We have many small groups who gather according to special, mutual interests. Some popular activities have more than one group, and some are limited by space or require a short waiting list. We encourage the formation of new groups and would guide anyone interested in starting a new one.
| Discussion/Study Groups | ||||
| Art Appreciation | Group Discussion using the Great Courses DVDs How to Look At & Understand Art & The World’s Greatest Paintings. Museum field trips planned. | Monthly, 3rd Wednesday 2-4 pm |
Nancy | nrayner777@gmail.com |
| First Friday Tea and Conversation Group | A new group forming for conversation and friendship. | Monthly, 1st Friday 2pm | Kathleen | reinventing@me.com |
| Great Decisions Northside | A Foreign Policy Association program designed to encourage discussion and debate of important global challenges of our time. The FPA provides guidelines and materials to aid discussion. | Monthly 3rd Monday 10am | Kathleen | KMLFitz@earthlink.com |
| Great Decisions PV Shores | A Foreign Policy Association program designed to encourage discussion and debate of important global challenges of our time. The FPA provides guidelines and materials to aid discussion. | Monthly, 3rd Monday 9:30 am | Sharon | sharonandrade@cox.net |
| Women in Transition (WIT) | Members from PVP, Torrance & Beach Cities branches of AAUW meet monthly to discuss topics important to women. | Monthly, first Wednesday 7 pm | Susan | susimone@aol.com |
| Book Groups | ||||
| Contemporary Literature | An informal, inquisitive group who aim to read the best in current fiction. | Monthly, 2nd Monday 9:30 am | JoAnn | jj.deflon@gmail.com |
| Eclectic Readers | This book group discusses a great variety of mostly contemporary fiction and nonfiction. | Monthly, 3rd Thursday 3 pm | Jan | jancofer@gmail.com |
| Night Books | Members of this book group enjoy reading contemporary literature and discussing themes, structure, character development and historical implications. | Monthly, 2nd Monday 7pm | Rowie | rowiewolf@cox.net |
| Arts | ||||
| Readers Theater | A group for members who enjoy theater, reading plays and performing. Focus on original plays written by members about famous women in history. The group performs in the community for a modest fee. | Monthly, 2nd Monday 7 pm | Cecilia | fafnyr@mac.com |
| Games | ||||
| Scrabble | A group of members who enjoy playing Pinochle. | Monthy 1st Monday 7 pm | Kathrine | kmlfitz@earthlink.net |
| Bridge-Ettes | An eight-member social bridge group. Contact the leader if you are interested in being a substitute or starting a group of your own. | Monthly, 3rd Tuesday 1pm | Margery | mnorris@ca.rr.com |
| Grand Slammers | A two-table bridge group currently unable to accept new members because of space constraints. Contact the leader if you are interested in substituting or starting a group of your own. | Monthly, 2nd Thursday 1 pm | Sara | grandmasara1@verizon.net |