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Navigation: Home > Pennsylvania > SoutheastThis is a directory of Newcomers Clubs, Women's Groups, Moms Clubs & Dads organizations in Southeast Pennsylvania, which are designed to give men and women the opportunity to meet and develop friendships with others who live in the area. Many of these groups have general meetings and interest groups which encourage members to learn about their new city, its culture, activities, lifestyle, and to develop friendships by sharing interests and hobbies with each other. Some of the different groups in the directory include Newcomers Club , New Neighbors, Welcome Friends, Friends & Families, Welcome Wagon Club, MOMS Club, Mothers and More, Dad-to-Dad, and more. If you know of an organization that is not listed on these pages or you want to update an existing listing please fill out the information form or send a note about the club to the webmaster. If there is no newcomers club in your area listed on this web site, try contacting the local chamber of commerce.
Southeast Pennsylvania Clubs
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| MOTHERS & MORE OF CHESTER COUNTY/MAIN LINE Berwyn, PA | updated Oct-2005 | |
| Mothers & More is a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of mothers. The Chester County/Main Line Chapter offers support and encouragement to local mothers and welcomes all mothers, whether they're at home or employed full-time or part-time. The chapter meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Upper Main Line YMCA in Berwyn at 7:30 p.m. We also offer monthly Moms' Nights Out, Moms' Mornings Out, book discussions, a newsletter and e-mail loops. | ||
| MOMS CLUB® OF COLLEGEVILLE Collegeville, PA | updated Mar-2008 | |
| Contact: Click here to send e-mail | ||
| The MOMS Club is the only national, non-profit organization specifically geared for stay-at-home moms. All of our meetings and all but one of our activities are during the day, when at-home mothers need support. The MOMS Club sponsors Activity Groups for members with common interests. These change as interests change, but include activities such as children’s playgroups, a monthly MOMS Night Out, a babysitting co-op, a book club, among others. Each month we hold a “Meet and Greet” meeting on the first Friday of the month from 10 to 11 am. This meeting is geared toward welcoming perspective members and introducing you to our club. We recommend that you come to at least one meeting before you join although it is not a requirement. We hope to meet you soon! | ||
| NEWCOMERS CLUB OF CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY Downington, PA | updated Jul-2007 | |
| President: Barbara Albright Membership: Elayne Mayrides | ||
| The Newcomers Club of Central Chester County is a social and civic organization for women who are new to Chester County, have had a recent life change or and who have lived here for years. We meet at 7:00 pm the second Tuesday of the month at the Senior Center in Downingtown, across from Wegmans shopping center. The club has monthly welcome coffees, a wide range of activity groups for members and spouses, and socials. Activity groups include book discussion, gardening, bridge, bunco, walking, and wine tasting among others. Please call or email for more information. | ||
| NEWCOMERS CLUB OF CENTRAL BUCKS Doylestown, PA | updated Jan-2005 | |
| The Newcomers Club of Central Bucks is a non-profit social, recreational, and community organization established to welcome newcomers to the Doylestown area. | ||
| MOMS CLUB® OF BEDMINSTER/PLUMSTEAD Dublin, PA | updated May-2006 | |
| Membership V.P.: Donna Gaffney | ||
| The MOMS Club of Bedminster/Plumstead is a chapter of an international, non-profit support group designed just for the at-home mom of today! You need a group that understands your special needs as an at-home mom, and we're it! MOMS Club is the first, largest and fastest growing support group specifically for ALL at-home mothers. We meet during the day, during the week, when at-home moms most need support! We believe being a mom shouldn't isolate you, so moms may bring their children with them – having children present is considered a natural part of life! We offer playgroups, community service projects, Moms Night Out, member coffees and much more. | ||
| MOMS CLUB® OF PROSPECT PARK Folsom, PA | updated Mar-2006 | |
| President: Shelly Boeckx | ||
| The MOMS Club is here to give support to stay-at-home mothers. We provide adult and child interaction through play dates and activities as well as education in issues related to parenting and women. The MOMS Club is a national and nonprofit organization. The purpose of the MOMS Club is to: 1. Give support to mothers who choose stay home to raise their children.2. Provide a forum for topics pertinent to children, child rearing, homemaking, personal improvement and the family. 3. Engage in activities to enrich the lives of children in the community 4. Undertake and complete at least one charitable, humanitarian or social welfare project each year. We have a morning meeting and a MOMS Night out once a month. The club is run through volunteers and board members. | ||
| JENKINTOWN NEWCOMERS CLUB Jenkintown, PA 19046 | updated Mar-2004 | |
| The Jenkintown Newcomers Club was created in 1943 to welcome new neighbors, foster a sense of community and make new friends. | ||
| KENNETT SQUARE AREA NEWCOMERS CLUB Kennett Square, PA | updated Mar-2006 | |
| Membership Chairperson: Amy (610) 795-0484 | ||
| A diverse-activity social club for all women new to our area. Welcome coffees are at 9:30AM, EVERY OTHER MONTH, beginning the 2nd Wednesday in September. (also, 2nd Wednesdays of Nov, Jan, Mar & May). Please join us!! See our web page for directions. | ||
| MOMS CLUB® OF LANDENBERG Landenberg, PA | updated Sep-2007 | |
| Membership Vice President: Click here to send e-mail | ||
| The MOMS Club is a support group for mothers who have chosen to stay at home to raise their children. We include mothers of all ages, as well as those who work part time or out of their homes. The MOMS Club began in Simi Valley, California in 1983 and is now a national network of local support groups. | ||
| WELCOME WAGON CLUB OF NORTH PENN/CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY Lansdale, PA 19446-5668 | ||
| The Welcome Wagon Club of North Penn and Central Bucks Counties in Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization set up to help newcomers in our community make new friends, have fun, and become informed about the area through general meetings, a variety of social activity groups, and community service projects. | ||
| MAIN LINE NEWCOMERS CLUB Lower Merion, PA | updated Jan-2008 | |
| Contact: Click here to send e-mail | ||
| The Main Line Newcomers Club is a social club for women of all ages who life on or near Philadelphia's Main Line. We call ourselves newcomers, but there is no requirement for your length of stay. Some of our members have lived here only a few months, others have lived here for any number of years, and a few have never lived anyplace else. The Club offers a variety of weekly and monthly activities, including cocktail parties at a members’ home, a very active Mothers of Young Children group, “Gallivanters” outings to area attractions, day and evening Book Discussion Groups, Bridge, Foreign language chat group, Tennis, “Wine ‘N Dine” Dinners, Speakers Luncheons, Movie Nights and a Cycling group. Check out our website to see all that we have to offer. Click on Membership to join. There's something for everyone! | ||
| AT HOME DADS OF BUCKS COUNTY, PA Newtown, PA | ||
| A Stay At Home Dads Group, based in Bucks County PA, serving the greater Delaware Valley area and parts of New Jersey. | ||
| BUCKS COUNTY NEIGHBORS Newtown, PA | updated Dec-2006 | |
| Bucks County Neighbors is a social and philanthropic womens club. Our 175 members are drawn primarily from Lower and Central Bucks County. The organization balances a number of activities – such as tennis, walking, theater, poker nights, bicycling, etc -- with events that raise money for needy women and children in Bucks County. See our website for additional information. | ||
| GREETERS/NEWCOMERS OF NEWTOWN SQUARE Newtown Square, PA | updated Apr-2006 | |
| Membership Chairperson: Betty Sweigart | ||
| Our club is here to greet Chester and Delaware County women, whether new or not so new, seeking social interaction and friendship. We have no restrictions on time to join or time to leave. With a purpose of friendship and charity, we offer activities such as gourmet lunches, book reviews, moms and tots, stitchery, wine club, couples dining, bridge, tennis and golf connections etc. Some are for the gals, some for couples, but daytime or nighttime, all are rewarding and fun. We would love to spend some time with you. Come join us. | ||
| NEWCOMERS CLUB OF GREAT VALLEY Paoli-Devon-Wayne-Malvern-Berwyn, PA | updated Oct-2007 | |
| Contact: Click here to send e-mail | ||
| Newcomers of Great Valley welcomes new residents of the Tredyffrin-Easttown and Great Valley school districts. The club has monthly luncheons and welcome coffees, a wide range of activity groups for members and spouses, socials, and workshops. Activity groups include book discussion, bridge, bunco, French, German, and Spanish conversation, tennis, mothers and pre-schoolers, skiing, walking, and wine tasting among others. The program year runs from September through August. | ||
| WELCOME WAGON Prospect Park, PA | updated Aug-2005 | |
| Contact: Angelique | ||
| Moms and kids getting together for playgroups and outings. | ||
| BUX MONT MOMMIES Red Hill, PA | updated Jan-2007 | |
| Site Administrator: Michelle Keating | ||
| We're a community of moms in all of Bucks and Montgomery Counties, PA - ALL types of moms including those who work full-time. We chat online in a private forum - discussing everything from the best photographers to the worst temper tantrums and all that lies between - and meet-up regularly at member-driven events around the area. This is a FREE resource and a chapter of The Mommies Network, a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping moms find support and friendship in their local community. | ||
| MOPS - MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS Trinity EC Church 66 S. Limerick Rd Royersford, PA | updated Feb-2006 | |
| Leader: Becky Benz | ||
| MOPS provides a chance for you to get away, relax, be creative and discuss relevant topics that apply to women in general and moms in specific. MOPS also provides wonderful encouragement, support, teaching and a chance for you to develop friendships with other mothers in the same phase of life with similar needs and a shared desire to be the best mothers we can be.MOPS reaches out to moms…and MOPS makes a difference in the lives of families. MOPS is open to moms with children from birth to age 5. Childcare is provided through our children's program MOPPETS! | ||
| MOMS CLUB® OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA Schwenksville, PA | updated Sep-2006 | |
| Contact: Click here to send e-mail | ||
| We strive to have fun, while supporting each other in the rewarding but sometimes difficult task of raising our children. To meet this goal, we have meetings and activities throughout each month, giving all our members the opportunity to grow and learn as parents and to build lasting friendships. We invite you to be our guest at our next chapter meeting! Our meetings are held the last Wednesday of each month at 10:00am in the Schwenksville Library. | ||
| GFWC JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD Springfield, PA | updated Nov-2006 | |
| Contact: Danielle Hannigan | ||
| The GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Springfield is a non-profit group of diverse women, whose primary goal is to work together to raise money to support a number of local philanthropic endeavors. Like everyone these days, our club members lead very busy lives, but we all agree that it is important to set aside some time to Have Fun, Meet New Friends, and Make A Difference in Our Community! We meet on the Third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 at the Springfield Township Building. | ||
| MOTHERS & MORE OF DELAWARE COUNTY Springfield, PA | updated May-2007 | |
| Contact: Oonie (610) 876-0367 | ||
| Mothers & More of Delaware County is a mothers group for working, transitioning and stay-at-home moms that meet at 7:30 pm the second Wednesday and fourth Tuesday of the month at The Covenant United Methodist Church on Saxer Road in Springfield. The group is designed to provide opportunities for self growth, the development of friendships, and leadership roles. In addition to weekly meetings, we have Moms Night Outs, Book Club, weekday, evening, and weekend playgroups. | ||
| NEW FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS CLUB Warrington, PA | updated Sep-2005 | |
| So, you're new to the area? Looking to meet new friends? Welcome! My name is Vicki. My husband Harry and I are looking to welcome new friends and neighbors, 40 to 60 years young, to the community. By showing you around the town and getting to know each other better, we could build lasting friendships that make moving to a new place or making new friends all the more enjoyable. It is very important for us to make a difference in other people's lives, and we'd love to make a difference in yours. Our Club was created for working people who are only available to meet weekday evenings and/or weekend days/evenings.Here's just a small list of the things that we could do individually or as couples: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, Ladies Night Out, Couples Night Out, Pot Luck Dinner Parties, Movies, Shopping, Bowling, Book Club, Etc We would like to have a relaxed gathering that meets weekly at our house, and then we would, if requested, alternate among the homes of the people in the group. Refreshments would be served (coffee, and ...) starting around 7:30pm and go until you feel like going home. We are not looking to start a club that requires membership and accompanying fees, we just want to introduce ourselves to you, and welcome you to our new club. | ||
| NEWCOMERS CLUB OF THE UPPER MAIN LINE Wayne, PA | updated Oct-2007 | |
| Membership Chair: Terry McWilliams (610) 526-9506 Membership Chair: Susie Pearce (610) 293-7539 | ||
| Whether you are new to the suburban Philadelphia area or simply interested in meeting more people, we invite you join us. Our members come from numerous townships along the "Main Line" including Radnor, Lower Merion, Upper Merion, Schuylkill, Haverford, Tredyffrin, Easttown, Marple, Newtown and surrounding townships. We have no boundaries. Our membership is open to women of all ages and has no time limitations in regards to how long you have lived in the area or length of membership. Our busy activity schedule includes bridge, bunco, Mah Jongg, mug mornings, movies, golf, gourmet, book club, bowling, theatre and singing. Couples activities include bridge, Sunday potluck, TGIF cocktail parties and special social events. Weekend and evening activities are great for those who work. Our monthly luncheons, which are held at a local country club or restaurant, are a great way to make new friends and catch up with others. | ||
| NEWCOMERS CLUB OF WEST CHESTER West Chester , PA | updated Jan-2007 | |
| President: Janice Thomas (610) 458-9794 Prospective Membership: Mary Ann Moskowicz (610) 363-3914 | ||
| The Newcomers of West Chester is a non-profit group established to develop friendships, social relationships and community involvement. Our members include both newcomers to the West Chester area and women who have lived here for years. We have monthly luncheon meetings, welcome coffees and many fun and exciting activities. We have over twenty various special interest groups to choose from including stitching, dining, cards, gardening, golf, book discussion, adventurer trips plus more. Some of our activities are held on weekends to include couples and singles. Please contact us for more information. We would love to meet you! | ||
| MOTHERS AND MORE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA Worcester, PA | ||
| You've decided to take time out from the paid workforce to be with your children. You're happy with your decision, yet at times you feel as if you're home alone. Perhaps you're struggling with a sense of isolation, loss of identity, financial insecurity, or guilt over not being able to "do it all". Be assured that you are not home alone and you are not alone in your feelings. Our chapter offers a wide variety of support to our members such as bi-monthly evening meetings; social opportunities including Book Club, and Mom's Night Out; monthly Chapter Newsletter; playgroups; a seasoned moms group; volunteer opportunities; and interactions with other mothers who have made similar decisions. | ||
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