Welcome to Charlottesville!

OUR MISSION: The Newcomers Club of Greater Charlottesville offers social and cultural activities, community exploration and engagement for people new to the area and to established residents seeking lasting personal connections.  We welcome people with diverse interests, experiences and backgrounds.

As a social club, we have many monthly activities that are planned specifically to provide members an opportunity to meet other members in small groups, socialize, and hopefully, form friendships. These activities are a mix of weekend, weekday, and after work meeting times to encourage both singles and couples to get to know each other in a variety of settings.

See our ACTIVITIES page for detailed descriptions of the Club’s regularly scheduled activities.

Regular Monthly Activities include card games, board games, book groups, and social get-togethers (Afternoon Tea, Coffee Break, Dine Out with Friends, Men’s Breakfast, Singles, Social Time, and Stitch, Chat & Craft.)

Explore C’ville takes monthly trips to places of interest in the Charlottesville area. Visits have included a behind the scenes tour of Three Notch’d Brewery, a visit to the Jefferson Library, historical tours of downtown Charlottesville, Gearhart’s, Daughters of Zion Cemetery, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Ivy Creek Natural Area, and James Madison’s Highland. After the tour the group heads to lunch at a local restaurant.

Garden Group offers a wide range of activities, including tours of member gardens and visits to the UVA and Monticello Gardens, Chadwick & Son Orchids in Powhatan, the Edith Carrier Arboretum and the Glasshouse Winery in Harrisonburg,  Carter Mountain Orchard, Quarry Gardens, and Botanique Nursery in Standardsville.

Singles Group schedules activities for those members who are single and enjoy having the company of other singles. Whether it’s a meal, a concert or movie, or music in the park, there is always something of interest on tap. Don’t stay home because you are alone – get out and get moving with this very active group. The Singles Group has hosted visits to the Four County Players in Barboursville to see "The SpongeBob Musical“, Music Bingo at Eastwood Winery, and an evening at The Southern Café & Music Hall for Comedy Open Mic night.

Excursions: The Activity Chairs periodically arrange field trips. These have included visits to the Leander-McCormick Observatory, the National D-Day Memorial at Bedford, Virginia Geology Department, the annual Orchid Show in Richmond, and a tour of a Civil War battlefield in Culpeper County.

Luncheons: Twice a year, the Club sponsors a luncheon at a local venue with a speaker. For example, one luncheon was held at Restoration in Old Trail Crozet with speaker Faith Andrews Bedford, a noted authority on the art of Frank W. Benson. Another luncheon was held at Michie Tavern with speaker Michael P. Kochis, the Charlottesville Chief of Police.

Hospitality Events: Annually, the Club hosts a Fall Membership Event for prospective and current members. This event provides an opportunity to learn more about all of the Club’s activities and to meet and greet. Additionally, the Club typically hosts a winter “sweets” event.

Know Thy Neighbor: The Newcomers Club and The Center at Belvedere are partnering in an exciting and interesting new program. “Know Thy Neighbor” is an opportunity for members of both groups to meet and to share life experiences, career paths, travel adventures, and hobbies.  Each program will feature a speaker followed by time for questions and answers and discussion. What a wonderful way to learn and to connect with others!

Pop-Up Events: Do you have a fun event in mind that you would like to share with members and prospective members? Then the Newcomers Pop-Ups are the best way to make your event happen! Newcomers Pop-Up was started to capture those stand-alone activities that are more fun with friends. Previous activities have included Trivia Night at Eastwood Winery, lunch at the Tavern at Thistlerock Mead Co., a  “walkabout” at the shops at Allied Street, a UVA Women’s Basketball game, and the WTA/ITF Tennis at Boar’s Head Resort.

See our DISCOVER C’VILLE page to learn more about all that Charlottesville and its neighboring counties have to offer.

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