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showings at 1 and 4 p.m. will feature language captions.

“CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS” Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m.

The 1937 drama “Captains Courageous” stars Oscar-winning Best Actor Spencer Tracy and Freddie Bartholomew. A spoiled rich boy learns what life is really like after he falls overboard in the ocean and is rescued by a sea captain.

This film is 1 hour and 57 minutes long and is not rated. The showing will feature language captions.

By Drama Association

The Drama Association of Rossmoor (DAOR) will host a post-show conversation by a Berkeley Repertory Theatre docent on Monday, Oct. 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the Performing Arts Studio at Hillside Complex. There is no charge.

The conversation will be about “The Cook,” written by Eduardo Machado and directed by David Mendizábal.

This season, the docent talks will be post-show conversations, designed for both those who have seen a performance of the play and those who have not. Participants will be able to share their reactions to the performance. There will also be general questions about topics presented in the play that apply to residents’ individual lives.

Participants will be able to ask questions and hear from the docents. The docent conversation for “The Cook” will take place the day after the production ends. The conversations for the season’s six other plays will take place during the productions’ runs.

In “The Cook,” an aristocratic Cuban family flees from Havana to Miami on the eve of Castro’s revolution, entrusting their mansion to their devoted cook Gladys, who vows to protect it until their return. For 40 years, she keeps her promise, enduring loss, upheaval and the slow unraveling of a country’s dreams. But when the aristocrats’ daughter returns, Gladys finds she has sacrificed everything for a bond that has been forgotten.

Berkeley Rep Associate Artistic Director Mendizábal (“All My Sons,” “Mexodus”) directs Machado’s sharp, funny and quietly devastating play, where two worlds are held in tension: the life carefully preserved, and the life that had to be lived.

The production, which opened Sept. 4, runs until Oct. 11 at Peet’s Theatre, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. For information on the docent program, call Diana Insolio at 1-203-530-1891.

Berkeley Rep docent talks on ‘The Cook’

By Gail Enright Club correspondent

Ballroom dance classes in the Diablo Room at Hillside are held on Wednesdays year round. The dances alternate each month to accommodate the different styles of ballroom dance. Couples and sin

gles are welcome.

Two beginning classes will be offered on Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28.

The 2 p.m. class will be in tango and Night Club 2 Step; the 3 p.m. class will be in waltz and West Coast Swing.

Classes are taught by dance instructor Gail Enright. New students who know some of the ba

sics of these dances are welcome in any class. Contact Enright by phone at 1-925-890-8105 or email gailenright@comcast.net for questions regarding the classes and private and semi-private lessons.

Cost for a single drop-in class is $12, or save with two consecutive classes for $20,

three consecutive classes for $25, and four consecutive classes for $30.

Classes are sponsored by the Sunday Dancers Club. The next dance is Sunday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Event Center. Open to all residents and non-residents sponsored by a club member.

Ballroom dance classes continue on Wednesdays

MOVIES: Recreation

By Rossmoor Art Association

The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) invites all residents and their guests to a new Gateway art exhibition of recent works by Rossmoor resident artists, starting on Friday, Oct. 2. The hanging of the new show will take place that morning so that viewing can begin in the afternoon.

Residents can enjoy viewing this new fine art by visiting the public areas at Gateway, including in the Redwood Room. They’ll see a variety of artistic styles and media, including watercolor, acrylic and oil, drawings, collage, from abstract to representational and everything in between. Much of the art will be the products

of the RAA classes.

Members of the RAA who would like to be included in the new exhibit should bring their work on Friday, Oct. 2 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. to the Redwood Room (previously was at Oak Room) at Gateway. Active members can bring in two pieces with their liability form, and the volunteers will process artwork that is properly wired for hanging.

See the RAA website for detailed requirements, guidelines and size requirements, which will be maximum 36-inch width, 48-inch length. Forms for submitting works for exhibit are available on the website and in Gateway Art Studio I.

Art can be realistic, abstract, impressionistic, surrealistic, mixed media, collage,

charcoal, pastel, graphic, etc.; however, no giclee prints or photographs will be accepted.

Artists with work now hanging at Gateway must remove them also on Friday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. If necessary, artists should arrange with someone to do this for them. Paintings not picked up will be left in the Gateway foyer.

Creekside art: On Monday, Oct. 5, the present artwork at Creekside hallways will be removed so that the Photography Club can put up its works. Artists should come from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. to pick up their work now hanging. Uncollected works will be in the area by the Creekside main entrance. The next Creekside art exhibit will start Monday, Dec. 7. It

will be juried and will have a food theme with an emphasis on pears.

There is no charge for members to exhibit; however, RAA exhibits are limited to paid RAA members only. Yearly dues can be paid online at the RAA website. If residents have difficulties submitting credit card information, they can ask for help in the Computer Club office.

The RAA offers classes in all media by highly qualified instructors. Rossmoor residents are invited to visit www. rossmoorart.com to learn about upcoming classes, workshops and demonstrations. Residents can pursue their creativity while meeting other residents in a non-judgmental, fun setting.

Resident artists to present new works Oct. 2

By Brian Pennebaker Special events coordinator

The Fall Bazaar, co-sponsored by the Activities Council and the Rossmoor Recreation Department, will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 in the Fireside Room, Oak Room, Peacock Plaza and craft studios at Gateway Complex from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Signups can be made at Gateway Administration. Registration must be done in person as resident-only vendors will select their table space upon registration. Table sizes are cart tables, $10; 6-foot table, $20; and 12-foot table, $30. Payment is by credit card or check made out to GRF.

The Fall Bazaar is an opportunity for Rossmoor residents to sell handmade arts and craft items. Commercially made or used items will not be on sale at this event.

For more information, call Brian Pennebaker at 1-925-988-7732.

Signups available for Fall Bazaar

By TGIF Club

Extend that summer fun by attending the TGIF Club’s Harvest Moon dinner dance on Friday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Event Center. The electric 100 PRUF Band will headline entertainment for the evening. Enjoy the band’s country western rock repertoire while dining among friends. After dinner, a high-energy song list kicks in to keep everyone dancing well into the night.

Ladies are requested to attend this event in dressy attire, and gentlemen may don dinner jackets with ties being optional.

The evening will begin with a social hour during which guests may enjoy three courses of appetizers and a variety of beverages. Dinner catered by Creekside Catering features an entrée of jumbo cheese raviolis

topped with giant beef meatballs, all served with a creamy marinara sauce. Vegetarians may opt to replace meatballs with grilled eggplants and Portobello mushrooms. Either entrée is preceded by an Italian chopped salad and followed by tiramisu dessert. Dinner is served with ciabatta rolls, wines, coffee and tea.

Members and guests with a preference for a vegetarian entrée must so indicate on a clear note accompanying the reservation payment. Guests who have not reserved a vegetarian entree in advance will be served the standard menu.

The cost for the event is $55 per person ($110 per couple) for members and $70 per person ($140 per couple) for guests. For groups wishing to sit at the same table, checks payable to TGIF must be sub

mitted together in one envelope. The TGIF Club may be unable to honor requests to be seated together if reservations arrive separately.

Reservations for this event should either be mailed or delivered to Diane Wells, 662 Terra California Drive, No. 4, Entry 11, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Her telephone number is 1-925-812-0518. To be on time, reservations must be made by Friday, Oct. 9.

Non-member guests should consider a TGIF membership to take advantage of the discounted admission for club events throughout 2026. Membership dues for the remainder of 2026 have been discounted at 50%. For membership information and questions, call Membership Co-Chairs Elaine Thompson at 1-925-472-0911 or Marcia Boysen at 1-925-287-8428.

By German Club

The German Club Stammtisch will celebrate Octoberfest with traditional food and music at a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse. Please bring your own place setting and drink.

The meeting starts as usual with lively conversation in German. Then, greetings will be extended and guests will be introduced; comments from participants are welcome.

After that everyone gathered will enjoy the special meal provided by the club’s board of directors and share

happy memories of past celebrations.

At the club’s August meeting, 35 people enjoyed the evening with humor and humorous stories told by different people.

Anyone with questions may call Erna Beutel at 1-925-287-1675

Celebrate Octoberfest with German Club

TGIF celebrates ‘second summer’ with Harvest Moon dinner dance

The 100 PRUF Band will headline the night’s entertainment