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Friendship Circle

A place to connect and belong

For more than 40 years The Friendship Circle has been bringing people together to lunch, laugh and learn.

Come enjoy great company, good food with people who share your life experience.

 

We also provide social support, encourage community involvement, and counter the effects of isolation — bringing Jewish events and outreach to individuals in the community who cannot come to us.

We welcome everyone!

All adults are encouraged to ask about membership.

Friendship circle members on a bus to San Francisco.

Upcoming Events

Not a member? Not a problem! We hope you will join us. 
  • Mah Jongg
    Mah Jongg
    Multiple Dates
    7 days to the event
    Wed, Aug 12
    Rincon Valley Mobile Estates
    Aug 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Rincon Valley Mobile Estates, 4671 Circle Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95409, USA
    Beginners and seasoned players are all welcome! This group meets twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. DROP INS WELCOME! If you're new to Friendship Circle's Mah Jonng, RSVP and let us know you're coming!
  • Out to Eat Shabbat and Birthday Celebrations with the Friendship Circle (August 2026)
    Out to Eat Shabbat and Birthday Celebrations with the Friendship Circle (August 2026)
    16 days to the event
    Fri, Aug 21
    Aug 21, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
    Paradise Sushi Bar & Grill, 119 4th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA
    AUGUST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS Join is for this monthly no-host lunch gathering where we celebrate this month's birthdays and visit different restaurants in our county.
  • Online Museum Tours with SF Fine Arts Museums - Picture Postcards!
    Online Museum Tours with SF Fine Arts Museums - Picture Postcards!
    19 days to the event
    Mon, Aug 24
    Aug 24, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:40 AM
    Virtual Event
    Do you have plans to travel this summer, or have you decided that airfares have gotten so expensive you’re going to stay home? Why not travel through art? Come take a trip with us as we visit art of Arizona, New Mexico, Florida and Italy just to name a few.
  • 6th Street Playhouse Presents: South Pacific
    6th Street Playhouse Presents: South Pacific
    31 days to the event
    Sat, Sep 05
    Sep 05, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    6th Street Playhouse, 52 W 6th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA
    Join us before the film for (No Host) Lunch at Paradise sushi & grill railroad square 119 4th St, Santa Rosa 12:00 PM
  • SF Broadway: Beauty & The Beast
    SF Broadway: Beauty & The Beast
    RSVP Closed
    Wed, Aug 05
    Aug 05, 2026, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
    Join us for an excursion to San Francisco to watch Disney's Beauty & the Beast on SF Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre. Ticket price includes transportation, admission ticket, lunch, parking, tolls and tax.
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Mah Jongg 

2nd & 4th Wednesdays • 1 - 3 PM

Beginners and seasoned players are all welcome. Contact Sandy Andresen Call: (707) 528 - 1182 eMail: friendshipcircle@jccsoco.org

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

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The Friendship Circle is especially important to myself and my sisters as a way to maintain contact with other Jewish Seniors. We share similar life experiences, as elders, and, especially as Jewish people.

Having a group of Jewish Seniors to identify with has been a re-creation of family for me.

My mother, my husband, and I have been members of the

Friendship Circle since its inception more than 30 years ago.

My mother, turned 103 in May. We still take part in most, if not all of the Friendship Circle events.

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