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Interest Groups

Do you have a hobby to pursue, a talent to discover, or a game to master? Join a UCLARA interest group to connect with other members who share your interests. Volunteer-led groups include book clubs, board and card games, play reading and travel.

Most groups have resumed in-person meetings, while others continue to meet via Zoom. 

If a group has an opening for new members, you’ll see contact information.

Stack of books

Book Clubs

Campus Book Club - meeting on UCLA campus. Open to new members. Fourth Thursdays, 12:15 p.m. Email Sheila Mann

Thousand Oaks Book Club - meeting in person, open to new members. Second Thursdays, 10 a.m. Email Diane McCaustland

San Fernando Retiree Book Club - meeting via Zoom

Brentwood Book Club - meeting in person


Playing cards

Board and Card Games

Intermediate Bridge - on hiatus. Third Thursdays, 11:45 a.m., UCLA. Planning on meeting in person soon. If interested, email Mary Petersen  

Mah Jongg: West L.A. - meeting but has no openings.

Mah Jongg: Valley Intermediate - meeting in person, open to new members. Second and fourth Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m., Canoga Park. Email Karen Fond

Scrabble: Intermediate - Meeting in person at the Faculty Club. First Thursdays, 1:15 p.m., UCLA. Email Kathleen Olson


Hiker looking at view

Outdoors

Hiking Group - Hikes are mostly in the LA area, with a varied schedule. See announcements for upcoming hikes in the bimonthly ERRC newsletter and email announcements. Participants are required to register for each hike. Hikes are listed with other "Upcoming Events" on the home page of this website; registration links are provided.  




Stage curtainsPlay Reading 

Play Reading Group - open to new members as readers or "audience." Meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. For link, email Rochelle Caballero  and tell her you saw this UCLARA website notice. 

Upcoming Plays:

Thursday, November 14 - The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

Thursday, December 12 - It's a Wonderful Life, from the Frank Capra film based on a Philip Van Doren story

January 9 and 23, 2025, Open Mic nights

February 13, Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde

March 13, Scenes from Pulitzer-winning plays

April 10 (and 24?), King Lear by William Shakespeare

May 8 (and/or 22), to be announced

June 12, The Crucible by Arthur Miller


Plays subject to change. 

Trip planning with maps, brochuresTravel

Travel Adventures Group. Planning for group trips (cruises, train trips, wineries,  etc.) in 2024 and beyond. See announcements in the ERRC Update and on the Travel page. Email Dolores Dyer


ERRC Update

For the latest group announcements, subscribe to the twice-monthly emails of the Emeriti/Retiree Relations Center (ERRC). Open to all UCLA retirees and emeriti. Sign up now.


Starting a New Interest Group

Want to start a new group? There is always room for more and the possibilities are endless: photography, movies, chess, social happy hour, golf and much more. Starting a group is easy. Just follow the instructions in the UCLARA Interest Group Start-up Guide. 

Questions about existing groups or about starting a group? Email Maggie McGinley, UCLARA Interest Groups chair. Include your name, contact information and details about an interest group you would like to see formed.

Email the Retirees Association at UCLARA@ucla.edu

Or phone the UCLA Emeriti/Retirees Relations Center at 310-825-7456

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