INTEREST GROUPS

An interest group is a group of members of Jardineros de Placitas that organizes to pursue a special interest, hobby, activity or entertainment. There are currently over 20 different interest groups. In 2011, the board adopted general guidelines for how interest groups operate. New members are invited to join interest groups, and some interest groups allow for the participation of members’ spouses or partners. Below is the current list of interest groups with links to individual group pages.

Placitas Birding Buddies

Meeting Times & Locations Vary Ellie Blossom & Nancy Guist, Chairs 2026

Creative Collective

Needs Chair for 2026

Delectable Dining

Monthly, varies Amy Atkinson, Chair 2026

Game Night

Meets 3rd Saturday Kelli Ballengee, Chair 2026

Happy Bookers

Meets 2nd Monday Deborah Webster, Chair 2026

SALUD

Formerly Healthy Living Meeting Dates/Times Vary Barbara Hill, Chair 2026

Mah Jongg Mavens

Weekly, Tues @ Placitas Sr. Center 1:00-4:30 pm Carol Ninkovich, Chair 2026

Non-Fiction Book Group

Meets 2nd Friday, every 2 months Linda Lockett, Chair 2026

Out to Lunch Bunch

Meets Every Other Month Tuesdays or Thursdays Dianna Stone, Mike Carey- Chairs 2026

JPG - Photography

Meets 2nd Tuesday, PCL, 9-11 a.m. No December Meeting Joanie Wood, Chair 2026

Placitas Page Turners

Meets 2nd Wednesday Susan Brown, Chair 2026

Dinner and A Play

Meets Quarterly Ted Heath, Chair 2026
Guidelines for Interest Groups
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Interest Group Flyer - 1/2026

Trippers

Meeting Times Vary Jayne Schultz, Chair, 2026

Bueno Gusto

Meets Every 2-3 Months

Wine & Food Fans

Meets Monthly Apr-Dec Cheryl Weber, Chair 2026

Plant Whisperers

Meeting Dates/Times Vary Marta Neely Lucas, Nancy & Paul Smith Chairs 2026

Libro sin Nombre

Meets 3rd Wednesday, every other month Karen Cox, Chair 2026

Poker Pals

Meets Third Monday Carol Ninkovich, Cathryne Richards Chairs 2026

Low Maint. Book Club

Every Other Month, 3rd Thursday, 3:00-4:30 pm Dawn Evanoff, Chair 2026