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• Pickleball

  • Start
    23 Jul 2025
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  • End
    31 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    24 sessions
  • Location
    Mead Park, New Canaan

  

  Encore Pickleball

  
  

  @ Mead Park Courts, New Canaan

  
  

  Courts reserved from 9am to 11am

  with an organized random rotation from 9:00am to 10:30am

  
  

  All levels welcome, although players should have proficiency at pickleball.

  Please bring your own paddle. Encore provides the balls.

  
  

  Prior to play, you must purchase a Pickleball Permit (seniors $80, adults $140, family $300) at the New Canaan Recreation Department. Permits are only available to New Canaan Residents. Encore members w/o a Permit can play for $15 each session, payable by credit card at the courts.  

  
  

  If you want to join the group, Encore Pickleball is on the TeamReach App

  
  For questions, please email Mary Liz Lewis 
  

  
  

  
  

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• Waveny Summer Concert Series

  • Start
    23 Jul 2025
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  • End
    4 Sep 2025
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Waveny Park, New Canaan

  Waveny Summer Free Concert Series

  Wednesdays, June 18 - Sept 4

  Music starts at 7:30pm 

  

  
  

  Encore will be gathering at the outdoor free town concerts every Wednesday, starting June 18 till September 4.
  

  
  

  We will set up a table and have the sign with our Encore logo.  You may bring food to share, if you like and your own beverage.  Also bring your own chair. 
  

  
  

   Enjoy the free concert with friends!  No need to register, just come and enjoy!

  
  

  Please contact Liz Orteig for questions.

  
  

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• Canasta

  • Start
    24 Jul 2025
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  • End
    1 Jan 2026
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  • Schedule
    24 sessions
  • Location
    Lapham Community Center

  

  The Encore Canasta group meets on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 at Lapham Community Center. You must already know how to play.

  The first twenty people who respond to the TeamReach invitation will have a seat at a table.  We will rotate so everyone can play!

  If you would like to be added to the list please email Geri Rhoades.

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• Encore Local Theater Group

  • When
    24 Jul 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Ct, Westport
  • Spaces left
    4

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                        Encore Local Theater Group

  July 24, Thursday, 8pm

  Broadway Scores at the Playhouse: From Broadway to Hollywood

               Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Ct, Westport
  

                  Ticket: $35 

  Guests are limited to one per Encore member. Optional 6 PM dinner meetup - venue TBA

  A Concert Celebration of the Great Musicals of Stage and Screen

  The curtain rises at the Playhouse for Broadway Scores at the Playhouse: From Broadway to Hollywood, a thrilling new concert packed with showstopping songs and untold stories of musicals that made the leap from stage to screen. Following the success of last summer’s They Made It A Musical, this fun-filled event features beloved hits from Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story, The King and I, Chicago, The Color Purple, Wicked, and more—perfect for fans of golden-age glamour and modern musical magic alike.

  https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/from-broadway-to-hollywood/

  Please register by July 15. No cancellations or refunds after that date.

  For Cancellation or Questions, please contact Barbara Mckay 

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• 🎉 Encore Club T-Shirts Are Here — Order Now!

  • When
    27 Jul 2025
  • Location
    T-shirt pick-up date/time/location will be provided in early August

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  Encore Club T-Shirts Are Here!

  Order By July 27!

  For the first time ever, Encore is offering fun, club t-shirts for all members!

  The Encore EXPO team is creating t-shirts for the upcoming Taste of New Canaan Stroll on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

  T-shirts available to all members - whether you're joining the stroll or just want to show your Encore spirit, you're welcome to order one!

  Price: $16.00
  Sizes: Unisex S, M, L, XL, 2XL
  Order Deadline: Sunday, July 27, 2025

  Note: If you're registered for the Taste of New Canaan Stroll, your t-shirt is already included!

  Let’s show our Encore pride!

  Sizes are true to size.  No refunds.
  T-shirt pick-up date/time/location will be provided in early August.

  Questions? Contact Sue Greenan

  
  

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• Peach and Blueberry Picking at Lyman Orchards

  • When
    29 Jul 2025
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    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Meet up At Waveny Park (parking lot near the Carriage Barn Arts Center)

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  Peach and Blueberry Picking at Lyman Orchards

  
  

  Tuesday, July 29th, 9:30am
  

   

  Join us for a fun day of peach and blueberry picking at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, CT (about 1 hour 15 minutes from New Canaan)!

  You're welcome to carpool with the group or drive yourself—whatever works best for you. If you choose to carpool, consider bringing $5.00 to contribute to your driver for gas.

  We will have a very casual lunch on-site at Lyman's 1741 Pub & Grill after picking our peaches and blueberries.

  Voted CT Magazine's Best Pick-Your-Own Farm in Connecticut!

  Meet-Up Time and Location: 9:30am at Waveny Park (parking lot near the Carriage Barn Arts Center)
  

  Cost: There is no upfront cost for this event. Upon arrival at the orchard you will determine what you want to pick and pay on-site. Peaches: $16.00/half peck bag, $26.00/peck bag, $47.00/half bushel. Blueberries: $7.00/pint, $14.00/quart, $34.00/Four-quart, $62.00/tray. Cash, debit, and credit cards are accepted. Lunch at 1741 Pub & Grill is in addition.

  Notes: This event is weather permitting. We will provide updates via TEXT message on both the day before AND the morning of the event, so please check your messages.

  Register by: Friday, July 25th

  Questions? Contact Sue Greenan

  
  

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• Friendly Summer Tennis

  • Start
    12 Aug 2025
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  • End
    14 Oct 2025
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Mead Park Courts, New Canaan

  Encore’s Friendly Summer Tennis

  It’s time to get ready for another season of Encore’s Friendly Summer Tennis!

  If you are interested in playing this summer, please email Carolyn Prazenka to be added to the weekly game scheduling list.

  Encore’s Summer Tennis is for intermediate/advanced players interested in playing social tennis.

  Games will be scheduled from 9:00–10:30 AM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at Mead Park Tennis Courts (starting late May).

  Each week, you will receive an email inviting you to sign up for the days you'd like to play based on your schedule and availability.

  Tennis Permits must be purchased through the New Canaan Recreation Department prior to play:

  • Resident Seniors: $80
  • Resident Adults: $140
  • Non-Residents: $250

  Or, you may pay a $15 guest fee each time you play—permits are encouraged.

  If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Prazenka or Tracy Potter.

  
  

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• Taste of New Canaan Stroll

  • When
    21 Aug 2025
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    4:45 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Walter Stewart's Market, 229 Elm Street, New Canaan
  • Spaces left
    17

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  Taste of New Canaan Stroll

  
  

  August 21, Thursday, 4:45-8pm
  

  
  

  We will kick off our new Encore year by heading into town for the Annual Taste of New Canaan Stroll.   

  Together, we will take the FOOD TOUR by strolling through town and sampling yummy bites at some of New Canaan's best restaurants.  

  We’ll show our Encore spirit by wearing matching club T-shirts—fun, festive, and a great way to stand out as a group!

  Want to keep the fun going? After the stroll, those interested can head to Chef Luis Restaurant (129 Elm Street) for cocktails (not included in event price).

  Meet-Up Location: 4:45 PM at Walter Stewart's Market, New Canaan

  Cost: $45 (includes Encore Club T-shirt, non-refundable)

  Register by: Sunday, July 27.  

  Be sure to select your unisex t-shirt size when you register.  
  Sizes are true to size.
  The t-shirt pick-up date/time/location will be provided in early August.
  

  Questions? Contact Sue Greenan

  
  

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• Bridge Group

  • Start
    10 Sep 2025
  • End
    10 Dec 2025
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Lapham Center

  

  This group was created for social bridge players of intermediate level to have fun practicing and improving their skills while enjoying the company of other ladies who are there to do the same thing. We are a fun-loving group and welcome players to be members of a set group or as substitutes. We play bridge on the second Wednesday of the month from September through May starting at 9:15 at the Lapham Community Center. 

  If you would like to join us for social bridge, or as a substitute, please email Simin Zendehrouh or call 203-966-7391.

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• EATS Luncheon

  • Start
    11 Sep 2025
  • End
    11 Dec 2025
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Lapham Community Center

  EATS (The Eating and Tasting Society) is a fun, diverse group of 36 ladies, divided into 3 groups.  Each group gets together every three months, to plan and prepare a lunch for all the members.  Luncheons are usually held at Lapham Community Center.  Recipes are emailed to members and discussed at the luncheon.  There are 9 luncheons each year on the second Thursday of each month (except December, July and August). 

  If you would like to join the group, find out more, or come as a guest, please email Deborah Golden.

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• Encore Book Group

  • When
    29 Sep 2025
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    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham, Downstairs

  Encore Book Group

  The September meeting of the Encore Book Group will be held at 1:30, Monday, September 29, 2025, downstairs at Lapham.  We will be discussing "The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post" by Allison Pataki. 401 pages | Biographical Fiction

  This national bestseller tells the fascinating story of Marjorie Merriweather Post—heiress to the Post cereal fortune—who rose far beyond her beginnings gluing cereal boxes in a barn. A savvy entrepreneur, philanthropist, and socialite, Marjorie hosted presidents, rescued Tsarist treasures, and built a legacy that spanned business, politics, and society.

  A compelling portrait of a woman who shaped history and defied expectations, all while living—and loving—on a grand scale.

  There is always a lively discussion so please REGISTER to let us know you plan to attend.

  
  

  You can contact Anne Sutcliffe. If you get on the email list, you can be alerted to any changes in the schedule or venue and book availability. 

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