Thursday, February 2, 2017

A big WELCOME BACK to our renewing members!!!!

The Social Committee has already been hard at work planning great entertainment and activities for our 2017 year!!!

We kick off our Club opening on Feb. 2, with a Super Bowl Teaser Party on Sat., Feb. 4 from 4-6.  Come enjoy complimentary appetizers,  .50 cent wings and your favorite beverage.

Then celebrate Mardi Gras 2017 on Sat., Feb 25 with the Ed Bagatini Jazz Trio performing from 7-10 p.m., and a Louisiana-Style Dinner, Appetizer & Drink Specials.

Next comes the traditional St. Patrick's Day Party on Friday, March 17.  We will have the popular group Mockingbird to entertain us from 7-10 pm, along with an awesome Irish dinner starting at 6 p.m.

The committee has gone to great lengths to bring in 3 new performers,  coming to the SJRYC for the first time,  which I am very excited to tell you about. Friday, March 31, from 7-10 p.m.,  we have The Lana Hoffman Jazz Trio playing jazz with some pop and country thrown in.  Lana has a great reputation playing in Clubs and Cabarets throughout the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids area. Friday, April 14 , 7-10 p.m., will feature the Boulevard Billies, an acoustic trio that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles including country, roots-rock, folk and bluegrass, resulting in a distinctive sound. Lastly, Friday, April 28, 7-10 p.m., brings the Tomas Esparza Blues Band from Grand Rapids, replicating Chicago Blues.   Their harmonica player will knock your socks off.

Of course,  don't forget Euchre,  beginning Wed. April 5 , and our annual Easter Brunch on April 15 with a visit from the Easter Bunny!!!!!!

Don't miss these events and great, upcoming musical evenings.  More information will be found on all of this in our weekly E-blast as the dates near.

Hope to see everyone soon!!

Kathy Grootendorst

Rear Commodore