Below is a list of WGPO clubs. There is no fee for listing your club on the WGPO roster. If you would like to have your club listed on the WGPO Clubs roster, please contact Ruth Hamilton ruthhamilton@q.com
Note that there’s a Google Map out there somewhere showing WGPO clubs, but it’s not up to date.
CANADA
ALBERTA
CALGARY
Directors/Contacts:
Siri Tillekeratne 403 281 2459 sirit@shaw.ca
Wayne Clifford 403 241 0375 clfforw@telus.net
Randall Thomas 403 220 9121 byte.mine@shaw.ca
Juraj Pivovarov j.pivovarov@gmail.com
Location: West Hillhurst Community Centre, 1940, 6 Ave. NW – GoGetters in the west end of the building
Wheelchair accessible
Dates and Times:
Thursdays: 6.45 p.m., starting Sept. 09, 2021. Cost: $3 for 3 games
Sundays: 12.00 noon, starting Sept. 19, 2021. Cost: $5 for 5 games
ONTARIO
THUNDER BAY
Director: David Wood
Date/Time: Every 2nd Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Chicago Joe’s Restaurant in the Victoria Inn, 555 Arthur St W.
Contact: David at tbayscrabble@shaw.ca
U.S.A.
ALASKA
Homer Scrabble Club
Director: Mike Gracz
Date/Time: Ad hoc meetings, please contact director
Contact: Mike Gracz 907-235-3788,graczstenger@gmail.com, PO Box 15301 Fitz Creek, AK 99603
ARIZONA
PHOENIX
Director: Mike Wier
Date/Time: every day except Wednesday and Saturday at different locations and times. There is no entry fee and we play between 3 and 10 games a session. Stats are kept only on those who report their results.
Fees: None
Location: Varies.
Contact: Mike Wier mikewier@cox.net 602-789-0337 1538 E. Friess Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85022
SCOTTSDALE
Director: Mike Wier
Date/Time: Wednesdays and Saturdays at noon at different locations. There is no entry fee and we play between 3 and 10 games a session. Stats are kept only on those who report their results.
Fees: None
Location: Varies
Contact: Mike Wier mikewier@cox.net 602-789-0337 1538 E. Friess Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85022
SCOTTSDALE
Director: Laurie Cohen
Date/Time: 6 PM Tuesdays
Location: Coffee Plantation 7366 E Shea
Contact: Laurie Cohen laurie_cohen@hotmail.com
TUCSON
SuperScrabble Club
Director: Naurlene Canterman
Date/Time: Every Tuesday at 5pm
Location: Sweet Tomatoes, 6202 East Broadway, Tucson. Phone# 520-747-3864
Contact: Naurlene Canterman, ph. 520-886-9528
CALIFORNIA
CLAYTON
Director: Michael Treshler
Date/Time: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Carl’s Junior, 1530 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton 94517
Contact Michael at JTresBienXXX@aol.com — ph. 925-639-1987
Santa Ana
Maliha Mendoza Mahmood Super Scrabble Club
Date/Time: Third Thursday of the month, 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Original Mike’s Restaurant, 100 S. Main, Santa Ana, CA
Fees: $2.00. Must buy dinner. Equipment is provided.
Website: http://superscrabble.wordpress.com
COLORADO
DENVER/BOULDER area sessions
All of the sessions listed below have shared directorship and contacts:
Director: James Davis thejamesdavis@gmail.com ph. (281) 685-2967
Other members:
Laura Scheimberg: laura@nexgeni.com, ph. 303-979-0167
Dominick Mancine dominickmancine@hotmail.com, ph. 303-506-2730
Paul McCarthy 303-347-2426
Angela Dancho: adancho72@gmail.com
Website: http://www.denverscrabble.com
Date/Time1(official): Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m
Location1: Perkins Restaurant, Colorado Blvd and Buchtel
Date/Time2 (unofficial): 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays 12:00 noon.
Location2: Panera, 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120
Date/Time3(unofficial): 2nd and 4th Sundays, 12:00 noon
Location3: Panera, 1855 29th Street, Boulder, CO 80301
FLORIDA
Fort Lauderdale
Director: William Cody
Date/Time: Thursdays (excluding holidays) 5;15 pm.check in. Clocks start at 5:30.
Location: Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club 620 NE 8th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Fee: $4 for up to 4 games.
Contact:William Cody 267 301 2902
GAINESVILLE
Directors: Laura Thomely, Marie Gier
Date/Time: Every Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Private address; call for info
Contact: Laura Thomley 352-375-3640 or 352-339-3926 (cell), laurathomley@yahoo.com
ILLINOIS
MUNDELEIN
Director: Doug Stone
Date/Time: 1st Thursdays 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Fremont Public Library
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/fremontwgpo/
KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON
Directors: Steve Bush
Date/Time: Every Sunday 3:00 – 6:00 (or later) p.m.
Location: Perkins Family Restaurant, 2401 Richmond Road, Lexington, 40502
Contact: Steve at bush3262@yahoo.com, ph. (859)358-4309
Website: http://lexscrabble.info
Blog: http://lexkyscrabble.blogspot.com
MAINE
GORHAM Club
Director: Kassandra Barbour
Date/Time: Noon on the Second Sunday of each month
Location: 11 Bartlett St. Gorham, 04038
Contact: Kassandra Barbour (207) 642-8142, kbarbour@maine.rr.com
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON/SOMERVILLE
Director: Quinten Steenhuis
Date/Time: First and Third Sundays from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Location: Au Bon Pain @ Davis Square, 18 Holland St., Somerville, MA 02144
Website: http://www.meetup.com/Scrabble-Enthusiasts-of-Boston/
Fees: $1 per session or $10/year.
NORTHAMPTON
Director: Brett Constantine
Date/Time: We play every Monday (except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve) with games starting at 4:30 and usually ending well past 9. Players are welcome to arrive at any point in the evening and leave after any number of games.
Location: We play in the community room of the Lilly Library, 19 Meadow St, Florence, MA.
Fees: No fee.
Contact: nohoscrabble@gmail.com, 413-387-9678.
WORCESTER Club
Independent Worcester Scrabble® Club
Director: Chris Sinacola
Date/Time: Every Tuesday 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Nu-Café, 355 Chandler St., Worcester 01602
Fees: No fee
We welcome any and all Scrabble® players, as always, with the understanding that our club will continue to play with unexpurgated lists for both OWL and Collins.
Contact: Chris at: cgsinacola@gmail.com
MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR
Since 2004
Director: Steve Lawrence
Date/Time: Every Wednesday 5:00 – 8:00 PM – come any time after 5
Location: Arbor Brewing Co., 114 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104—ask the hostess where the club is
Fees: No fee. We have extra equipment so not necessary to bring a game set but sometimes helpful. Our host has food and beverages for purchase.
MINNESOTA
NORTH METRO SCRABBLE CLUB
Director: Carol Dustin
Contact: Carol at dustydame@gmail.com, ph. 612-789-6076
Minneapolis Club 42
“The answer to the question of life, the universe and everything.”
One of the oldest clubs in North America, birthplace of three national champs.
Date/Time: Coming soon – stay tuned
Location:
Fees:
Contact: Steve Pellinen (steve@pellpro.com), cell: 612-275-1240.
Notes: New player benefits: Free use of 2 – 3 letter word cheat sheet, five extra minutes on clock, free challenges of opponent’s plays, up to three per game. New players may take advantage of any or all of these benefits for as long as they want, up to a year.
Twin Cities Collins Club
Word authority is Collins Scrabble® Words, current edition (the World Lexicon).
Location: Alternates location monthly between Club 42 and North Metro Club, same times and fees as those clubs. Players may opt in and out of Collins and TWL games as desired. Use of cheat sheets as long as desired, 5-point challenge penalty (instead of losing a turn on incorrect challenge.)
Contact: Steve Pellinen (steve@pellpro.com), cell: 612-275-1240.
NEVADA
LAS VEGAS
Date/Time: Every Tuesday 9am – 6pm
Location: The Paradise Recreation Center @ 4775 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Contact: Miriam Green, lvscrabbler@earthlink.net, cell. (702) 496-6136, ph. (702) 435-8213
RENO
Director: Carlynn Mayer
Date/Time: We generally meet once a week in the evenings at the home of one of our players, but our weekday and place change frequently.
Location: —
Contact: Carlynn Mayer at carlynnmayer@att.net
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MANCHESTER
NASPA club 510
Director: Don Finkey
Date/Time: Every Wednesday 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Location: KRL/Bantry Components, Inc. (cafeteria), 150 Bouchard St., Manchester, 03103
Contact: Don at dfinkster@aol.com, ph. 603-321-3069
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE
Director: David Weiss
Date/Time: Every Tuesday 6:00 p.m – 9:30 pm
Location: Chili’s, 6909 Menaul Blvd. NE, at the corner of Louisiana
Contact: David Weiss, 406-672-3895; davidoutwest@yahoo.com
ALBUQUERQUE
Director: Stan Miranda
Date/Time: Every Saturday, Noon to 3:45 PM
Location: 1816 Illinois St NE (home of Stan Miranda)
Contact: Stan Miranda, 505-262-0087
NEW YORK
WHITE PLAINS
NASPA Club #656
Director: Judy Robbins-Rosenberger, Nancy Druskin
Date/Time: Every Sunday 5:45 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Location: 15 Oakley Rd., White Plains, 10606
Note: Call to confirm before attending (no meetings in July / Aug.)
Contact: Judy at judyjudy10606@aol.com, ph. 914-288-8087 or Nancy Druskin 914-693-9464
OREGON
EUGENE
Informal. Casual and competitive players welcome.
Contact Whitney Gould for information. (510) 368-8941. whitneygould@yahoo.com.
LAKE OSWEGO
Informal. Casual players. Scrabble and SuperScrabble.
Date/Time: Thursdays 1 – 4.
Location: Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave., Lake Oswego
Fees: None
Contact: Ruth Hamilton. ruthhamilton@q.com 503-675-7663
PORTLAND
Informal games using tournament rules
Date/Time: Most Sundays 12 – 3:30 PM
Location: Lucky Labrador Brewpub, 915 SE Hawthorne, Portland
Contact: Mitch Bayersdorfer: bayersdorfer6 at gmail dot com
Website: https://pdxscrabble.neocities.org
Facebook: https://facebook.com/pdxscrabble
WEST LINN
Informal games using tournament rules
Date/Time: Most Fridays 1 – 3:30 PM
Location: Soku Sushi and Noodle 19171 Willamette Drive, West Linn
Contact: Mitch Bayersdorfer: bayersdorfer6 at gmail dot com
Website: https://pdxscrabble.neocities.org
Facebook: https://facebook.com/pdxscrabble
SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA Scrabble Club
Director: Peggy Grant
Date/Time: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (call to confirm)
Location: Panera Bread, 6080 Garners Ferry Rd., Wood Hill Mall, Columbia 29044
Contact: Peggy at mmgrantnp@aol.com, ph. 803-603-2139
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE
West Seattle Scrabble Club
Informal, but we play according to tournament rules
Director: Claudia Finn
Date/Time: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 4-9 PM
Location: The Missing Piece game café, 9456 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126 (closes at 10)
Fees: Optional $2 per player per session, if you want to be in the prize pool
Contact: Please contact us if you’re planning to attend. Claudia Finn westseattlescrabbleclub@gmail.com
SPOKANE
NASPA 589
Director: Donovan (Skip) Leasure
Website: http://www.SpokaneScrabble.org
WISCONSIN
MADISON
Date/Time1: 1st and 3rd and 5th Weds, 6-10pm
Location1: Attic Angels 8301 Old Sauk Road
Date/Time2: 2nd and 4th Weds, 6-10pm
Location2: Covenant Presbyterian Church. 326 S. Segoe Rd.
Contact: Richard Lauder (608 233 2617) usstamps@charter.net
Website: http://madisonscrabble.com/
OSHKOSH
Director: Marty McCarthy
Date/Time: Every Monday at 6:00 pm
Location: Father Carr’s Place, East Frontage Road at Hwy 41 & 21.
Contact: quinquennia@yahoo.com, ph. 920-299-1299
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/effun/
Fees: $1.00 (goes to Father Carr’s Place)
WYOMING
CHEYENNE
Director: Barbara Peterson