- Let's get in the holiday spirit (rain or shine outdoors)-ChesapeakeChesapeake City Park, Chesapeake, VA
This is intended to get everyone in the holiday spirit by getting together early to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc... This is a multi-meetup group event.
EVERYONE can attend this event, including those on the wait list, but only those on the RSVP yes can participate in the XMAS White Elephant/Yankee Swap/Dirty Santa.
Please feel free to come in your best XMAS ugly sweater, or other holiday outfit to get us all in the spirit of the holidays. We will have some holiday music and games to play.
Please bring a chair to sit in.
The weather has also been pretty good in late November outside. We may even have a XMAS tree, XMAS music, etc... like last year.
As you pull into the park, head to the left towards the Fun Forrest and look for the Marketplace pavilion on the right. It is the only covered shelter with no tables under it. This will allow us to have the event rain or shine.
See below for more information on the venue-
Facilities • Chesapeake City Park
NOTE: We may decide to move to a different pavilion at the park the hour leading up to the event as it is first come first serve if you do not make/pay for a reservation. Please review the comments for the event in the hour leading up to the event.
Please bring something to drink (the park is non-alcoholic so no open container) and your favorite holiday dish/tradition (with serving utensil) to share (appetizer, entree, dessert, misc, etc...). We are so looking forward to trying all those wonderful things.
The park pavilions do have electrical outlets but sometimes they are not turned on so please do not plan on having to use them. Please post in the comments what you will be bringing so we can minimize any duplicates.
If you have a folding table, please bring it as the Pavillion we are planning on using does not have any tables/chairs. We will need multiple tables. Please post in the comments to let us know you are bringing a table.
Hosts will provide the plates, cutlery, napkins, trash bags, etc..., and a couple of tables.
We will be doing a Christmas White Elephant/Yankee Swap/Dirty Santa with a twist. We are adding the twist as with a group this large, it takes too much time to allow everyone to play by the normal rules. The host will determine the final rules.
RULES: Please bring a wrapped gift (valued between $10-15) if you want to participate. This can be a gift you have gotten previously that you want to regift, etc... We will draw numbers to see who goes first. Person with the number 1 ticket takes a wrapped gift based on only the appearance of the wrapped gift. They unwrap the gift, put it back on the gift table and puts their name tag on the gift. Next person with number 2 can take an unwrapped gift from the table or chooses another wrapped gift. An unwrapped gift can only be stolen once each turn. After 3 steals, the turn ends. An unwrapped gift can only be stolen 3 times, meaning the person stealing the unwrapped gift for the 3rd time removes it from the table. When there are no more unwrapped gifts, the person who drew number 1 gets one last turn. If they decide not to steal an unwrapped gift (including the ones that were stolen 3 times), keeping the one they have, the game is over. If they do steal an unwrapped gift, the game is over.
We are having it earlier in the day and at an outdoor facility so we can accommodate more people before it starts getting cold.
NOTE: If you have not shown for an event that we have hosted and you did not change your RSVP to let us know you were not coming or you consistently cancel within a day or two of the event, we may be moving you to the wait list if the event fills up. Want to ensure that people that want to come and those that keep their RSVP updated can attend. Sorry.
Hope to see you there. Happy holidays.
- Chrysler Museum Glass Studio craft night-NorfolkChrysler Museum’s Perry Glass Studio, Norfolk, VA
This is a multi-meetup group event and not open to the public.
Learn the basic methods of glassmaking in this overview class. No experience is necessary!
You need to register/pay for the event as noted below by calling the glass studio to save your spot for this event. RSVPing here will not retain your spot without paying for it in advance.
Here is how you pay for your spot:
Call the Chrysler Museum Glass studio at 757-333-6299. Tell them it is for the Meetup event with Kevin W. on Friday 12/6 from 6-9. Pay the fee.
NOTE: The group rate cost is going to be $60 (minimum of 8 required to get the rate, vice the normal $75). There is NO signup the day of the event or pay when you arrive option. You must reserve your spot by paying in advance. Spots are limited. Will let you know at least one week before the event if there are not enough signed up to get the group rate so you can decide if you still want to pay the normal price.
The night of the event, you will decide:
Which one of the following 3 crafts you will do-
solid star shaped paperweight
or
Christmas ornament (only blown glass option)
or
solid heart shaped paperweightWhat colors you want to use for your craft item.
Here is the link for the Glass studio for all of your FAQs, cancellation/refund policy, etc...
The Perry Glass Studio | Glass Art, Demos | Chrysler Museum of Art
It starts at 6, but if you are running late/can't get there at the start/etc... that is fine as they will be starting to work with those who show up first to the event. They are limited as to how many folks they can actively work with on the craft at one time using the tools/furnaces/etc.... As those folks finish their craft, they will take the next group of folks who showed up next up through the rest of the time period until everyone has gone.
There is free parking in the Chrysler Museum lot across the street from the Glass Studio. NOTE: glass studio is not in the museum but across the street.
You will not be able to take your craft home the night of the event as it needs to cool for a couple of days. They will call you when you can come pick up your craft.
Hope to see you there.
- 2025 Eastern Caribbean Cruise (8 Days) - Norfolk Departure 20 September 2025Half Moone Cruise Center, Norfolk, VA
Contact Sandy Jackson separately (not via the event comments below) for booking with the group. She can be reached at (757) 639-8793 or [email protected]. Make sure you ask Sandy the details about deposits (if it is fully refundable), the cancellation policies, can you use a Carnival gift card to pay for the deposit/cruise. etc...
This is a multi-meetup group event consisting of the following groups:
Hampton Roads Over 45 Singles
Virginia Over 50
Peninsula & Southside Men & Women Singles Over 40
Taste, Trek & Voyage Social(please note there will be more attendees going on this event than may show up under your particular meetup group event as you can only see one event at a time)
Feel free to bring friends, etc... as all do not need to be members of the groups. Attendees will decide how much or how little they want to spend with the meetup group on the actual cruise. It is your trip, make the most of it.
Sign up today as cabins are going fast as we are less than a year out and Norfolk is a very desirable port to leave from. Signing up early with a deposit gives you the best cabin options. The easy part is no travel/weather delays in route to how you are traveling in order to board the ship. Just get a ride to downtown Norfolk to get dropped off and board the ship.
If you are looking for a roomie for the cruise to share a cabin with, please post a comment below and will add you to this section:
*****LOOKING FOR ROOMIES:
Mike S.
*******************************************************10/9/24 These prices are based on double occupancy for the noted blocked rooms -
Inside for 2 on 4th deck= $1688 ($844 per person) *3 cabins on hold*
Oceanview for 2 on 4th deck= $1898 ($949 per person) 3 cabins on hold*
Balcony for 2 on 8th deck= $2528 ($1264 per person) *3 cabins on hold*
Balcony for 2 on 6th deck= $2488 ($1244) *3 cabins on hold*
Additional cabins are also available outside of the blocked cabins. Ask for all options.
This Carnival ship does not have any discounted solo cabins.
Amenities will include a cocktail party and some onboard credits to spend for each cabin.
Deposit - $250.00 per person.
Final payment due 6/22/25 or last day to cancel.
DAY 1 | Sat | Norfolk | | 4:30 PM
DAY 2 | Sun | Fun Day At Sea
DAY 3 | Mon | Fun Day At Sea
DAY 4 | Tue | San Juan | 12:00 PM | 6:30 PM
DAY 5 | Wed | Amber Cove | 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM
DAY 6 | Thu | Grand Turk | 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM
DAY 7 | Fri | Fun Day At Sea
DAY 8 | Sat Fun Day At Sea
DAY 9 | Sun | Norfolk | | 8:00 AMNOTE: EVERYONE WILL BE LISTED ON THE WAITLIST UNTIL THEY NOTIFY ME (VIA MESSAGING, OR CELL 757-630-8507) THAT THEY HAVE A MADE AN ACTUAL RESERVATION. UPON THAT NOTIFICATION, I WILL MOVE YOU/GUESTS TO GOING
Here are some links for Carnival Sunshine cruise information-
8-Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise from Norfolk - Carnival
Carnival Sunshine | Deck Plans, Activities & Sailings | Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Sunshine Standard and Accessible Deck Plans | Carnival Cruise Line
Facebook group you can join-
Carnival Sunshine September 20-28, 2025 Norfolk, VA
The AARP site currently has Carnival digital gift cards available at a 10% off discount-
https://www.aarp.org/
Please reach out to Sandy or myself if you have any questions. Hope you can make it as I expect it to be a very fun cruise.
For those that make a reservation, I will schedule a meet/greet about 30 days before the cruise so we can all meet, share contact info, share things to bring on the cruise or do on the cruise, etc.... Please do bring all of your great ideas to that meeting.
