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We hope that after you have played at a Recreational Club for a while, you'll want to see if you've got what it takes at one of our [[Club roster|competitive clubs]].
 
We hope that after you have played at a Recreational Club for a while, you'll want to see if you've got what it takes at one of our [[Club roster|competitive clubs]].
  
== Establishing a Recreational Club ==
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== Registering a Recreational Club ==
  
If you are a NASPA [[Membership|member]], you can set up a Recreational Club
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To register a new club, complete the [[Club Listing Request]] form and submit it.
by emailing us at [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org]
 
with the following information:
 
  
# Name of your club, if any (e.g., SCRABBLE Players of Anytown)
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In order to maintain registered status, clubs must meet the following criteria:
# Meeting schedule (e.g., Tuesdays at 6:00 P.M.)
 
# Meeting location (e.g., Anytown Community Ctr, 123 Main Street)
 
# Nearest town or city
 
# State or province (for trademark reasons, you must operate in the United States or Canada)
 
# Your name and contact information as you want it to appear
 
# Your NASPA membership ID
 
  
and your agreement that you will abide by the [[Code of Conduct]] and the
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* The club director must be a member of NASPA in good standing.
list of [[Directors#Director Responsibilities|responsibilities of all directors]].
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* The club director agrees to abide by the [[Code of Conduct]] and the list of [[Directors#Director Responsibilities|responsibilities of all directors]].
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=== Changing Club Information ===
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Please keep us up to date when things change at your recreational club.  Send changes pertaining to club location, meeting time, address, email, website, or anything shown on your club listing to the [[Club Committee]]  [mailto:naspa-club-directors@yahoogroups.com naspa-club-directors@yahoogroups.com].
  
 
== Recreational vs. Competitive Club: What are the differences? ==
 
== Recreational vs. Competitive Club: What are the differences? ==
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=== <font color="black">CALIFORNIA</font> ===
 
=== <font color="black">CALIFORNIA</font> ===
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;<font color="blue">'''''Bakersfield'''''</font>
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:Monday 6:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
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:Pizza Hut, 4708 Planz Road
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::John Blankenship
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::[mailto:blankenshipj661@gmail.com blankenshipj661@gmail.com]
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;<font color="blue">'''''Laguna Woods'''''</font>
 
;<font color="blue">'''''Laguna Woods'''''</font>
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;<font color="blue">'''''Tamiami'''''</font>
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;<font color="blue">'''''Tampa Bay/Pasco/North Pinellas County'''''</font>
 
 
;[http://www.meetup.com/DayTime-Poker-Scrabble/'''Club website''']
 
  
:Monday Noon - 3:00 P.M.
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:Please contact:
:Coral Towers Condominium, 2075 SW 122nd Ave #522, Miami 33175
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:Joan Knobelsdorf
:Anymore wanting to join must do so using the meetup.com site. Attending is free but try to bring your own game in case the Club is short on them.
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::(727) 785-1823
:Baudy Rodriguez
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::[mailto:knobelhaus425@gmail.com knobelhaus425@gmail.com] for information.
::(305) 986-0318
 
::[mailto:baudy1a@gmail.com baudy1a@gmail.com]
 
 
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;<font color="blue">'''''Honolulu'''''</font>
 
;<font color="blue">'''''Honolulu'''''</font>
  
:Wednesday 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
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:Wednesday 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
 
:Kahala Mall Shopping Center
 
:Kahala Mall Shopping Center
::Darren Seu [mailto:dseu777@gmail.com dseu@gmail.com]
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:Darren Seu [mailto:dseu777@gmail.com dseu@gmail.com]
::Claire Dunham (808) 429-8493
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:Claire Dunham (808) 429-8493
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=== <font color="black">KENTUCKY</font> ===
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;<font color="blue">'''''Paducah'''''</font>
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:Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
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:McCracken County Public Library, 555 Washington St.
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:Mononymous Hooper
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::(270) 564-2153
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::[mailto:info@votehooper.com info@votehooper.com]
 
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<BR>
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=== <font color="black">MAINE</font> ===
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;<font color="blue">'''''Topsham'''''</font>
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;[https://www.facebook.com/groups/143314863071695/ Maine Scrabble Community]
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:Tuesday 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
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:Highland Green Community Center, 7 Evergreen Circle
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:Jamie Logan
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::(571) 438-7238
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:[mailto:jamiecarterlogan@gmail.com jamiecarterlogan@gmail.com]
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:Not all players use clocks, though people are welcomed to if they wish.
  
 
=== <font color="black">MISSOURI</font> ===
 
=== <font color="black">MISSOURI</font> ===
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::(718) 252-2161
 
::(718) 252-2161
 
::[mailto:JJJenerators@aol.com JJJenerators@aol.com]
 
::[mailto:JJJenerators@aol.com JJJenerators@aol.com]
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;<font color="blue">'''''Monticello'''''</font>
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:Thursday 4:45 P.M.
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:18 Prince Street
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:Vee Hill
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::(347) 262-3084
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::[mailto:vanecia16@aol.com vanecia16@aol.com]
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;<font color="blue">'''''Syracuse'''''</font>
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;[http://www.cnyscrabble.com/'''Club website''']
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:Tuesdays and Saturdays, dates vary, call for info.
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:Shoppingtown Mall
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:Kieran O'Connor
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::(315) 481-8541
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::[mailto:scrabble@cnyscrabble.com scrabble@cnyscrabble.com]
 
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;<font color="blue">'''''Syracuse'''''</font>
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=== <font color="black">NORTH CAROLINA</font> ===
  
;[http://www.cnyscrabble.com/'''Club website''']
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;<font color="blue">'''''Wilmington'''''</font>
  
:Tuesdays and Saturdays, dates vary, call for info.
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:Tuesday Noon
:Shoppingtown Mall
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:New Hanover County Public Library, Myrtle Grove Branch
:Kieran O'Connor
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:5155 S College Rd, Wilmington NC 28412
::(315) 481-8541
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:Stephen Stanley
::[mailto:scrabble@cnyscrabble.com scrabble@cnyscrabble.com]
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::(910) 620-7810
 
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=== <font color="black">OHIO</font> ===
 
=== <font color="black">OHIO</font> ===
  
;<font color="blue">'''''Columbus'''''</font>
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;<font color="blue">'''''Cuyahoga Falls'''''</font>
  
:Monday 5:30 P.M.
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:Last Sunday of each month (except December) 2:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
:Kroger Brewery District, 150 W. Sycamore St.
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:Cuyahoga Falls Library, 2015 Third Street
:Saturday Noon
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:Donna Lillo
:Go to http://www.meetup.com for Saturday locations.
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::(330) 922-9833
:Pamela Cass
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::[mailto:petetheprinter@gmail.com petetheprinter@gmail.com]
::http://www.meetup.com/Scrabble-Lovers-of-Columbus
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;<font color="blue">'''''Willoughby'''''</font>
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:Monday 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
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:Breckenridge Village, Schaeffer Center, 36855 Ridge Road
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:Nancy Schuman
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::(440) 942-7337
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::[mailto:ringapurr@gmail.com ringapurr@gmail.com]
 
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:Vivianne Panizzon  
 
:Vivianne Panizzon  
 
::[mailto:vpanizzon@cogeco.ca vpanizzon@cogeco.ca]
 
::[mailto:vpanizzon@cogeco.ca vpanizzon@cogeco.ca]
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;<font color="blue">'''''Midhurst'''''</font>
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[http://www.midhurstscrabble.com'''Club website''']
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:Monday 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. September-June
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:We play 2 games. Free.
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:Springwater Public Library (Midhurst Branch), 12 Finlay Mill Rd.
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:Heather McIntosh
 
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;<font color="blue">'''''Salem'''''</font>
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=== <font color="black">RHODE ISLAND</font> ===
  
:Wednesday 6:00 P.M.
 
:Salem Public Library, Plaza Room, 585 Liberty St. SE
 
:Leesa Bergeron
 
::[mailto:leesabalive@yahoo.com leesabalive@yahoo.com]
 
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=== <font color="black">PENNSYLVANIA</font> ===
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;<font color="blue">'''''North Kingston'''''</font>
  
;<font color="blue">'''''Philadelphia'''''</font>
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[https://scrabbleri.wordpress.com'''Club website''']
  
:Selected Saturdays 10 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
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:Thursday 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. (alternating Thursdays, check website)
::1st meeting - June 10, 2017
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:Dan's Tavern on the Green, 615 Callahan Rd., North Kingston 02852
:Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Branch, 1901 Vine St
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:Daniella Norwood
::Daniel DeKok [mailto:DeKokD@freelibrary.org DeKokD@freelibrary.org]
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:[https://www.meetup.com/ri-scrabble-meetup/'''Info''']
 
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=== <font color="black">TEXAS</font> ===
 
=== <font color="black">TEXAS</font> ===
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;<font color="blue">'''''Grapevine'''''</font>
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:Sunday 1:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
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:Black Walnut Cafe, 1205 Church Street, Grapevine, TX 76034
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:We meet most weekends at the Black Walnut Cafe in Grapevine, TX. I send out an email by Friday letting interested players know that we will be meeting (or won't meet if most of our players are out of town). The cafe will be crowded when you arrive. By the end of the first game, the cafe will be mostly empty. For details on the cafe check out https://www.blackwalnutcafe.com/locations/dallas-locations/colleyville/
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:Kate Watson
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::[mailto:wxnav@aol.com wxnav@aol.com]
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;<font color="blue">'''''Houston'''''</font>
 
;<font color="blue">'''''Houston'''''</font>
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:Friday 3:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
 
:Friday 3:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
 
:Houston Friday Evening Scrabble Club
 
:Houston Friday Evening Scrabble Club
:Luby's Cafeteria, Post Oak & San Felipe, 1743 Post Oak Blvd.
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:Café Express, 3800 Southwest Freeway
 
:Shirley Petrey
 
:Shirley Petrey
::(713) 728-2976
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::(832) 368-5186
 
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Revision as of 02:53, 15 January 2019

One of the key strengths of the SCRABBLE game is that it can be enjoyed at many different levels. Recognizing that not everyone wants to learn a set of tournament rules or even study the official word list, we established our list of Recreational Clubs in July 2013. We hope that after you have played at a Recreational Club for a while, you'll want to see if you've got what it takes at one of our competitive clubs.

Registering a Recreational Club

To register a new club, complete the Club Listing Request form and submit it.

In order to maintain registered status, clubs must meet the following criteria:

Changing Club Information

Please keep us up to date when things change at your recreational club. Send changes pertaining to club location, meeting time, address, email, website, or anything shown on your club listing to the Club Committee  naspa-club-directors@yahoogroups.com.

Recreational vs. Competitive Club: What are the differences?

Competitive Recreational
Director Certification Must have a certified Director Can be operated by a regular member
Exclusivity 50-mile exclusion on other competitive clubs on same night of week none
Rules Must abide by Code of Conduct, Rules and Director's Manual Must abide by Code of Conduct
Records Accomplishments officially recognized
in our Records page
Play is considered informal,
not for records
Insurance Club activities are covered by NASPA's
Liability Insurance Certificate
Uninsured

Recreational Club Roster

CALIFORNIA

Bakersfield
Monday 6:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
Pizza Hut, 4708 Planz Road
John Blankenship
blankenshipj661@gmail.com


Laguna Woods
Laguna Woods Village SCRABBLE Club
Monday 12:45 P.M. -3 games
$2 (first monthly Monday free)
24262 Punta Alta, Clubhouse #5 -Room #2, Dining Room #1, Laguna Woods 92637
If non-resident, call contacts below one hour prior for gate entry
Gary Moss (949) 510-1673
Fern Trausch (949) 830-5244


FLORIDA

Boca Raton
Tuesday 1:00 P.M.
Veranda Club, 6061 Palmetto Circle North
Elaine Adams
(561) 409-2335
elainea1923@yahoo.com


Tampa Bay/Pasco/North Pinellas County
Please contact:
Joan Knobelsdorf
(727) 785-1823
knobelhaus425@gmail.com for information.


GEORGIA

Waycross
Waycross Gaming Community
Casual Play
Friday 6:00 P.M.
Waycross Mall Food Court, 2215 Memorial Drive
Special Events TBA
Waycross-Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee Avenue
Tricia Baker
patricia.e.baker.6665@gmail.com


HAWAII

Honolulu
Wednesday 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
Kahala Mall Shopping Center
Darren Seu dseu@gmail.com
Claire Dunham (808) 429-8493


KENTUCKY

Paducah
Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
McCracken County Public Library, 555 Washington St.
Mononymous Hooper
(270) 564-2153
info@votehooper.com


MAINE

Topsham
Maine Scrabble Community
Tuesday 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Highland Green Community Center, 7 Evergreen Circle
Jamie Logan
(571) 438-7238
jamiecarterlogan@gmail.com
Not all players use clocks, though people are welcomed to if they wish.

MISSOURI

St. Louis
BreadCo Scrabblers
Wednesday 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
St. Louis Bread Company (Panera), 1008 Loughborough Ave.
Brian Summers
(314) 807-7579
brianscrabblestl@yahoo.com


NEW BRUNSWICK

Quispamsis
Public Library (downstairs), 1 Landing Court (off Hampton Road)
Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada
Monday 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., September-May only
Chuck Abbate
(506) 849-0581 (h), (506) 849-1137 (w)


NEW YORK

Brooklyn
Call director for various times and places.
Alan Hecht
(718) 252-2161
JJJenerators@aol.com


Monticello
Thursday 4:45 P.M.
18 Prince Street
Vee Hill
(347) 262-3084
vanecia16@aol.com


Syracuse
Club website
Tuesdays and Saturdays, dates vary, call for info.
Shoppingtown Mall
Kieran O'Connor
(315) 481-8541
scrabble@cnyscrabble.com


West Babylon, Long Island
Club website
Tuesday 4:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Panera Bread, 1025 West Montauk Highway, West Babylon, NY 11704
Bob Krause
(631) 328-3118
Jon Kent


NORTH CAROLINA

Wilmington
Tuesday Noon
New Hanover County Public Library, Myrtle Grove Branch
5155 S College Rd, Wilmington NC 28412
Stephen Stanley
(910) 620-7810


OHIO

Cuyahoga Falls
Last Sunday of each month (except December) 2:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Cuyahoga Falls Library, 2015 Third Street
Donna Lillo
(330) 922-9833
petetheprinter@gmail.com


Willoughby
Monday 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Breckenridge Village, Schaeffer Center, 36855 Ridge Road
Nancy Schuman
(440) 942-7337
ringapurr@gmail.com


OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City
Monday 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Glenda Short
Joe Gatz
Please call Glenda Short for location.
(405) 620-1711


ONTARIO

Cornwall
Thursday 1:30 P.M.
The Cornwall Scrabble Club
Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second St. East
Vivianne Panizzon
vpanizzon@cogeco.ca


Midhurst

Club website

Monday 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. September-June
We play 2 games. Free.
Springwater Public Library (Midhurst Branch), 12 Finlay Mill Rd.
Heather McIntosh


North Bay
Thursday 6:30 P.M.
North Bay Scrabble Club
Empire Living Centre, 425 Fraser St.
Ken Peters
(705) 663-1313


Toronto
SCRABBLE in the City
Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Go Lounge, 1718 Queen St West
Roger Cullman
(416) 995-7643
rogercullman@gmail.com


OREGON

Newport
Oregon Coast Drop-In SCRABBLE Club
Thursday 6:00 P.M.
Bier One, 424 SW Highway 101. Admission restricted by venue to ages 21 and over.
Stephanie Brown
(541) 961-1823
OCDscrabble@groups.facebook.com


RHODE ISLAND

North Kingston

Club website

Thursday 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. (alternating Thursdays, check website)
Dan's Tavern on the Green, 615 Callahan Rd., North Kingston 02852
Daniella Norwood
Info


TEXAS

Grapevine
Sunday 1:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Black Walnut Cafe, 1205 Church Street, Grapevine, TX 76034
We meet most weekends at the Black Walnut Cafe in Grapevine, TX. I send out an email by Friday letting interested players know that we will be meeting (or won't meet if most of our players are out of town). The cafe will be crowded when you arrive. By the end of the first game, the cafe will be mostly empty. For details on the cafe check out https://www.blackwalnutcafe.com/locations/dallas-locations/colleyville/
Kate Watson
wxnav@aol.com


Houston
Friday 3:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Houston Friday Evening Scrabble Club
Café Express, 3800 Southwest Freeway
Shirley Petrey
(832) 368-5186


WISCONSIN

Milwaukee (Wauwatosa)
Greater Milwaukee SCRABBLE Club
Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
September - May: Mayfair Mall Food Court (Wauwatosa, WI)
May - September: McDonald's, 124th and Capitol Drive (Wauwatosa, WI)
Susan Love or Jim Hahn
(414) 369-2373
JimBeKind@aol.com