Welcome to the website for Encore, a vibrant over-55 community in the neighborhood of Briar Chapel, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Here you’ll find our activities calendar and links to useful information about living in Encore. You can check out the pages Your HOA and Frequently Asked Questions in the navigation menu above. The Search field in the upper right corner will also help you find answers.
BBQ & Bluegrass – Friday, May 29, 5:30pm – Encore Clubhouse
What’s Happening at Encore
For details on each event, click on the event. To add or correct an event, send details to encore@kuester.com.
Events in April 2026
April 5 - Bocce
BocceBocce
April 5Open invitation for anyone to join the "team" which is more like a club or social gathering. Folks stop by whenever they can and there’s no commitment or, for that matter, no real teams. The game is simple and requires no experience or physical strength. The bocce group is fair-weather driven, so rain or cold (below 55) temperatures dissuade even our most driven players. For more info: Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
Contact Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
April 6 - Ladies Golf, Yoga - Combo, Poker, Mahjong, Canasta Hand & Foot
Ladies GolfLadies Golf
April 6Group meets Monday mornings. Start times vary. If you would like to participate, please reach out to Karen Graham.
Yoga - ComboYoga - Combo
April 6This yoga class is a Chair + Floor/Mat hybrid. Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.PokerPoker
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April 6Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.
Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.
MahjongCanasta Hand & FootCanasta Hand & Foot
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April 6Resident run card game group. To join, you must contact Ed Richbourg and RSVP. Group meets 1st and 3rd Monday every month.
April 7 - Resistance Band Class, Ping-Pong
Resistance Band ClassResistance Band Class
April 7Get fit with Mike Deangelo. Toning and strengthening. For more info contact Faye Rogan.
Ping-PongPing-Pong
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April 7Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
April 8 - Yoga - Chair, Yoga - Floor/Mat, Poker
Yoga - ChairYoga - Chair
April 8Chair + Balance. Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.Yoga - Floor/MatYoga - Floor/Mat
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April 8Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.PokerApril 9 - Men's Euchre, Mexican Train
Men's EuchreMexican TrainMexican Train
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April 9Dominos game group that meets in the clubhouse weekly. To join or learn more, please contact Jannet Poole
Dominos game group. To join or learn more, contact Jannet Poole.
April 10 - PORCH Collection, Zumba, Singles Mingle
PORCH CollectionPORCH Collection
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April 10PORCH is a food collection program for the food bank in Pittsboro. Place non-perishable items to donate on your front porch no later than 9am. Porch collection occurs on 2nd Friday of each month.
Volunteers take the donations to the Briar Chapel clubhouse where they are sorted. Also, monetary donations can be given directly to CORA.
PORCH | CORA (corafoodpantry.org)
Contact: Sharon White
Non-perishable food items collected for CORA food bank.
ZumbaZumba
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April 10Fridays, April 3 - May 29 at 10:30-11:30am. 9 consecutive weeks for $80.00.
Instructor Beth Floyd promise an energetic atmosphere and a sense of community that makes exercising genuinely enjoyable and is adding hand weight options for individuals interested in increasing their workout.
For more info and to register, contact Kathy Van Gelder. Space is limited.
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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April 10Resident meet-up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. No RSVP needed. For more info contact Jane Lewis.
Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Jane Lewis.
April 12 - Bocce
BocceBocce
April 12Open invitation for anyone to join the "team" which is more like a club or social gathering. Folks stop by whenever they can and there’s no commitment or, for that matter, no real teams. The game is simple and requires no experience or physical strength. The bocce group is fair-weather driven, so rain or cold (below 55) temperatures dissuade even our most driven players. For more info: Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
Contact Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
April 13 - Ladies Golf, Yoga - Combo, Poker, Mahjong, Euchre
Ladies GolfLadies Golf
April 13Group meets Monday mornings. Start times vary. If you would like to participate, please reach out to Karen Graham.
Yoga - ComboYoga - Combo
April 13This yoga class is a Chair + Floor/Mat hybrid. Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.PokerPoker
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April 13Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.
Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.
MahjongEuchreEuchre
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April 13Resident run card game group. To join, contact Dick Terry and RSVP. Group meets 2nd and 4th Monday every month.
April 14 - Ping-Pong
April 15 - Poker
April 16 - Resistance Band Class, Communications Committee Meeting, Men's Euchre, Mexican Train, Finance Committee Meeting, Guys Night Out
Resistance Band ClassResistance Band Class
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April 16Get fit with Mike Deangelo. Toning and strengthening. For more info contact Faye Rogan.
Communications Committee MeetingMen's EuchreMexican TrainMexican Train
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April 16Dominos game group that meets in the clubhouse weekly. To join or learn more, please contact Jannet Poole
Dominos game group. To join or learn more, contact Jannet Poole.
Finance Committee MeetingGuys Night OutApril 17 - Zumba, Singles Mingle
ZumbaZumba
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April 17Fridays, April 3 - May 29 at 10:30-11:30am. 9 consecutive weeks for $80.00.
Instructor Beth Floyd promise an energetic atmosphere and a sense of community that makes exercising genuinely enjoyable and is adding hand weight options for individuals interested in increasing their workout.
For more info and to register, contact Kathy Van Gelder. Space is limited.
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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April 17Resident meet-up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. No RSVP needed. For more info contact Jane Lewis.
Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Jane Lewis.
April 18 - Coffee at the Clubhouse
April 19 - Bocce
BocceBocce
April 19Open invitation for anyone to join the "team" which is more like a club or social gathering. Folks stop by whenever they can and there’s no commitment or, for that matter, no real teams. The game is simple and requires no experience or physical strength. The bocce group is fair-weather driven, so rain or cold (below 55) temperatures dissuade even our most driven players. For more info: Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
Contact Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
April 20 - Ladies Golf, Yoga - Combo, Poker, Mahjong, Canasta Hand & Foot
Ladies GolfLadies Golf
April 20Group meets Monday mornings. Start times vary. If you would like to participate, please reach out to Karen Graham.
Yoga - ComboYoga - Combo
April 20This yoga class is a Chair + Floor/Mat hybrid. Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.PokerPoker
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April 20Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.
Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.
MahjongCanasta Hand & FootCanasta Hand & Foot
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April 20Resident run card game group. To join, you must contact Ed Richbourg and RSVP. Group meets 1st and 3rd Monday every month.
April 21 - Book Club, Events Committee Meeting, Ping-Pong
Book ClubBook Club
April 21Current Reads:12/16 The Beantown Girls1/20 Whispers in the Sand2/17 The Wind Knows my Name3/17 Broken Country4/21 Everything is Tuberculosis
5/19 - Let the Great World Spin
6/16 - Good Dirt
7/21 - The Fountains of Silence
8/18 - The Stolen Life of Colette MarceauFor more info, contact Leslie PyattJoin the monthly discussion
Events Committee MeetingPing-PongPing-Pong
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April 21Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
April 22 - Yoga - Chair, Yoga - Floor/Mat, Poker
Yoga - ChairYoga - Chair
April 22Chair + Balance. Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.Yoga - Floor/MatYoga - Floor/Mat
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April 22Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.PokerApril 23 - Resistance Band Class, Men's Euchre, Mexican Train
Resistance Band ClassResistance Band Class
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April 23Get fit with Mike Deangelo. Toning and strengthening. For more info contact Faye Rogan.
Men's EuchreMexican TrainMexican Train
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April 23Dominos game group that meets in the clubhouse weekly. To join or learn more, please contact Jannet Poole
Dominos game group. To join or learn more, contact Jannet Poole.
April 24 - Zumba, Singles Mingle
ZumbaZumba
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April 24Fridays, April 3 - May 29 at 10:30-11:30am. 9 consecutive weeks for $80.00.
Instructor Beth Floyd promise an energetic atmosphere and a sense of community that makes exercising genuinely enjoyable and is adding hand weight options for individuals interested in increasing their workout.
For more info and to register, contact Kathy Van Gelder. Space is limited.
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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April 24Resident meet-up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. No RSVP needed. For more info contact Jane Lewis.
Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Jane Lewis.
April 26 - Bocce
BocceBocce
April 26Open invitation for anyone to join the "team" which is more like a club or social gathering. Folks stop by whenever they can and there’s no commitment or, for that matter, no real teams. The game is simple and requires no experience or physical strength. The bocce group is fair-weather driven, so rain or cold (below 55) temperatures dissuade even our most driven players. For more info: Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
Contact Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
April 27 - Ladies Golf, Yoga - Combo, Poker, Mahjong, Euchre
Ladies GolfLadies Golf
April 27Group meets Monday mornings. Start times vary. If you would like to participate, please reach out to Karen Graham.
Yoga - ComboYoga - Combo
April 27This yoga class is a Chair + Floor/Mat hybrid. Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.PokerPoker
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April 27Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.
Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.
MahjongEuchreEuchre
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April 27Resident run card game group. To join, contact Dick Terry and RSVP. Group meets 2nd and 4th Monday every month.
April 28 - Ping-Pong, Bunco with Wine
Ping-PongPing-Pong
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April 28Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
Bunco with WineBunco with Wine
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April 28Resident run group game that meets 4th Tuesday every month. Sign up to participate with Patty Kirschner patty.kirschner@gmail.com
April 29 - Yoga - Chair, Yoga - Floor/Mat, Lunch & Learn Chatham Arts Council, Poker
Yoga - ChairYoga - Chair
April 29Chair + Balance. Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.Yoga - Floor/MatYoga - Floor/Mat
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April 29Contact instructor and Encore resident Nicole Ryan for more info and to sign up. Space is limited. Drop-in and monthly rates available.
Private sessions are available as well.Lunch & Learn Chatham Arts CouncilPokerApril 30 - Resistance Band Class, Men's Euchre, Mexican Train
Resistance Band ClassResistance Band Class
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April 30Get fit with Mike Deangelo. Toning and strengthening. For more info contact Faye Rogan.
Men's EuchreMexican TrainMexican Train
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April 30Dominos game group that meets in the clubhouse weekly. To join or learn more, please contact Jannet Poole
Dominos game group. To join or learn more, contact Jannet Poole.
