On April 5 the Men’s Club assembled for a fine break- fast, followed by an interesting, fact filled and fun presentation from Keith Johannes, a fifty-year resident of Dana Point, and a member of the leadership at Dana Point Historical Society. His presentation focused on the history of Dana Point, and was punctuated with photos of historical … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: April 2022 News
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Men’s Club held two interesting and well attended meetings last month. On March 1, a quorum was present, so President John Yocca took the opportunity to conduct elections. John Yocca as President, and Eric Eckes as Treasurer, were unanimously confirmed to serve the 2022 term. Yours truly Tim Moore’s service as Secretary was confirmed for the … [Read more...]
Really Serious O.C. Book Club: April 2022
March 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
We will meet on April 26 to discuss Peter Frankopan’s 2017 book, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World, which examines the influence of Eastern thought and trade on Western cultures. We invite those who are interested in reading and discussing non-fiction works of social, economic, or political significance to join us at our monthly meetings. … [Read more...]
Page Turners Book Club: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
March 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This month’s reading by Page Turners is Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger, “a respected mystery writer who turns his attention to the biggest mystery of all—God.” Ordinary Grace (2013) is the author’s first stand-alone novel and referred to by the publisher as “elegiac, evocative … a resonant tale of fury, guilt, and redemption.” In short it … [Read more...]
Garden Club: April 2022
March 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Field Trips April promises to be an exciting month for the Garden Club, with two field trips planned. The first trip will be to the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach on Monday, April 4 at 10 a.m. The garden, established in 1959, covers over two acres on the slopes of Boat Canyon and demonstrates the range of plants that can be grown in … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: April 2022 News
March 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
During February and March, the Niguel Shores Women’s Club conducted a Survey to learn more about the characteristics of our membership and collect suggestions to update and improve our club. We have 120 members and received 48 responses to the survey. No names were included and not all questions were answered, but we would like to share the survey … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: March 2022 News
March 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Men’s Club had two excellent meetings in February, getting the new year off to a great start. On February 1 our guest speaker was a native of the Republic of South Africa, Jennifer Timm, a compelling and knowledgeable speaker on the topic of South Africa. She also presented interesting thoughts about her own immigration to the United States … [Read more...]
Very Serious OC Book Club: February 22, 2022
February 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The non-fiction Semi-Serious Book Club met on February 22 to discuss Homo Deus–A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari. He reviews the variety of our past epochs and gives his forecast of our future, where Man, through technology, tries to achieve a happier and more balanced world. On March 22, we will discuss The Premonition: A Pandemic … [Read more...]
Page Turners Book Club: Jane Smiley’s latest novel, Perestroika In Paris
February 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This month Page Turners will be reading Jane Smiley’s latest novel, Perestroika In Paris. Smiley won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel A Thousand Acres and recently completed her very popular Last Hundred Years Trilogy. Our selection is a very different work from this author’s other writing. The publisher describes it as “a captivating, brilliantly … [Read more...]
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