Pub Night

In the summer months, Pub night will be held at the Moose Preserve in the Beer Garden - they call it a Deck!  It is quite pleasant with heaters outside.  It will be on the first Friday of the Month from June until October. We will meet 7.30 pm onwards.

Friday, 6th

7:30 pm onward

Moose Preserve

(North East Corner of Woodward and Square Lake - Bloomfield Hills; right next dorr to the Marathon Gas Station)

Thursday, 10th

Pub Night

In the summer months, Pub night will be held at the Moose Preserve in the Beer Garden - they call it a Deck!  It is quite pleasant with heaters outside.  It will be on the first Friday of the Month from June until October. We will meet 7.30 pm onwards.

Friday, 3rd

7:30 pm onward

Moose Preserve

(North East Corner of Woodward and Square Lake - Bloomfield Hills; right next dorr to the Marathon Gas Station)

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Tuesday, 5th

Java Hutt Cafe,
207 S. Old Woodward,
Birmingham

We will learn SECRETS OF SCONES AND AMERICAN MUFFINS.

There will be plenty to eat and bring a container to take any leftovers home. Aprons suggested.

Cost: $20

Make your check out to BBNC and mail it to Lynn Miller.

If you have any questions please contact us. 

The Bridge Group meets weekly on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. We are a fun group and welcome new members.

Call Connie W. for more details or contact us.

This coffee is open for all Newcomers!
It is a casual event and it is a great opportunity to make new friends.
So come and join us! No Children please.
RSVP: Aidee

If you have questions please contact us.

For more information please click here.

If you have any question please contact us.

Tuesday, 16th

Wednesday, 24

10am
-
4pm

1:30 pm
-
4:30 pm

House Tour

Kathleen's

For more information please click here.

If you have any question please contact us.

Please join us for coffee, English conversation and fun.

RSVP: Diane or Kerstin

If you have any question please contact us.

We will be reading “Baker Towers: A Novel” by Jennifer Haigh.

Bakerton is a company town built on coal, a town of church festivals and ethnic neighborhoods,
hunters’ breakfasts and firemen’s parades. Its children are raised in company houses— three rooms upstairs, three rooms downstairs. The mines were not named for Bakerton; Bakerton was named for the mines. This is an important distinction. It explains the order of things. The book follows the Novak family in this Pennsylvania mining town, from the 1940’s through the 60’s, vividly portraying the changing role of women during and after World War II. You won’t forget them; they’ll linger in your mind like old friends.

Read more about here.

RSVP:  Not necessary

If you have questions please contact us.

Are you a French speaker or just want to brush up on your French language? Come and join us for our first gathering of the season!

RSVP: by Wednesday, September 17th

If you have questions please contact us.

Alle deutschsprachigen Mitglieder sind recht herzlich zum Frühstück eingeladen. Bitte meldet euch bei Vicky an.

If you have questions please contact us.

Vicky's

The Golf league will continue until September 11th.

After golfing we meet at Moose Preserve, 2395 N.
Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304.

Sadly the Golf season is coming to the end this month, and we will wrap up with our traditional lunch
gathering (members will be receiving and email with details soon).

We want to thank all our members for a successful and enthusiastic season, and soon we will name the
new leaders for next year.

Thank you one more time for giving us this opportunity to represent all of you.

Your group leaders
Sabina, Marisa, Susan & Aidee

Please call a golf leader with any questions or contact us.

Pontiac Municipal Golf Course

For more information please click here.

If you have questions please contact us.

No meeting will be held in September.

We will meet in October at Maria J. Aguerri’s house.

If you have questions please contact us.

For further details call Hiromi or Kyoko .

For more information please contact us.

Please contact Hiromi or Kyoko

Euchre is a card game that is fun and easy to learn.
You don’t need to know how to play, I can organize a practice session prior to the game.
The hostess will provide a light snack and beverages, so come and join us for our next game, we look forward to seeing you there.

For more information please contact us.

Would you like to join a Lunch Group?

If you are new in the area with little children at home, this is  the friendly supportive group you need!

We offer an opportunity to meet new people. Enjoy a girl’s night out and/or couples’ night out.

Once a month, we arrange an outing, either a museum, indoor play area or other suggested fun meeting place.

CALLING ALL BABYSITTERS:  Young moms need some time to leave without their children. Can you recommend a babysitter or maybe you have a teenager that can baby-sit?  Please email or call us with the following information:

Name/Age/Telephone and address
Areas /cities you will go to (For example:  Only in Birmingham and Troy)
Car                     yes /no
Availability       (ie only on week-ends or every day except Mondays, etc.)
Language          (English only or other)
Comments         For example: He/She can stay till 12 pm or longer

any playground in a local park

For more information please click here.

If you have questions please contact us.

We will be reading “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver.

This bestselling novel is about a missionary family, the Prices, who in 1959 move from Georgia to the fictional village of Kilanga in the Belgian Congo. The Price’s story, which parallels their host country’s tumultuous emergence into the post-colonial era, is narrated by the five women of the family: Orleanna, long-suffering wife of Baptist missionary Nathan Price, and their four daughters – Rachel, Leah, Adah, and Ruth May.

Read more about here.

Sandi will be leading the morning Book Club from September. Thanks Kathryn for a fun time leading our discussions for the last year!

RSVP: Not necessary

If you have questions please contact us.

Come and join us for coffee and a movie every first Thursday of the month.

Please contact Debbie D. to let her know if you plan to attend, and she will give you details of the movie to be seen.

Looking forward to seeing you!

If you have questions please contact us.

Looking for something to do on the first Friday night of the month?

Come to the Pub Night! Husbands and significant others are welcome and even encouraged.

Please know that there will be no group leader for the Pub Night.

It’s a casual get together.

Friday, 5th

Moose Preserve,
43034 Woodward Ave.,
Bloomfield Hills

Are you interested in leading this group? Email Petra to let her know.

If you have questions please contact us.

All are welcome!!! We are running every week - please come join us.

Call Stefanie for details.

If you have questions please contact us.

Vicky Moessner y Edith González serán las anfitrionas de la primera reunión de esta temporada. Todas las socias de habla hispana están cordialmente invitadas a pasar un buen rato. ROSI MENDOZA es la nueva líder de este grupo. ¡¡¡Felicidades Rosi!!!

REGRETS ONLY: Directly to Vicky by Friday, September 5th.

NO CHILDREN PLEASE!

If you have questions please contact us.

Several members have expressed an interest in joining together for a fun and competitive game of tennis during the beautiful days of summer. If you have a similar desire, please contact Marisa Barreiro.

Monthly we offer great activities. If you would like to know more, please contact us.

This month click VENTURING OUT

9:00 am

sharp

Monday, 8th

WHERE: We will meet at the corner of Adams and Livernois Rd. There is a small parking lot at the Clinton River Trail (across from the new Walmart).

We will walk about 5 miles depending on the weather and the fitness of the walkers.

Please, call or email Karin, so she will expect you.

In you have questions please contact us.

In October we will take a look at the Cuisine of the Southwest.  We will start with a Jalapeno Jelly appetizer, then create some enchiladas with homemade sauce, and end with Mexican nut cookies and a Kahlua-Coffee freeze.  Dress casual and bring an apron.

RSVP:  Email or phone

Cost:  $25.

If you have any questions please contact us. 

DAY CHANGED

Tuesday, 28th

The Bridge Group meets weekly on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. We are a fun group and welcome new members.

Call Connie W. for more details or contact us.

This coffee is open for all Newcomers! It is a casual event and it is a great opportunity to make new friends. So come and join us! No Children please.

If you have questions please contact us.

For more information please click here.

If you have any question please contact us.

For more information please click here.

If you have any question please contact us.

Please join us for coffee, English conversation and fun.

We will be starting our fall canned food drive for the less fortunate, an old American tradition.

Please bring your can(s) to our October meeting.

RSVP: Diane or Kerstin

For more information please contact us.

We will be reading “The Historian”, by Elizabeth Kostova.

What does the legend of Dracula have to do with the modern world? Is it possible that the Dracula of myth truly existed — and that he has lived on, century after century, pursuing his own unknowable ends?  Generations of historians have risked their reputations, their sanity, and even their lives to learn the truth about Dracula. Now one young woman must decide whether to take up this quest herself — to follow her father in a hunt that nearly brought him to ruin years ago.  This fascinating novel takes you across borders and centuries, from dusty Ivy League libraries to Istanbul, Budapest, and the shadowy depths of Eastern Europe. 

Read more here.

RSVP:  Not necessary

If you have questions please contact us.

Come and enjoy French conversation, good coffee and French croissants ! 

RSVP: to Virginie by Wednesday, October 22nd

If you have questions please contact us.

Tag der Deutschen Einheit
 
Alle Mitglieder sind herzlich eingeladen, unseren Nationalfeiertag mitzufeiern.

Osten, Westen, Süden, Norden - alle haben ihre regionalen Spezialitäten. Bring doch deine deutsche Spezialität mit zum Brunch.

Bitte meldet euch bei Isabel und lasst sie wissen, was ihr beisteuern wollt.

If you have questions please contact us.

Isabel A.'s

The golf season is over and we want to thank everyone who participated in the BBNC golf league for their enthusiast and support.

Soon we will be announcing the new leaders for the 2009 Golf Season.

Marisa, Sabina & Aidee

Please call a golf leader with any questions or contact us.

For more information please click here.

If you have questions please contact us.

Do you speak Italian? Parli italiano? Come and join us! 

RSVP: Maria by Wednesday, October 8th

If you have questions please contact us.

We would like to have a potluck lunch at Kyoko`s.

RSVP by Wednesday, October 8th.

For further details call Hiromi or Kyoko or please contact us.

Kyoko's

Euchre is a card game that is fun and easy to learn.
You don't need to know how to play. I can organize a practice session prior to the game. The hostess will provide a light snack and beverages, so come and join us for our next game. We look forward to seeing you there.

RSVP: October 20th

For more information please contact us.

Would you like to join a Lunch Group?

If you are new in the area with little children at home, this is definitely the friendly supportive group you need!

We offer you a good opportunity to meet people, get out of you house to our girl’s night out and couple’s night out.

Pleas call Nicole for more information.

CALLING ALL BABYSITTERS:  Young moms need some time to leave without their children. Can you recommend a babysitter or maybe you have a teenager that can baby-sit?  Please email or call us with the following information:

Name/Age/Telephone and address
Areas /cities you will go to (For example:  Only in Birmingham and Troy)
Car                     yes /no
Availability       (ie only on week-ends or every day except Mondays, etc.)
Language          (English only or other)
Comments         For example: He/She can stay till 12 pm or longer

any playground in a local park

For more information please click here.

If you have questions please contact us.

We will be reading “The World Without Us” by Alan Weisman.

In this far-reaching narrative, Weisman explains how our massive infrastructure would collapse and finally vanish without human presence; which everyday items may become immortalized as fossils; why some of our earliest buildings might be the last architecture left; and how plastic, bronze sculpture, radio waves, and some man-made molecules may be our most lasting gifts to the universe. He reveals how, just days after humans disappear, floods in New York's subways would start eroding the city's foundations, and how, as the world's cities crumble, asphalt jungles would give way to real ones, birds would flourish, and cockroaches would perish.

Read more here.

RSVP: Not necessary  - just show up!

If you have questions please contact us.

Meet at COSI in Birmingham
 
Come and join us for coffee and a movie every first Thursday of the month.

Contact Debbie D. to let her know if you plan to attend and she will give you details of the movie to be seen.

Looking forward to seeing you!

If you have questions please contact us.

Looking for something to do on the first Friday night of the month?

Come to the Pub Night! Husbands and Significant Others are welcome and even encouraged. Please know that there will be no group leader for the Pub Night. It’s a casual get together.

Friday, 3rd

Are you interested in leading this group?  E-mail Petra to let her know.

If you have questions please contact us.

All interested runners are invited for a short run (3 to 4 miles) and a cup of coffee and little snacks afterwards.

Please give a call or send an e-mail to Stefanie. Hope to see you!

Gloria and Marisa serán las anfitrionas de la reunión de Octubre. Todas las socias de habla hispana están cordialmente invitadas a pasar un buen rato.

RSVP: Directly to Gloria by Friday, October 10th.

No Children Please.

If you have questions please contact us.

Several members have expressed an interest in joining together for a fun and competitive game of tennis during the beautiful days of summer. If you have a similar desire, please contact Marisa Barreiro.

Monthly we offer great activities. If you would like to know more, please contact us.

This month click VENTURING OUT

1st Monday of a month

Meeting Point:
North/east corner of Avon Rd and Livernois (Parking lot of Rivercrest Banquet Facilities)

We walk about 5 miles on Clinton River Trail. The pace is very moderate so everyone can join the group.

RSVP: Please call or email Karin if you are interested so she will expect you.

In you have questions please contact us.

Art of Cooking in November will focus on a specialty from Chicago - how to make great deep dish pizza at home. We’ll talk about everything to do with pizza - even how to grill it- and you will get recipes for all kinds of toppings from around the world. Then we’ll have a lunch of pizza and salad.

Please come on Thursday, November 20 at 11 am.

Reservations are required at least 3 days in advance.

Email bbnc.cooking@gmail.com or call Lynn.

The class fee is $20.

Please send your check to Lynn.

If you have any questions please contact us. 

The Bridge Group meets weekly on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. We are a fun group and welcome new members.

Call Connie W. for more details or contact us.

This coffee is open for all Newcomers!

It is a casual event and it is a great opportunity to make new friends. So come and join us!

RSVP: by Sandi

If you have questions please contact us.

For more information please click here.

If you have any question please contact us.

For more information please click here.

If you have any question please contact us.

Please join us for coffee, English conversation and fun.

In honor of Thanksgiving, we will be cooking a traditional cranberry sauce. If your last name starts with an A - G please bring a bag of fresh cranberries, H-N please bring a cup of sugar and O- Z please bring two oranges to the November meeting. You will also need to bring a plastic container to take the sauce home in.

RSVP: Diane or Kerstin

For more information please contact us.

Due to the holidays, no meeting will be held in November. Our next meeting will take place in December.

If you have questions please contact us.

Hi, runners. Are you tired of running alone or in the same places? Please come and join us for a nice run.

We usually run every week at different places between 4 and 8 miles. This group is for advanced runners who like to run a medium to fast tempo.

If you’re interested, please give me a call or send an email. Please keep in mind that if we have a snowy winter, we’re going to try to do cross country skiing. You’re always welcome to join us.

If you are interested please contact Stefanie

Due to the holidays, no meeting will be held in November. Our next meeting will take place the first week of December.

If you have questions please contact us.

Alle deutschsprechende Mitglieder sind herzlich eingelagen, um bei einer Tasse Kaffee/Tee Informationen und Erfahrungen auszutauschen.

Bitte meldet euch bis zum Donnerstag Mittag bei Martina an.

If you have questions please contact us.

Martina Bode's

We want to welcome our new Golf Leaders for the 2009 season:

Susanne Frister
Elvira Haag
Sandi McLean
Claudia Osswald

And we wish them the best for a successful season,

your 2008 group leaders
Sabina, Marisa & Aidee

Please call any of our new golf leaders for questions or contact us.

For more information please click here.

If you have questions please contact us.

No leader has been identified at this time. 

Are you interested in leading this group?  E-mail Petra to let her know.

If you have questions please contact us.

RSVP: By Wednesday, November 5th

For more information please contact us.

Forte Restaurant, 201 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham

Euchre is a card game that is fun and easy to learn.
You don’t need to know how to play, I can organize a practice session prior to the game.
The hostess will provide a light snack and beverages, so come and join us for our next game, we look forward to seeing you there.

RSVP: November 13th

For more information please contact us.

Would you like to join a Lunch Group?

If you are new in the area with little children at home, this is  the friendly supportive group you need!

We offer an opportunity to meet new people. Enjoy a girl’s night out and/or couples’ night out.

Once a month, we arrange an outing, either a museum, indoor play area or other suggested fun meeting place.

CALLING ALL BABYSITTERS:  Young moms need some time to leave without their children. Can you recommend a babysitter or maybe you have a teenager that can baby-sit?  Please email or call us with the following information:

Name/Age/Telephone and address
Areas /cities you will go to (For example:  Only in Birmingham and Troy)
Car                     yes /no
Availability       (ie only on week-ends or every day except Mondays, etc.)
Language          (English only or other)
Comments         For example: He/She can stay till 12 pm or longer

any playground in a local park

For more information please click here.

If you have questions please contact us.

We will be reading Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

“I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day in January of 1960; and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petoskey, Michigan, in August of 1974.”

So begins Jeffrey Eugenides’ second novel, Middlesex, the story of Calliope Stephanides, who discovers at the age of fourteen that she is really a he. Cal traces the story of his transformation and the genetic condition that caused it back to his paternal grandparents, who happen also to be brother and sister, and the Greek village of Bithynios in Asia Minor.

Read more here.

RSVP: Sandi by 6th November

If you have questions please contact us.

Come and join us for coffee and a movie every first Thursday of the month.

RSVP: Please contact Debbie after Monday 3rd November to let her know if you plan to attend, and she will give you details of the movie to be seen.

We look forward to seeing you on the 6th November.

If you have questions please contact us.

COSI in Birmingham

(corner Maple and Old Woodward)

Come join us for some conversation and a drink at our Pub Night at Forte. Just drop in for a quick drink or plan to stay longer. No matter
if you come alone, with your spouse or significant other, this is a fun casual evening. Come early if you’d like, have a wonderful dinner and later stay for a drink.

Friday, 7th

Forte Restaurant

210 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham

Are you interested in leading this group?  E-mail Petra to let her know.

If you have questions please contact us.

Please join our group if you are interested in increasing your overall fitness level through running.

We are a group of beginner runners who would like to improve our endurance.

The group will meet every Wednesday from 10AM - 11AM.

Location: Birmingham Community House
(meet in front of Community House)

If you are interested please contact Pam

in front of

The
Community
House

Aidee Benavides and Maria Teresa Debolski serán las anfitrionas de la reunión de Noviembre. Todas las socias de habla hispana están cordialmente invitadas a pasar un buen rato.

RSVP: Aidee by Friday November 14th

*No children please.

If you have questions please contact us.

Several members have expressed an interest in joining together for a fun and competitive game of tennis during the beautiful days of summer. If you have a similar desire, please contact Marisa Barreiro.

Monthly we offer great activities. If you would like to know more, please contact us.

This month click VENTURING OUT

1st Monday of a month

WHERE: We will meet at the corner of Adams and Livernois Rd. There is a small parking lot at the Clinton River Trail (across from the new Walmart).

We will walk about 5 miles on Clinton River Trail. The pace is very moderate so everyone can join the group.

RSVP: Please call or email Karin if you are interested so she will expect you.

In you have questions please contact us.

This session will be all about peanut brittle and other holiday gifts from the kitchen. We will also talk about pretty ways to package them. Bring a container to take home any leftovers.

RSVP: Reservations are required at least 3 days in advance. Email bbnc.cooking@gmail.com

Cost: $20. Please send your check made out to Lynn Miller

If you have any questions please contact us. 

1:00 pm

The Bridge Group meets weekly on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. We are a fun group and welcome new members.

Call Connie W. for more details or contact us.

Wednesday, weekly

1 pm

Everybody is most welcome to attend. This is an informal holiday get together where we can share our cultures and companionship by sharing food and singing. We will email or call you with regards as what dish to bring, whether it could be an appetizer, entrée or dessert.

RSVP by Dec. 1st. to Pam Sripada

If you have questions please contact us.

Friday, 12th

10 am -
12 am

Chuck Moss’s house

Community Service Holiday Projects

For more information please click here.

If you have any question please contact us.

There won’t be Couple’s Night Out for December.

For more information please click here.

If you have any question please contact us.

English Conversation wants to enable everyone to communicate with each other.

If you are a native English speaker or even if you just started to learn the language, it will be great to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea  in a relaxing and friendly environment.  We will talk about the experiences we made and we will learn something about the different cultures. Don't be afraid; join us for a great time.

Please note that we will be meeting on the first Friday this month, due to the holidays. Our October canned food drive was a huge success. A very special thank you to our volunteer drivers who delivered the cans to Gleaners!

We will be having a gift exchange this month. If you would like to participate in the exchange, please bring a wrapped gift that costs between $10.00 and $15.00 dollars

RSVP: Diane or Kerstin

For more information please contact us.

Friday, 5th

10 am

Kerstin Beil-Hoeckendorf's home

We will be reading “Enemy at the Gates”, by William Craig.

Two madmen, Hitler and Stalin, engaged in a death struggle that would determine the course of history at staggering cost of human life. Craig has written the definitive book on one of the most terrible battles ever fought. The author gives an account of the broad tactics as well as the door to door, hand to hand battles of this campaign which turned the tide of World War II.

Read more here.

RSVP:  Not necessary

If you have questions please contact us.

Hi, runners! Are you tired of running alone or in the same places? Please come and join us for a nice run.

We usually run every week at different places between 4 and 8 miles. This group is for advanced runners who like to run a medium to fast tempo.

If you’re interested, please give me a call or send an email. Please keep in mind that if we have a snowy winter, we’re going to try to do cross country skiing. You’re always welcome to join us.

If you are interested please contact Stefanie

around
8:30 am

Come and enjoy French conversation, good coffee and French croissants in a nice place.

RSVP: To Virginie or Maria by Wednesday December 3rd

If you have questions please contact us.

 Friday, 5th

10:30 am

Cannella Pastry Shop 300 Hamilton Row, Birmingham

Alle deutschsprachigen Mitglieder sind recht herzlich eingeladen, um bei einer Tasse Kaffee/Tee Informationen und Erfahrungen auszutauschen.

Wir beteiligen uns an einen food drive für Gleaners Food Bank (Infos unter Community Service) und wir bitten um Spenden von Lebensmitteln ( Dosen , Nudeln, usw.)

RSVP: Bitte meldet euch bis zum Mittwoch Mittag bei Jutta an.

If you have questions please contact us.

Donnerstag, 4.

10 am

Jutta Doyen’s house

Golf clubs on your wish list? Would you consider playing golf in a relaxed atmosphere with friends? Come and join our league and meet our many experienced golfers and get hooked on the excitement of the game. Watch for details soon.

Please call a golf leader with any questions or contact us.

Joyeux Noël ! French Christmas and End of the Year Customs and Traditions By Corinne Renaudie

For more information please click here.

If you have questions please contact us.

Benvenuti a tutti a trascorrere qualche momento insieme conversando in Italiano. Ritroviamoci per una tazza di caffe/te sia che siate di madre lingua Italiana, sia che vogliate mantenervi allenati con questa lingua.

RSVP: Pia Haapanen by Tuesday, December 9th

If you have questions please contact us.

 Thursday, 11th

 10:30 am

 Pia Haapanen's home

No activity for this month, see you in our January event. Have a happy holiday!

For more information please contact us.

Euchre is a card game that is fun and easy to learn.
You don’t need to know how to play, I can organize a practice session prior to the game.
The hostess will provide a light snack and beverages, so come and join us for our next game, we look forward to seeing you there.

RSVP: December 8th

For more information please contact us.

Tuesday, 11th

10:30 am

Angela Walters' home

Would you like to join a Lunch Group?

If you are new in the area with little children at home, this is  the friendly supportive group you need!

We offer an opportunity to meet new people. Enjoy a girl’s night out and/or couples’ night out.

Once a month, we arrange an outing, either a museum, indoor play area or other suggested fun meeting place.

CALLING ALL BABYSITTERS:  Young moms need some time to leave without their children. Can you recommend a babysitter or maybe you have a teenager that can baby-sit?  Please email or call us with the following information:

Name/Age/Telephone and address
Areas /cities you will go to (For example:  Only in Birmingham and Troy)
Car                     yes /no
Availability       (ie only on week-ends or every day except Mondays, etc.)
Language          (English only or other)
Comments         For example: He/She can stay till 12 pm or longer

any playground in a local park

The Annual BBNC Holiday Luncheon Celebrate the holiday season in style with your friends!

For more information please click here.

If you have questions please contact us.

Before You Know Kindness, by Chris Bohjalian

For ten summers, the Seton family --- all three generations --- met at their country home in New England to spend a week together playing tennis, badminton, and golf, and savoring gin and tonics on the wrap