We get asked for ideas from newcomers to the island on how they can integrate and make friends with other residents. Apart from work and school, there are a number of organisations where you can help a good cause and meet new friends. Here are some of them to start you off:
Ladies Who Lunch
Contact Jilly on 928 832 666 or email info@ladylunch.com
Not just restricted to the ladies, husbands and male partners are welcome at their coffee mornings, dinner dances, and events to raise money for charities.
Rotary Club
The Arrecife branch meet at the Hotel Lancelot (more recently the Gran Hotel) in Arrecife each Friday at 2pm. Telephone 928 805 099 for more information.
Bridge Club
A weekly tournament is held in Costa Teguise at the Beatriz Hotel each Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm. There is also a club in Arrecife at the Casino Club Nautico on a Wednesday at 7pm.
Lanzarote Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS)
To join or for details of the next performance contact Olivia on 606 971 853 or Jenny on 606 020 086.
Lanzarote Business Association
For anyone interested in working together as a resident or business to enhance Lanzarote. For more details contact Sarah on 662 189 715.
Brownies
A new group has been formed in Playa Blanca as part of the British Guiding Association. Held at the Aurora community centre 16:30 - 18:00 each Tuesday. Contact Sally on 670 690 085 to volunteer or more information.
Interested in cricket?
www.lanzarotecricket.com
Support the local Spanish football team (UD Lanzarote)
www.lanzarotefootball.com or call Ian on 649 963 943
What about rugby?
Ask Leroy on 659 956 700 or their website www.lanzaroterugby.ath.cx
Creative Writing Group
Sue at the Book Shop in Costa Teguise, call 630 751 106 or email susan.almond@googlemail.com
www.thebookshoplanzarote.com
There are two golf courses on the island:
Costa Teguise golf course www.lanzarote-golf.com
New golf course in Puerto del Carmen, Tias www.lanzarotegolfresort.com
This is not an exhaustive list, please feel free to add any other suggestions in the comments box below!
Musicians! Alert!!
we are a irish/english couple moving over for 9 months with our 15 year old daughter who will be going to the colegio hispano britanio in Sept. I am a cellist(good) guitar/singer(sometimes good!) looking for opportunities to play/teach etc but primarily to meet people.We like all kinds of music/theatre etc and have a great social /family life here in Galway-would love opportunities to meet up so maybe playing a bit of music etc.Looking foreward to the break (especially from the rain!!)
musician
are you interested in playing at the yearly christmas market in Puerto del Carmen during the days 4,5,6,7, and 8th of december 2009 ? If so please reply or call at 928513351
Thank you,
Maria
musicians alert
hello, what a pity, i didnt read your reply to my ad last year and went to the lovely market and would have loved to play ,i came bk to ireland only last week and going back for a week on 29th june 2010 if you want to meet up reply to this and i will ring you when im over again thanks denise
Running Clubs
My daughter has just moved over and was very active in a running/sports club in the UK. Do you know of any running club in the Costa Teguise area?
Las Marinas
The sports centre at Las Marinas in Costa Teguise has a running club:
http://www.lasmarinasportclub.com/ing/index.html