MARCH LUNCHEON
March 27, 2025
Ramada Inn  

Doors open at 10:30am for check-in/social time. Our meeting will begin at 11:00am.
(Please do not arrive any earlier as the room will not be ready for seating).
 
LUNCHEON COST:  $25.  All attendees must contact Barbara Metallo to confirm their reservation. Make your check payable to MANDARIN WOMEN’S CLUB and contact Barbara for mailing instructions.
  Checks must be received by March 17th.  There will be no exceptions.
Be sure to note on your check if you prefer a Chef’s Salad.
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 BUFFET MENU 
Bacon
Scrambled Eggs
Breakfast Potatoes
Biscuits & Gravy
Fruit and Yogurt
Coffee, Ice Tea and Water
Chef’s Salad is offered as an alternative to the menu.  If the salad is desired, it must be noted on the reservation email or check. No changes can be made after reservation deadline. NOTE: Salad dressings available are Italian, Light Italian, or Ranch only.
 
PROGRAM

B-I-N-G-O
Come and socialize with old friends and make some new friends! The March luncheon is Brunch and Bingo. A delicious Brunch Buffet will be served. Then try your luck playing B-I-N-G-O. Bingo cards will be available to purchase, 10 cards for $5.00, CASH ONLY. We will be playing a variety of games. There will be cash prizes. Don’t be left out. You can’t win if you don’t play!

UPCOMING SOCIALS
 
MARCH 20 – Floral arranging at HarborChase 2-4pm - $40. If you didn't sign up at the February luncheon, please contact Shirley Wright.
 
APRIL 10 - TRAVEL: Sally Corporation. Sally is one of the oldest and largest designers and fabricators of animatronic (robotic) entertainment in the world. Meet at Hobby Lobby at 10am; leave at 10:30am. Rider’s fee is $6 dollars. Sign up at the luncheon. Restaurant to be determined.
 
APRIL 13 - A bus trip to Howey-in-the-Hills to Mission Inn Resort for a special Champagne Brunch then on to Clermont and the Lakeridge Winery for an afternoon of music, wine, and shopping. Guests are welcome, sign up at the luncheon. You may bring a lawn chair if the weather is nice. Cost $139 (includes transportation, champagne brunch, music at the vineyard, wine tasting, gratuities). Payment in full by March 1st.
Please make checks payable to Small World Tours..

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Other Events

Antiquing: March 7 - Antiquers are invited to go to Fernandina Beach leaving Hobby Lobby parking lot at 9am. There are two large Antique Shops on Centre Street to enjoy. We will enjoy a good lunch at Cafe Karibo’s. Contact Nancy Crowley with questions.
 
Movie Mania: March 11 - . Come join us for “The Kid”. Running Time: 1 hr 44 min.  This movie is a heartwarming comedy about a successful, high-powered man (Bruce Willis) who has spent his life forgetting that he was the child he used to be until he meets him face-to-face. Thinking this is a hallucination, he does everything he can to make him go away. But “The Kid” who is anything but happy that he grew up to be a loser without meaning won’t leave. Come see how this story plays out! Lunch will be at Dolce’s, 12276 San Jose Boulevard (close to HarborChase) at 11:30am. Movie will be at HarborChase theatre, 3rd Floor, at 1:00pm. Any questions, contact Toby Richmond.
 
Mah Jongg currently has two teams on two different dates. Anyone who would like to sub for either team, please contact Mary Kay Weis for Team A or Sarah Sallas-Herring for Team B.
 
Team A: March17,12:30pm                                     
Team B: March 24, 12:30pm*
 
*Team B Mah Jongg plays on the 4th Monday of every month at 12:30 PM at members’ homes. If you are interested in joining and are an experienced Mah Jongg player, you will be placed on a sub list and will be selected by priority according to your MWC enrollment date. Contact Sarah Sallas-Herring if interested.
 
Lunch Bunch: March 21 –11:30 am. We will be going to Mellow Mushroom Pizza Restaurant, 295 Durbin Pavilion Drive. Come join us for fellowship and good eating. If you have any questions, contact Linda Bowman.
 
Marathon Bridge: March 25 - 4th Tuesday each month thru May at 11am at Noura's Cafe. Please call or text Mary Chapman if you would like to sub or want more information.
 
Continental Rummy: March 26 – 10:00am. We will meet at the Burger Barn, 475 Durbin Pavilion Drive., Suite 103, St. Johns, FL 32259. This is in the Durbin Pavilion on Race Track Road (the newer shopping center). Burger Barn is near the movie theater. The game is easy to learn, played as an individual (not pairs) tables of 3-6. There is both luck of the cards and some strategy involved. Participants should bring $1.80 in dimes. If you would like a copy of the rules, have any questions, or would like to sign up, please contact Debbie Jones.
 
Night Train: March 28 – 6:30pm – We play at HarborChase. Mark your calendar for the last Friday of each month. This is Mexican Train, and we are happy to teach beginners. Park in the back and check-in at the front desk. We play with quarters, so please come prepared with $3.25 in quarters. Bring your own non-alcoholic drink and snacks. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Gail Packard.