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November 2024

October 2024

ARBORIST WALK: NOT FOR TREE HUGGERS ONLY!
10/29/2024

Bill Wishner: Visual Hunter
10/29/2024

Can a Village Group Fix Our Healthcare System?
10/29/2024

Community Board Directors Strengthen Village Board
10/29/2024

Connecting with Village Connections: The A, B, C, & D’s of Medicare @ 65+
10/29/2024

Grief is a Journey: Two Paths Taken
10/29/2024

Message from the President
10/29/2024

Promoting Informed & Involved Voters
10/29/2024

What Will Be Your Legacy?
10/29/2024

1619, Approaching the Election...
10/27/2024

Beyond and Within the Village - A Star is Born
10/17/2024

Happiness by Priscilla Leonard
10/11/2024

Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden
10/11/2024

Unpainted Door by Louise Gluck
10/11/2024

In the Evening by Billy Collins
10/10/2024

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
10/10/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

September 2024

August 2024

1619 Wide Ranging Interests
08/19/2024

1619 Wide Ranging Interests
08/19/2024

First Anniversary
08/19/2024

Alexandra Leaving by Leonard Cohen
08/16/2024

Muse des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden
08/16/2024

The God Abandons Antony by Constantinos P. Cavafy
08/16/2024

Ch – Ch – Ch –Changes
08/15/2024

Cultural Activities Team offers an ‘embarrassment of riches’
08/15/2024

Engaging in Pasadena Village
08/15/2024

Future Housing Options
08/15/2024

Message from the President
08/15/2024

There Are Authors Among Us
08/15/2024

Villagers Welcome New Members at the Tournament Park Picnic
08/15/2024

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas
08/14/2024

A narrow Fellow in the Grass by Emily Dickinson
08/13/2024

Haikus
08/13/2024

One Art by Elizabeth Bishop
08/13/2024

Poem 20 by Pablo Neruda
08/13/2024

Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
08/13/2024

Trees by Joyce Kilmer
08/13/2024

July 2024

June 2024

May 2024

Emergency Preparedness: Are You Ready?
05/28/2024

Farewell from the 2023/24 Social Work Interns
05/28/2024

Gina on the Horizon
05/28/2024

Mark Your Calendars for the Healthy Aging Research California Virtual Summit
05/28/2024

Meet Our New Development Associate
05/28/2024

Putting the Strategic Plan into Practice
05/28/2024

Washington Park: Pasadena’s Rediscovered Gem
05/28/2024

Introducing Civil Rights Discussions
05/22/2024

Rumor of Humor #2416
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2417
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2417
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2418
05/14/2024

Springtime Visitors
05/07/2024

Freezing for a Good Cause – Credit, That Is
05/02/2024

No Discussion Meeting on May 3rd
05/02/2024

An Apparently Normal Person Author Presentation and Book-signing
05/01/2024

Flintridge Center: Pasadena Village’s Neighbor That Changes Lives
05/01/2024

Pasadena Celebrates Older Americans Month 2024
05/01/2024

The 2024 Pasadena Village Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
05/01/2024

Woman of the Year: Katy Townsend
05/01/2024

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Men's Time Brunch

By Edward A. Rinderle
Posted: 08/28/2023
Tags: men's time, small group gatherings

On the second Tuesday of each month, a group of men from Pasadena Village meets at the scenic Brookside Country Club's restaurant for a monthly brunch. Around 11 am, they gather around a cluster of three or four tables, each seating up to six. The men are there both to dine and to enjoy one another's company. By meeting as early as 11, they can choose either breakfast or lunch from an extensive menu. The food is outstanding, with such sumptuous options as Eggs Benedict, Avocado Toast, Arroyo Seco Quesadillas, and Mushroom Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza. Friendly servers take and deliver each order with a smile.

The brunches have no agenda; their purpose is just to enjoy great food and conversation together, and non-members are welcome to join them and learn more about the Village. Long-time Villager Pat Dawe describes the brunches this way: “Our brunches provide a great forum for us to get into depth in discussions with each other, over a good lunch. There is invariably good humor, free flowing viewpoints, and especially time for us to get into some depth with each other as we learn about each other’s life experiences and what we are doing now in our busy lives. Without agendas or fixed topics, we jump into whatever’s happening with us and go from there.”

As for myself, at a brunch soon after my wife died suddenly, several of the men rose in turn from their tables and came to me to express condolences. A bit later, Pat Dawe presented me with a sympathy card signed by the men. Since I had just recently started attended the brunches, I was surprised at the outpouring of care the men sent my way. I've kept the card on the mantel at home. It serves as a reminder of how special these guys are.

On a lighter note, member Wayne April adds: “Hey, it's the only time at the Village when only guys get together, and we’re a minority, and I’ve always gravitated towards minorities!”

Soon after noon, the groups begin to break up, each guest paying for his food. The men part, having fed their bodies, minds, and spirits through this time spent with friends.

Does this kind of outing appeal to you? Whether you are a member of the Village or a curious newcomer, you might consider dropping by. If you do, you can count on being greeted warmly. And chances are that you will find the experience refreshing.

If you are interested in Men's Time or Pasadena Village please contact the office at [email protected].

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