Founded in 1973, Newcomers & Friends of Georgetown offers a personal invitation to you! We strive to create warm connections to anyone living in the Central Texas/Georgetown area.
As a way of promoting new friendships and sustaining existing ones, Newcomers & Friends is home to about 40 special interest groups. These range from physical fitness to games to dining out.
Newcomers & Friends now has over 200 members. Approximately half of our group’s membership lives in Sun City. Members have moved to the Georgetown area from all parts of the United States and beyond. Members do not have to have recently moved to Georgetown – many of our more recent members discovered our group after living in the Georgetown area for many years!
Newcomers & Friends meets the first Thursday of each month (September through May). Each month’s meeting features a program. Instead of receiving an honorarium, guest speakers choose a charity or non-profit to receive a monetary donation. Donations have been made to Southwestern University, Hope Alliance, the Georgetown Animal Shelter, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Friends of the Georgetown Library, the Caring Place, Master Gardener Naturalists, the Assistance League of Georgetown, and Ride on Center for Kids.
Yearly dues are $35. Each member of the household is included in the membership dues. Most members are women, but men are welcome.
It’s all about forging new bonds to make a new location “home”!
Greetings from the President!
I’m excited to step into the role of President for Georgetown Newcomers. A little about me: I grew up in Pittsburgh, met my husband Jeff in high school (yes, we even went to prom together!), and all these years later, we’re still a team.
During Jeff’s Navy career we moved around quite a bit and eventually settled in Florida. Along the way, I built a career as a CPA for more than 30 years, working with businesses and individuals to help them manage and understand their finances. After 25 years in Florida, we sold our home, packed our car, and hit the road for over a year — living out of VRBOs and truly “living the dream” without a set plan.
A few years ago, we made Georgetown our home, and since then, two sweet grandchildren (ages 2 and 4) have joined the family. They definitely keep me on my toes—but it’s wonderful to spend time with them and their parents, especially when they’re cooking!
We’ll continue meeting at Wellspring Methodist Church this year. We know some members hoped for a location closer to the Square, but after a thorough search, the board decided to stay at Wellspring due to cost and date availability. We appreciate your understanding.
Barb
Presidents, GTNF
2025-2026