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POTOMAC RIDGE REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES Click on the name of an activity to see a short description. The Bible Study meets in the party room each Wednesday at 10:00 AM. The purpose is to gain a deeper understanding of the Bible. Persons of all faiths are welcome to come and learn more about the Christian faith, and to exchange thoughts and ideas. Bingo is played in the party room on the second Friday of every month at 7:00 PM. The cost is five dollars for two cards to play exciting games for cash prizes. Snacks are provided. To assist in planning, a signup sheet will be placed on the mailroom table. A friendly drop-in game of party bridge is held in the party room on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 PM. Beginners as well as more experienced players are welcome. Duplicate Bridge is held in the party room on the third Sunday of every month at 7:00 PM. This is an unsanctioned game for experienced players. All Leisure World residents and their friends are welcome. The cost is $2.00 to cover expenses. Light refreshments are served. The Bridge Group meets every Saturday evening at 7:00 PM in the party room unless the room has been reserved for a private party or other Potomac Ridge business. A signup sheet will be placed on the table in the mailroom. A one dollar donation is collected to go toward prizes. Players may bring refreshments, if they wish. The Current Events group meets in the party room each Friday morning at 10:00 AM. The group discusses events currently in the news. Participants may bring articles to share, and group members alternate leading each weekly discussion. Periodically, special speakers are enlisted by the group. All residents are welcome. Drop-in games are held in the party room every Wednesday at 7:00 PM. This is a non-structured social event where residents may play whatever games they are interested in, such as bridge, Rummicube, Mahjong, dominos, card games, and Scrabble. The Gourmet Club travels to fine restaurants around the area on the second Tuesday evening of each month. Sometimes the group rents a Leisure World bus and other times participants carpool to the selected destination. The “club” is open to all residents who are interested in fellowship and excellent meals. Signup sheets are placed on the mailroom table before the outing and menus are posted on the bulletin board by the Management Office. Luncheons are organized for Potomac Ridge residents at the La Pergola restaurant on the third Friday of each month at 12:30 PM. If 10 - 14 residents sign up, the private room will be reserved for the luncheon. Attendees may order from the menu and will be billed individually. Look for a signup sheet on the mailroom table. Dinners are organized for Potomac Ridge residents at the La Pergola restaurant on the fourth Friday evening of each month. Tables will be set aside for the group. Attendees may select from the menu and will be billed individually. Reservations are required for dinner. A signup sheet will be placed on the mailroom table. Mix & Mingle is held every Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Residents are invited to bring an appetizer and their favorite beverage, and join their neighbors for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship. Participants are asked to host this event by signing up on the Mix & Mingle sheet located on the console just inside the party room entrance. The host is responsible for room set-up and clean-up with the help of other residents. Residents may gather in the party room for coffee and conversation the third Wednesday of the month at 8:30 AM. Bring your own coffee or other beverage. Residents often bring pastries, bagels, or fruit to share. Low stakes poker games are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month in the party room at 7:00 PM. Signup sheets are placed on the mailroom table. This activity is open to both men and women. A pot luck dinner is held in the party room on the second Sunday of each month beginning at 5:00 PM. A signup sheet will be located on the mailroom tables during the week before the event. Participants are asked to bring a dish to serve 6-8 people plus a $1.00 contribution to cover the paper products. Host volunteers are needed each month to set up and clean up. Guidelines for being a host are found in the Social notebook in the kitchen Red Hats Club (Potomac Ridge Ladies of Leisure) The Red Hats Ladies of Leisure are post-50 year olds dedicated to fun and friendship. Members try to have at least one activity each month. These activities include a wide variety such as luncheons, teas, touring and other special events. Members wear purple, the color of royalty, with red hats, and have a whee of a time. The society's only rule is that there are no rules. It is an organization that encourages women to have fun, support each other and find kindred spirits. The message of Red Hatters is get together, put on your purple clothes and your red hat, ride a carousel, have your toe nails painted lime green, say no and don't feel guilty, run through the sprinklers in your purple bathing suit - just be yourself and recapture what it felt like to be a little girl, and a little bit irresponsible. A lecture/luncheon is usually held every other month. Guest speakers from the surrounding community are invited to Potomac Ridge to present lectures on diverse subjects of interest. A light lunch is also served for a nominal price. A signup sheet will be on the mailroom table when luncheons are scheduled. The Theater Group subscribes annually to the Reston Players’ four presentations. These performances are held on weekends only (Friday/Saturday) with occasional Sunday matinees. Residents form carpools to attend theater productions, as well as dinner before/after the performance. Once the season begins, a waiting list is available for substitutes for subscribers unable to attend a performance. The Travel Club is a group of residents who get together to plan trips through a travel agency. Travels have included both land tours and cruises to such places as Israel, Egypt, Mexico, Canadian Rockies, Caribbean, Holland, Belgium, Italy and Costa del Sol, Spain. Watch for notices of trips well in advance of anticipated travel. Interested in walking? Join this informal group meets in the lobby for a 7:00 AM departure. The daily walk is about 45 minutes at a steady pace. The group (whomever shows up) goes from Leisure World to Woodridge to Riverside, past the hospital to Lansdowne Boulevard and back to Leisure World. In the event of inclement weather, the group walks the halls of Potomac Ridge. Updated: 15 August 2009
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