New Beginnings Social Events

🎤 Get Ready to Party with The Love Handles in Redwood City! 🎶💃🕺

The Love Handles are an 11-piece high-energy cover band bringing you 🎸 dance, 🎵 rock, 💫 disco, and 🎺 big horns—all with serious swagger and feel-good fun.

They pull from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and today: crowd favorites, funky grooves, disco hits, sing-alongs, and a four-piece horn section that adds extra punch to every song. 🎷✨

Their live shows are more than just music—they’re an experience: big stage energy, nonstop dancing, and audience fun that keeps the whole crowd smiling. The Love Handles sell out venues across the Bay Area and elevate every show with charisma and heart. ❤️

🔥 Come ready to sing, dance, and celebrate with The Love Handles! 🔥

📍 EVENT DETAILS
· Arrival Time: 3:00 PM – come early to claim a spot and help hold space for the group.
· Show Time: 3:30 PM
· Location: Port of Redwood City – our group gathers to the left of the stage, just behind the twin palm trees near the food truck.
· Look for: Nancy (wearing a colorful bead necklace)

🧺 WHAT TO BRING
· A chair for yourself
· Food and drinks (for yourself or to share!)

The Science of Successful Relationships
A 3-Part Relationship Support Series: Sept 17, 24 & Oct 1

Why do some relationships thrive while others fall apart? After more than 40 years of studying couples, Dr. John Gottman discovered patterns that can predict divorce with over 90% accuracy — and, more importantly, principles that can help relationships succeed.

In this 3-part series, we’ll watch and discuss Making Relationships Work, a video program based on Gottman’s bestselling book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. You’ll learn how everyday interactions shape connection, what behaviors destroy love, and the proven steps for building lasting relationships.

Whether you’re single, dating, divorced, or in a long-term partnership, these insights can help you better understand yourself, strengthen your connections, and avoid common pitfalls.

SESSION OUTLINE
🔹 Week 1: Why Relationships Fail

• The Research and The “Love Lab”
• The Masters and Disasters of Relationships
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling)

🔹 Week 2: How Successful Relationships Work

• The Sound Relationship House model
• What Healthy couples do differently to build trust, commitment, and connection

🔹 Week 3: Love That Lasts a Lifetime

• The Phases of Love that Lasts
• Audience Q&A with Dr. Gottman
• Practical Takeaways for creating strong relationships that endure

Why Join?
This isn’t guesswork or pop psychology — it’s science-backed guidance from decades of research with real couples. You’ll walk away with practical insights, fresh hope, and a better understanding of what it really takes to make love last.

✨ All are welcome — regardless of relationship status, timeline, or background. Come for the insights, stay for the connection. ❤️

Our Meeting Agenda:
• Introductions
• Video(s) or Speaker (30-45 minutes)
• Group Discussion
• Bio Break
• Confidential Sharing (45 minutes) We ask attendees to have cameras on.

💌 A Little Support Goes a Long Way
If you enjoy our weekly Zoom gatherings, please consider a $15–$20* monthly donation to help cover our paid Zoom account and the time spent curating and preparing each Wednesday evening's content and handout materials. Venmo: @Amy-Papazian (last 4 digits: 8444).

10% of each donations supports New Beginnings, our volunteer-led community that brings people together for friendship, fun, and fresh experiences.

🤗 Thank you in advance – whether you give now, later, or simply keep showing up, you help make this group special. 💕

Kick off your weekend with our legendary Saturday morning coffee hangout!

Here's the deal:
👉 Drop in whenever you can—no pressure, just good vibes.
👉 Bring friends! The more, the merrier (bonus points if they’re coffee lovers).
👉 Say hi to new faces—we're all about making everyone feel like part of the crew.

We meet on the 1st, 3rd, and (when the calendar gets fancy) 5th Saturday of each month. Come for the coffee, stay for the laughs (and maybe a pastry or two). Your Saturday mornings just got WAY better! ☀️

💫 “I Never Noticed That Before!” – A Walking Tour of “Professorville” 💫

Come discover the secrets hiding in plain sight! 🤫

Join architect Martin Bernstein for a lively 1.5-hour stroll through the tree-lined streets of Palo Alto’s charming and historic Professorville District.

Originally home to Stanford professors (hence the name!), Professorville is now a nationally recognized historic neighborhood packed with eclectic early 20th-century homes, fascinating architecture, and stories you’ll be glad you didn’t miss.

🗓 WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 1:30–3:00 PM (Arrive a little early!)
📍 WHERE: Meet at Downtown Palo Alto Library – 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto

🎟️ Cost: The Walking Tour is FREE, but we are supported almost entirely by walker donations. At the end of the tour, you will have the opportunity to make a suggested $20* donation (cash or via Zelle martinbernstein617@gmail.com) so we can continue offering tours.
* 10% of each donation supports New Beginnings Social Events, our volunteer-run community that brings people together for friendship, fun, and fresh experiences.✨

😎 WHAT TO BRING
🧢 🧴 Sun protection (hat, sunscreen)
💧 Drinking water
👟 Comfortable walking shoes
😲 Your best “Ooooh, I didn’t know that!” curiosity

🅿️ PARKING: Free street parking on weekends + nearby garages:

• Civic Center Garage (250 Hamilton Ave, behind the library)
• Alma South Garage (528 High St)