NOTE: Please remember that all Y’s Women who participate in meetings held at the Westport Center for Senior Activities must be registered with the Center and check in before each meeting.
Book Group 2 will meet at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Thursday, September 5 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm. We will be discussing The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman. Beverly Silverman will lead the discussion. Please contact Nancy Bloom at 259-0071 or nancyerb@aol.com with any questions.
Book Group 3 will meet at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on Friday, September 13 at 10:30 am to discuss The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocum. Andrea Turner will lead the discussion. For questions, contact Doris Levinson at 227-3371 or drjlevinson@gmail.com.
The Movie Club will meet on Wednesday, September 18 at the Westport Center for Senior Activities. We meet informally at 2:00 pm to give members a chance to socialize, and our discussion begins at 2:30. Our assigned room sometimes changes, so you may want to ask the front desk about our location. We ask all attendees to have been vaccinated. We are limited to 25 attendees, so please confirm your attendance with Margaret Mitchell by September 15.
We plan to discuss the movies Moonstruck and The Squid and the Whale. Moonstruck is scheduled for broadcast at 9:00 pm on Saturday, September 14 on the WNET network of PBS as part of Reel 13 Classics. The Squid and the Whale is available on Netflix. Videos of both movies are listed in the catalogs of the Westport and Fairfield Libraries.
Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy directed by Norman Jewison and written by John Patrick Shanley. It stars Cher as a widowed Italian American woman who falls in love with her fiancé’s hot-tempered, estranged younger brother, played by Nicolas Cage. The supporting cast includes Danny Aiello, Olympia Dukakis, and Vincent Gardenia.
The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American independent comedy-drama written and directed by Noah Baumbach and produced by Wes Anderson. It tells the semi-autobiographical story of two boys in Brooklyn dealing with their parents’ divorce in 1986. The film is named after the giant squid and sperm whale diorama housed at the American Museum of Natural History, which is seen in the film.
If you wish to be added to the email list for future events, please contact Margaret Mitchell at 255-9094 or margaret06824@yahoo.com.
Wisest Investment Group: The Wisest Investment Group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Westport Center for Senior Activities. We have a portfolio of 12 stocks which we have voted to acquire after careful research, and we currently have approximately $150,000 invested. The investment club was started 25 years ago and currently has seven members. We are looking for new members to join us who are interested in learning about the stock market and educating themselves about investing. Call Lois Block for more information at 984-8222.
Lunch & Trivia: The Lunch & Trivia group will meet at noon on September19 at the VFW Hall. The cost is $25 (cash only). Contact Annette Kirban at 505-1187 or lakirban@optonline.net if you plan to join us. Please make every effort to be there if you indicate that you will attend – the Y’s Women have to guarantee a certain number in advance, and we lose money when those who signed up do not make it to the lunch.
Jewels of Westport: After hearing a lot of enthusiasm about Prospect Gardens, we were able to schedule a tour – on September 20 at 10:00 am. The cost is $20, cash only. We realize that this is the same date as Lunch & Trivia, but you can do both! Please contact Jilda Manikas at jildam00@yahoo.com as soon as possible if you wish to tour these gorgeous gardens – they are holding the date and we will have to cancel if there’s not sufficient interest.
Solos
In September Solos will be going to the Boathouse Restaurant at the Saugatuck Rowing Club, 521 Riverside Avenue, for lunch at 12:30 pm on Thursday, September 26. We will be able to order off the menu and have separate checks. For reservations, contact Terry Queirolo at tmq44@icloud.com or 847-4121 by Friday, September 20.
Dues for 2024-2025: To belong to Solos, there are annual dues of $20. You can pay Linda Cassuto at the monthly meetings or mail her a check, made out to Y’s Women Solos, to 107 Harvest Commons, Westport CT 06880.
And don’t forget, we will continue to meet at Compo Beach on Tuesday evenings in September, weather permitting. This is open to all Y’s women, not just Solos members. We meet between 4:00 and 4:30 pm to the right of the cannons. No beach pass is needed. If we are not on the beach, look for us in the pavilion. We will also try to have a Pot Luck Tuesday on September 10. Bring something to share, and Solos will provide paper products, water, and iced tea. Hope we have some nice Tuesdays in September.
The Mah Jong Group meets every Thursday at 1:00 pm at the Westport Center for Senior Activities. Experienced players only. For information, contact Barbara Alfinito at barbsgetaway@aol.com or 205-533-1884.
The Memoir Writing Group has decided to disband, after many years.
Discussion Group for The New Yorker. This group meets remotely on Zoom, and occasionally in person, on the second Tuesday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Each group member selects one article for discussion from the previous month’s issues. If interested, please contact Ellen Cahill at 856-6561 or ellenjcahill@hotmail.com,
Tai Ji: Instructor Ruby Shih is an experienced long-time Tai Ji / Qi Gong and Meditation teacher and a founder of a Tai Ji School in Manhattan (Nanlaoshu.org). She offers a Tai Ji class that meets weekly on Wednesdays from 9:30 -10:30 am at the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, Westport, room 109. The class focuses on breath and slow movement for relaxation, grounding, and balance to enhance our physical and mental well-being. A fee of $10 per session is used to offset rental and insurance costs. If you’re interested, please contact Ruby at Rubypalace88@gmail.com or 917-816-6661.
Let’s Meet for Lunch!
Come join Y’s Women for lunch on Wednesday, September 11 at 12:30 pm at Terrain, located at 561 Post Road East in Westport (opposite the Volvo dealer). We’ll order from the menu and receive separate checks. All Y’s Women are welcome. Please contact Judy Mappa at judypala@hotmail.com by Monday, September 9 for reservations.
CARPOOL & GO!
The September trip for Carpool & Go will be a much-requested return to Seven Bridges Foundation in northern Greenwich. The ONLY day they can give us a tour is Wednesday, September 18. The Foundation houses unique collections by Richard McKenzie of modernist and figurative paintings, art glass, sculpture, and photography in a beautiful country estate. It supports both established and emerging artists to promote their creativity. Our tour will start at 11:00 am in Gallery 2, at the North Porchuck Road entrance, after which we will have time to explore the outdoor sculpture on the grounds. We will then return to Westport for lunch at Capuli, 143 Post Road East.
We will meet in the Trader Joe’s / Wells Fargo parking lot at 9:30 am for a 9:45 departure. Please contact Lydia Menendez at lydiamnndz12@gmail.com or 319-1110 to reserve your spot for this special trip, and send a check for $20 (admission and tour),
made out to Lydia, to 388 Oldfield Road, Fairfield, CT 06824. Also, please bring $8 in cash for your driver’s gas reimbursement, and indicate if you are willing to drive. Drivers are always needed and appreciated!
SPECIAL TRIP TO RADIO CITY: DECEMBER 4th
8:00 am Bus leaves Westport, Imperial Avenue lot
9:30 am Behind-the-scenes tour of Radio City Music Hall
11:00 am Rockettes Christmas Show – orchestra seats
1:00 pm Lunch TBA, followed by holiday shopping
4:00 pm Bus departure to Westport
Limited to 45 passengers
$200 per person, tickets are nonrefundable but transferable. Pay by check (payable to Barbara Alfinito), Venmo, or cash.
Contact Barbara at Barbsgetaway@aol.com or 205-533-1884