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February Meetings
Fridays at 10am
at Morrill Hall, St
Mark's Episcopal Church, and remotely, over Zoom.
NCMC Membership
Dues for 2025 are due!
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
FEBRUARY SPEAKERS
 Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ,
author, research astronomer, physicist and director of the
Vatican Observatory, will speak about When
Science Goes Wrong: The Desire and
Search for Truth. Br. Consolmagno believes science
and religion are not competing
ideologies and should be working together.
 Andrew Wilk and
John Brandt will discuss Creating
Music, Theatre, Dance and More for Broadcast.
Mr Wilk, an Emmy Award-winning executive producer of network
television, will be interviewed by Mr Brandt on his extensive
work with a variety of artistic talents.
 Members of The
Norwalk Symphony will discuss music in general,
as well as the particular pieces of music they will be
performing. They will also share their upcoming public
performance schedule.
NOTE: After
our business meeting and coffee break we will meet in the church
for this presentation.
 Luke Parker Bowles,
CEO of Cinema
Lab, a movie theatre development and management
company, will share his thoughts on The
Playhouse and the Movie Industry.
ACTIVITIES
Paddle
Tennis
Mondays & Tuesdays:
8:30 – 10:30am (weather
permitting)
Thursdays: 1 – 2:30pm (weather
permitting)
Waveny Park Paddle Courts
A
Recreation Department Paddle Tennis season pass is required for
residents.
For guests, there is a fee.
To get your pass go to newcanaanct.myrec.com.
For more information email
paddle@newcanaanmensclub.org
Hiking
Monday, February
12th
Cranbury
Park & Gallaher Mansion, Norwalk, CT
This 227 acre park has over 6 miles of trails ranging in
difficulty from moderate (paved)
to difficult (roots and rocks).
Lunch will follow our hike at a restaurant TBD.
Meet at St Mark's at 9:30am to carpool
to the Park and back.
Spouses
and guests are welcome. Dogs are allowed on trails leased or
under voice control.
Sign up at the Couth Table or email
hiking@newcanaanmensclub.org
Yoga - Winter Sessions
Monday classes: through February
24th, 2:30pm
(No classes December 30th, January 20th and February 17th)
Wednesday classes: through February
26th, 2:30pm.
(No classes December 25th and January 1st)
Call Lapham Center for details and to
register: 203.594.3620.
If you have questions about these programs email
yoga@newcanaanmensclub.org
CLUBS
Lunch
Bunch
Wednesdays at 12:30pm
at Cherry
Street East.
Great food. Great conversation. Great time.
Bridge
Club
Mondays and Wednesdays at
10am at Lapham
Center.
Fridays, after our weekly
meeting, around noon. If there is
no weekly meeting, we play at 10am.
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
Tuesday, February
11th, 1:30pm at Lapham
Center
Popcorn will be served.
The Cinema Club will discuss October
Sky (1999) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Laura
Dern.
Based on the true story of a miner's son who, inspired by
Sputnik, pursued his interest in rocketry.
You can find this film on Amazon Prime, YouTube,
Google Play Movies
and Apple TV.
For more information, contact
cinemaclub@newcanaanmensclub.org
Auto
Club
Wednesday, February
19th, (time and location TBD)
Speaker/Topic: New
Canaan Foreign Car
For updates, email autoclub@newcanaanmensclub.org
Amateur
Chefs
Thursday, February 20th, Noon
at Lapham Center
Laissez
les bons moments rouler!
Orange
& Arugula Salad
Shrimp & Grits
Peach Cobbler with Ice Cream
Wine
$15 per person
Seating is limited to 12 - 14
Make reservations at the Couth Table or by contacting
amateurchefs@newcanaanmensclub.org
Book
Club
Tuesday, February
25th 1:30pm
at Lapham Center.
This month's book: One
Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962)
by Ken
Kesey.
An extraordinary first novel about life in a mental institution
where an inmate challenges the power of the head nurse.
For more information, contact
book@newcanaanmensclub.org
FOR YOUR
INFORMATION
Distinguished
Service Award 2025
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, contact
distinguishedservice@newcanaanmensclub.org
Habitat
for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County
Saturday, February 15th.
Work a full or half day. No experience or tools required.
Spouses
are invited.
Sign up at the Couth Table or contact Rich Townsend
rich@monoclepartnersllc.com
203.644.0014
NEW
MEMBERS
We are pleased to introduce our newest members
Dave
De Vito, Richard Routhier,
Brian Skinner and Terry Weinstein
Welcome, Dave, Richard, Brian and Terry!
JUST
KIDDING!
New
dog breeds
Collie + Lhasa
Apso ➜ Collapso
(a dog that folds up for easy transport
Pointer
+ Setter ➜ Poinsetter
(a traditional Christmas pet)
Great
Pyrenees + Dachshund
➜ Pyradachs
(a puzzling breed)
Pekingnese
+ Lhasa Apto ➜ Peekasso
(an abstract dog)
Irish Water
Spaniel + English
Springer Spaniel ➜ Irish
Springer (a dog fresh and clean as all outdoors)
Eliot
Tarlin, editor
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