Women’s Club Holiday Party – December 12, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

Women’s Club Holiday Party All Women’s Club members and a guest are invited to our annual Holiday Party in the ClubHouse December 12—5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A light holiday buffet will be accompanied by wine and soft drinks. Members should bring a hearty appetizer(no dips, candy or nuts please) Enjoy an evening with friends by the newly … [Read more...]

Oreo Book Club – A History of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Oreo Cookie Book Club met on October 16 at the home of Norman Schwartz, who led the discussion on the book The Emperor of All Maladies — a History of Cancer, written by Siddhartha Mukherjee. Those who have had cancer were allowed to speak first; one member reported that the leading cause of death for those of us over eighty was falling. In a … [Read more...]

Women’s Club Luncheon – Thursday, November 14, 2013 in the Clubhouse

Luncheon: The luncheon will be on Thursday, November 14 in the ClubHouse at 12:00 noon. You will receive an invitation by e-mail on November 7 and are asked to RSVP by Sunday, November 10. Those attending will be informed whether or not it is their turn to bring a salad. Program: November is going to be Volunteer Month for the Women’s Club. … [Read more...]

Page Turners – Black Swan by David Mitchell

Page Turners Book Club will de discussing Black Swan Green, by David Mitchell, a semi-autobiographical bildungsroman. It was published in April 2006 in the United States and in May 2006 in the United Kingdom. The novel's 13 chapters each represent one month from January 1982 through January 1983...in the life of a 13 year-old Worcestershire boy, … [Read more...]

Men’s Club – October Speakers

The Niguel Shores Men’s Club meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Niguel Shores ClubHouse. We begin at 8 o’clock with breakfast. This is a great opportunity to get together with our neighbors. All men who are residents of Niguel Shores are welcome and we are definitely looking for new members. We generally have interesting … [Read more...]

Page Turners’ – The Great Gatsby

Page Turners’ Book Club will meet this month to discuss The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. According to Amazon: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby … [Read more...]

Women’s Club Luncheon – October 10, 2013 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse

Another interesting program is in store for the Women's Club members at the October luncheon on Thursday the 10th.  Lynn Schwartz, our enthusiastic resident with her own private gallery of American Folk Art, about which she spoke to us a few years ago, has expanded her artistic field to another type of traditional art— hooked rugs.  These are no … [Read more...]

Men’s Club – Steve Blanc & Board President

Men’s Club    On September 17 the featured speaker at the Men’s Club meeting was Steve Blanc, who works for a food bank charity called Second Harvest. He’s retired from a fortune 500 corporation and devotes himself to spreading the message of feeding the poor in Orange County. Second Harvest feeds approximately 200,000 people a month and they … [Read more...]

Garden Club – Cedar Creek Inn

GARDEN CLUB It was a great start to the new season of the Garden Club. Approximately 30 participants enjoyed a delicious lunch, with plenty of choices on the menu, at the Cedar Creek Inn. The staff was very friendly. After a leisurely lunch we walked over to the Mission. We got a very comprehensive history of the mission from two very well … [Read more...]

Oreo Book Club – This Child Will be Great

The Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book club met September 18 at the home of Rich Schwartz and, led by Diane Hearne, discussed the book This Child Will Be Great by Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf. The next meeting will be at the home of Norton Schwartz to discuss the book: Emperor of All Maladies, by Siddarhartha Mukherjee.  The date is October 16 for … [Read more...]