Newcomers Continues To Help Residents Make Friends in Lake Forest, Lake Bluff
Diverse group offers activities, events for women, men and couples.
When Teri Albus moved from Naperville to Lake Forest a couple years ago, she looked for a way to make a connection to the community. Albus sought out Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Newcomers, which has been providing opportunities for new residents to connect for fun and friendship for more than 50 years. “From the first Newcomers coffee I went to, I knew I was in the right place,” Albus said. “This group is 100 percent social and there are so many activities to fill the voids of being new.” Albus is now president of Newcomers, which has evolved from the time her parents made the same move back in the 1970s. “Back then, evening socials were called Fork & Fiddle (dinner and dancing),” Albus said. “They didn’t have as many activities as we do today…
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Patricia Havrin
8:21 am on Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Ann, You are right!---it was called Fork & Fiddle. With...friendly folks... forks & fiddle...sounds like it was great fun. Newcomers now has Gourmet Group, Good Food & Friends, Ladies Night Out, The Big TaDo, among many other offerings. Also after a five year stint in Newcomers you can join Encore. more ›