Making New Lives and New Friends on Cape Cod  

The idea for what was originally the Chatham Newcomers Club grew out of a discussion among some newly retired people at a New Year's Eve party in Chatham in 1978. Now, we are a vibrant group of over 400 with members in both Chatham and Harwich, Massachusetts. The purpose of Newcomers is perhaps best described by the phrase:

Cape Life is Good,
CHN Makes it Better

 

Our Season plans:

Our plans for the upcoming season are coming into focus and we are planning the following events (among others as well):

General Meeting Monday, September May 19, 2011 at 9:30.
Our first meeting of the 2011-12 season is Monday, September 19. The various Activities will have information and sign-ups. Members select those they wish to participate in for the upcoming season. There will also be a short (very short) presentation on the activity chair person(s) on most activities.

Join us and begin the new season with a great start.

Cocktail Reception on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join returning members and meet many of the new members at our Cocktail Reception at the Ocean Edge Country Club. Contact Jack McDowell 432-4053. Click here for the flyrer.

General Meeting Monday, November 21, 2011 at 9:30. Speaker Topic: “It’s Not All Garbage” Major changes and increased cost are likely to occur in Chatham and Harwich waste disposal programs. What are the options to accepting high cost increases for burning garbage at SEMASS? Should we pay-to-throw as Sandwich is doing? How can we do a better job of recycling?

Cape POPS Concert followed by Dinner on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Join us for our annual Holiday Get Together for the Cape POPS concert followed by dinner at The Old Yarmoutn Inn. Contact Dave Taylor at 430-4076

General Meeting Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 9:30. Speaker Topic: “The Challenges of Our Local Fisherman” Our fresh seafood is great and most of us have some exposure to the people who harvest local seafood. But what are the obstacles to making a living from the sea and how is the fishing community responding?

General Meeting Monday, March 19, 2012 at 9:30. Speaker Topic: “The People Who Came to These Shores “ What do we know of the various people who came to Cape Cod over thousands of years since the last ice age? Archeologist search for the historical evidence and learn more each year as new findings shed light on Indian and European communities living where we live today.

General Meeting Monday, May 21, 2012 at 9:30. Speaker Topic: “Journalism and the November Elections” How does the “new media” influence our views of the upcoming election? How do we as citizens learn what we want to know before we vote? From the early televised presidential debates to today’s instantaneous multi-media news, journalism continues to evolve and impact the elections.