Page Turners: July 2023 News

At our bi-annual joint meeting in June we learned the results of the voting for the nine books the club will read in the next “book club year.” We published the 21 titles suggested by the members in last month’s Seashore News and listed below, in the order of the number of votes received, are the nine winners. THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT – Maggie … [Read more...]

July 4th Pancake Breakfast Tickets & Men’s Club June News

Purchase Tickets Online in Advance at niguelshoresmensclub.org The Men’s Club Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, July 4, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Niguel Shores Clubhouse. ★ Cost is $8 per person. ★ Reservations are required for both inside and outside seating. ★ We request that everyone purchase meal tickets ahead of … [Read more...]

Garden Club: July 2023

Garden Club members enjoyed our traditional Barbecue and Picnic at the Beach Bluff on June 19. It was the perfect setting for a celebration, and our thanks go to the stalwart chef and organizers, especially Al Glatt and Suzanne Enis. At the event, we installed our new slate of officers for the 2023/2024 season and acknowledged the Garden Club … [Read more...]

Men’s Club: July 2023 News

MEN’S CLUB Our June 6 meeting got off to a fine start with a salute to the USA flag (aka Old Glory), then a welcome for two new members. First Chad Gloetzner introduced himself, and then Dr. Gary Ward did the same. Welcome, gentle- men. Nice to have you in the Men’s Club. President Geoff Dunlevie provided an update on the planning process … [Read more...]

Women’s Club: July 2023

WOMEN’S CLUB “You are entirely bonkers, but I will tell you a secret … All the best people are.” —The Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” On Thursday, June 8, at The Mad Hatter Tea Party, some of Niguel Shore’s “best” gathered to celebrate a year full of friendship, fun and service. Suzanne Enis trans- formed the Clubhouse into a … [Read more...]

Current Reading List 2023-2024

THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT – Maggie O’FarrellREMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES – Shelby Van PeltHORSE – Geraldine Brooks LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY – Bonnie Garmus EMPRESS OF THE NILE – Lynne Olson THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM – Marie Benedict ANGLE OF REPOSE – Wallace Stegner THE WOMAN THEY COULD NOT SILENCE – Kate Moore DEAR EDWARD – Ann … [Read more...]

Page Turners: June 2023

Our June Selection—This month finds all three groups reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The following is a short description of the book: “Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with … [Read more...]

Garden Club: June 2023

End of Year Celebration—The final event of our cal- endar year—the traditional Garden Club Barbecue and Picnic—will take place at the Niguel Shores Beach Bluff on Monday, June 19 at 11:00 a.m. A reminder email will be sent to members in early June, confirming who will be attending and whether they will be bringing an appetizer, salad or dessert. … [Read more...]

Women’s Club Mad Hatter’s Tea: June 8, 2023

“April Showers Bring May Flowers” was the theme of the Women’s Club May luncheon. In line with this theme, we welcomed guest speaker, South Coast Water District Board member and former Niguel Shores resident, Rick Erkeneff. Erkeneff informed us about local water resources and issues and plans for a future desalination plant in Dana Point. The … [Read more...]

Garden Club: May 2023

Meetings—There will be no Garden Club meeting in May. We do have our end-of-year Garden Club Barbecue and Luncheon to look forward to down at the Bluff on Monday, June 19, at 11:00 a.m. Email reminders will be sent out to members. Please remember to sign up, and to bring an appetizer, salad, or dessert. 2023 Plant Sale—Our highly successful … [Read more...]