one of the things that is very important to my mother is her creative outlets, she reads more than anyone i know and she draws all the time, anything she can see, her favourite possessions are this

and this
http://www.twenga.com/price-led-pencil.htmli used to have full conversations with her abour yard-o before i even know what is was... a brand of pencil! the woman have have full discussions about a brand of pencil!
anyway i wanted to inquire if there are groups for reading, writing, drawing etc, i think its quite a sociable activity and would be a nice way for her to meet like minded people in a new place...