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Tuesday Update -- May 28, 2024

• Thursday Morning Coffee Continues at Sherwood Island
• Openings Available for Consumer Reports Tour June 5
• Save the Date for a Clambake on June 19
• Come See "South Pacific" at Goodspeed on July 9
• Four Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E
• Future Social Events Listed
• Classical Music Society to Discuss Mahler June 4
• Tuesday Picnics at Compo Begin Tonight
• Bocce Players Meet Tomorrow

Videos of all 2024 meeting presentations are now available on the Y's Men website (ysmenwestportweston.org). Then click on the “Meeting Photos & Videos” tab.

Thursday Morning Social Hour Continues at Sherwood Island

The social hour beginning at 9:00 am is a highlight of the Y's Men meetings on Thursday mornings prior to the business meeting and guest speaker. This is when Y's Men convene for coffee, donuts, bagels and conversation from September through May at the Saugatuck Congregational Church.

Now that the business and guest speaker portions of the meeting are on hiatus for the summer, the social hour continues from 9:00 am to 10:00 am every Thursday at the Sherwood Island Pavilion. The first gathering is this Thursday, May 30.

Coffee, donuts and bagels will be available beginning at 9:00 am every Thursday through August 29. Following the social hour, a walking group forms to tour Sherwood Island

New members planning to attend the luncheon at Gabriele's Steakhouse at 11:30 am this Thursday will have plenty of time between events to return home after Sherwood Island and change clothes!

A Few Slots Open for Consumer Reports Tour

Additional openings have been allocated for the Consumer Reports tour allowing for the attendance of spouses and friends. Previously the tour was limited to Y's Men only.

The outing, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm on Wednesday, June 5, consists of a lab tour and wine tasting at CR's national headquarters in Yonkers. CEO & President Marta Tellado will greet the Y's Men with welcoming remarks. 

There is a minimum $50.00 donation (more if you like) to Consumer Reports which is a not-for-profit organization that takes no commercial funding and depends on contributors like us.

A list of attendees will be issued this week to all who have registered in order to set up carpooling. Carpools will be from the Merritt Parkway Exit 42 at 11:00 am and will be arranged by attendees not T&E or the Y's Men.

For additional information contact Ron Holtz at ronholtz.ysmen@gmail.com or 203-993-4970.

Save the Date

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 6:00 pm

Ned Dimes Marina Clubhouse

BYOB

Lobster, Clams, Mussels, Corn on the Cob, Baked Potato, Watermelon

A Y’s Men Social Committee Event

(Limit 55 Participants)

Join Us For "South Pacific"!

It’s official, we will be attending a matinee performance (2:00 pm) of "South Pacific" at The Goodspeed Opera House on Tuesday, July 9. Thirty prime seats have been reserved for the Y's Men in the sixth and seventh rows of the center orchestra.

Included in the trip will be a great three-course lunch at the Gelson House, within walking distance of the theater.

The price is $155.00 per person including the show, lunch, transportation aboard a Dattco Luxury Coach, taxes and gratuities.

Registration and payment are due by Friday, June 7. Any questions, contact Dewey Loselle, the event organizer, at deweyloselle@gmail.com.

Register and make your payment by clicking the button below:

Y's Men Classical Music Society to Discuss Mahler June 4

The late19th and early 20th century composer and conductor Gustav Mahler will be featured by the Y's Men Classical Music Society at its meeting on Tuesday, June 4. An encore program will be presented which will be a video of Michael Tilson Thomas exploring the life of Mahler. Entitled Origins, Thomas travels to the provincial Austro-Hungarian city of Mahler's childhood, traces his musical roots, and follows his rise as a young conductor.

The meeting will be from 2:45 to 4:15 pm at the Westport Center for Senior Activities.

Reservations are required. Contact Ed Bloch at edbloch71@gmail.com or 203-227-4920.

Tuesday Evening Picnics at Compo Begin Tonight

The traditional Y's Men Tuesday evening picnics at Compo Beach begin this evening (Tuesday, May 28) and continue throughout the summer.

Arranged by Y's Man Jon Fox, the gathering takes place on South Beach "642 feet to the right of the cannons." There is no need for a beach sticker. Simply tell them at the entrance that you are attending the Y's Men picnic. It begins about 4:30 to 5:00 pm. Bring your own chairs, finger food and your choice of beverage perhaps to share (no glass containers are allowed).

If weather is bad (too hot, too cold, rainy), Jon says, "Stay home. Otherwise, just come and enjoy." If additional information is needed, contact Jon by clicking here.

Y's Men Bocce Players Meet Tomorrow Morning

The Y's Men Bocce Group meets tomorrow morning (Wednesday, May 29) and every Wednesday (weather permitting) at Veterans Park, 909 Reef Road, in Fairfield. There are six well-maintained Bocce Courts available.  

Teams are formed and games start at 10:30 am and usually run until noon.

No registration is required. Just show up and join a team of fellow Y's Men.  

Reminder emails are sent out on Tuesday evening. If you wish to be added to the list, send your email address to Len Ances ances@sbcglobal.net