# @bhamnow on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTbGhEaj2Jb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/44008845-bhamnow-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-12T20:07:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bham Now (@bhamnow) — https://gondola.cc/bhamnow

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JOIN A GROUP + PICK UP A NEW HOBBY IN 2026: Beat the winter blues, Birmingham, by joining together + trying something fun! Here are 5 old-school activity groups that get you out of the house and into the community! 🀄️🪡

🀄️Mahjong - this popular Chinese tile game is sweeping the nation + there are several places to play in the Magic City
📍 birdbambesties
📍 magiccitymahj
📍 levitejcc
📍 oneallibrary

🪡Needlepoint - this creative craft saw a major resurgence during quarantine. Here are two places to meet people + learn about it
📍 magiccityneedlepoint
📍 thesouthernstitchneedlepoint

📚Book Clubs - make new friends + connect over a bit of shared reading!
📍 thankyou_bham
📍 bbgardens
📍 homewoodpublic
📍 ontap_libertypark 

🧩Puzzling - check out casual puzzle solving + trade with fellow puzzlers
📍 West End Library 
📍 grand_river_pickers

🥘Wine tasting + Cooking Classes - up your foodie game, learn to make (or mix) something new, + make friends at the same time!
📍 chefubham
📍 vecchiabham
📍 grandbohemianmountainbrook
📍 thevintagewineshoppe

What’s your favorite hobby to beat the January blues? Let us know! 👇

#hobbiestotry2026 #birminghamal CO

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