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• Health & Wellness Group

  • When
    3 Oct 2023
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    New Canaan Library
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  Encore Club of New Canaan

  Health & Wellness Group

  Presents a panel discussion with our own

  Encore Health Care Professionals

  
  

  Tuesday, October 3rd

  6:00 - 7:30 pm

  New Canaan Library – Tate Conference Room

  
  

  Leigh Bochicchio

  Personal Growth and Wellness Coach

  Pilates Instructor

  
  

  Anne Engel

  Health & Wellness Coach

  
  

  Lisa A. Labozzo

  Reiki Master Practitioner

  Intuitive Energy Healer & Teacher

  
  

  Barbara Schmidt

  Registered Dietitian Nutritionilist

  Cardiology Nutritionilist & Nutrition Consultant

  
  

  Shean-Mei Sheu

  Certified Medicare Counselor

  
  

  Dr. Margaret Wenzel

  NIOA Certified Nutritionist

  Certified Holistic Health Practitioner

  Ph.D. in Health Science, Doctor of Public Health
  

  
  

  There is no charge for this event. Space is limited, register now.

  
  

  Questions?

  Contact Rose Bauersfeld or Holly Kennedy

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• Art Class

  • When
    5 Oct 2023
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham Community Center, Art Room
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  Art Class
  Lapham Community Center
  Art Room on the 1^st floor

  Thursday, October 5

  1:30 – 3:30pm

  
  

  This class is free and art supplies will be provided. If you have your own watercolor paints or brushes you would like to use, please feel free to bring them.
  

  We will experiment with watercolor paint and water soluble colored pencils and markers. No prior experience required.

  The art room can accommodate up to 14 students.

  
  

  Please register by October 3rd.

  Questions? Email Holly Kennedy.

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• Intermediate Hiking

  • When
    6 Oct 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    TBD

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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. Please wear hiking shoes and bring water. 

  We look forward to seeing our regular hikers as well as some new faces this fall!  We usually meet Fridays at 9am and go to a restaurant after! Once you sign up we will give details as the date approaches.

  "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt” J Muir 

  Upcoming dates: 

  October 6

  October 27 

  Please click the Register button to sign up for this hike.

  Any questions, please email Peggy deMayo.

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• Bridge Group

  • Start
    11 Oct 2023
  •  
  • End
    8 May 2024
  •  
  • Schedule
    8 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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• Pickleball

  • When
    11 Oct 2023
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Mead Park, New Canaan

  Encore Pickleball

  Mead Park Courts, New Canaan

  Encore Pickleball begins April 5.

  There are usually two courts (courts 3 and 4) every Wednesday from 11:00  to 1:00 through October.

  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.
  

  We will be using SignUp Genius for weekly signups. 

  If interested please Email:

  Masterdiane@gmail.com

  
  

  Diane Master 

  Pickleball Coordinator

  Cell is 203-619-1713.

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• EATS Luncheon

  • Start
    12 Oct 2023
  •  
  • End
    13 Jun 2024
  •  
  • Schedule
    8 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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• Hiking with Liz

  • When
    13 Oct 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Macricostas Preserve, Washington, CT

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  Hiking with Liz

  On Friday, Oct 13, we will be going to the Maricostas Preserve in Washington , CT.  This is one of the most diverse and spectacular preserves in CT.  We will be gathering at Skip’s house and he will drive us there.  Let’s meet at 9 AM.

  Please wear hiking shoes and bring water.

  Please click the Register button to sign up for this hike.

  Any questions, please email Liz Orteig.
  

  
  

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• Bunco

  • When
    18 Oct 2023
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Member's home
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  Wednesday, October 18th

  6:00 pm

  After several successful and fun “Bunco Ladies Night Out” we will continue at it this fall! So come, join the fun and learn this easy, social dice game “BUNCO”. No experience necessary! Please bring an appetizer or bottle of wine.  Cost is $10 for Bunco pot plus $3 (single dollar bills) for the dollar game.  Fee payable at event.

  Address at members home (in NC) will be released with confirmation reminder closer to date.

  We need tables of four to play so please do your best not to cancel day of event!

  Any questions or cancellations please contact Mary Ellen Reddan @203-807-0339 or Margaret Carratu @203-550-6055

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• Art Class

  • When
    19 Oct 2023
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham Community Center, Art Room
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    14

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  Art Class
  Lapham Community Center
  Art Room on the 1^st floor

  Thursday, October 19

  1:30 – 3:30pm

  
  

  This class is free and art supplies will be provided. If you have your own watercolor paints or brushes you would like to use, please feel free to bring them.
  

  We will experiment with watercolor paint and water soluble colored pencils and markers. No prior experience required.

  The art room can accommodate up to 14 students.

  
  

  Please register by October 17.

  Questions? Email Holly Kennedy.

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• Powerhouse Theater

  • When
    20 Oct 2023
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    Powerhouse Theater, New Canaan
  • Spaces left
    19

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  LET’S GET TOGETHER FOR ANOTHER FUN NIGHT!

   POWERHOUSE THEATRE

  IN WAVENY PARK

  8 PM, Friday October 20, 2023

  Based on Lloyd Kaufman's cult film and winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, The Toxic Avenger is a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all: an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play... well, everyone else...bullies, mobsters, old ladies and stiletto-wearing backup singers.  The show also features the most memorable and unbelievable duet you'll ever see on any stage.

  Tickets are $35

  Seats are limited, so act now!
  

  Dinner before the show at Pesca Restaurant at 5:00

  optional and self pay.

  (https://www.pescaperuvianbistro.com) 

  Contact Barbara McKay with any questions.

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• Fall Luncheon

  • When
    24 Oct 2023
  •  
    11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Oak and Almond, Norwalk
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  Encore Club of New Canaan

  Fall Luncheon

  Tuesday, October 24 at 11:30 AM

  Please join us to welcome new members and kick off a new year of fun and activities at 

  Oak and Almond, 544 Main Ave, Norwalk.

  MENU

  Mixed Green Salad

  Main Course (Choice of one)

  Penne Bolognese

  Chicken Marsala with mixed vegetables and roast potatoes

  Cod with lemon caper sauce serve with mixed vegetables and roasted potatoes

  Cookies, Fountain Soft Drinks, American Coffee, Tea

  $42 per member, Guests $45

  Please register by Wednesday, October 18, no exceptions or cancellations after this date.

  Questions or restrictions? Email Kathy McGoldrick or

  call 516 510 0217.

  
  

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• Hiking with Liz

  • When
    25 Oct 2023
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Trout Brook Valley Preserve, Weston, CT

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  Hiking with Liz

  Nourish your inner being and connect with nature!  Let’s get out in the woods and breathe some fresh air. Reset your mind by getting out into Nature with Liz Orteig on the hiking trails. This group moves at a slower pace, but will still visit the forests and mountain areas and renew our spirits by communing with nature. We reward ourselves with lunch in one of the local restaurants.

  On Friday, October 25, we will be going to the Trout Brook Valley Preserve in Weston, CT.  Meet at the Bradley Road Parking lot, off of Valley Forge Road at 9:30 AM. There will be a steep section in the beginning, but then it levels off. Please wear hiking shoes and bring water.

  Please click the Register button to sign up for this hike.

  Any questions, please email Liz Orteig.
  

  
  

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• Intermediate Hiking

  • When
    27 Oct 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    TBD

  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. Please wear hiking shoes and bring water. 

  We look forward to seeing our regular hikers as well as some new faces this fall!  We usually meet Fridays at 9am and go to a restaurant after! Once you sign up we will give details as the date approaches.

  "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt” J Muir 

  September 25th - Monday - this is our only Monday hike due to our travel schedules in September - Wilton Forest

  Upcoming dates: 

  October 6

  October 27 

  Please click the Register button to sign up for this hike.

  Any questions, please email Peggy deMayo.

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• Critics Corner

  • When
    27 Oct 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Palmer home

  

  Critics Corner

  We will have our next Critics Corner meeting on Friday, October 27th, at 7:00 PM, at the home of Ann Palmer.
  

  
  

  
  

  The following movies will be discussed and then rated:

  

  
  

  Barbie – (Available at nearby theaters and on Prime and other pay channels) A fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken. 

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  The Whale – (Available on Prime and other pay channels) A drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter, based on his 2012 play of the same name. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Best Actor Academy Award Winner. The plot follows a reclusive English teacher with morbid obesity who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  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
    30 Oct 2023
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham, Downstairs

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  The October meeting of the Encore Book Group will be held at 1:30, Monday, October 30, downstairs at Lapham.  We will be discussing West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.

  

  
  

  An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America.
  

   

  
  

  
  

  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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• Art Class

  • When
    2 Nov 2023
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham Community Center, Art Room
  • Spaces left
    14

  Registration is closed

  

  Art Class
  Lapham Community Center
  Art Room on the 1^st floor

  Thursday, November 2

  1:30 – 3:30pm

  
  

  This class is free and art supplies will be provided. If you have your own watercolor paints or brushes you would like to use, please feel free to bring them.
  

  We will experiment with watercolor paint and water soluble colored pencils and markers. No prior experience required.

  The art room can accommodate up to 14 students.

  
  

  Please register by October 31.

  Questions? Email Holly Kennedy.

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• Health & Wellness Group

  • When
    8 Nov 2023
  •  
    2:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham Community Center, Waveny Park
  • Spaces left
    40

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  Encore Club of New Canaan

  Health & Wellness Group

  Monthly Meeting

  Wednesday, November 8

  2:30 pm

  Lapham Community Center

  Waveny Park

  
  

  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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• Art Class

  • When
    16 Nov 2023
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham Community Center, Art Room
  • Spaces left
    14

  Registration is closed

  

  Art Class
  Lapham Community Center
  Art Room on the 1^st floor

  Thursday, November 16

  1:30 – 3:30pm

  
  

  This class is free and art supplies will be provided. If you have your own watercolor paints or brushes you would like to use, please feel free to bring them.
  

  We will experiment with watercolor paint and water soluble colored pencils and markers. No prior experience required.

  The art room can accommodate up to 14 students.

  
  

  Please register by November 14.

  Questions? Email Holly Kennedy.

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• Critics Corner

  • Start
    1 Dec 2023
  •  
  • End
    7 Jun 2024
  • Schedule
    6 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
    4 Dec 2023
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham, Downstairs

  Registration is closed

  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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• Holiday Party

  • When
    10 Dec 2023
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Waveny House

  Save the Date!

  December 10, 2023

  
  

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• Canasta

  • When
    4 Jan 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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• Encore Book Group

  • Start
    29 Jan 2024
  •  
  • End
    24 Jun 2024
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 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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