Couples Club to host Oct. 15 Progressive Dinner

The Couples Club of Rossmoor will hold its popular Progressive Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 15 in the Event Center. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The purpose of the dinner is to allow guests to meet and become friends with new couples. Each couple will be seated with three different couples for each course of the meal. After three courses, each couple will have met nine new couples. Dressy casual attire is appropriate.

Before dinner, attendees will mingle for appetizers and drinks. Passed appetizers will be meatballs in a honey barbecue sauce and loaded potato bites with cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onion. Beverages provided will be red wine, white wine, beer, non-alcoholic beer, sodas and sparkling water. Simple Elegance will prepare all the food for this event.

For the salad course, couples will go to their assigned tables. Caesar salad with freshly grated Parmesan, croutons, and Caesar dressing will be served family-style. A Champagne vinaigrette dressing is a vegan and vegetarian option. French rolls and focaccia bread with butter will be served.

Couples will move to the next assigned tables for entrees. The entrees will be grilled chicken breast in a Marsala mushroom sauce (gluten free). The vegetarian option is grilled vegetable Napoleon with chimichurri sauce (gluten free/vegan). Pre-ordering the vegetarian option when registering for the event is necessary. Side dishes are rice pilaf (gluten free/vegan) and fresh roasted vegetable medley with balsamic glaze (gluten free/vegan). All will be served family-style.

For dessert, couples move to the third assigned tables. New York-style cheesecake with strawberry drizzle is the offered dessert. Decaf coffee and tea will also be available.

This is a popular event; it has sold out in previous years. The October activity fees are $68 per single person or $136 per couple. This is a members-only event; however, a single member may bring a non-member guest for a total of $136. Only 160 registrations will be accepted. The last day to register is Saturday, Oct. 10. No refunds will be given after that date.

Make online registration and payment at https://tinyurl.com/couplesross on the club website. After signing in with your email and password, click on Progressive Dinner under Upcoming Events. Online registration and payment are preferred and easy to do.

Payments by check should be payable to Couples Club, and sent to Claire Oberhausen, 2110 Cactus Court, No. 2, E3, or put into a marked box by the front door. Indicate if you wish to have the vegetarian option when you register. Mail early to ensure the check is received by the due date.

The Couples Club of Rossmoor is run by volunteer members who organize monthly events and activity groups. Couples living in Rossmoor are encouraged to consider joining. Yearly membership dues will drop 50% to $37.50 on Oct. 1 for the last three months of 2026. The next three events are members only. Go to https://tinyurl.com/couplesross to see upcoming events or to join. Register and pay online. Contact Dian Grueneich at dian52@sbcglobal. com or Linda Moeller at lindawmoeller@gmail. com for club information.