Now that summer has arrived and all the boats are in the water, the Samoset Porch is thriving, the pool is open and the tennis courts are in full swing. Your Club has never been more active. July and August promise to be full of events that all can enjoy and I would like to highlight just a few of those taking place in and around the Clubhouse.
Rebecca Cline at the Piano: noted pianist Rebecca Cline has performed and recorded with artists in the United States and the Caribbean and co-leads two bands in Boston, a Latin jazz quartet and a dance band. She will be performing in the Barker Club Room for your dinner and post-dining entertainment on July 1st, July 23rd and August 20th. Come on over to the Club Room, or stick around after dinner and enjoy a cocktail, some great music and the evening air with friends. You can even sing along!
The annual Independence Day Family Cookout/Bar-B-Q takes place on Monday, July 4th. After a weekend on the water or at the pool, grab the kids, enjoy some great grilled food and the always spectacular fireworks display.
On Thursday, July 14th we encourage parents and their young children (grandparents too) to enjoy Family Night in the Henderson Dining Room. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of the fine dining the Club has to offer in a more family friendly atmosphere. It is also an opportunity for children to practice their table manners, refine their dining skills and enjoy an evening out with their parents. For the convenience of our younger families the Dining Room will open at 5:30pm and offer a prix fixe menu for adults and a special, child-friendly menu for our younger diners (applied to your minimum). Normal Dining Room dress code is appropriate and reservations are requested. We will repeat this family oriented evening again on Thursday, August 25th.
It's the Rock 'N Lobster Party at the Pool on Friday, July 15th. Come and enjoy casual dinner and dancing around our beautiful pool to "Night Shift" one of the hottest bands in the country. Sophisticated, dynamic and hip are a few of the qualities that have earned this seven-piece group over 2,500 appearances throughout the US and the Caribbean. Thanks to our hard-working Pool Committee it should be a blast!
We begin August with a "mini" boat show and guest speaker at the first of our Build, Design and Sail Speaker Series events. Noted boat builder Cuyler Morris of Morris Yachts will be with us for dinner and a presentation on Thursday, August 4th. Cuyler will review the resurgence of interest in daysailers and highlight some of the elegant and practical examples being produced today. Prior to the dinner and presentation we will gather several notable examples of current and past daysailers on the pier for your viewing and visiting pleasure. Cuyler will be displaying one of his yard's own designs as well. For all of us who have an interest in keeping up to date on some of the trends in the world of sail this will be an enjoyable evening.
On Thursday, August 18th we will Wine & Dine in Argentina! Last winter Chef Christopher and Jeff Wargo spent several days soaking up the culinary culture and learning about the exceptional wines this country produces and now they would like to share some of their food and wine discoveries with you. In addition to offering an Argentinean themed dinner we will be joined by Stephanie Morton-Small, V.P. of International Sales and Marketing with Finca Decero Winery. Finca Decero has become one of the most highly regarded producers in Argentina offering hand-crafted, single vineyard wines of the highest quality. This should be a fun evening, and by the way the next time you are in the Club Room ask Kevin for a sample of one of the Finca Decero wines we've added to the list.
In addition to the above we will be offering buffet dining from 6:00-8:30pm on two Wednesday evenings in July and again on two Wednesday's in August. For those coming off the water from Wednesday Night races, or up from the tennis courts or pool this is an opportunity to have a relaxed buffet dinner with seating available on the Samoset Porch and in the Dining Room. In addition to the traditional static buffet style of serving we will offer several "action stations" where your food will be prepared to your desires on the spot. We hope you will give the buffet a try and let us know what you think.
Now all we need to round out the summer's two busiest months are fair winds, sunshine and you.
With thanks on behalf of the House Committee, Harlan Strader
