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    • 29 Nov 2023
    • 9:30 AM
    • Mine Hill Preserve, Roxbury, CT
    • 8
    Register

    Intermediate Hiking

    Hello Hikers! we are back for the fall!  Get outdoors and hike with experienced hikers, Peggy deMayo and Lauren Dayya. These hikes are intermediate-level and fast paced. They should raise your HR all while working your agility and enjoying the beautiful local forests. 

    Wednesday, November 29, 9:30am

     We will do a half day hike day to Mine Hill Preserve in Roxbury, CT  to work off our Thanksgiving feasts! 

    Email will follow to participants with directions and meeting spot.

     Please wear hiking shoes and bring water. 

    Optional lunch after.

    Please click the Register button to sign up for this hike.

    Any questions, please email Peggy deMayo.

    • 2 Dec 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Powerhouse Theater, New Canaan
    • 8
    Register

    ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY

    LETS SET THE MOOD BY GETTING TOGETHER FOR DINNER AND A SHOW !

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 7PM

    POWERHOUSE THEATRE IN WAVENY PARK

    TICKETS $30

    Meet for optional dinner @ 4:30 PM at CAVA (self pay).

    Please Register by November 29.

    Contact Barbara McKay with any questions.

    • 3 Dec 2023
    • 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Lake Club, 165 Thayer Pond Road
    Register

    Join us for an Encore Paddle Social!

    Sunday, December 3rd

    6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

    at the Lake Club

    165 Thayer Pond Road, New Canaan



    Cost: $25 per person, guests welcome, ladies only.

    Please register by Saturday, December 2nd.


    A Paddle Pro will help organize play. Experienced players of all levels welcome.

    Bring your favorite appetizer to share! Wine and beer are permitted but it’s BYOB.


    Questions? Contact Samantha Loomis.

    • 4 Dec 2023
    • 1:30 PM
    • Lapham, Downstairs
    Register

    The November/December meeting of the Encore Book Group will be held at 1:30, Monday, December 4th, downstairs at Lapham.  We will be discussing The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley.


    The socialite – The nice guy – The alcoholic – The girl on the verge – The concierge

    Everyone's a neighbor. Everyone's a suspect. And everyone knows something they’re not telling.

     


    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. 

    • 5 Dec 2023
    • 10:00 AM
    • 104 Weston Road, Weston
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    "Christmas at the Coley House"

    A 1940s Christmas

    During World War II

    Tuesday, December 5 at 10 AM


    Join us for a tour of the Coley house, an 1841 Greek Revival house, and part of the Weston History & Culture Center. After the tour, we will have time to explore some of the other exhibits before enjoying an optional lunch.

    Cost is $10, payable at the door.

    Please Register because there is a limit for the tour.

    What was the holiday season like on the home front during World War II? On your 45 minute guided tour, explore the Coley House decorated as it would have been during the 1940s. Step back in time and learn about how World War II affected the holiday season for those living on the American home front.

    The Weston History & Culture Center (Weston Historical Society) is located at 104 Weston Road. Parking lot and entrance is located on High Acre Road. Please check-in at the Visitor’s Center ( red building adjacent to parking lot).

    Contact Liz Orteig with any questions.

    • 6 Dec 2023
    • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    • New Canaan YMCA, Wagner Room
    • 40
    Register

    Encore Club of New Canaan

    Health & Wellness Group

    Monthly Meeting


    Wednesday, December 6

    1:30- 3:00 pm

    New Canaan YMCA | Wagner Room

    We are an informal group whose mission is to share information.

    All Encore Members are welcome.

    There is no charge for this event.

    Questions?

    Contact Rose Bauersfeld or Holly Kennedy

    • 10 Dec 2023
    • 5:30 PM
    • Waveny House
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Celebrate the Season at our

    Annual Holiday Party

    Sunday, December 10 @ 5:30 PM

    Waveny House

    Music, Good Food and Holiday Cheer!

    Cocktails/Appetizers

    Hot and Cold Food Stations/Desserts

    $65 Per Person/All Inclusive

    Please REGISTER by December 3.

    Questions? Contact Liz Orteig.

    • 13 Dec 2023
    • 8 May 2024
    • 6 sessions
    • 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.

    • 15 Dec 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Ernst Home

    Critics Corner

    We will have our next Critics Corner meeting on Friday, December 15th, at 7:00 PM, at the home of Jill Ernst.


    The following movies will be discussed and then rated:


    Nyad – (Available on Netflix and at theaters) The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida. Starring Annette Bening and Jody Foster.





    Past Lives – (Available on Prime and other pay channels) Childhood friends are separated after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week. Written and directed by Celine Song.




    If you enjoy going to the movies and love an opportunity to discuss the movie with other movie enthusiasts, then you should consider joining Critics’ Corner. We meet at a member’s house. After socializing over appetizers and some drinks, we then discuss and rate the two movies, which we will have already seen on our own. Each attendee brings either an appetizer or dessert and contributes $5 when they arrive to cover the cost of the drinks. Spouses/Significant others welcome!

    Please email Jeannette Glazer or call 203 966 2063 if you would like to participate.

    • 11 Jan 2024
    • 13 Jun 2024
    • 6 sessions
    • 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 Helen McBrien.

    • 26 Jan 2024
    • 7 Jun 2024
    • 5 sessions
    • Member's Home

    Critics Corner

    If you enjoy going to the movies and love an opportunity to discuss the movie with other movie enthusiasts, then you should consider joining Critics’ Corner. We meet at a member’s house. After socializing over appetizers and some drinks, we then discuss and rate the two movies, which we will have already seen on our own. Each attendee brings either an appetizer or dessert and contributes $5 when they arrive to cover the cost of the drinks. Spouses/Significant others welcome!

    Please email Jeannette Glazer or call 203 966 2063 if you would like to participate.

    • 29 Jan 2024
    • 1:30 PM
    • Lapham, Downstairs
    Registration is closed

    The January meeting of the Encore Book Group will be held at 1:30, Monday, January 29th, downstairs at Lapham.  We will be discussing Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict.


    From Marie Benedict, the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room! An incredible novel that focuses on one of the people with the most influence during World War I and World War II: Clementine Churchill.


     


    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. 

    • 26 Feb 2024
    • 24 Jun 2024
    • 5 sessions
    • Lapham Downstairs

    The meetings of the Encore Book Group are held at 1:30 on Mondays, once a month, meeting downstairs at Lapham Community Center.  Books are chosen two months in advance. 


    There is always a lively discussion so we ask you to please register for an RSVP. If you have any questions, email Anne Sutcliffe if you’d like to participate.

    • 1 Apr 2024
    • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Mead Park, New Canaan

    Encore Pickleball

    Mead Park Courts, New Canaan

    There are usually two courts (courts 3 and 4) every Wednesday from 11:00  to 1:00.

    All levels are welcome, although players should have some pickleball experience. Please bring your own paddle. Encore will provide the balls.

    Pickleball Permits (seniors $60, adults $120) must be purchased by you at the New Canaan Recreation Department prior to play.

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


    If interested please Email Diane for instructions:

    Masterdiane@gmail.com


    Diane Master 

    Pickleball Coordinator

    Cell is 203-619-1713.

    • 25 Apr 2024
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • 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 SignUpGenius 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.

    • 1 May 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Mead Park Courts, New Canaan

    Encore’s Summer Tennis

    This is for members who are interested in playing social tennis.  Emails will be sent weekly for you to sign up to play on a week-by-week basis on the days you choose.  

    Games will be scheduled 9:00-10:30 AM on Mondays through Thursdays at Mead Park Courts.

    If this group is for you or you have questions, register by emailing Carolyn Prazenka.

Past events

16 Nov 2023 Hiking with Liz
15 Nov 2023 Tour of the Bruce Museum
15 Nov 2023 Intermediate Hiking
9 Nov 2023 Bunco
8 Nov 2023 Health & Wellness Group
2 Nov 2023 Art Class
30 Oct 2023 Encore Book Group
27 Oct 2023 Critics Corner
27 Oct 2023 Intermediate Hiking
25 Oct 2023 Hiking with Liz
24 Oct 2023 Fall Luncheon
20 Oct 2023 Powerhouse Theater
19 Oct 2023 Art Class
18 Oct 2023 Bunco
13 Oct 2023 Hiking with Liz
6 Oct 2023 Intermediate Hiking
5 Oct 2023 Art Class
3 Oct 2023 Health & Wellness Group
29 Sep 2023 Critics Corner
29 Sep 2023 Critics Corner Season Rankings
29 Sep 2023 Hiking with Liz
27 Sep 2023 Broadway Musical
25 Sep 2023 Encore Book Group
25 Sep 2023 Intermediate Hiking
21 Sep 2023 Bunco
19 Sep 2023 Art Class
19 Sep 2023 Makeup Lesson and Demonstration
16 Sep 2023 Welcome Back Twilight Dinner Party
15 Sep 2023 Hiking with Liz
8 Sep 2023 Powerhouse Theater
15 Aug 2023 Summer Art Class
20 Jul 2023 Bunco
18 Jul 2023 Summer Art Class
26 Jun 2023 Book Group
20 Jun 2023 Shakespeare on the Sound
16 Jun 2023 Backyard Dance Party
14 Jun 2023 Bunco
9 Jun 2023 Critics Corner
6 Jun 2023 Hiking with Liz
2 Jun 2023 Intermediate Hiking
1 Jun 2023 Off-the-Road Bike Ride
24 May 2023 Hiking with Liz
23 May 2023 Intermediate Hiking
22 May 2023 Encore Book Group
19 May 2023 Spring Fashion Show Luncheon
18 May 2023 Spring Art Class
5 May 2023 Hiking with Liz
4 May 2023 Paddle Social
2 May 2023 Benko's Bunco
28 Apr 2023 Critics Corner
27 Apr 2023 Spring Art Experience
24 Apr 2023 Encore Book Group
21 Apr 2023 Powerhouse Theater !!
21 Apr 2023 Hiking with Liz
21 Apr 2023 Intermediate Hiking
18 Apr 2023 Prospective and All Member Coffee
7 Apr 2023 Hiking with Liz
7 Apr 2023 Intermediate Hiking
5 Apr 2023 Benko's Bunco
31 Mar 2023 Critics Corner
27 Mar 2023 Encore Book Group
24 Mar 2023 Hiking with Liz
24 Mar 2023 Intermediate Hiking
23 Mar 2023 Tour of the Morgan Library and Museum
8 Mar 2023 Paddle Social
2 Mar 2023 Winter Luncheon
27 Feb 2023 Encore Book Group
24 Feb 2023 Critics Corner
23 Feb 2023 Connecticut Flower and Garden Show
13 Feb 2023 Secrets of Grand Central Terminal Tour
30 Jan 2023 Encore Book Group
27 Jan 2023 Critics Corner
10 Jan 2023 Expo Event
15 Dec 2022 "Christmas in Connecticut" Play and Lunch
11 Dec 2022 Holiday Party
6 Dec 2022 Hiking with Liz
5 Dec 2022 Encore Book Group
2 Dec 2022 Critics Corner
16 Nov 2022 Afternoon Tea at Gruel Britannia
9 Nov 2022 Hiking with Liz
31 Oct 2022 Encore Book Group
29 Oct 2022 Spooktacular Soirée
28 Oct 2022 Critics Corner
28 Oct 2022 Bush Holley House Museum
20 Oct 2022 Fall Luncheon
14 Oct 2022 Hiking with Liz
30 Sep 2022 Results of Critics' Corner 2021-2022
30 Sep 2022 Critics Corner
28 Sep 2022 Prospective and New Member Coffee
26 Sep 2022 Encore Book Group
22 Sep 2022 EXPO Event
19 Sep 2022 Pickleball
11 Sep 2022 Kayak Klub
31 Jul 2022 Hiking with Liz
1 Jul 2022 2021-2022 COVID-19 Waiver
27 Jun 2022 Encore Book Group
24 Jun 2022 Summer Evening Social
10 Jun 2022 Board Luncheon
3 Jun 2022 Critics' Corner
24 May 2022 Tour and Tea at the Mather Homestead
23 May 2022 Encore Book Group
18 May 2022 Board Meeting
13 May 2022 Spring Fashion Show Luncheon
13 May 2022 2022-2023 Proposed Slate
6 May 2022 Critics' Corner
25 Apr 2022 Encore Book Group
20 Apr 2022 Board Meeting
18 Apr 2022 All Member & Prospective Member Spring Coffee 2022
8 Apr 2022 EXPO
28 Mar 2022 Encore Book Group
25 Mar 2022 Critics' Corner
24 Mar 2022 Winter Luncheon
16 Mar 2022 Board Meeting
28 Feb 2022 Encore Book Group
25 Feb 2022 Critics' Corner
31 Jan 2022 Encore Book Group
28 Jan 2022 Critics' Corner
12 Dec 2021 Holiday Party
8 Dec 2021 Hiking with Liz
6 Dec 2021 Encore Book Group
3 Dec 2021 Critics' Corner
18 Nov 2021 EXPO Event
14 Nov 2021 Bonfire Social
29 Oct 2021 Critics' Corner
25 Oct 2021 Encore Book Club
21 Oct 2021 Fall Luncheon
20 Oct 2021 Prospective & New Member Coffee
20 Oct 2021 Board Meeting
12 Oct 2021 Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum
9 Oct 2021 Fall Tailgate
27 Sep 2021 Encore Book Club
27 Sep 2021 Tennis, anyone?
24 Sep 2021 Critics Corner
17 Aug 2021 Kayak Klub
1 Jul 2021 COVID-19 Waiver
28 Jun 2021 Encore Book Group
15 Jun 2021 Let's Walk!
10 Jun 2021 EATS Luncheon
9 Jun 2021 Board Meeting
4 Jun 2021 Critics Corner
24 May 2021 Encore Book Group
21 May 2021 Spring Fashion Show Luncheon
13 May 2021 EATS Luncheon
30 Apr 2021 Critics Corner
26 Apr 2021 Encore Book Group
21 Apr 2021 Pickleball
9 Apr 2021 Hiking with Liz
8 Apr 2021 EATS Luncheon
29 Mar 2021 Encore Book Group
26 Mar 2021 Critics Corner
23 Mar 2021 A Conversation with Kathleen
18 Mar 2021 Winter Luncheon
11 Mar 2021 Cooking Demonstration
11 Mar 2021 EATS Luncheon
26 Feb 2021 Critics Corner
22 Feb 2021 Encore Book Group
16 Feb 2021 Cooking Class: Pasta and Sauce
11 Feb 2021 EATS Luncheon
25 Jan 2021 Encore Book Group
21 Jan 2021 Zoomin' Scavenger Hunt
14 Jan 2021 EATS Luncheon
8 Jan 2021 Critics Corner
11 Dec 2020 Hiking with Liz
10 Dec 2020 Holiday Social Hour
9 Dec 2020 Board Meeting
7 Dec 2020 Book Group
4 Dec 2020 European Holiday Wine Tasting
15 Nov 2020 Mask-Er-Ade
12 Nov 2020 EATS Luncheon
1 Nov 2020 Encore Book Group- Book Suggestions
30 Oct 2020 Critic's Corner
26 Oct 2020 Encore Book Group - October
22 Oct 2020 Cycling Anyone?
15 Oct 2020 Encore Summer Tennis
8 Oct 2020 EATS Luncheon
7 Oct 2020 Art in the Park
3 Oct 2020 Fall Twilight Tailgate at Thyme Meadow
28 Sep 2020 Encore Book Group - September
25 Sep 2020 Critic's Corner
18 Sep 2020 Hiking with Liz
17 Sep 2020 Rosé Wine Tasting
17 Sep 2020 EATS Coffee
16 Sep 2020 Prospective and New Member Coffee
15 Sep 2020 Kayak Klub
13 Sep 2020 George Gershwin Alone
27 Jul 2020 Encore Book Group- July
3 Jul 2020 Hamilton
29 Jun 2020 Encore Book Group- June
19 Jun 2020 Summer Sculpture Soiree
25 May 2020 Encore Book Group-May
27 Apr 2020 Encore Book Group-April
9 Apr 2020 An Evening of Sondheim-Online
6 Apr 2020 Coffee, Culture, and Conversation, All Member Coffee
2 Apr 2020 Encore Golf League
13 Mar 2020 Hiking- March
28 Feb 2020 Critics Corner -February
27 Feb 2020 Ladies Winter Luncheon
31 Jan 2020 Critics Corner - January
27 Jan 2020 Encore Book Group- January
15 Dec 2019 Encore’s Annual Holiday Party
6 Dec 2019 Critics Corner - December
5 Dec 2019 EXPO December- Paris, Capital of Fashion Museum Trip
21 Nov 2019 EXPO Moulin Rouge - Broadway Show
28 Oct 2019 Encore Book Group- October
25 Oct 2019 Critics Corner -October
23 Oct 2019 Ladies Night Out-Board & Brush Creative Studio
18 Oct 2019 Hiking- October
16 Oct 2019 Encore Fall Luncheon - Basso Café Restaurant & Bar
30 Sep 2019 Encore Book Group- September
27 Sep 2019 Critics Corner -September
20 Sep 2019 Hiking- September
20 Sep 2019 EXPO -Thimble Cruise & Lunch
14 Sep 2019 Welcome Back Potluck Party
29 Jul 2019 Kayak Klub
16 Jul 2019 Kayak Klub
28 Jun 2019 Kayak Klub
17 Jun 2019 Encore Book Group -June
13 Jun 2019 Eating and Tasting Society (EATS)
9 Jun 2019 Big Green Truck Pizza Paaarty
7 Jun 2019 Critics Corner - June
4 Jun 2019 EXPO- June Untermyer Park, Yonkers NY
31 May 2019 Hiking- May
21 May 2019 Encore Tennis Meeting
20 May 2019 Encore Book Group -May
17 May 2019 EXPO- May- Lilac Girls House
15 May 2019 May Luncheon and Fashion Show
8 May 2019 SOLD OUT- In The Heights Musical
29 Apr 2019 Encore Book Group - April
26 Apr 2019 Critics Corner - April
26 Apr 2019 Expo- Neue Galerie NYC
24 Apr 2019 April EXPO- Florence Griswold Museum
19 Apr 2019 Hiking- April
15 Apr 2019 Photo Sorting, Arranging and Scrapbooking
10 Apr 2019 Bridge Group
29 Mar 2019 Critics Corner - March
28 Mar 2019 Encore Golf League
28 Mar 2019 All Member Invitation: Coffee, Culture and Conversation
25 Mar 2019 Book Group - March
20 Mar 2019 March Expo - Play with your Food
7 Mar 2019 Encore Winter Luncheon
25 Feb 2019 Book Group - February
22 Feb 2019 Critics Corner -February
22 Feb 2019 Hiking- February
14 Feb 2019 E.A.T.S. -February
13 Feb 2019 Bridge Group
28 Jan 2019 Book Group - January
25 Jan 2019 Critics Corner -January
11 Jan 2019 Hiking-January
10 Jan 2019 E.A.T.S. -January
12 Dec 2018 Connecticut Christmas Theater Outing
10 Dec 2018 Book Group - December
7 Dec 2018 Hiking-December
9 Nov 2018 Hiking-November
8 Nov 2018 E.A.T.S. -November
7 Nov 2018 Haircuts, Hairstyles and Color
29 Oct 2018 Book Group - October
26 Oct 2018 Critics Corner - October
17 Oct 2018 Yale British Art Tour
16 Oct 2018 Visions of Hawaii Exhibit- Rescheduled
12 Oct 2018 Hiking-October
11 Oct 2018 E.A.T.S. - October
10 Oct 2018 Fall Luncheon
28 Sep 2018 Critics Corner September
25 Sep 2018 Visions of Hawaii Exhibit- Rescheduled
24 Sep 2018 Book Group September
18 Sep 2018 Visions of Hawaii Exhibit
14 Sep 2018 Hiking Group-September
13 Sep 2018 E.A.T.S. - September
12 Sep 2018 Bridge Group
25 Jun 2018 Book Group June
14 Jun 2018 E.A.T.S. June
8 Jun 2018 Hiking Group
6 Jun 2018 Summer Tennis
2 Jun 2018 Encore Summer Party
30 May 2018 Expo Day Trip to Wave Hill
21 May 2018 Book Group May
18 May 2018 Critics Corner May
11 May 2018 Hiking Group
10 May 2018 E.A.T.S. May
9 May 2018 Daytime Bridge
3 May 2018 Spring Luncheon & Fashion Show
30 Apr 2018 Book Group April
27 Apr 2018 Critics Corner April
12 Apr 2018 E.A.T.S. April
26 Mar 2018 Book Group March
23 Mar 2018 Critics Corner March
8 Mar 2018 E.A.T.S. March
27 Feb 2018 Winter Luncheon
26 Feb 2018 Book Group February
23 Feb 2018 Critics Corner February
13 Feb 2018 A Chocolate Experience
8 Feb 2018 E.A.T.S. February
29 Jan 2018 Book Group January
19 Jan 2018 Critics Corner
11 Jan 2018 E.A.T.S. January
8 Jan 2018 Expo Monday Night at the Movies
13 Dec 2017 Expo goes to Broadway
11 Dec 2017 Book Group
3 Dec 2017 Encore Holiday Party
17 Nov 2017 Critics Corner
10 Nov 2017 Hiking Group
9 Nov 2017 E.A.T.S.
27 Oct 2017 Critics Corner
27 Oct 2017 Expo Outing - Storm King
23 Oct 2017 Book Group
20 Oct 2017 E.A.T.S.
14 Oct 2017 Fall Pot Luck Supper
13 Oct 2017 Hiking Group
12 Oct 2017 Fall Luncheon
19 Sep 2017 Golf Group
15 Sep 2017 Critics' Corner
14 Sep 2017 E.A.T.S.

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