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.
What’s Happening at Encore
For details on each event, click on the event. To add or correct an event, send details to [email protected].
Events in May 2025
May 9 - PORCH Collection, Navigating the Encore Website with your cell phone, Singles Mingle
PORCH CollectionPORCH Collection
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May 9PORCH 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.
Navigating the Encore Website with your cell phoneNavigating the Encore Website with your cell phone
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May 9For Signup register here:
How do I do that! How do I do that! Website mobile phone training session with Janet Anderson & Mary Richbourg.
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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May 9Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.
Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: [email protected]
May 10 - Pool Opens, Guys Night Out
May 12 - Learn to play Mahjong
Learn to play MahjongLearn to play Mahjong
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May 12Interested in learning to play? Jane Hamilton is offering complementary sessions. Contact: [email protected]; 919-691-2482
May 13 - Fraud Prevention w/ Investigator Amy Marris
Fraud Prevention w/ Investigator Amy MarrisFraud Prevention w/ Investigator Amy Marris
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May 13To RSVP: Click here
Chatham County Sheriff's Office, Investigator Amy Marris outlines types of fraud and scams, and provides tips to avoid being scammed.
May 14 - Challenge Golf Tournament
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May 14Compete against golfers in the Encore Wendell community. For more info contact Robert Rogers [email protected]
May 15 - Communications Committee Meeting
Communications Committee MeetingCommunications Committee Meeting
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May 15Susan Reed, President
May 16 - Singles Mingle
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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May 16Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.
Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: [email protected]
May 19 - Learn to play Mahjong
Learn to play MahjongLearn to play Mahjong
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May 19Interested in learning to play? Jane Hamilton is offering complementary sessions. Contact: [email protected]; 919-691-2482
May 20 - Book Club, Finance Committee Meeting, Pizza Pool Party
Book ClubBook Club
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May 204/15. 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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Finance Committee MeetingFinance Committee Meeting
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May 20Pizza Pool PartyPizza Pool Party
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May 20Come by for a slice and a swim. Bring your own drinks, snacks, or sides. RSVP and vote for your favorite toppings here.
Pizza on the Patio. Celebrating the season and pool opening.
May 23 - Singles Mingle
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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May 23Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.
Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: [email protected]
May 30 - Singles Mingle
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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May 30Resident meet up at the clubhouse for food, drinks, and good times. Contact Patty Kirschner.
Food, drink, good talk. For more info contact Patty Kirschner: [email protected]
