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
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 [email protected].
Events in April 2025
April 4 - Singles Mingle
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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April 4Resident 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]
April 5 - Coffee Social & Coffee Cake
Coffee Social & Coffee CakeCoffee Social & Coffee Cake
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April 5Join your neighbors to honor National Coffee Cake Day!
April 8 - Covid Vaccine Booster
Covid Vaccine BoosterCovid Vaccine Booster
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April 8Encore 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 cardsEncore is partnering with 501 Pharmacy to offer COVID vaccines.
April 9 - EMS Defibrillator, CPR + Chatham Fire Dept Demos
EMS Defibrillator, CPR + Chatham Fire Dept DemosEMS Defibrillator, CPR + Chatham Fire Dept Demos
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April 9To 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 11 - PORCH Collection, Singles Mingle
PORCH CollectionPORCH Collection
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April 11PORCH 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.
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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April 11Resident 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]
April 15 - Book Club, Finance Committee Meeting
Book ClubBook Club
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April 154/15. 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
Click "Read More" to see all next books
Finance Committee MeetingFinance Committee Meeting
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April 15April 16 - Lunch & Learn: Cruise & Vacation Planners, Wine & Charcuterie Night
Lunch & Learn: Cruise & Vacation PlannersLunch & Learn: Cruise & Vacation Planners
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April 16To RSVP: Signup here
Presented by Cruise Planners. Topics: River Cruising, Train Travel, Exotic Destinations, Solo Travel and Group Adventure. Limited seating. For topics and signup click "read more."
Wine & Charcuterie NightWine & Charcuterie Night
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April 16Join 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: [email protected]
• Hosted by: Ed and Dan
Guest Limit: 16
Reserve your spot soon—space is limited!
April 17 - Communications Committee Meeting, Guys Night Out
Communications Committee MeetingCommunications Committee Meeting
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April 17Susan Reed, President
Guys Night OutApril 18 - Singles Mingle
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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April 18Resident 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]
April 25 - Spring Fling Happy Hour, Singles Mingle
Spring Fling Happy HourSpring Fling Happy Hour
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April 25To RSVP: click here.
Enjoy appetizers from Mel's Commissary, live music, drinks. Featuring Kris Whitenack on the keys.
Singles MingleSingles Mingle
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April 25Resident 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]
April 28 - Open Board Meeting
Open Board MeetingOpen Board Meeting
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April 28Mark 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
