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 encore@kuester.com.
Events in June 2025
June 13 - PORCH Collection, Singles Mingle
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June 13PORCH 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.
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June 13Resident 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
June 15 - Bocce
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June 15Weather permitting. Contact Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
June 16 - Ladies Golf, Poker, Mahjong, Canasta Hand & Foot
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June 16Group meets Monday mornings. Start times vary. If you would like to participate, please reach out to Karen Graham.
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June 16Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.
Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.
MahjongMahjong
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June 16Contact Jane Hamilton for further information.
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June 16Resident run card game group. To join, you must contact Ed Richbourg and RSVP. Group meets 1st and 3rd Monday every month.
June 17 - Book Club, Ping-Pong
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June 174/15. 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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June 17Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
June 18 - Poker
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June 18Wednesdays at 7pm. Contact: Billy Isenstein
June 19 - Men's Euchre, Mexican Train, Guys Night Out
Men's EuchreMen's Euchre
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June 19Thursdays at noon
Contact Larry Nicolette
Mexican TrainMexican Train
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June 19Dominos 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.
Guys Night OutGuys Night Out
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June 19June location: Mi Cancun Mi Cancun 114 Russet Run, Pittsboro. RSVP with Tom Good, tomjgood@aol.com
June 20 - Singles Mingle
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June 20Resident 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
June 22 - Bocce
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June 22Weather permitting. Contact Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
June 23 - Ladies Golf, Poker, Mahjong, Euchre
Ladies GolfLadies Golf
June 23Group meets Monday mornings. Start times vary. If you would like to participate, please reach out to Karen Graham.
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June 23Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.
Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.
MahjongMahjong
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June 23Contact Jane Hamilton for further information.
EuchreEuchre
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June 23Resident run card game group. To join, contact Dick Terry and RSVP. Group meets 2nd and 4th Monday every month.
June 24 - Ping-Pong, Bunco with Wine
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June 24Group meets Tuesdays at 4pm. Contact Keith Anderson for more info: kfa696980@gmail.com
Bunco with WineBunco with Wine
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June 24Resident run group game that meets 4th Tuesday every month. Sign up to participate with Patty Kirschner patty.kirschner@gmail.com
June 25 - Poker
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June 25Wednesdays at 7pm. Contact: Billy Isenstein
June 26 - Men's Euchre, Mexican Train
Men's EuchreMen's Euchre
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June 26Thursdays at noon
Contact Larry Nicolette
Mexican TrainMexican Train
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June 26Dominos 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.
June 27 - Singles Mingle
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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June 27Resident 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
June 29 - Bocce
BocceBocce
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June 29Weather permitting. Contact Gary Grebe 919-259-5583
June 30 - Ladies Golf, Poker, Mahjong
Ladies GolfLadies Golf
June 30Group meets Monday mornings. Start times vary. If you would like to participate, please reach out to Karen Graham.
PokerPoker
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June 30Poker at clubhouse on Mondays from 1:00- 3:30. Contact Gene Schneider.
Contact Stan Kahn or Gene Schneider.
MahjongMahjong
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June 30Contact Jane Hamilton for further information.
