Journeys
​& Club Events

Join us for any club event or journey to experience the force of friendship.  

5th at 5 events are generally hosted at a club member's home.  For details about how to get involved for future journeys and events come to one of these informal monthly 5th at 5 events. See the newsletter.
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For a glimpse of how rewarding being a member can be, go to the Photo Gallery for pictures of past exchanges and events. 
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The FFGM Book Club meets the second Wednesday of every other month beginning in January, usually at 1:30 pm.  

Questions about any of the events below may be directed to:
          Rosie Haas
          Ann Line 
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                       2025/2026 - Events

03/11          Book Club  1:30 via Zoom.  Homegoing (Ghana) by Yaa Gyasi.
03/18          LEO  12:30 at Orenda Cafe, 3514 W. National Ave, Milw.   RSVP to Ann Line.
03/26          Tour  10:30 am.  Tour of Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Dr. Martin Luther Jr. Dr.
                              Noon lunch at 3rd Street Market Hall, and at 1:30 pm tour of NPR radio station                                                      WUWM, 111 E. Wisconsin Ave.  Suite 700.   RSVP by March 10 to Cris Reischl.

04/13          LEO  12:30 at Camino, 7211 W. Greenfield Ave. , West Allis.  RSVP to Ann Line.  
04/23          Middle Eastern Day.  11 am. Tour of Milwaukee Muslim Woman's Coalition, 5235 S. 27th St. 
                               12:45 pm lunch at Taqwa's Restaurant & Bakery, 4651 S. 27th St.
                               2:15 pm tour of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, 4707 S. 27th St.
                               Possibly including a tour of the Salam School,  RSVP to Ann Line.

05/03          Spring Fling at 12:15 pm at Gus's Deli, 813 S. 60th St. West Allis.  $27 for members, $36 for
                               guests, for a Persian/Iranian feast.   RSVP by April 22 to Terry & Ty O'Dell.
05/07          New Member Orientation, 6 - 8 pm, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 1615 N. Wauwatosa Ave.
                               RSVP  to Dorothy Kelley.
05/13          AARP talk, "Caregiving: Caring for Your Family, Friends and Loved Ones," Immanuel Baptist                                         Church, 4250 N. 137th St.  Brookfield.  RSVP by May 8th to Mary Wacker.
05/13          Book Club.  1:30 pm at Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Rd.  The Glass Palace
                               (Burma) by Amitav Ghosh as well as Homegoing (Ghana) by Yaa Gyasl.
05/21          LEO  12:30 pm.  at Friendship Circle Cafe & Bakery, 8649 N. Port Washington Rd., Fox Point.
                               RSVP to Ann Line.

06/01          FFGM Board Mtg.  6:30 pm.  via Zoom.
06/09          Recycling program at 10:30 am. at Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful,
                              1313 W. Mount Vernan Ave., Milw.  followed by lunch at Sobelman's, 
                              1900 W. St. Paul.  RSVP by June 2 to Mary Cimbalnik.
06/18          LEO  12:30 pm. at Amaranth Cafe & Bakery, 3329 W. Lisbon Ave.  RSVP to Ann Line.
06/24          Bike ride along the Milwaukee lakefront.  Meet 11 am at 4120 S. Lake Dr., St. Francis
                              RSVP to Ginger Wooster.

07/08          Book Club.  1:30 pm at Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Rd. 
                              Mountains Beyond Mountains (Haiti) by Tracy Kidder.
07/23          LEO  5 pm at Sorella, 2535 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee. RSVP to Ann Line.
07/30          Boat Tour of Lake Geneva and visit to Black Point Estate.  Meet at 10 am at 
                              Riviera Docks, 812 Wrigley Dr., Lake Geneva, $43.  Optional box lunch $20.
                              RSVP to Mary Irzyk.

08/03          FFGM Board meeting at 6:30 in person (TBD) and via Zoom.
08/05          5th@5,  5:00 pm at Joe and Barbara Geck home, 1258 Seitz Dr., Waukesha.
                               RSVP to Barbar Geck.
08/12          Annual Summer Picnic, 4:30 pm at ProHealthcare Park, 2950 S. Sunnyslope Rd., New Berlin, $12.
                               RSVP by Aug. 2 to Mary Wacker.
08/19          LEO  5 PM at Movida, 600 S. 6th St., Milwaukee.  RSVP to Ann Line.
                                              

                 2025 - Journeys
July 22-26                   Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA - Mini inbound
August 16-23              Adelaide, Australia  - Inbound
November 11-18         Baton Rouge, LA - Outbound, optional extension to New Orleans, Nov. 6 - 11

                                      2026 - Journeys
April 1-7                      Setouchi Hiroshima, Japan  -   Outbound
July 9-16                     Global inbound
August 9 - 15              Tallahassee, FL - Inbound
Aug. 26 - Sept. 1         Flathead Valley, Montana - Outbound

                 2027 - Journeys
June ??                       San Francisco Bay area - Outbound
April ??                       Fort Worth, TX - Inbound
September ??             Hamburg, Germany - Outbound

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