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• Intermediate Hiking

  • When
    29 Nov 2023
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Mine Hill Preserve, Roxbury, CT
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  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.

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• Powerhouse Theater

  • When
    2 Dec 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Powerhouse Theater, New Canaan
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  ‘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.

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• Paddle Social

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

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  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.

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• Encore Book Group

  • When
    4 Dec 2023
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham, Downstairs

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  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. 

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• Christmas at the Coley House

  • When
    5 Dec 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    104 Weston Road, Weston
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  "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.

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• Health & Wellness Group

  • When
    6 Dec 2023
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    New Canaan YMCA, Wagner Room
  • Spaces left
    40

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  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

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• Holiday Party

  • When
    10 Dec 2023
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Waveny House
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  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.

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• Bridge Group

  • Start
    13 Dec 2023
  •  
  • End
    8 May 2024
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  • Schedule
    6 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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• Critics Corner

  • When
    15 Dec 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    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.

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• EATS Luncheon

  • Start
    11 Jan 2024
  •  
  • End
    13 Jun 2024
  •  
  • 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 Helen McBrien.

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• Critics Corner

  • Start
    26 Jan 2024
  •  
  • End
    7 Jun 2024
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    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.

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• Encore Book Group

  • When
    29 Jan 2024
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    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. 

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• Encore Book Group

  • Start
    26 Feb 2024
  •  
  • End
    24 Jun 2024
  •  
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    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.

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• Pickleball

  • When
    1 Apr 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    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.

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• Canasta

  • When
    25 Apr 2024
  •  
    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 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.

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• Summer Tennis

  • When
    1 May 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    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.

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