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Club Directory

Updated 6/13/2023

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 at rehamilton44@gmail.com

CANADA

ALBERTA

CALGARY

Directors/Contacts:

Siri Tillekeratne 403 281 2459   sirit@shaw.ca

Randall Thomas  403 220 9121   byte.mine@shaw.ca

Juraj Pivovarov   j.pivovarov@gmail.com

Jason Krueger  (587) 585-1776    jrdkrueger@me.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

St Catharines

Casual and competitive play

Director:  Mary Klein

Date/Time:  2nd and 4th Wednesdays 5 to 8 PM.  Most players arrive 5 – 10 minutes early.

Location:  St Catharines library – Dr Huq branch, 425 Carlton Street, St Catharines, Ontario

Fees:  None.  Please bring Scrabble equipment if you have it.

Contact:  Mary Klein m.klein@cogeco.net

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 and cell 480-603-8437

TUCSON

SuperScrabble Club

Director: Naurlene Canterman

Date/Time: Mondays at 2 PM

Location: Jason’s deli on Broadway

Contact: Naurlene Canterman, land line 520 886 9528  and cell 520 591 5221

CALIFORNIA
Redwood City CA Scrabble Club

Mondays  5:00-8:30pm

Round Table Pizza

128 Woodside Plaza

Redwood City CA

Saint Vesdapunt

norases@gmail.com

(973) 943-1555

COLORADO

DENVER/BOULDER area sessions

All of the sessions listed below have shared directorship and contacts:

Director:  Diane Waldman, Diane.Waldman@du.edu

Website and Data: Jim Sherrill (jim_sherrill@hotmail.com)

Website: https://www.denverscrabble.com

Other members:

Laura Scheimberg: laura@nexgeni.com, ph. 303-979-0167

Dominick Mancine dmancine@gmail.com, ph. 303-506-2730

Paul McCarthy 303-347-2426

Date/Time: (Official session) Tuesdays: IHOP restaurant, 1595 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 6:30 p.m.

Date/Time: (Unofficial sessions): 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays: Panera Bread, 3702 River Point Pkwy, Unit A, Englewood, CO 80110, noon

2nd and 4th Sundays: Panera Bread, 1855 29th Street, Boulder, CO 80301, noon

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

Must call or text  by 6 pm Tuesday to  guarantee a spot

Email me for information at codywilliam002@gmail.com

GAINESVILLE

Directors: Laura Thomely, Chris Medved

Date/Time: 1-5pm Fridays

Location: Gainesville/Alachua County Senior Center, 5701 NW 34 Blvd, Gainesville FL 32653

Contact: ckmedved@cox.net, 352-514-6196

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.

GREENFIELD

Director: Mike Fleck

Date/Time: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 4:30-6:30 pm

Location: Greenfield Public Library, 412 Main St, Greenfield, MA 01301

Informal, casual club. No food or drink allowed, just water.

Contact: Mike Fleck, mikefleck@gmail.com, 413-772-1544

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.

Players may play with or without a timer, and the priority is FUN, but we have some very good players.

Contact: nohoscrabble@gmail.com, 413-387-9678.

We also have a website (https://sametwice.com/scrabble) and a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/NorthamptonScrabble).

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: Tom Gottsman

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.

We generally play with TWL dictionary, all levels welcome.

Contact: tjgottsman@Hotmail.com

MINNESOTA

DAYTIME SCRABBLE

Director: Carol Dustin

Date/Time: Every  Monday, 11:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Location: The Park Tavern, 3401 Louisiana Ave. S., St. Louis Park, Mn. 55426

There are no fees, but attendees are expected to order from the lunch menu.

Contact: Carol at dustydame@gmail.com; phone 612-789-6076

NORTH METRO SCRABBLE CLUB

Director: Carol Dustin

Date/time: every Thursday from 3:00 to 7:00 p. m.

Location: Davanni’s Roseville, 1905 W Perimeter Dr, Roseville, MN 55113

Contact: Carol at dustydame@gmail.com, ph. 612-789-6076

NEVADA

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 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM

Location: 340 Fremont 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

BROOKLYN

Location: Principles Coffeehouse, 139 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Date/Time: Mondays from 6-9 pm (though I’m usually there by 5 if anyone wants to come early): February 5, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, further dates TBD.

Cost: FREE, but please buy something (drinks, snacks, etc) from our hosts, or just send them a few $ via Venmo to thank them for letting us use the space.

It’s unsanctioned and friendly with a lot of consultation play, some people with clocks, some without, no one is tracking results, etc.

Contact: Dan Wachtell, dwachtell at gmail.com

OREGON

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: contact Peggy

Location: contact Peggy

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

WISCONSIN

MADISON

Date/Time: Wednesdays, 6-10pm

1st, 2nd, 4th, optionally 5th Wednesdays of the month: Covenant Presbyterian Church, 26 South Segoe Road, Madison, WI 53705

3rd Wednesday of the month: Misty Mountain Games, 4672 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716

Contact:

Charles Reinke, charlesreinke@gmail.com

Thomas Reinke, thomas.w.reinke@gmail.com

Richard Lauder (608 445 4147) usstamps@charter.net or Lynda Finn, lyndafinn@gmail.com

Website: http://madisonscrabble.com/

OSHKOSH

Director: Marty McCarthy

Date/Time: Every Tuesday at 5:00 pm

Location: Goodwill, 1600 W. 20th, Oshkosh, W

Contact:  quinquennia@yahoo.com, ph. 920-299-1299

Website:  http://www.freewebs.com/effun/

We donate $2 for the room.

WYOMING

CHEYENNE

Director:  Barbara Peterson

Date/Time:  Every Tuesday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM

Location: Laramie County Library, Cheyenne, WY. Meeting room can vary, but usually in the Cottonwood Room. Ask at Info Desk if we’re not in that room.

Contact:   Barbara Peterson, Nocturne_CVS@yahoo.com Phone 307-274-2741

Rules: We don’t use tournament rules. No clocks, and Scrabble Dictionaries are allowed.

Fees: There are no fees. I provide the boards and tiles, paper and writing utensils.

Meetup Page: https://www.meetup.com/cheyenne-scrabble-club-meetup-group