Welcome To The Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club!

by on 30/06/12 at 5:23 pm

“The Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club is a social organization for the purpose of welcoming people who have just moved to Glen Ellyn or the immediate vicinity, giving them an opportunity to get to know the area, make new friends, and become part of our social and community life” – Kathleen Culp, Founder of Newcomers in 1952

Glen Ellyn Newcomers is a women’s social club that serves over 420 women and their families in Glen Ellyn and the surrounding communities. We enjoy a variety of monthly activities to suit varied interests and every stage of life – see our Activities list below for some highlights! Our spectacular annual family events, Fall Family Fest and Breakfast with Santa, are not-to-be-missed. And everyone loves a chance to walk in the annual Glen Ellyn Independence Day parade. Looking for a memorable date-night? Come to our Hollywood Night Oscars Party. The highlight of our year is the End of Year dinner in June, where we introduce our new Board and announce the Kathleen Culp Award winner – the most warm and welcoming member of the year!

Each year in March, we host a community-wide event, A Celebration of Tables, to celebrate hospitality and the joy of entertaining. This event is also focused on “giving back”, with proceeds being donated to People’s Resource Center.

We offer Welcoming Socials on the first Wednesday of every month to help you get to know our club. If you are interested in attending, please contact our Welcoming Committee (welcome@glenellynnewcomers.org) or call our information line at (630)225-5094 for a complimentary invitation.

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Press Releases

Rookie Party

The Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club (GENC) held its Rookie Party on Saturday, January 26th, at Shannon’s Pub.  The annual event is held to welcome all first year members to the 61 year-old club.  Fifty new members, their spouses, and board members came out to the downtown Glen Ellyn pub to enjoy delicious food, mingle with [...]

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Breakfast with Santa

On Saturday, December 15th, Santa came to visit the good boys and girls of Glen Ellyn.  The Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club (GENC) held its annual Breakfast with Santa at St. Mark’s, and more than 130 families came to enjoy breakfast, a hot chocolate bar, and to meet the big guy.  Meatheads, new to the Glen Ellyn area, [...]

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Fall Fest

Over 100 families enjoyed a beautiful afternoon at Lake Ellyn at the Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club (GENC) Fall Fall Family Fest on Saturday, September 15th.  In addition to yummy treats like cotton candy and make-your-own taffy apples, families also snacked on sandwiches from Jersey Mike’s and hot dogs from local hot dog cart HeavenLee Hot Dogs.  Fun was [...]

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Daily Herald: Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club Announces Kathleen Culp Award Recipient and New Executive Board at Annual Dinner

  Kathleen Culp Award recipient Ruthie Wood (left) and President Diana Laufenberg. Photo by Kelly Allison. Article by Jennifer Gillette. The Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club, a social organization founded in 1952 for the purpose of welcoming new residents of Glen Ellyn and the immediate vicinity, has named Ruth Wood as recipient of the 2012 Kathleen [...]

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Daily Herald: Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club celebrates 60th year of social events

By Christie Willhite March 1, 2012 When a family moves, Mom and Dad usually worry about the kids and how they’ll handle changing schools, whether they’ll find activities and friends in their new life. But a move is just as disruptive to an adult’s social life, and building new connections among grown-ups is more difficult [...]

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Triblocal: Newcomers Club celebrates 60 years with public event

Trib Local Article By Michelle Manchir, TribLocal reporter, Monday, 2/20/2012, at 4:48 p.m. When Diana Laufenberg (2nd from right) moved back to her hometown of Glen Ellyn with a new husband and a baby on the way, she wanted to meet other women on the cusp of motherhood. She joined the Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club, [...]

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Celebration of Tables – 60th Anniversary Celebration

This spring, will be the 60th year of the Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club welcoming women and their families to our community! We are embarking on a new tradition to celebrate our fantastic history. We are inviting our members and the entire community to our celebratory event, the “Celebration of Tables.” At this unique event, Glen [...]

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Newcomers Club sponsors Sneaker Tree Donation Drive

In January, Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club’s Community Connections team is promoting a donation drive for Sneaker Tree, a non-profit organization founded by Glen Ellyn Newcomer Amanda Ziehm and her sister. Donations will be accepted at the Newcomer’s Member Social on January 10 and throughout the month via online donations. Sneaker Tree believes that the proper [...]

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Newcomers Announces Kathleen Culp Award Recipient

Chicago, IL – The Glen Ellyn Newcomers Club, a social organization founded in 1952 for the purpose of welcoming new residents of Glen Ellyn and the immediate vicinity, has named Kim Stortz as recipient of the Kathleen Culp Award for 2011. The Kathleen Culp Award, named for the Club’s founder, recognizes individuals who embody a [...]

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