We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. and invite all interested readers to join us for an exchange of ideas on stimulating topics. On September 27 we will discuss Henry Kissinger’s latest book, Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy. Please contact nortlynne@gmail.com for the meeting location and more information about the … [Read more...]
Page Turners Book Club: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
August 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Page Turners resumes its regular monthly meeting schedule (September through June) this month with a discussion of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. Our members suggest books and then vote for their favorites. The nine books with the most votes are the ones we read. The Lincoln Highway was the highest vote-getter by far, so that is the first to … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: September 2022
August 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Men’s Club held its usual two meetings in August, and both were full of interesting, exciting information about our collective home town. The volume of develop- mental activity underway in our small corner of the universe is surely off the charts. Our August speakers were uniquely situated to speak on this topic of local development. First was … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: August 2022
August 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
4th of July Reflection What a strange 4th of July this was for me as I sat on a Hawaiian Airlines flight to Maui. I missed the entourage of patriotic events happening throughout the day in Niguel Shores, but my granddaughters, Makayla and Madison, thoroughly enjoyed the pancake breakfast, golf cart parade, gourmet hotdog lunch, beach, barbecue, … [Read more...]
Garden Club: August 2022
August 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The halcyon days of summer are upon us. Yet there is still time enough to celebrate the summer season and all the beauty that gardens offer. Enjoy it whilst we may: summer officially ends on September 22. Join Us Garden Club meets again on the third Monday of September. Don’t forget to sign up for or renew your member- ship! We have several … [Read more...]
Really Serious OC Book Club: August 2022
August 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Lakshman Sehgal made a memorable presentation on India at our meeting July 26 with visuals and his personal commentary. Thank you, Laks! We also voted to choose four books members would like to read in the coming months. Results: Spies, Lies, & Algorithms, Zegart; This America of Ours, Schweber; Zealot, Aslan; Leadership, Kissinger. For more … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: August 2022
July 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Our highly successful 4th of July Pancake Breakfast is now a fond and fun memory. Thanks to all of the Men’s Club officers and members who worked so hard to make the Pancake Breakfast a success. Well over 400 meals were prepared and served by club volunteers and enjoyed by our many neighbors. Some readers may not know that the Men’s Club sponsors … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: July 2022
July 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
"The secret, Alice, is to surround yourself with people who make your heart smile. It’s then, only then, that you’ll find Wonderland." Tea in Wonderland—Surrounded by “people who make your heart smile,” our Madhatter’s June Tea Party was certainly one of the best events this year! We were all “mad” about the outrageous decor, untraditional iced … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: July 4, 2022 Men’s Club Pancake Breakfast Reservations
July 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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Really Serious OC Book Club
June 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Our discussion in June brought out the “really serious” aspects of Klaus Muhlhahn’s heavyweight work, Making China Modern. In a detailed recounting of what the publisher calls “a dynamic story of crisis and recovery, failure and tri- umph,” the book takes readers from the Qing Dynasty of the1600s up through modern times under Xi Jinping, showing … [Read more...]
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