14 at the Town Hall and a fun time was had by all. December TGIF will also be at Town Hall and that date is December 12.
Legacies is usually held the second Monday of each month at 10:30 via Zoom. There is still room to join; contact Leslie at leslie@cina.com if interested. It’s a great class with a very experienced teacher and many lovely personal connections are formed as we share our writings.
Book club in December will be via Zoom. Note that the December book is “The Frozen River,” by Ariel Lawhon. If you want to get started in the reading for the new year, January’s book is “Intimacies,” by Katie Kitamura.
Note that Investment club will not be held in December, due to holiday festivities.
Activities such as mah-jongg, and bridge will proceed as usual.
We are having our board meetings in person at the Los Altos Community Center lobby and everyone is welcome! We will continue to plan activities for the coming year.
Finally, lots of community events will take place in December.
Cheers, Birgitta and Leslie
List and dates of Newcomers activities
Board meeting
Thursday, December 4 at 9:00 – 9:30 am in the Lobby of the Los Altos Community Center
Book Club
December 4 at 3:30 pm via Zoom
Legacies
December 8 at 10:30 am via Zoom
Holiday Luncheon
Thursday, December 11 at 11:30 am at Café Vitale
TGIF
Friday, December 12 at 6:00 pm at the Los Altos Hills Chamber
Lots of free activities in downtown Los Altos
Festival of Lights Parade:
November 30, downtown Los Altos
Holiday Market:
Thursday, December 4th, 4:00 – 8:00 pm, on State Street. There will be another on December 11th.
First Friday:
Friday, December 5th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm in downtown Los Altos, with extended merchant hours, music, and activities.
Holiday Tree Celebration:
Friday, December 5th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm in Veterans Community Plaza. This event includes student performances, trolley car rides, and photos with Santa.
Los Altos Hills Barn Lightning:
Sunday, December 7th. This event includes holiday activities for kids, warm drinks, and a barn lighting countdown at 5:00 pm.
Trim-a-Tree @LosAltos:
The decorated trees will be on display in business districts from December 2nd through December 31st.
Grand Menorah Lighting:
The annual Grand Menorah Lighting. Sunday, December 14th at 4:30 pm in Veterans Community Plaza at the corner of Main and State Streets, downtown Los Altos.
In Loving Memory
Ann Oliver
We are sad to share the news of the passing of Ann Oliver, a longtime Newcomer member and resident of Los Altos.
Ann was a mother and compassionate physical therapist whose care for others extended far beyond her profession. With a master’s degree in gerontology, she brought wisdom, empathy, and grace to everything she did.
Our hearts are with the Oliver family as we remember Ann’s kindness, warmth, and lifelong commitment to helping others.
Ann joined the Newcomers in 2024 and served on the board planning the monthly luncheons together with Virginia Farthing and the next year with Geralyn Matthews, Marla McCormack and Mary Morris.
