PROBUS Club of Port Perry
Interest Groups
NEW INTEREST GROUP OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like to coordinate a new remote group or shared experience, please let us know at interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com.
Our club has a corporate Zoom account should you wish to set up a virtual meeting, and it has no time restraints!
Just contact Jim Adamson at president.portperryprobus@gmail.com to use it.
We are here to help should you want to try a meeting virtually!
Potential NEW Interest Groups
Probus is always thinking of NEW interest groups to offer to meet the needs of our membership. Over the last 3-4 months a few Probus members have expressed interest in joining the following potential NEW interest groups - but unfortunately, we don’t yet have enough members to start the groups. Rest assured, if you’ve contacted the Interest Groups Co-Chair, then your name is on a list waiting for more people to join so the interest groups can startup. Potential NEW groups: Poker, Billiards, 2nd Dart group, 3rd Book Club, Virtual Golf.
If you’re interested in joining one of these groups, or perhaps you’d be interested in another group that Probus isn’t offering at this time, please let the Interest Groups Co-Chair know about it and we’ll try to make it happen.
CURRENT INTEREST GROUPS
FEELING CREATIVE?
ART - PROBUS OPEN STUDIO
Margaret Adamson: 905-773-2878
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
The members at the Open Studio sessions use acrylic, watercolour and oil paint, clay and wood as their medium to work on individual art projects from 1-4 p.m. at the Hope Church.
Meeting dates are every second and fourth Thursday of the month.
The remaining dates for 2025 are as follows: November 13th and 27th, and December 11th.
LET'S PLAY!
BID EUCHRE – AFTERNOON
Ann Berube: 905-985-7102
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Bid Euchre is played on alternate Friday afternoons. Each group member takes a turn hosting, about twice a year. We usually have two or three tables and play 6-7 games, then share refreshments and socialize. We are happy to teach new players.
BILLIARDS GROUP
Tim Casey
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
We hope to get a billiards group going soon on at least a monthly frequency. This is a great opportunity to have informal discussions and beverages, and to meet people over some games of billiards. Sign up at the next membership meeting or let Tim Casey (the coordinator) know. This would be a great group to get going this fall as the coming cold weather means moving inside for the winter.
BRIDGE
Linda Brooks: 416-451-9567
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Bridge games are now scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 1pm to 4:30pm. We welcome new members! Please email the Coordinator if you are interested in playing regularly or as a spare.
BUNCO
Bob & Sue Armitage: 416-271-5139
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
BUNCO is a progressive dice game for 12 or more players. Bob & Sue Armitage (members of the Scugog-Uxbridge Probus Club) are coordinating this as a joint interest group with Port Perry, Uxbridge, as well as Scugog-Uxbridge Probus Clubs!
We're excited to announce that Bunco will be back in September after a brief summer break! Dates are still being confirmed, but we're looking forward to getting together again.
We're currently considering whether to continue with daytime games or if there's more interest in evening games? Please send your thoughts & preferences to the coordinators. If you haven't signed up yet & enjoy fun & companionship - please call or email to join!
CRIBBAGE
Jooles Blaney
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
If you would like to join our next monthly cribbage group which is being held between 1pm and 3pm on Wednesday November 5th - venue TBD - please reach out to Jooles. All levels of players are welcome. This is a very easy-going casual group who enjoy playing together.
DARTS FOR FUN
John Leahy: 905-982-2695 and Ken Crossley
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Every Tuesday 2pm-4pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 419 at 484 Bay St. in Port Perry. Legion membership is not required - cost is $5 per person. This is not a league - we just play for fun. However, the dart group at present time is FULL. Anyone interested in joining, please contact the coordinator to be put on our waitlist.
EUCHRE – AFTERNOON
Ann Berube: 905-985-7102
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
EUCHRE – EVENING (4th Tuesday of the month)
Margaret Adamson: 905-773-2878
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
This group meets once a month at 7pm on the Tuesday following the week of the General Probus meeting. The evening is a mix of starting with card games as well as time to share fun conversations and refreshments. So far attendance usually fills three tables, which means our membership has had to cap. However, on occasion subs are still needed. If you are interested in a fun night out, we always enjoy other Probus members.
Our next game will be on Tuesday October 28th...
BOWER POWER (4th Friday of the month)
Diane Drury: 905-985-8661
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
This group meets once a month on the 4th Friday at 7pm. (except December)
Our next euchre game will be on Friday November 28th.
This interest group is currently FULL but we could use a couple more spares to help with coverage during high travel times. This is a joint interest group between the Port Perry Probus and the Scugog-Uxbridge Probus clubs.
Please email the coordinator if you are interested in getting on the waitlist and/or being a spare.
JIGSAW PUZZLERS
Denise
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
We meet at break time at our monthly PROBUS meeting where we exchange puzzles, but if you cannot come to a meeting, please contact the coordinator to make alternate arrangements. You do not need to donate a puzzle in order to borrow one, or vice versa. New puzzles are always being added. FYI - the Uxbridge library has a great selection of puzzles!
MAHJONG - THE JOKERS
Barb Rootham
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
It is a tile-based game that originated in China in the 19th century. It is played by 4 players (with some variations for 2 and 3 players.
We play bi-weekly on Mondays with a start time of 1pm.
If you are interested in playing Mahjong, need lessons, or if you already know how to play, please contact the coordinator to be added to the waitlist or spare list.
PIG IT & HOG IT
Barb & Larry Rootham
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Pig-it & Hog-it is played with two teams at each table. This card game adds a twist to Euchre because there is a strategic aspect to it that gets you thinking. Games are bi-weekly and played on Sunday afternoons with a start time of 1pm. We had our first games on the 21st. Aileen was the pig it winner! Some tried Hog-it, but didn't make it. Please contact the coordinator if you are interested in playing.
POKER GROUP
Tim Casey
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
We're hoping to start a Poker group, but we'll need 6-7 members minimum to get it going. The frequency of the sessions will be up to the group members. Sign up at the next membership meeting if you're interested or let Tim Casey (coordinator) know. Let's get this group going this fall.
BOOK CLUBS
BOOK CLUB - THE NEXT CHAPTER
Janet Border: 416-659-4491
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
This month we met to discuss a quirky, murder mystery by Benjamin Stevenson, "Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone". This novel had a unique structure and some twists but not everyone enjoyed it. Next month we will read "Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano.
BOOK CLUB – BETWEEN THE COVERS
Louise Bardswich
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
At our October meeting, we discussed The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. The group was unanimous is finding this one a compelling read. In November we plan to discuss The Secret Messenger by Mandy Robotham.
The group is FULL but if you are interested in joining us, please contact the coordinator to be placed on a waitlist
FOOD & DRINK
THURSDAY BREAKFAST CLUB
Bill Morrison
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
The Thursday Breakfast group meets at 9:30a.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Please contact Bill for more information.
COFFEE AND CHAT
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
We meet every Monday at 10:00 am at Tim Hortons 15930 Old Simcoe Road (at the corner of Reach and Old Simcoe). Please contact Joyce if you would like to join us or if you have any questions. Please wear your PROBUS name tag!
DINNER – GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (GWCTD)
Kim Lendvay
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
October’s GWCTD was held at Corrado’s in Brooklin where 16 members enjoyed lively conversation and fabulously delicious meals!
Our next GWCTD will be at 6:30pm on Friday November 21st at Waterfront Kitchen & Bar in Port Perry.
We meet on the third Friday of each month (except December). Please contact the coordinator if you’d like to join us.
DINNER OUT – THURSDAYS
Marg Miller
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
We meet the 1st Thursday of the month. Please contact the Coordinator if you’d like to join us.
HAPPY HOUR ‘WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME’
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
If you’d like an afternoon libation – this is perfect! If you don’t indulge - no problem! This is simply an excuse to get together & chat. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 4 pm at the Old Flame Brewery. There is no coordinator for this group.
Please wear your PROBUS name tag so we can spot each other!
LUNCH GROUP
Ruth Cain: 905-410-6030
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
October’s lunch was at FICO Fusion in Port Perry, always a local favourite. Next month’s location to be determined. The group is currently at maximum capacity, please contact the coordinator for further details or to be placed on a waitlist.
WINE TASTING I
Jim Adamson 905-773-2878
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
For our latest wine tasting at the very tail end of August, our host and hostess elected to "Buy Canadian", taking full advantage of "subdued inter-provincial trade barriers" by selecting a group of wines from the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia.
As the music of Nova Scotia played in the background and images of the province cycled on a large screen, we sampled four wines produced from the Marquette grape. Firstly, a rose, followed by a blended red, next a full-bodied red made using the appassimento technique of fermenting dried grapes, and finally a pure Marquette red. All of this was paired with delicious dates stuffed with pistachios, scallops, and donair bites, with napkins of official Nova Scotia tartan.
A couple of mouth-watering deserts were matched up with a truly novel chaser. The hostess produced a brandy/orange juice-based sangria, to which she added the remains of all of the four bottles of the Marquette wines. What a night!
GRAPES OF PourT
Barb Langer: 416-805-9223
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Our October tasting had to be canceled for reasons beyond our control, but we’re looking forward to meeting up again in November at the Scotts.
Our group meets on the last Thursday of the month at 6pm. Members take turns hosting. The host(s) decides on a theme, selects and buys the wine. All the participants share the cost of the wines and everyone brings a dish to the tasting, so we have a pot-luck style evening of appetizers or dinner.
Please contact Barb Langer if you would like to join us!
LET'S GET PHYSICAL!
BLOOMERS - GARDENING
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Please let Marg Miller know if you wish to participate in this group and she will be in touch with you to let you know about upcoming events.
BIRDIES & BOGEYS - GOLF GROUP
Steve Smith
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Golf has wrapped up for the season. Kim will send an email in April 2026 to anyone who has contacted her about joining this interest group & decisions will be made in April 2026 on when/where to play regularly as a group. This will continue to be a joint interest group between the Port Perry Probus and the Scugog-Uxbridge Probus clubs. If you want to be added to the list for golf season 2026, please email Kim.
HIKING WITH BILL
Bill Morrison
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
The group has hikes on the first and third Fridays of each month. Contact Bill for more information.
LATIN DANCE LESSONS
Anne-Marie Sacco
interestgroups.uxbridgeprobus@gmail.com
This group meets every Monday from 3pm-4pm in Uxbridge (except on Holiday Mondays). You do not need to be a couple to join, they pair us up at the lessons, as needed. Each member is required to pay the instructor $15/lesson.
This is a Joint Interest Group with the Uxbridge Probus Club. If you're interested in joining this group, please contact interestgroups.uxbridgeprobus@gmail.com. The coordinator is Anne-Marie Sacco.
LINE DANCING
Kim Lendvay
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Mondays & Fridays at 1pm at the Port Perry Legion (484 Bay Street) and it costs $5 per person. No experience required. Contact Kim to be added to the group’s email list.
Please wear your PROBUS nametag so we can spot each other!
LOLLYGAGGERS
Catherine Whittle: 416-906-1546
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
We like to walk on Tuesday and Thursday with the Walk-About Towners. We walk in downtown Port Perry, along the waterfront in Palmer’s Park and the surrounding area. Of course, distance depends on the number of benches and times we stop to chat! Contact the coordinator for information on meet-up location and times or with any questions.
WALK-ABOUT TOWN
Dianne Draper
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
We meet Tuesdays 9am and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Our new meeting place is in front of the Latcham Centre. The walks are approx one hour, along our beautiful lakefront. If you’re interested in joining the Walk-About Town group, please contact Dianne and let’s get going!
OTHER NIFTY INTEREST GROUPS
Choir
Cheryl Lovisa
Love to sing? We have started a choir group! Please contact the coordinator if you’re interested in joining us.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS (Formerly GENEALOGY)
Neil Kilmartin
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
We are currently looking for new members for our group. We have been meeting at the Scugog Library since our inception, but will be convening our meetings at my house in the Simcoe and Reach area for subsequent meetings. We meet the first Wednesday of each month, from 10am to Noon. We welcome anyone who is currently pursuing their family history, or who wishes to explore this interesting pastime. We welcome seasoned family historians, or the newbies! Assistance is available with getting into research and/or utilizing a suitable database. We also have some interest in local history. Please contact the coordinator if you wish to attend a meeting to try us out, or to join us for the season! The next meeting is Wednesday, November the 5th. If you wish to attend this meeting, contact me for further details.
GIRLS (AND GUYS) JUST WANNA HAVE FUN (formerly known as the Group of Ones and the Singles Group)
Denise and Cathy
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Although this group is currently mostly women, we now have a man in the group who would be interested in attending either movies or other events, in a group or one on one. Perhaps there are other men who would like to join the fun?? The group is comprised of individuals, not couples – it provides an opportunity for both attached and unattached individuals to get together to share a fun activity.
Are you interested in an activity, but don’t want to go alone, or don’t mind going alone but want to find out if someone else would like to share your activity – then the group of Girls (and Guys) Just Wanna Have Fun is for you! Denise and Cathy maintain the group member list which is shared amongst all group members. Any member may suggest an activity and invite other members of the group to join them. The member proposing the activity would be responsible for coordinating with those who expressed an interest in joining them.
TRAVEL
Tim Casey
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
The Travel Interest Group last met on October 6th and enjoyed the feature presentation by Club members Andy Churchill and Linda Jones about travel tips for saving money and a bit of a travelogue on southern Spain. Linda and Andy are very experienced travellers, so their presentation was very informative.
NOTE:
Due to renovations at our regular venue, our November meeting is canceled.
We will resume to meet next at 11:10 a.m. on Monday, December 1st, the sunroom of Col. Mustard’s Pub in Port Perry. Our feature presentation will be about Portugal’s Algarve region– a European haven for year round travel, including in winter. All Probus Club members are welcome!
Port Perry PROBUS Has Talent! Click on the photo below
