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January Meetings
Fridays at 10am
at Morrill Hall, St
Mark's Episcopal Church, and remotely, over Zoom.
NCMC Membership Dues for 2026 are
overdue!
Please make your $75 check payable
to NCMC and deliver it to the Membership
Desk at a meeting or mail it to
New Canaan Men's
Club
PO Box 1612
New Canaan CT 06840
OUR
JANUARY SPEAKERS
 NO MEETING
– New Year's Day
 Ralph White, author
of Getting
Out of Saigon, was just 27
when he was asked to close the Saigon office of Chase Manhattan,
and get the bank's employees and their families safely out during
the fall of Saigon in 1975. Join us to hear what he and his
colleagues went through to save lives in those final days of the
war.
 Cheryl Capitani,
Library Director, New
Canaan Library, will share how today's library is
much more than a repository for books. Capitani will review the
variety of events and classes the library offers to all ages. She
will be joined remotely by Ellen Crovatto, Library CEO, for our
Q&A discussion.
 William
Tong, Attorney
General of Connecticut, will discuss
the work of his office and some of the high-profile legal
proceedings he and his office have pursued.
 Thomas Graham,
author of Getting
Russia Right, will discuss US-Russia
relations. As a foreign policy expert, Graham has spent years
tracing the history and evolution of our relations, from the
post-Soviet era to the present. He has also looked ahead to how
relations may change once Putin is gone.
ACTIVITIES
Paddle
Tennis
Mondays and Tuesdays,
8:30 – 10:30am
Thursdays,
1:30 – 3:30pm
(except January 1st)
Waveny Park Paddle Courts
To
cover the cost of balls, coffee and snacks, paddle players are
asked to pay $30 dues. If you don't
play, but join for coffee, dues are $20.
To get your paddle tennis pass go to: newcanaanct.myrec.com.
For more information email
paddle@newcanaanmensclub.org
Squash
Wednesdays & Thursdays,
8:30 – 9:30am
Ox
Ridge Riding & Racquet Club, Darien
We play on both singles and doubles
courts.
For more information contact Peter Nemiroff
peter.nemiroff@nemiroff.com
203.570.0591
Hiking
Wednesday, January 14th
Bad weather date: January 21st
Ward
Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY
With over 4000 acres, this reservation is the largest in
Westchester County. There are a variety of trails throughout the
park, and our trek will be moderate.
Lunch will follow at TBD.
Meet at St Mark's at 9:30am
to carpool to the Reservation, the restaurant and back.
Spouses and guests are welcome.
Dogs are welcome but must be leashed.
Sign up at the Couth Table or email
hiking@newcanaanmensclub.org
Yoga - Winter Sessions
Mondays and
Wednesdays, 2:30 — 3:30pm
Lapham Community Center
Monday classes
continue through February 23rd.
No classes January
19th (MLK's Birthday) and February
16th (Presidents' Day)
Wednesday classes continue through
February 18th.
Call Lapham Center for details and to
register: 203.594.3620.
If you have questions about these programs email
yoga@newcanaanmensclub.org
Silver
Skiers
Local Outings:
January 13/14/15th (1 day)
Butternut,
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
January 26-28th
(overnight)
Stratton,
Vermont
February 10-12th (TBD)
Killington,
Vermont
Utah:
February 23-27th
Deer
Valley, Park City
Waitlist open
Sign up at the Couth Table or contact Chas
Timberlake
chasman89@gmail.com
203.247.9747
CLUBS
Lunch
Bunch
Wednesdays, 12:30pm
Cherry
Street East
Great food. Great conversation. Great
time.
Bridge
Club
Mondays 9:30 – 10am (reviewing Bridge
basics)
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am
– noon
Fridays, after our weekly
meeting, around noon
When there is no
weekly meeting, we start play
at 10am
Lapham Community Center
There are lessons for novices, and skills-building for
intermediate players, as well as open games for all skill levels.
Wives
and guests are always welcome.
For more information, contact
bridgeclub@newcanaanmensclub.org
Cinema
Club
NOTE – No Cinema Club this month.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February
10th. The film will be The Last
of the Mohicans (1992) directed by Michael
Mann and staring Daniel Day-Lewis
For more information, contact
cinemaclub@newcanaanmensclub.org
Auto
Club
Wednesday, January 21st, 1:45pm
Lapham Community Center
Topic: A rare Porsche
911 from a local collection.
For updates, email autoclub@newcanaanmensclub.org
Amateur Chefs
Thursday, January 15th, noon
Lapham Community Center
New Year's Brunch!
Merry
New Year Casserole
{Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Potatoes,
Peppers, Onions and Cheese}
Fresh Fruit
Pillsbury Grand Muffin with
Jam
Prosecco & Orange Juice
Coffee
$10 per person
There's space for 24 diners
Make your reservation at the Couth Table or contact
amateurchefs@newcanaanmensclub.org
Book
Club
Tuesday, January
27th, 1:30pm
Lapham Community Center
This month's book: The
Fund: Ray Dalio,
Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street
Legend (2023) by Rob Copeland.
Rob Copeland interviewed hundreds to reveal the reality behind
the success of Ray Dalio's hedge fund Bridgewater
Associates.
For more information, contact
book@newcanaanmensclub.org
FOR YOUR
INFORMATION
Distinguished Service Award 2026
Committee Chair Ralph Hills is requesting nominations of club
members worthy of this prestigious annual award that acknowledges
a member's commitment to our club and our communities.
NOTE: The deadline
for nominations is February 15th.
For more information or to make a nomination, contact
distinguishedservice@newcanaanmensclub.org
Habitat for Humanity of
Coastal Fairfield County
Saturday, January 18th
Work a full or half day. No experience or tools required.
Spouses
are invited.
Sign up at the Couth Table or contact Rich Townsend
NEW
MEMBERS
We are pleased to introduce new members
Joseph Bock, James Eagan,
Stephen McCardell, Kenneth Savoca
and Richard Solazzo
Welcome Joseph,
James, Stephen, Kenneth and Richard!
JUST
KIDDING!
As I've grown older, I've noticed companies are
putting lids on jars much more tightly.
I went to the grocery store to buy a bunch of
seedless grapes. When I got home there were no grapes in my
bag. But there was a box of Oreos. Now, how did that get
there?
Patient: "Ya
see, Doc, obesity runs in my family."
Doctor:
"No! The problem is nobody runs in your
family."
Diet
tip: If you think you're hungry, you might just be
thirsty.
Have a bottle of wine, then see how you feel.
We came from dust and we shall return to dust.
Hey, that's why I don't dust... it could be someone I knew.
Eliot
Tarlin, editor
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