This month, members of Page Turners Book Club are reading The Only Woman in the Room, a fictionalized biography of Hedy Lamarr, written by Marie Benedict. This New York Times and USA Today best-seller illuminates a historical figure whose talents and achievements have largely been overlooked. Hedy Lamarr, a strikingly beautiful young actress in … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: June 2024
May 26, 2024 by
A Tribute Recalling the memories and good feelings that filled Mother’s Day last month on May 12, the Men’s Club salutes all the Shores moms out there. You ladies are our sunshine. Recap The month of May was fully loaded with club business and interesting guest speakers. Did I mention a hot break- fast? Well, that too. At our first May … [Read more...]
Garden Club: June 2024 News
May 26, 2024 by
Our Garden Club meeting in May featured a presentation by Adam Armit, CSO from Harvest and a Master Gardener. His presentation focused on small space and container gardening. All members are welcome to attend the Orange County District Meeting at Sherman Gardens on June 10. Contact Sandi or Janice if interested in attending. Monday, June 17, … [Read more...]
Page Turners Book Club: May 2024
April 30, 2024 by
Page Turners Book Club will be reading this month the non-fiction Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson. As one reviewer explains: “In the 1960s, the world’s attention was focused on a nail-biting race against time: the international campaign to save a dozen ancient Egyptian temples from drowning in the floodwaters of the gigantic new Aswan High Dam. … [Read more...]
Garden Club: May 2024
April 30, 2024 by
Our April meeting featured a presentation by our 2023 Garden Club Scholarship recipient, Linda Cessna, who is studying Horticulture and Landscape Design at Saddle- back College. The club also made an excursion to the Garden of Launa Gould in San Clemente. Launa is the Orange County CGCI district director and parliamentarian for the San Clemente … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: May 2024
April 30, 2024 by
Mark your calendars for this month’s Luncheon at Noon on May 9 for a presentation by the Ecology Center. Learn about the Center’s Earth-friendly activities, family feasts, strawberry picking, grow-and-eat summer camp, and programs for all ages. We also have a Bocce Ball Social coming up on May 16. (See the announcement on this … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: May 2024
April 30, 2024 by
April was a busy time for the Niguel Shores Men’s Club. We met twice, once in the morning with distinguished guest speakers from the city of Dana Point, and once in the evening for our inaugural Evening Mixer Event. Both meetings drew good crowds. At the evening meeting April 16, more than a few fresh faces showed up. It was fun for the morning … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: Each month’s second meeting will be now be held at 5:30 p.m.
April 1, 2024 by
The Men’s Club’s March 5 meeting started in just the right way: a fine breakfast prepped and served by the gastronomically talented Morris/Wollin Team. Job well done, men. After breakfast, President Geoff Dunlevie led the 30 or so assembled members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Then Geoff asked us to observe a moment of silence in behalf of member … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: April 2024 News
April 1, 2024 by
Art and Philanthropy—The Women’s Club welcomed Mary and Dan Solomon to their March 14 luncheon meeting. The Solo- mons, long time residents of Niguel Shores, shared their passions for collecting everything from books to photographs to art. Preservation of unique and valuable items, acquirement of knowledge and leaving a mark in the world are the … [Read more...]
Page Turners: April 2024
March 31, 2024 by
Our selection this month is Ann Napolitano’s novel Dear Edward. I read this book when it first came out in 2020 and was the Barnes and Noble Book Club selection. In order to contribute to our book club discussion this month, I felt that I needed to read it again and am so glad that I did. This is the story of a young man who is the sole survivor … [Read more...]
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