Branch 8 in Walnut Creek is inviting Branch 19 members to selected activities including:

1. Pickleball
Played on Thursday mornings at 8:30 at Willow Pass Community Park in Concord. Ladies are welcome.
To sign up, contact Nick Maufe at ickmaufe@gmail.com or go to
https://www.sirbr8.com/pickleball/ for more information.

2. Pinochle
Meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Rocco’s Restaurant in Walnut Creek at
Encina Grande Shopping Center. Meet for lunch at noon with cards from 1:00 to 3:00. Ladies are
welcome. To participate contact Stan Johnson at stan.johnson88@gmail.com, or visit their website at
https://www.sirbr8.com/pinochle/.

3. Science & Astronomy
Consists of a daily email called “Sigma Xi SmartBrief”. It contains links to half a dozen science articles
from English language scientific journals around the world. It covers a broad selection of topics in
science, engineering, medicine, and astronomy. To learn more, contact David Bushnell at
dbushn@swbell.net or go to https://www.sirbr8.com/sir-science-online/ for more information.

4. Opera/Ballet
The Opera and Ballet activity, consists of sending out advance information and published reviews of live
Met Opera performances and Bolshoi Ballet that are transmitted by Fandango in HD to our local Century
theaters. To see what’s coming, please go to https://www.sirbr8.com/opera/ or contact David Bushnell
at dbushn@swbell.net.

5. Internet Games
Internet Cribbage is played each month in a tournament format as a two-person game, one on one.
Mexican Train Dominoes is also played online with all players connected by Zoom. To sign up, contact
Don Atwater at datwater@pacbell.net or go to https://www.sirbr8.com/internet-games/.

6. Poker
SIR Branch 146 in Walnut Creek has invited Branch 19 members to join in their Poker Group #4!
If you would like to play, please contact Pete Gates at petegates10@gmail.com or call him at 925-937-
2035. Games are usually scheduled for 1-4 pm on the 4th Monday of each month. Hosting is rotated
between members’ homes. The host provides light snacks and beverages. Buy-in is $10 and stakes are
nickel, dime, and quarter with a limit of three raises. Dealer antes a nickel per player.

We are excited to offer these new activities to our Branch 19 members and want to thank the Walnut Creek
Branches for inviting us to join. If you are interested in joining any of these groups, please contact them directly
thru the Activity Chairs mentioned above or thru their respective websites.

When signing up, please provide your name, branch (19) and email address.