Page Turners: February 2024

February finds Page Turners reading and discussing the very popular novel Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. To quote one reviewer, “... (it) is that rare beast; a polished, funny, thought-provoking story, wearing its research lightly but confidently and with sentences so stylishly turned it’s hard to believe it’s a debut.” Elizabeth (the … [Read more...]

Garden Club: February 2024

This month, the Garden Club will be meeting on the second Monday, February 12, from 11:00 to 12:30, in the Clubhouse. The topic will be Roses 101. Our speaker will be Kathy Monge, a Senior Master Rosarian. She is a volunteer from the University of California Orange County Master Gardeners. She will cover the basics of rose selection, planting, … [Read more...]

Men’s Club: February 2024

On January 16, after a tasty breakfast prepped and served by the talented Staudenbaur/Wilson team, 2024 got off to a great start for Niguel Shores Men’s Club. More than 35 members were gathered for this official Annual Meeting, satisfying the requirement in our by-laws for a quorum to be present to conduct necessary annual business. One agenda … [Read more...]

Page Turners Book Club: January 2024

The new year finds members of our book club returning to our normal schedule after all the December festivities. Our selection this month is The Woman They could not Silence by Kate Moore. “Best sell- ing author Kate Moore brings her sparkling narrative voice to ... the unput- downable story of the courageous woman who fought for her own free- … [Read more...]

Women’s Club Luncheon: January 11, 2024 at 12:00

The Men’s Club and Women’s Club hosted their annual joint holiday party on Thursday, December 14. The Club- house was beautifully decorated (thanks to Suzanne Enis) in a magnolia snowflake theme. Carla Perin and John Chis coordinated the event to ensure there was plenty of delicious food and beverages for the attendees. The annual event brings … [Read more...]

Garden Club: January 2024

The Garden Club hosted several special events this fall. In November, we made “Forget Me Nots” which were distributed to senior citizens participating in the Meals on Wheels program. Many thanks to Francine Stout and Chris Daley for chairing this fun and thoughtful event.  In December, we celebrated the season at our annual Holiday Party, … [Read more...]

Men’s Club: January 2024

On December 5 the Clubhouse was quite festive with a large number of beautifully set tables displaying an array of pink and green tablecloths and all the trimmings. Another clue something special was at hand was the presence of many lovely ladies accompanying their significant others for this last regular Men’s Club meeting of 2023. All present … [Read more...]

Garden Club News: December 2023

The Garden Club held its annual Lobster Fest in October, with 56 attendees. It was a huge success thanks to co-chairs Suzanne Enis and Al Glatt and all the amazing volunteers! The evening began with scrumptious hors d’ oeuvres and wine, followed by a delicious dinner of fresh local lobster (caught the day before), corn on the cob, homemade … [Read more...]

Page Turners: December 2023

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...]