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• Pickleball

  • Start
    20 Nov 2024
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  • End
    8 Jan 2025
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Mead Park, New Canaan

  

  Encore Pickleball

  
  

  Mead Park Courts, New Canaan

  There are usually two courts every Wednesday from 11am to 1pm

  
  

  
  

  All levels welcome, although players should have some pickleball experience. 

  Please bring your own paddle. Encore provides the balls.

  
  

  Prior to play, you must purchase a Pickleball Permit (seniors $60, adults $120) at the New Canaan Recreation Department. Encore members w/o a Permit can play for $12 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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• Bunco

  • When
    21 Nov 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Member's home
  • Spaces left
    0

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  BUNCO!! 

  Thursday, November 21st

  5:30pm at the home of Tapleigh Jensen 

  
  

  November is the month to give THANKS! We give thanks for our family, friends, community and the Encore community!

  Please join in the Encore fun of our BUNCO evening! Learn this easy, social dice game! No experience necessary, just throw the dice! It's a cocktail party with a bit of dice throwing exercise ;).

  
  

  Please bring an appetizer, dessert, or bottle of wine. Non-Alcoholic drinks are available! Cost is $10 for the Bunco pot, plus $3 (single dollar bills) for the dollar game. Fee is payable at event.

  
  

  Please REGISTER NOW, before spots are full. 

  If full, SIGN UP ON WAITLIST! 

  We have been taking ladies off the waitlist each month. 

  
  

  We need tables of four to play so please do your best NOT to cancel on the day of the event!
  

  
  

  Address details will follow with an email closer to date.
  

  Any questions or cancellations please contact Mary Liz Lewis.

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• Encore Book Group

  • When
    2 Dec 2024
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    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham, Downstairs

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  Encore Book Group

  The December meeting of the Encore Book Group will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, December 2nd, downstairs at Lapham.  We will be discussing "The Marriage of Opposites" by Alice Hoffman.

  "The Marriage of Opposites" is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of Rachel Pomié, a Creole woman living on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas in the 1800s, who gives birth to the renowned Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro; the novel explores the complexities of her life, including a forbidden love affair with her young husband's nephew, Frédéric, defying societal constraints and ultimately shaping her son's artistic destiny through her defiance and passion.

  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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• Critics Corner

  • When
    6 Dec 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Jane Arestia home

    Critics Corner

  We will have our next Critics Corner meeting on Friday, December 6, at 7:00 PM, at the home of Jane Arestia.

  The following two movies will be discussed and then rated:

  Ghostlight (2024) - When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.  Streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play and others but not on Netflix.

  
  

  It's a wonderful life (1946) - An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Directed by Frank Capra, stars Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore.  Streaming on Amazon Prime, ROKU, PLEX (all free). Also on Apple TV, Google Play.

  Event Details:

  • Each attendee is asked to bring either an appetizer or dessert.
  • A $5 contribution per person will be collected to cover the cost of drinks.

  If you enjoy watching movies and love discussing them with fellow enthusiasts, Critics' Corner is for you! We gather at a member’s home, socialize over appetizers and drinks, and then engage in a lively discussion and rating of two movies that we’ve watched beforehand.
  

  Please email Lorraine Jacobi if you would like to participate.

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• Holiday Party

  • When
    8 Dec 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Waveny House, 677 South Avenue, New Canaan
  • Spaces left
    35

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  Questions or cancellation? Contact Rose Bauersfeld

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• Festival of Lights - Lumina

  • When
    10 Dec 2024
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Harvest Moon Orchard, 130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY
  • Spaces left
    9

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  Get in the Holiday Spirit!

  

  Join us for a magical evening at the Magical Lights Lumina at Harvest Moon in North Salem, where the winter wonderland awaits! Soak in the warmth of a winter sunset as you stroll through the enchanting light displays, perfect for Encore friends to enjoy together. With interactive lights and a cozy campfire, this is a holiday experience you won’t want to miss.

                                Event Details:

  Tuesday, December 10

  4:30 PM arrival for 4:45 PM timed ticket

  Harvest Moon Orchard, 130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY

  $20 per person

  No refunds unless a replacement from the waitlist is available.

  Car pool encouraged.

  Please dress warmly for outdoors, comfortable boots for walking on uneven terrain.

  Get ready to make memories and embrace the holiday spirit—sign up today!

  For Cancellations or Questions? Contact Sue Benko

  
  

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• Bridge Group

  • Start
    11 Dec 2024
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  • End
    9 Apr 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 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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• Holiday Tea and Musicale at Caramoor

  • When
    17 Dec 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Holiday Tea and Musicale

  at Caramoor

  
  

  Tuesday, December 17^th

  2pm Concert

  3pm Tea Service

  4-5pm Self-Guided Rosen House Tours

  (included with ticket)

  
  

  Get into the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House!
  

  Enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free options available.

  Following the tea, the Self-Guided Rosen House Tour showcases fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosen’s admired and collected, and will also be decked out for the holidays with enchanting decorations inspired by the Rosen family archive.

  
  

  Cost $78 per person 

  Limit of 20

  No refunds unless the waitlist is honored 

  
  

  Caramoor

  149 Girdle Ridge Road,

  Katonah, NY

  Questions or cancellation? Contact Rose Bauersfeld

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• Canasta

  • When
    31 Dec 2024
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    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham Community Center

  If you are interested in learning and playing a fun card game then Canasta is for you.  The group meets on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 at Lapham Community Center. 

  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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• EATS Luncheon

  • Start
    9 Jan 2025
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  • End
    12 Jun 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 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 Sandy Siegel.

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• Encore Book Group

  • When
    27 Jan 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham, Downstairs

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  Encore Book Group

  The January 2025 meeting of the Encore Book Group will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, January 27th, downstairs at Lapham.  This month, we’ll be discussing "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon, a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of frontier midwife Martha Ballard. Set in the rugged Maine wilderness of 1789 and based on true events, it follows Ballard’s journey as she braves countless dangers to care for her community. Lawhon’s novel is a powerful exploration of resilience and justice, showcasing the hidden strength of early American women.

  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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