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Special Interest Groups

Our diverse Special Interest Groups provide endless opportunities to learn, enhance your skills and forge new friendships. Explore our various groups and find the perfect matches for your interests.

Bike to Lunch

Bring your own bike or sign one out from the club if/when available and have an adventure on wheels with other bikers. A great way to get exercise and enjoy our beautiful surroundings. Meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. at the Front Gate. Rides will range from 8 miles to 15 miles and we will try to ride on quiet streets and sidewalks to be safe. Each month we will ride to our pre-determined destination for lunch together.

Book Club

Book Club is a great way to take your passion for reading literature to another level. Our members select an array of books each season which will transport and transform you. Interesting discussions are led by assigned leaders. If you enjoy stimulating conversations and a sense of camaraderie here at Desert Horizons, please join us. We meet monthly November through April on the third Tuesday of the month 1-3 p.m. The May 2027 meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of the month.

Game On

"Game On!" provides friendly competition on selected Friday afternoons. We play new as well as familiar card and board games. Generally, we bring $5 to contribute to the winners' pot. Please register on line before each game day to enable appropriate room set up. Our games start promptly at 1:00 pm and go to 3:00 pm in the DHCC Card Room. Come join us!

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (GJWHF)

Fun times are ahead!!! Events and classes are scheduled throughout the season for us fun-lovin’ women. You may sign up for a cooking class, craft classes such acrylic pour painting, make a ceramic bowl, attend a High Tea, learn more about your favorite varietals of wine, or how to paint silk scarves, make glass-fused jewelry, or learn a new dance routine. You may even discover some new talents!

Hand and Foot

Want to play or learn Hand and Foot? Hand & Foot is a card game where you deal 2 sets of 11 cards. The object is to play your “hand” then your “foot” by melding them to sets of 3 to 7 cards of the same rank. 4 or 6 players per table.

Wednesday afternoons at DH Clubhouse Card Room from 1-3 p.m.

Let’s Take a Hike

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Opera Club

We look forward to some fabulous live Met performances that will be transmitted to cinemas across the globe. Each opera is transmitted live, in real time, at The Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 12:55 pm EST (9:55 am PDT). You select seats online or in person at Cinemark Century-La Quinta. Tickets are approximately $25 for seniors.

2025-2026 Performances

Walk with Me

Walk with new and old friends either within Desert Horizons or venture out to other locations. This group meets Monday and Friday mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the Clubhouse parking lot. Watch for a weekly email! Come when you can. Walk location and other details are emailed in advance with guidance on whether you can bring a favorite furry friend or whether we will have a walking adventure outside the gates!

Water Aerobics

Need a jumpstart to your day? If you'd like a good workout or need to address special needs such as bad back, knees, hips or golf swings, this is the activity for you! All Women's Club members are welcome and classes are held Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at heated Pool 13 on Vista Del Rey.

Water Colors

It's never too late to pick up a hobby and watercolors can be very rewarding. Many beginners have been surprised by the joy they felt after one day of painting! Each class will be small with lots of attention to detail such as learning what look is created by different size and shape brushes and different papers. You will also learn watercolor techniques wet on wet, wet on dry and the use of salt. Class runs about 3 hours and everyone agrees that it flies by! Materials will be provided for purchase at the start of a class. Sharon sends out emails to all those in the Water Color Group with the theme and date for each class.