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
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 pm at the Hope Church.
Meeting dates are every second and fourth Thursday of the month. This group takes a break for the summer months so our next session will be September 10th. We usually connect over lunch or a coffee during this break.
IMPROV - NEW Group!
Catherine Whittle: 416-906-1546
We enjoyed May’s speaker so much, we’ve been inspired & are starting an Improv group! If you’re interested, please contact Catherine, she is co-coordinating this group with Jane Vollick.
LET'S PLAY!
BID EUCHRE – FTIDAY AFTERNOON
Ann Berube: 905-985-7102
Bid Euchre is played on alternate Friday afternoons. Each group member takes a turn hosting. We usually have two or three tables and play 6-7 games, then share a snack and socialize. This group is currently full, but we will assist you in starting another if you like?!
BID EUCHRE – WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON - NEW Group!
Donna Stevenson: 647-984-0846
Donna has volunteered to create & coordinate this NEW Bid Euchre group! Games will be on the first & third Wednesday of each month from 1pm to 4pm. If you don’t know how to play, we’ll teach you! Please contact the coordinator if you are interested in playing.
BILLIARDS & POOL
Tim Casey
The Billiards & Pool interest group holds games every month at the Port Perry Legion from 2pm-4pm on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Please contact Tim Casey for more details.
BRIDGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Linda Brooks: 416-451-9567
Bridge games are now scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 1:30p.m. to 4:30p.m.. Please email the coordinator if you are interested in playing as a spare. Please note that the group will break for July and August.
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. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Bob & Sue directly. We have so much fun that people are always looking forward to the next game. We have had games with 12 to 24 players, and we still have room for more. In fact, the more the merrier!
CRIBBAGE
Jooles Blaney: 905-409-5171
Our Thursday game play is on hiatus for the summer and will resume in the fall. But we will still be playing cribbage once a month on the first Monday of the month between 1-3:30pm followed by half an hour for socializing over a tea/coffee afterwards. Please reach out to Jooles if you would like to be a spare or to be on the waitlist to join either one. Our next get together is on Monday June 1st. We are a very friendly, casual group so welcome both experts and beginners!
DARTS FOR FUN
John Leahy: 905-982-2695 and Ken Crossley
jleahy6@gmail.com or magentis@checkmail.ca
Every Tuesday 2pm-4pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 419 at 484 Bay St. in Port Perry. 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. This group will be taking a summer hiatus from June 16 thru to September 8.
EUCHRE – AFTERNOON
Ann Berube: 905-985-7102
EUCHRE - BOWER POWER (4th Friday of the month)
Joanne Drury
This group meets once a month on the 4th Friday at 7 p.m. (except December)
Our next euchre game will be on Friday July 24th. Three spots have opened in this group for regular players!! And of course, we can always use 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 joining as a regular player and/or being a spare.
EUCHRE – EVENING (4th Tuesday of the month)
Margaret Adamson: 905-773-2878
This group meets at each other's homes on a rotating schedule (the Tuesday evening after the General Meeting). A pattern for the evening has evolved into lots of easy conversations, refreshments mixed in with euchre games. It's a relaxed group that loves getting together. Unfortunately, we are not able to add new members, but we welcome and appreciate subs when we are able. Our next game will be on Tuesday July 28.
EUCHRE – MONDAY AFTERNOON - NEW Group!
Donna Stevenson: 647-984-0846
Donna has volunteered to create & coordinate this NEW Euchre group! Games will be on the first & third Monday of each month from 1pm to 4pm. If you don’t know how to play, we’ll teach you! Please contact the coordinator if you are interested in playing.
HAND & FOOT CANASTA (card game) - NEW Group!
Donna Stevenson: 647-984-0846
Donna has volunteered to create & coordinate this NEW Hand & Foot Canasta group! Hand & Foot is a fun & challenging card game played in groups of four (similar to Canasta). Games will be on the first & third Tuesday of each month from 1pm to 4pm. If you don’t know how to play, we’ll teach you! Please contact the coordinator if you are interested in playing.
JIGSAW PUZZLERS
Denise Throp
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 (AMERICAN) - THE JOKERS
Barb Rootham
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. June’s games are June 1 and 15, then we are on hiatus until September.
If you’re interested in playing American Mahjong, please contact the coordinator for lessons or to be added to the spare list.
MAHJONG (AMERICAN) - NEW Group!
Catherine Whittle: 416-906-1546
We are starting a second American Mahjong group! If you’re interested, please contact Catherine.
PIG IT & HOG IT
Barb & Larry Rootham
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 1:00 pm. We are on hiatus until September. Please contact the coordinator if you are interested in playing.
POKER GROUP
Trevor Johnston: 647-333-9234
This group meets each month on the 3rd Friday from 2pm – 4pm. Please contact the group coordinator Trevor Johnston if you would like to join us. The next scheduled meeting is Friday April 17.
BOOK CLUBS
BOOK CLUB - THE NEXT CHAPTER
Janet Border: 416-659-4491
BOOK CLUB – BETWEEN THE COVERS
Lynda Brown
At the June meeting we enjoyed a discussion about the book, Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. Our book choice for July is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We have room for one more member to join us! The group meets at 1 pm on the second Tuesday of the month. Please contact Lynda if you are interested.
FOOD & DRINK
THURSDAY BREAKFAST CLUB
Bill Morrison
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
Joyce Bagley: 905-985-8064
DINNER – GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (GWCTD)
Kim Lendvay
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Twelve members met on June 19th at the Brooklin Pub in Whitby for a windy but sunny summer evening on their patio – the schnitzel was delish! Our next GWCTD will be at 6:30pm on Friday July 17th at Farm & Founder in Ashburn (Whitby) – they have a lovely patio! 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
We meet the 1st Thursday of the month. We are extending a warm invitation to any new probus members who would like to meet with us as our group is not full. Please contact the coordinator if you’d like to join us.
HAPPY HOUR ‘WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME’
Heather Jeffrey: 905-985-3969
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. Please contact Heather - the NEW coordinator for this group with any questions!
Please wear your PROBUS name tag so we can spot each other!
LUNCH GROUP
Ruth Cain: 905-410-6030
June’s lunch was held at the Urban Pantry in Uxbridge where 8 ladies enjoyed a warm summer day on the patio – the beef taco rolls were delicious & they have great fries! Next month’s venue is scheduled to be Wooden Sticks. This group meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday but is at full capacity, please contact coordinator to be placed on a wait list.
TASTES OF PourT - Food, Wine & Conversation
Barb Langer: 416-805-9223
Kim & Geoff hosted our May tasting dinner, and it was a PURPLE evening! All wines had purple labels, food was purple and folks even wore purple! Purple veggies, purple pasta, purple hummus, even purple dessert.... it was a fun evening! In June, Barb & Dan will be hosting.
Our group meets on the last Thursday of the month at 6pm. Members take turns hosting and a theme is selected for appetizers or a potluck meal or sometimes eating out. Wines are purchased and all participants share the cost of the wines. We have room for 4-5 more members - singles and couples – all are welcome! Please contact Melodie if you would like to join us!
WINE TASTING I
Jim Adamson 905-773-2878
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Our group's next wine tasting, with a decidedly Canadian theme in keeping with our country's 159th birthday three days later, will occur the day after this month's newsletter "press deadline". We will have a full report next month.
LET'S GET PHYSICAL!
BIRDIES & BOGEYS – GOLF GROUP
Kim Lendvay
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
This group plays 9 holes weekly alternating Thursday/Friday mornings 9am and rotating between 5 local golf courses (Sunnybrae, Foxbridge, Crestwood, Spring Creek & Golfers Dream). The schedule for the season has been emailed to the group. Note: if you can only join us biweekly or occasionally that's perfectly fine! Please ensure you respond to the weekly email from the coordinator stating whether you’ll be joining us that week.
Occasionally, some members like to play 18 holes – these games are scheduled too. This is not a league but simply an opportunity to play golf with other Probus members. This is a joint Interest Group with the Port Perry Probus and the Scugog-Uxbridge Probus clubs. If you want to be added to the list for the 2026 season, please email Kim.
HIKING
Bill Morrison
The group has hikes on the first and third Fridays of each month. Contact Bill for more information.
LAWN BOWLING
Lynn Tracey 905-985-5678
Lawn bowling is now in full swing. Thankfully, Mother Nature has been on our side lately, and our members are out enjoying our greens! Regular bowling on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with Wednesday and Saturday mornings as practice times.
On the Monday of every long weekend, we have a Jitney that all members can enjoy – which is two games of bowling followed by a fabulous BBQ. We also have two district tournaments ... one in July and one in August.
We would love to welcome Probus members to come out and see what lawn bowling is all about! A local, friendly club that knows how to have a good time! Please contact the coordinator 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.
LOLLYGAGGERS
Catherine Whittle: 416-906-1546
cwhittle2001@yahoo.ca
This group has started walking Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. We meet in front of the CIBC at 145 Queen St in Port Perry and walk around the downtown area. Contact the coordinator to advise if you are planning to join.
VIRTUAL GOLF AT DUNNY'S DIVOTS
Catherine Whittle
Since the greens are now open - this group is on hiatus until fall. If you’re interested in participating next fall, please contact the coordinator to be added to the list. All skill levels are welcome!
WALK-ABOUT TOWN
Dianne Draper
Yay spring is finally here & we’ve started walking again! We meet weekly in front of CIBC at 145 Queen St. in Port Perry at 9am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you plan on joining this group, please contact Dianne.
OTHER NIFTY INTEREST GROUPS
BLOOMERS - GARDENING
Kim Lendvay
interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com
On a gorgeous Saturday June 20th, four of us carpooled to attend the Uxbridge Garden Tour. We visited 9 separate gardens located throughout Udora, Leaskdale, Vallentyne, Ashworth & downtown Uxbridge. Each garden showed very different styles – some with a multitude of water features, others full of bronze statues, while others focussed on native plants or were solely a shade garden & everything in between – it was a fun day out!
On June 23, we had a fabulous tour of Hedgerow Farm near Udora. It’s a magical spot created by landscape architect Neil Turnbull & his wife Carolyn. 100 acres of mature & sometimes unusual trees for sale, a large peony field, interesting outbuildings, ponds & other delights. And historic main floor of the residence is filled with art, stories & quirky fascinating items.
Upcoming outings: July 16 Grey Silo Lavender Farm; Claremont Native Plants (later this summer); and a couple more visits to members’ gardens to show-off our hard work and/or provide advice on some struggles with nature.
We enjoy all things garden! Please contact Kim if you wish to participate.
GIRLS (AND GUYS) JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
Denise and Cathy
Deniset1954@gmail.com or cjef@bell.net
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.
Three members enjoyed seeing a free Rolling Stones tribute at the Scugog Island casino!
Please note that some of our members have bought tickets to see Come from Away at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope. Three members are attending on July 12, four members are attending on July 15 and four others on July 30. If you'd like to join any of these groups, tickets may still be available. Please let the coordinator know if you plan to join us!
PROBUS SINGERS
Mary Morrison
Love to sing? Come and join us at 12:30 pm on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Hope Church. We will be taking the months of July and August off to focus on family & travel and will reconvene in September. We now have 3 male singers interested, so if we get one more male, we can sing in 3 or 4 part harmony. No matter if you sing high or low, please contact Mary if you’re interested in joining us. Or you can sign up at our general meetings at the inter
TONE CHIME CHOIR
Peter Lauricella
The Almost World Famous Tone Chime Choir is currently 2 men and 3 women. We would like to expand to 8 or even 10 members, which would allow us to play a wider variety of folk songs, hymns or traditional songs. We are currently taking the summer off but expect to return to Hope Church for practice in mid September. Exact dates and times have not yet been established. It would help if you could read music, but that is NOT a requirement for membership or participation. If interested, please contact the coordinator for more information.
TRAVEL INFORMATION GROUP
Tim Casey
In June, we enjoyed Kim Lendvay’s presentation on ‘Southern Africa – Safaris & Road Tripping’ The Travel Information Group is hiatus for the summer and will hold its next meeting on Monday September 14th at 11:10 a.m. in the sunroom of the Red Lion Pub in Port Perry.
At our September get together (note it’s one week later due to Labour Day weekend), after we briefly discuss recent travels taken by club members, the feature presentation will be by Kim Lendvay on “The Best of Vietnam – north to south”. All Club members are welcome!
Port Perry PROBUS Has Talent! Click on the photo below
