General Meeting, Thursday November 3, 7:00pm

NOTE: We are now in our winter hours General Meeting mode so this meeting starts at 7:00pm

Please join us for our General Meeting at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor, at 7:00pm. Janie will be showing us how to do simple line dances in preparation of our Fall Dinner on Saturday. Also, Bryan will be discussing our Feb 28 – March 5 Mammoth ski trip and providing more details on lodging and costs. We are staying at the Alpenhof Lodge, across the street from the village with easy access to lifts, restaurants and shopping! Will be a fun trip!

Also, if you haven’t already, please bring your membership renewal form and dues payment. Dues can be paid by check or cash; we also accept Zelle and Venmo.

Hot out of the kiln & made especially for LPSC — Handmade ceramic logo mugs by club member Rebecca Catterall will be available for sale at the November meeting. This is a club fundraiser – and you get to have your daily coffee or tea and help support the club activities. Each mug is $25 and can go in the dishwasher and microwave. (A spoon rest and coasters will be available too.)

Fall Party – November 5

Please join us for our annual Fall Party on Saturday, November 5th. Members should have received a Punchbowl invitation for the event, and make sure you respond with the dish you will be bringing. As with last year, the Club will provide the turkey. Any questions, feel free to contact Carol A. who is pulling this all together with your help!

A Day at the Getty Museum, Wednesday October 26th

One of our social VPs, Carol A., is a former docent and has set up a tour of the J. P. Getty Museum, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049, Wednesday, October 26. Admission is free, though parking is $20. We will encourage car pools to arrive at the Museum by 10:00 AM as parking is limited.

Once at the museum, you can stroll through the galleries and sign up for various docent led tours:

  • COLLECTION TOUR: 45 min. Explore the galleries and engage in group discussions of selected artworks.  11:30am , 12:30, 1:30pm, 2:30 pm.
  • GARDEN TOUR – 45 min. Explore the garden designed by Robert Irwin. 11:00 am, 12:00pm , 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
  • EXPLORE the GETTY ARCHITECTURE – 45 min. 11:00am, 12:00 pm, 1pm, 2pm.

Sign up for all tours are first come, first serve and meet 15 min. before at the Information Desk.

Special Exhibitions featured in October include:

  • Dutch Drawings ( Rembrandt)
  • Pastels
  • Illuminated Manuscripts

AUDIO Guide iPod Devices are no longer available, but instead you can download the free Getty Guide App onto your cell phone with “self-guided”, “Highlights Tour” of select artworks on display. It is similar to the Getty Guide iPods. Use this link to download the app:  http://getty.edu/visit/app

Covid Protocols: The museum adheres to the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Safety protocols.  Face Masks are required on the TRAM – All visitors over the age of 2 must wear a face mask over the nose & mouth “when riding on the tram.”

If you are planning to go, fill out this form: Getty Sign-up

Oktoberfest TGIT, Thursday Oct 20, 4 – 6 pm

In honor of Octoberfest (which is really in September), Rebecca has arranged for our next TGIT Happy Hour at Fluid State Beer Garden, 692 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001, in downtown Ventura. We will meet from 4-6 pm.

Fluid State has a Happy Hour that features $1 off draft beer and wine, and specials on slices of pizza, including Hanker-for-a-Hunk-O’ and DR. Pepperoni slices. They also have a variety of other tasty items.

Hope to see you there!

Fluid State Happy Hour Menu

General Meeting and Chili Cook-off, October 6

Please join us for our General Meeting on Thursday, October 6, 6:30pm, at the PBYC clubhouse, 1363 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura Harbor.

Instead of a BBQ, each person is invited and encouraged to enter the LPSC Great Chili Cook-off and bring a pot of your special chili for folks to sample. First Prize is $25 and Second Prize is $10. The club will provide little cups and spoons for tasting of each entrant’s chili. The club will also provide some chili so no-one goes hungry. Whether you bring chili or not, please bring a side dish or dessert to share!

So start researching recipes and thinking of a descriptive name for your chili, and be ready to start cookin’ next week!

We have some exciting fall events coming up that we will discuss, including a trip to the Getty Museum, arranged by Carol A., and our upcoming Fall Party.

We hope to see you there!

Summer Beach Party – Sunday, September 18 10:00am-2:00pm

Carol A has organized this year’s Summer Beach Party, which is moved and will be at Marina Park, 2950 Pierpont Blvd, Ventura, starting at 10:00am. Come early to find great parking in the Marina Parking lot and look for our group. We will have GAMES, FOOD, and FRIENDSHIP!

Come early!  The club will provide starter champagne and OJ (for Mimosas), bagels, and cream cheese.   We will also provide sandwiches for lunch.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Everyone is reminded to bring:

  • Beach Chair
  • Beverages, water and BYOB – (club is only providing Mimosas)
  • Sunscreen
  • Towel
  • Side dish or dessert

It will be fun as always!

TGIT Thursday, September 15th, Ventura Harbor

Rebecca has arranged for another fun activity followed by a TGIT. We will be (optional) kayaking and/or Stand Up Paddle Boarding at Ventura Harbor followed by a Happy Hour at the The Greek Mediterranean Steak and Seafood Restaurant.

Meet at 2:30pm at the Ventura Boat Rentals, Dock C, 1575 Spinnaker Dr #10, Ventura, CA 93001. The rental costs are:

  • Single kayak $17 per hour cash/ $19 per hour credit card.
  • Double kayak $23 per hour cash/ $26 per hour credit card.
  • Stand Up Paddle Board for one person $23 per hour cash/ $26 per hour Credit Card.

If you have your own kayak, then once you launch your kayak, meet over at Dock C by 3:00pm. We will kayak for about an hour before happy hour.

The TGIT Happy Hour will be from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and those who decided to pass on the water activity can meet us at The Greek Restaurant nearby in Ventura Harbor. The Greek’s Happy hour menu is too large to list, and includes some neat appetizers, small plates, and beer, wine and drink specials. Their menu can be viewed here: Happy Hour Menu

The September weather is always great, so join us because this is how we roll!

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General Meeting, Thursday, September 1, 6:30pm

Please join us for our General Meeting at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor, at 6:30pm. It is our last BBQ of the year, so we will provide the burgers and chicken and you please bring a side dish or dessert to share. It will be game night and we will bring games Rummikub, Mexican Train, Skipbo, and others to share.

We will be starting membership renewal and a renewal form will be available at the meeting. So bring your checkbook or cash to pay dues; we also accept Zelle and Venmo.

TGIT @ Winchesters Grill & Saloon, Ventura – August 18 4:00pm to 6:00pm

The Los Padres Ski and Social Club will host their TGIT happy hour Thursday, August 18 from 4:00 – 6:00pm at Winchester’s Grill &  Saloon, 632 East Main Street in downtown Ventura (across the street from the library).

Winchester’s has a great happy hour menu and there will be live music. Meet us outside at the back of the patio.

Winchester’s Happy Hour menu can be found at: https://www.winchestersgrill.com/bar-and-beer#menu=happy-hour and includes drink and food specials, including:

  • Wagyu Kobe Hot Dog,
  • Western Cheese Fries, Shrimp Coctail, Cheesy Potato Skins,
  • Beer Bratwurst,
  • Angus Beef Sliders, and
  • Fried Duck Strips
  • $5.75 Well Drinks and House Wines
  • $5.25 Mich Ultra and Coors Light.

Thursday’s Live Entertainment is from 5:30pm to 8:30 pm by The Pipes, who play Irish Folk and Americana Music.

The Pipes

Hope to see ya Thursday!