WAHHI Interest Groups are the heart and soul of connecting our members! You must be a current member of WAHHI to belong to an Interest Group. With nearly 50 different activities, you choose how you want to learn, grow, play, tour, create, cook, etc. based on the group you join. Interest Group participation is a welcome addition to all of the other special events WAHHI has to offer!
Meeting locations vary based on the Group’s activity for – some meet in members’ homes while other Groups meet in restaurants or on-site with sports and entertainment activities. Some groups may charge a program fee to cover operating expenses or activity costs. Others raise funds to distribute to local charities. Check out this generous list of WAHHI Interest Groups that are currently active. Although some may be indicated as full (indicated by an asterisk *) due to capacity or hiatus, these may accept new members on wait lists.
If you would like to sign up for an Interest Group, please become a WAHHI member first. Click here to join us.
 | THE ARTS | ||||
| Gallery Gals | Visits to museums and galleries in Hilton Head, Savannah, and Charleston | ||||
| Greeting Card Making by Peeps | Want to make your own creative greeting cards? In one session members make 3 cards. Enjoy camaraderie with new friends and learn how to assemble cards for birthdays, thank you, thinking of you, and special occasions. | ||||
| Knitting Group | The goal of the Knitting Group is to promote the knitting and crocheted art among WAHHI members. Knitters will get together and exchange ideas about projects. All levels are welcome. Beginning knitters can seek assistance from more experienced members of the Group. This Group will get involved in charitable knitting events. Meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month, at 2pm, at the HHI Library. | ||||
| Pinterest Interest! | Pinterest inspired crafts accomplished in an afternoon. Group members meet in various locations, approximately every 6 weeks. Members pay a $5 annual fee to cover the cost of supplies. Each craft will have a nominal fee for the respective supplies required. | ||||
 | BOOK CLUBS | ||||
| Blue Stockings Book Club - FULL | This book club meets monthly, on the third Wednesday of each month, at 2:00pm. Meetings are held in member's homes or other locations, as needed. Books are selected that will promote thoughtful discussion. There are no fees to join. | ||||
| Books & Brunch Bunch - FULL | A gathering of no more than ten bookworms will meet one Sunday morning per month. Members pick a book to read and discuss over brunch. | ||||
| Ladies Lunch & Literature - FULL | Meets on the 4th Monday of the month, at various restaurants for lunch and book discussions. | ||||
| Literary Ladies Book Group | WAHHI Literary Ladies is an evening virtual book group that has met for three years. We read fiction and nonfiction (memoirs, biographies). We meet via Zoom at 7 pm for 90 minutes the first Wednesday of each month. | ||||
| Say It Now! Say It Right! How To Handle Tough and Tender Conversations - NEW GROUP | Engage in lively conversation while discussing Mary Nestor’s book, “Say It Now! Say It Right! How to Handle Tough and Tender Conversations.” Improve your communication skills with difficult people and uncomfortable conversations to reduce stress, get your message across and speak up without lashing out. Use the three keys to confidently speak your truth to heal and build personal and professional relationships. Meet once a month at Mary’s villa in Palmetto Dunes, date/time to be determined. Beginning October 2023. | ||||
| Story Hour | Members who appreciate our speakers that have mastered the art of storytelling through their literary work; Writing and Reading Around our Communities. | ||||
| Women of Words (WOW) Book Club - FULL | Meets in members’ homes or other locations monthly to discuss that month’s book and to socialize. | ||||
 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | ||||
| Fun Raising Funds | Do you enjoy working with others to create Shop for a Cause events, a Hilton Head Garden Tour, Members Tea Party, and Sponsorships for Signature Events? Members work directly with the Chair of Community Outreach in creating and engaging in these activities and others which raise funds for the WAHHI Charitable Fund and Youth Community Service Awards. Meeting dates, times and locations vary. | ||||
 | ENTERTAINMENT | ||||
| Movies and Munchies - FULL | Group attends a matinee and discusses the film at a local restaurant. | ||||
 | FINANCIAL | ||||
| Financial Abundance | This Group explores topics supporting financial awareness, independence, and growth. This “lunch and learn” has guest speakers and discussion time. No financial products are promoted or sold. Group meets monthly from September to April. | ||||
 | FOOD | ||||
| Cooking Crew I - FULL | Share recipes, host tips and fellowship in members’ homes. Begins in October. | ||||
| Cooking Crew II | Share recipes, host tips and fellowship. Begins in October. Members meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, at noon in members’ homes. There is an annual fee of $80. | ||||
| Couples Gourmet | Enjoy cooking, entertaining, meeting new people, and the conviviality of good old-fashioned dinner parties. Includes partners. Members meet at member host’s home; 3 other couples per gathering. Program fee of $25 per year. Dates, times, and locations vary. | ||||
| Happy Cookers I - FULL | Members share a formal luncheon prepared by two of the members once a month. | ||||
| Happy Cookers II - FULL | Members (on a rotating basis) prepare and serve lunch in members' homes (frequency and times vary). | ||||
| Happy Cookers III | Members (on a rotating basis) prepare and serve lunch in members’ homes (frequency and times vary by Group). | ||||
| Happy Cookers IV | Members (on a rotating basis) prepare and serve lunch in members’ homes (frequency and times vary by Group). | ||||
| International Dining | A blast from the past! The international dining Interest Group is back! Join us at restaurants with an international flare. Meets 4-6 times a year. Set price includes non-alcohol drink/gratuity/tax. | ||||
| Out To Lunch Bunch - FULL | One of WAHHI’s longest running Interest Groups! Have fun and meet new people. Lunch at some of the finest local restaurants 3-4 times a year. A variety of food choices at discounted prices are negotiated for each lunch. Lovely give away door prizes, too! There is a $5 annual fee which covers supplies and door prizes. | ||||
| Plant Eaters | Join our Group to learn to eat healthy – whether dining-out or eating-in – by exploring plant-based eating to support a healthier lifestyle, weight control, and potential weight-loss. This “lunch and learn” will meet once a month and will include both local clean-eating restaurants as well as meetups in homes for potlucks and food demonstrations. | ||||
 | GAMES | ||||
| Bridge | The game is Social Bridge, for experienced Bride players only. This Group meets monthly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 11:15am, at Hudson’s Seafood Restaurant on HHI. Players pay their own food and beverage. A contribution of $1 for prize money is collected each time playing. Members pay an annual fee of $5 to replenish supplies. | ||||
| Canasta | No experience necessary. We play Classic Canasta on the 2nd Monday every month, 11:15am, at Hudson’s Seafood Restaurant on HHI. | ||||
 | GARDENING | ||||
| A'Chivers Herb Group - FULL | The purpose of the A’Chivers is to promote friendship, share information on learning to grow, use, preserve, and propagate herbs and other plants and become educated about our environment. Members participate in planning the monthly programs. The group typically meets on the 1st Monday of the month, October thru May, at 10:30am but timing and location may vary depending on the program to be presented. Annual Dues $15 | ||||
| Southern Gardeners - FULL | Meets six times a year for various events including, garden tours, workshops, lectures, hands on events and maintaining various WAHHI garden projects. Dates, times, costs, and locations vary. | ||||
 | SPORTS | ||||
| Golf Clinics Interest Group | Doug Weaver (Palmetto Dunes Head Pro) teaches the fundamentals – grip, posture, swing, course strategy – and how to relax your mind. Lessons focus on putting, chipping, pitching, fairway shots, and drives. All levels welcome. Clinics are held every Thursday from 1- 2:40 or from 3-3:40 (only one clinic from 3-3:40 held during Summer). Cost is $40pp; maximum 6 golfers per clinic. | ||||
| Golf Nine & Wine | This is a 9-hole social golf group with players of all levels who want to have fun and improve their game. Play is every Friday at various courses throughout Hilton Head and Bluffton. Enjoy happy hour and conversation after play. Pace of play should be 2 hours for 9 holes. Players pay at the Club, on the day of play. Cost is $35-$55/pp for 9 holes, cart, and range balls. | ||||
| On the Water | On the Water is a fun group for ladies to get together on the water all around Hilton Head and Bluffton. These activities include kayaking, paddleboarding shrimp boats, day and evening cruises of various sizes including trips to Savannah. We use a number of different vendors so we take off from various locations depending on the activity. All are welcome to come and try something new! | ||||
| Pickle for Fun - FULL | Beginner 2.0-2.5 round robin non competitive pickle ball play | ||||
| Pickleball Clinics & Events - FULL | This interest group is at full capacity. There are a limited number of openings for the 2.5 and 3.0 level members of the Pickleball Clinics & Events interest group. Beginner level clinics and clinics at the 2.0 level are open to all WAHHI members. For courtesy of others, members at most may enroll in a clinic only once a week. Email notification is not sent out for weekly clinics. Members are able to enroll directly from the event calendar when the event is opened for registration. For seasonal three day clinics, an email announcement is sent out to all members of the IG group. | ||||
| Pickleball Piccadillies - FULL | Weekly play on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, for pickleball players level 2.0 and up. Must have knowledge of basic rules and scoring. If new to the sport, participation in a beginner clinic and a few round robin sessions at local pickleball clubs are recommended. Players must rank themselves when joining. The cost to play is $8. Summer weekly play is on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 8:30am, open to all levels with ladder play on Tuesday and round robin on Thursday and Saturday. Fall weekly play is Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 10am, ladder play on Tuesday and round robin on Thursday and Saturday. | ||||
| Tennis | Group tennis play held at Van Der Meer Tennis Club in Shipyard. Play starts in September, every Wednesdays, from 10am-12pm. Players should be a USTA 3.0 or 3.5 level. One-time fee of $5 and $10 per week for each session. | ||||
| WAHHI Fund-Racers | This Group of WAHHI women will form teams to participate in 5K, 10K, and other such walks and runs that raise/donate funds to community organizations and social causes. | ||||
 | TECHNOLOGY | ||||
| Apple Tips | Learn about features on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Do you have questions or issues about your devices? If so, the new Apples Tips interest group is for you! We'll also brief you on new updates to the Apple software to help you use these current options. The meetings will be fun, interactive, and educational, and will help you make the most of your devices. Meetings will be held every month or so (day and time will vary). | ||||
 | TOURS | ||||
 | TRAVEL | ||||
| Local Adventures - FULL | Visit local attractions possibly the Savannah Docks, the Coastal Museum for indigo dying, backstage tour of the Art Center of Coastal Carolina, mini golf, hayride through the Sea Pines Forest Preserve, etc | ||||
| Travel Explorers | This Group is intended to spark your enthusiasm for guiding your own travel, vacation, and retreat choices. Explore all aspects of travel through group-sharing. You will be exposed to single, solo, and group travel options, along with online tools and other resources. There will not be any planned group travel packages sold. Along with lively discussions between members, experienced travelers will be invited to speak. | ||||
 | WELL-BEING | ||||
| Beach Dogs | Stay centered and grounded in the presence of dogs on the beach. This is a monthly meetup at various HHI beaches with dogs and their owners. Members without dogs are welcome, too. Dates, times, and beach locations will vary based on the members of the group. | ||||
| Happy Feet | Keep those feet moving with fellow WAHHI members. A variety of dance opportunities will be offered on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Examples include beginning tap dance lessons, line dancing, salsa, Broadway dance, shag, and social dance. | ||||
| Connecting Caregivers | Are you or have you been a caregiver for a significant other or a parent? Join us for monthly lunch to get to know other women going through the same thing you are. Just a casual gathering to share tips, resources, and stories. Periodic speakers on relevant topics. Meeting days, times and locations vary. | ||||
 | WOMEN INTERESTS | ||||
| All the Single Ladies | This fun, vibrant group of all ages meets one weekday a month (and sometimes on weekends), at a variety of locations around the island. Our goals include socializing, positivity, and making connections to develop networking opportunities for single women with common interests. | ||||
| Genealogy Gals | Are you working on your Family Genealogy or interested in getting started? Warning: it can be addicting! If you like solving mysteries or doing Jigsaw puzzles, this could be your new hobby. We gather about once a quarter to share tips, resources, and to help each other. We periodically work with the volunteers at the Heritage Library for one on one assistance with our ancestry searches.. Meeting days and times vary. | ||||
| Nature Exploration | This Group is focused on experiencing the natural environment of the Lowcountry. We are engaged with the Town of Hilton Head in support of their Audubon International Certification, leading the Citizen Involvement Initiative, and the initiatives of the Coastal Discovery Museum and their relationship with the Smithsonian. Our goal is to educate WAHHI members and share that knowledge with the greater community. The Group meets 6 times during the fall and winter seasons. There is an annual $10 fee to cover the costs of most of the monthly programs which are offered at no charge. | ||||
| The Simplicity of Social Security & Medicare | Understanding the ins and outs of Medicare and Social Security can be quite confusing. Have the process simplified and get straight personal guidance by an experienced professional with 14+ years of experience educating SC pre-retirees and retirees. Meets the 1st Friday of every month in Bluffton. |