INTEREST GROUPS
Our Interest Groups are an excellent way to meet and bond with fellow ODUMCA members.
We currently have 13 Interest Groups that fall into 8 different categories.
Fun with a Purpose!
Our Interest Groups enable us to have fun as we spend time playing games, reading books, dining out,
walking with friends and touring fascinating locations both on and off campus.
Donations to our Educational Endowment help to fulfill an important aspect of our purpose and can be paid
annually, monthly or as often as you wish during the year.
Our Interest Group Director is Marshall McClure. For questions please contact her at marshallmcclure@cox.net
All other contact information is password protected under the Membership tab across the top of our website.
Just click the Membership tab and then click Membership Directory.
At this point, members will need to use the password.
Monday
Book Club
2nd – 12:30p
Larchmont Library
Tuesday
Book Clubs
2nd – 1:00p
3rd – 12:30p
Locations Vary
Hand & Foot
2nd – 1:00-3:00p
Landings Clubhouse
Hand & Foot
1st & 3rd - 1:00-3:00p
Locations Vary
Chick Flicks (movies): Days, Times and Locations vary
Walk with Friends, Times and Locations vary.
Wednesday
Book Club
1st – 7:00p
Locations Vary
Out-to-Lunch
2nd – 11:30a-1:00p
Locations Vary
Thursday
Mah Jongg
2nd & 4th – 10:00a-3:00p
Norfolk Yacht & Country Club
Mah Jongg
1st & 3rd – 11:00a-3:00p
The Landings Clubhouse
Tea for Two
3rd – Afternoons
Locations Vary
Friday
OPEN
Saturday
OPEN
Various Weekends
Beers & Cheers
3:00-5:00p
Maker's Craft Brewery
BOOK CLUBS
We offer four Book Clubs; one evening and three daytime. Each group meets once per month at either 7:00pm or early afternoons from
September – June, locations vary. We have also added Zoom meetings into the mix.
1st Wednesdays 7:00pm
Paula Cook, Leader & Contact
The next meeting is September 7th. The 2021-22 list of titles and authors includes: Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami,
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, Heat by Bill Buford, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee.
2nd Mondays 12:30pm
Carolyn Akers, Leader & Contact
This is our Non-Fiction group. The next meeting is September 12th. The 2021-22 list of titles and
authors includes: John Adams by David McCullough, The Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder,
The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson, A Higher Call by Adam Makos, Keep Sharp by Sanjay Gupta, MD.
2nd Tuesdays: 1:00pm
Kay Dahl, Leader & Contact
The next meeting is September 13th. The 2021-22 list of titles and authors includes: Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan,
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Ann Fowler, Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythelll,
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell.
3rd Tuesdays 12:30pm
Judy Homsher, Leader & Contact
The next meeting is September 20th. The 2021-22 list of titles and authors includes: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan,
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman,
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett.
MAH JONGG
We offer 2 Mah Jongg groups, both of which play a loosely variant version of Wright-Patterson rules.
Knowing how to play the game is essential so if you’re interested in learning how to play the
ODUMCA way, contact the leader of your chosen group. The purchase of our book of rules
is also required, $20.
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Kim Beebe, Leader & Contact
Norfolk Yacht & Country Club is the location. We usually have 3 tables of 4-players.
At 12:00pm we break for lunch which you purchase at the venue. After lunching on the Lafayette River,
an afternoon of gameplay & fun continues until at least 3:00 pm.
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 11am – 3:00 pm
Sugar (Eleanor) Bradshaw, Leader & Contact
The Landings Club House, 957 Bolling Avenue, Norfolk, is the location. The players enjoy a morning of playing the game,
then early afternoon break for lunch; each player brings her lunch & beverage. A day of fun & games is enjoyed by all.
Due to limited space, the first 8 to RSVP will play. All others will be added to a waiting list for that day's game.
BEERS & CHEERS
Various weekends throughout the month, 3pm
Lishena Thompson & Al King, Co-Leaders
Based on the best weekend weather forecast, this group of beer lovers picks a day to gather at Maker's Craft Brewery,
23rd & Church Streets, Norfolk. Maker's has a large, completely fenced , beautifully landscaped outdoor patio with lots
of comfortable chairs, tables with umbrellas. Many of us bring our husbands or significant others to enjoy a lovely and
relaxing afternoon together. Live music and food truck(s) are onsite.
HAND & FOOT CANASTA
2nd Tuesdays, 1:00 – 4:00pm
Betty Denniston, Leader & Contact
The Landings at Bolling Square, Club House,
957 Bolling Avenue, Norfolk
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00pm
Laurie White, Leader & Contact
Locations Vary
Hand & Foot is usually played by two pairs of partners who work together to create books that contain at least
seven like-value cards; aka, a Canasta. Six standard decks are used so having a 6-deck card shuffler is a real plus.
Come and play Hand & Foot the ODUMCA way.
OUT-TO-LUNCH BUNCH
2nd Wednesdays, 11:30am
Jonna-Dawn Walker, Leader & Contact
Each month we look forward to enjoying a delicious lunch together at one of the areas restaurants or cafes.
Some of us decide to skip breakfast on the days that we gather for lunch so we get started a little bit early.
Recently we have gathered at Surf Riders, Le Yaka, Mermaid Winery, Abuelo's.
Reservations make it possible for us to book large groups. Whenever possible, we chose a location with
outdoor seating. Indoors or inside, we have a wonderful time together!
TEA FOR TWO
3rd Thursdays, Afternoons
Kate Melhuish, Leader and Contact
Pause once-a-month for a Tea Party featuring formally set tables, a variety of teas, savories & sweets and stimulating conversation.
This group meets at elegant Tea Rooms throughout Hampton Roads. Occasionally a member hosts an event at her home.
Recently, the group has gathered for Afternoon Tea at Café Stella, The Cavalier, Norfolk Yacht & Country Club. We've also had an event catered by La Brioche, Norfolk, that was hosted by one of the members.
WALK WITH FRIENDS
Various dates and locations (weather permitting)
Sarah Ford, Leader & Contact
If you enjoy getting outside to enjoying a brisk walk with friends, this is the Interest Group for you. We’ve hiked the Elizabeth River Trail, toured the Virginia Zoo, walked through First Landings State Park and meandered around Norfolk Botanical Garden. We meet in a nearby parking area
and then begin our walk as a group. Afterwards, you guessed it, we stop for snacks and beverages before heading home.
CHICK FLICKS
Various dates and locations / Usually Matinees
Nancy Tatterson, Leader & Contact
Let’s spend the afternoon at the movies followed by a review session over snacks & beverages.
We frequently attend matinees at the Naro, Regal MacArthur Center Stadium 18 and
other movie houses throughout Hampton Roads.
Downton Abby, Eyes of Tammy Faye, No Time to Die, Westside Story, Death On The Nile
are a few of the movies we've enjoyed together.
