Ongoing Only Activities

Would you like to facilitate a regularly scheduled activity, or do you have an idea for a unique event, presentation, or tour? Contact Susan March, VP of Activities! vpactivities.iwcvalencia@gmail.com

Monthly Luncheon

Enjoy the company of your IWCV friends over a meal in one of Valencia's delightful restaurants. Every other month this event is open only to IWCV members; and the other months we invite

IWCV partners/spouses, Fellows of the IWCV, and out-of-town guests of IWCV members.

The luncheon is on the third Thursday of each month, except for March and August. Please see the Events page for details and to register.

First Tuesday Coffee

Join us for coffee and conversation. We meet the first Tuesday of the month. This is always a pleasant time to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Invite your friends, they are always welcome. All women are welcome, members and non-members.

Our coffee location is Entretiempos, C/Angel Guimerà 47 (at the corner of C/Buen Orden) We meet at 10:30 a.m.

IWCV Ambassador Program

Whether you are new to the IWCV, new to Valencia, or maybe just new to your neighborhood, our Valencia Ambassador Program can help you settle in, make friends and get to know your neighborhood! Our Valencia Ambassador Coordinator will assign a member-ambassador to each new IWCV member – or to any IWCV member who requests one. Your ambassador will contact you, arrange to meet for a cup of coffee and perhaps explore your new neighborhood a bit, and do her best to answer whatever questions you may have about the IWCV, your neighborhood or Valencia in general. And, once you have gotten to know your ‘hood, you are very welcome to join the program and become an ambassador yourself!

To contact the Ambassador Coordinator, simply email
iwcvalencia@gmail.com or joanneis1@hotmail.com

Spanish and Coffee

Every Wednesday from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the El Corte Inglés 27 C/de Colon in the sixth floor cafeteria. Come join us to have lively Spanish conversations with sometimes specific topics, for example, shopping, or going to the doctor. It is a safe environment to try your hand at speaking and understanding the language. Bilingual speakers usually attend. All are welcome. Contact Mary Reeves to be added to the WhatsApp group and
to find out more +34 686 50 20 90

OWL - Out with the Ladies
IWVC Happy Hour

Join us at Taberna La Mora, Calle de Sant Francesc de Borja 1, 46007.

OWL is held on the last Wednesday of every month. The event is open to IWCV members, their partners / spouses / guests and Fellows of the IWCV. No need to register in advance, but if you know you’re coming, please email and let us know how many you will be so that we can give the folks at La Mora a heads up. pres.iwcvalencia@gmail.com

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Stitches & Yarns

Do you knit, or crochet or just like being around people who do? Join us for Stitches & Yarns at Cathy Cleaver's home, the last Thursday of each month, from 2PM – 4PM.

Avenida del Oeste 38, Floor 1, Apartment 1 (Buzzer 1).

You are welcome to bring your own projects to work on but there will also be yarn, needles and some instruction for those who are just beginning.

This activity is open to IWCV members, their partners/spouses, Fellows of the IWCV, and out-of-town guests of IWCV members. Guests who live in Valencia may participate a maximum of two times. Afterward, they must join the IWCV to participate in the activity except where otherwise specified.

If you plan to attend, please let Cathy Cleaver know and ask her to add you to the WhatsApp group. (cleavercathy@gmail.com).

Women Who Walk

Join us for a walk in the Túria park, Fridays at 11 am.

We generally meet at the rear of the Palau de la Música (on the park side at the fountains). Depending on direction or route, the walk is 30-60 minutes and there is always time to socialize at a café afterward. Every Thursday morning, we send a text on the Women Who Walk WhatsApp chat letting you know where to meet, the route we are taking, and the café we are gathering at afterwards. Send an email with your name and telephone number to Liz Humphries (lizzie2705@icloud.com) or Ida Mauritzen (ida.mauritzen@gmail.com) and we will add you to the WhatsApp chat so that you can keep informed.

Don't worry - there will be someone who walks at your pace! Spouses/Partners and IWCV Fellows are welcome. No need to register, but if you decide to come do post message Thursday or early Friday on the Women Who Walk WhatsApp chat so that we know to expect you. If you’re coming by train, take the Metro to the Aragon station, a 10 minute walk to the Palau.

Mahjong

Mahjong is a game that originated in China. It is commonly played by four players. The game and its regional variants (there are many!) are widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and are becoming more and more popular in Western countries. Similar to western card games like rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation - and involves a bit of luck! We play Hong Kong style mahjong.

We play every Monday between 11:30am and 16:00pm

If you don’t know how to play and you’d like to learn, please contact Jane Buck, forjbuck@aol.com, to sign up for our next class. If you already know how to play, ask Jane to add you to the weekly email notification list.

This is open to IWCV members, their partners/spouses, Fellows of the IWCV and out-of-town guests.

Board Games

Twice each month one of our members hosts board games at her home. Each hostess sets the date and time, the maximum number of attendees, and which game(s) will be played.

Each player brings a dish to be shared, and what she wants to drink.

The games are announced on a Board Games WhatsApp list, and they fill up quickly! To be added to the WhatsApp group, and the attendee list, and for more information,
please contact Ann Linton at email: annlinton@me.com or WhatsApp +1 312 208 8666.

Chicas de Libros

If you love to read, then join us! We will read some great books and discuss them once a month. We don’t have a set agenda regarding the genre of books we plan to read or the discussion format.

Meeting the second Tuesday of each month, 18:00

Coordinator: Ruth Ann Hepler, ruthannhepler@gmail.com or What’s App +34 613 395 458

Meeting location: contact Ruth Ann Hepler.

Contact Ruth Ann Hepler, Chica de Libros' coordinator for more information and to be added to the activity's WhatsApp group.

COST: None.

Cultural & Historical Guided Tours of Valencia

Occasionally we take day trips to see the sights and learn more about the culture of Valencia. These will be announced in the monthly newsletter and posted on this website under Events.

IWCV Fellows

The Fellows of the IWCV is for the men of Valencia, including the male spouses/partners of IWCV members, current & former. To join the group, please have your guy email Carey Hepler at carey.hepler@gmail.com and give him his name & contact details. If there is a particular activity that he is interested in and would like to coordinate, let Carey know!

Some of the Fellows’ on-going activities are open to IWCV members. If you are interested in any of these (see below), please let the contact person know.

Fore!! Fellows Golf Contact: Andrew Anderson aaandersonpmp@yahoo.com

WhatsApp: 34 622 14 81 96

Play Pádel! Pádel is an exciting and accessible racquet sport that combines elements of tennis and squash, Contact: Andrew Anderson aaandersonpmp@yahoo.com

WhatsApp: 34 622 14 81 96

Say Cheese! Photography Contact: Sigve Mauritzen, sigvem@gmail.com

WhatsApp:+4 790 28 05 70

Weekly Current Events Meeting: Contact Phil Duff, phil.duff7@gmail.com,

WhatsApp +31 6 2700 2130

Wine Tasting: Contact Phil Duff, phil.duff7@gmail.com,