Next Dinner-Dance
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About Us
Saturday, May 13 will be our May Flower Ball.
The evening will begin at 6 PM in the ante room at Fireside with a hosted cocktail and wine bar with appetizers of Stuffed Mushrooms, Teriyaki Glazed Chicken Satay Skewers, and Meatballs. It's a wonderful time to chat with old friends and meet guests. The bar will close at 6:45 PM, and dinner, catered by Creekside Grill, will start at 7 PM.
The music of Nob Hill Sounds welcomes you to your reserved seats in the dining room with special themed décor done by the incomparable Barrie Christensen. Music will play as dinner is served and throughout the evening for your dancing enjoyment.
On the tables there will be individual Shaved Napa Cabbage Salads, plus rolls on bread plates, butter, and bottles of red and white wine. Entrée choices are:
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Wild Salmon with Lemon Zest Beurre Blanc served over Creamy Risotto, with a Broccoli Cauliflower Carrot Medley;
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Lamb Shank Coq au Vin served over Creamy Risotto, with a Broccoli Cauliflower Carrot Medley; or
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Vegetarian Chickpea Ragu stuffed Zucchini
Dessert will be Red Velvet cake with Berry Compote. Coffee and tea will be available.
The cost for the entire evening is $115.00 per member couple and $135.00 per guest couple (subject to adjustment by the Penguin Board) and covers the Club’s variable costs for the dinner, bar, etc. For reservation details, please see "Attendance" below.
At this elegant evening, woman wear gowns or dressy pant suits. Men's attire is a tuxedo, dinner jacket or dark suit. Members are encouraged to invite guest couples to experience this special event.
A wonderful bunch of Penguins
enjoying a delicious dinner at our March Shamrock Ball
The Penguin Dinner-Dance Club of Rossmoor was organized in 1966 by a group of Rossmoor residents who felt the need for a social dinner dance club that would increase the opportunity for developing friends living in this beautiful valley.
Formal attire is the signature of the Penguin Dinner-Dance Club. The organizers decided this social group of dancers should come dressed in their finest to make it an elegant affair.
Ladies: Formal evening gown, cocktail dress or elegant pant ensemble.
Men: Tuxedo or dinner jacket with tuxedo trousers, or dark suit.
The club holds six catered formal dinner dances per year with music by a live band. The dances are held in the Fireside room at Gateway. The dance music is ballroom style: foxtrots, waltzes, swings and Latin dances. Dances are held on the second Saturday of the odd-numbered months (January, March, etc.)
Attendance
Attendance at Penguin Dinner-Dance Club events is for Club members and guests. We will follow the rules pertaining to masking and COVID-19 protocols that are in-place by Contra Costa Country at the time of this event.
IMPORTANT NOTE: couples submitting reservations must include proof of COVID-19 vaccination for both persons, as well as any of your guests, unless such proof was previously provided to the Penguin Dance Club.
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RESERVATIONS:
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DEADLINES:
The deadline for payment and reservations for our next dinner-dance is Thursday, May 4.
Last day to cancel is Friday, May 5.