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Our diverse Special Interest Groups provide endless opportunities to learn, enhance your skills and forge new friendships.  Explore our various groups and find the perfect matches for your interests.


Biking Buddies          

Bring your own bike or sign one out from the club if/when available and have an adventure on wheels with other bikers. A great way to get exercise and enjoy our beautiful surroundings. Biking Buddies meets on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at the Front Gate to go bike riding.  Our rides will range from 8 miles to 15 miles and we will try to ride on quiet streets and sidewalks to be safe.  Many of our outings will include stopping for lunch.


Book Club
Book Club is a great way to take your passion for reading literature to another level.  Our members select an array of books each season which will transport and transform you.  Interesting discussions are led by assigned leaders.  If you enjoy stimulating conversations and a sense of camaraderie here at Desert Horizons, please join us.  We meet monthly November through May on the third Tuesday of the month 1-3 p.m.


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December 16

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January 20

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February 17

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May 19

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Dining Out Club
Our Dining Out Club is a great way to meet new friends and renew old friendships while enjoying some terrific area restaurants.  Spouses and partners are welcome!  Register online in Events at www.dhwclub.org and the hostess for the month will contact you.  One dinner per month will be scheduled January - April 2026.
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Game On

Please come to the Desert Horizons Card Room to select and play one of our many games: such as Rummikub, Five Crowns, Spite and Malice and Yahtzee.  We meet from 1:00 - 3:30pm every Friday.

No need to sign up, just get the key to the game cabinet from DH Reception and come have a Fun Friday!

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (GJWHF)     
Fun times are ahead!!! Events and classes are scheduled throughout the season for us fun-lovin’ women. You may sign up for a cooking class, craft classes such acrylic pour painting, make a ceramic bowl, attend a High Tea, learn more about your favorite varietals of wine, or how to paint silk scarves, make glass-fused jewelry, or learn a new dance routine. You may even discover some new talents!

Hand and Foot

Want to play or learn Hand and Foot?  Hand & Foot is a card game where you deal 2 sets of 11 cards.  The object is to play your “hand” then your “foot” by melding them to sets of 3 to 7 cards of the same rank.  4 or 6 players per table.

Wednesday afternoons at DH Clubhouse Card Room from 1-3 p.m.

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Helping Hands

Helping Hands is a Women's Club support group designed to help  members experiencing difficulties, illnesses or even coping with the loss of a loved one, by showing acts of kindness and assisting in their needs.

It all begins with YOU.  Being a Good Neighbor is a treasure that provides an important network of friendship and support in our community.  Being a Good Neighbor shows kindness and concern as we watch out for one another.  If you feel a call or card of support, well-wishes or sympathy from the Women's Club would be appropriate, contact the Helping Hands Leader and she will gladly respond and follow through.

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Movie Club

The Movie Club format is similar to our Book Club. Every month we’ll have a host and a leader. The movies for each month will have some sort of common theme. Based upon the theme for that month, we will meet to compare and contrast the two movies - the plots, character development, photography, sets, locations, costumes etc. Some movies will be classics, some will be newer; some will make you laugh and others, perhaps cry; some will be light-hearted and some incredibly thoughtful. Of course there will be drinks & popcorn. 


Themes might include: Strong Women, Remakes, Romantic Comedies, Period Dramas, Mysteries, Specific Actresses, Specific Actors (The possibilities are endless!)

Advance Time Commitment: 2 movies @ approximately 2 hours each = 4 hours for the month.

When: Movie Club is generally held the week AFTER the DHWC Book Club so some members can participate in both clubs. Watch for the Movie Club email for the specific movies & then be sure sign up for that month’s event.

Where to watch: We will research and let you know which streaming services will carry the movies for the month. If you don’t subscribe to a particular service – find a friend who does & have a ‘watch party’!

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Opera Club

2025-2026 Performances


             

We look forward to some fabulous live Met performances that will be transmitted to cinemas across the globe.  Each opera is transmitted live, in real time, at The Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 12:55 pm EST (9:55 am PDT).  You select seats online or in person at Cinemark Century-La Quinta.  Tickets are approximately $25 for seniors. 


Putt to Lunch

Leader:  Vija Lochridge Email: vija99@sbcglobal.net  
A fun, non-competitive morning of putting and camaraderie at DHCC 18 hole putting green at Lakeside, followed by optional lunch at DHCC Clubhouse.  Wednesdays at 10:45 am.  Please bring a putter, a couple of balls and a ball marker.
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Travel Club

Leader: Paula Allen           Email: paulasallen@gmail.com
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Walk with Me 

Walk with new and old friends either within Desert Horizons or venture out to other locations. This group meets Monday and Friday mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the Clubhouse parking lot.  Watch for a weekly email!  Come when you can. Walk location and other details are emailed in advance with guidance on whether you can bring a favorite furry friend or whether we will have a walking adventure outside the gates!


Water Aerobics
Need a jumpstart to your day?  If you'd like a good workout or need to address special needs such as bad back, knees, hips or golf swings, this is the activity for you!  All Women's Club members are welcome and classes are held Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at heated Pool 13 on Vista Del Rey. 
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Water Color
Leader:  Sharon MacCollister Email:  sharon92210@aol.com
It's never too late to pick up a hobby and watercolors can be very rewarding. Many beginners have been surprised by the joy they felt after one day of painting!  Each class will be small with lots of attention to detail such as learning what look is created by different size and shape brushes and different papers. You will also learn watercolor techniques wet on wet, wet on dry and the use of salt. Class runs about 3 hours and everyone agrees that it flies by!  Materials will be provided for purchase at the start of a class.  Sharon sends out emails to all those in the Water Color Group with the theme and date for each class.

Watercolor Classes 2022-2023
Watercolor Classes 2022-2023
Watercolor Classes 2022-2023