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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.

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What’s Happening at Encore

Mark your calendar: OPEN BOARD MEETING April 28, 4:00 PM.

For details on each event, click on the event. To add or correct an event, send details to encore@kuester.com.

Events in April 2025

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
March 30(1 event)
March 31(3 events)

1:00 pm: Poker

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March 31

Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.

Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.
April 1(1 event)

4:00 pm: Ping-Pong

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April 1

Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
April 2
April 3(2 events)

2:00 pm: Mexican Train

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April 3

Dominos 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 4(2 events)

5:00 pm: Singles Mingle

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April 4

Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.

Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: patty.kirschner@gmail.com
April 5(1 event)
April 6(1 event)
April 7(4 events)

1:00 pm: Poker

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April 7

Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.

Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.

4:00 pm: Canasta Hand & Foot

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April 7

Resident run card game group. To join, you must contact Ed Richbourg and RSVP. Group meets 1st and 3rd Monday every month.
April 8(2 events)

9:00 am: Covid Vaccine Booster

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April 8

Encore is partnering with 501 Pharmacy to offer COVID vaccines from 9:00 to 11:00 am.  They accept most insurances and copays would be $0.00 for those patients.

Submit your information and reserve your time slot through this link.
Bring all medical and prescription insurance cards

Encore is partnering with 501 Pharmacy to offer COVID vaccines.

4:00 pm: Ping-Pong

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April 8

Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
April 9(3 events)

2:00 pm: EMS Defibrillator, CPR + Chatham Fire Dept Demos

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April 9

To RSVP: Click here

Part I: FirstHealth of the Carolinas EMS, Paramedic Training Officer Demonstration of defibrillator, CPR, American Heart Association initiatives, response for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.
Part II: North Chatham Fire Dept describes their services and gives us hands-on training for fire extinguishers.
April 10(2 events)

2:00 pm: Mexican Train

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April 10

Dominos 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 11(3 events)

9:00 am: PORCH Collection

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April 11

PORCH 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: Mary Richbourg

Non-perishable food items collected for CORA food bank. Contact Mary Richbourg.

5:00 pm: Singles Mingle

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April 11

Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.

Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: patty.kirschner@gmail.com
April 12
April 13(1 event)
April 14(4 events)

1:00 pm: Poker

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April 14

Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.

Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.

7:00 pm: Euchre

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April 14

Resident run card game group. To join, contact Dick Terry and RSVP. Group meets 2nd and 4th Monday every month.
April 15(3 events)

10:00 am: Book Club

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April 15

4/15.     Homeseeking                   Karissa Chen

5/20.      Long Island                    Colm Toibin

6/17.       The Oligarch’s Daughter                    Joseph Finder

7/15.        Tell Me Everything                      Elizabeth Strout

8/19.         The God of the Woods                       Liz Moore

9/16.          Theo of Golden                        Allen Levi

10/21.         James          Percival Everett

November ( Thanksgiving). No meeting

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4:00 pm: Ping-Pong

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April 15

Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
April 16(3 events)

6:30 pm: Wine & Charcuterie Night

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April 16

 

Join us for an evening of wine and charcuterie! Wines will be selected from Costco and paired with a curated charcuterie board.

• Cost: $20 per person (due by April 12)

• Payment:

• Check: Deliver to 48 Abercorn Circle

• PayPal: ed_richbourg@yahoo.com

• Hosted by: Ed and Dan

Guest Limit: 16

 

Reserve your spot soon—space is limited!
April 17(4 events)

2:00 pm: Mexican Train

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April 17

Dominos 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 18(2 events)

5:00 pm: Singles Mingle

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April 18

Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.

Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: patty.kirschner@gmail.com
April 19
April 20(1 event)
April 21(4 events)

1:00 pm: Poker

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April 21

Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.

Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.

4:00 pm: Canasta Hand & Foot

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April 21

Resident run card game group. To join, you must contact Ed Richbourg and RSVP. Group meets 1st and 3rd Monday every month.
April 22(2 events)

4:00 pm: Ping-Pong

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April 22

Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com

7:00 pm: Bunco with Wine

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April 22

Resident run group game that meets 4th Tuesday every month. Sign up to participate with Patty Kirschner patty.kirschner@gmail.com
April 23(1 event)
April 24(2 events)

2:00 pm: Mexican Train

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April 24

Dominos 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 25(3 events)

5:00 pm: Singles Mingle

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April 25

Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.

Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: patty.kirschner@gmail.com
April 26
April 27(1 event)
April 28(5 events)

1:00 pm: Poker

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April 28

Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.

Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.

4:00 pm: Open Board Meeting

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April 28

Mark your calendar: OPEN BOARD MEETING April 28, 4:00 PM.

On Monday, April 28th, 2025, at 4:00 pm the Encore BOD cordially invites you to a community-wide meeting. Each of the committee chairpersons will bring you up to date on accomplishments, as well as future plans for their respective committees. In addition, the task force that oversaw the Reserve Study for our community will provide insight to the findings and fiscal health of the community.

Community-wide meeting

7:00 pm: Euchre

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April 28

Resident run card game group. To join, contact Dick Terry and RSVP. Group meets 2nd and 4th Monday every month.
April 29(1 event)

4:00 pm: Ping-Pong

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April 29

Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
April 30(2 events)
May 1(2 events)

2:00 pm: Mexican Train

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May 1

Dominos 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.
May 2(2 events)

5:00 pm: Singles Mingle

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May 2

Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.

Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: patty.kirschner@gmail.com
May 3
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