Our Book Club members all get together twice a year, December and June, for a social gathering to discuss the books we have read in the club and, more importantly, other books that members have discovered. We do not have a “club book” in December so this month’s meeting on December 4 at 1:00 p.m. is very social. As mentioned in previous issues, … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: December 2023
MEN’S CLUB Our first meeting of November occurred on the seventh, a fine day for camaraderie and information exchange—not to mention a fine breakfast to start the day. After alerting those present to the need for volun- teers with bartending experience to step forward for our big Thursday, December 14 Holiday Party with the Niguel Shores Women’s … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: December 2023 News
Congratulations to Seashore News celebrating its 600th issue! Times have certainly changed since the first publication in 1973, but we are proud to say that over all those years the Women’s Club has been providing Niguel Shores women with fellowship opportunities and contributing toward the betterment of our community. We are especially thankful … [Read more...]
Garden Club: November 2023 Update
This month’s meeting will be Monday, November 20, at 11 a.m. in the Clubhouse. Two of our members, Fran- cine Stout and Chris Daley, will guide us in making holiday ornaments using Tillandsia (air plants), pinecones, shells, and Spanish moss. We are hosting a Community Service Project named Forget-Me-Not. Forget-Me- Nots are flowers symbolic of … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: November 2023 Update
Our Men’s Club had quite a month in October. Our big Saturday night Oktoberfest event was probably the highlight but we were also fortunate to have two intellectually stimulating first and third Tuesday meetings, as always. The first Tuesday started off with Club VP John Yocca introducing our guest speaker for the day, the Chief Executive of Age … [Read more...]
Page Turners Book Club: November 2023
Page Turners Book Club will be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt as their November selection. Kirkus Review calls it “a debut novel about a woman who befriends an octopus … a charming, warmhearted read.” The review goes on to say, “Tova Sullivan’s best friend is an octopus. A giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus … who can, … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: November 9, 2023 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. —Jacques Yves Cousteau The Women’s Club is fortunate to have many local residents willing to share their extraordinary lives, travels, and interests. Two such residents are Margi and Eric Eckes. The Eckes shared their passion for travel and scuba diving throughout the world. … [Read more...]
Men’s Club Oktoberfest: Photo Gallery
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our September 5 meeting started off with a bang. Well, not a bang exactly. After all, there were several uniformed OC Sheriff’s Officers in the room, in the role of guest … [Read more...]
Page Turners: October 2023
We are now into our second month reading our new list of nine books. This month’s selection is The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell. O’Farrell is an Irish author of several award-winning novels, her most recent (prior to this) being Hamnet. I recalled that we read Hamnet in the book club last October! Funny how these coincidences … [Read more...]
Garden Club: October 2023
This month’s meeting will be on Monday, October 16, at 11:00 a.m. in the Clubhouse. Our meeting will be all about Pumpkins, which are a symbol of abundance, prosperity, and good fortune. Their association with the harvest season has made them an important part of autumn. Scientists believe that pumpkins originated in North America about … [Read more...]
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