60th Anniversary Celebration
Event Information
When: July 11, 2026 / 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Where: Rossmoor Event Center / 1021 Stanley Dollar Dr, Walnut Creek, CA
The Penguin Dinner-Dance Club will have a special White Diamond themed 60th Anniversary gala in the Rossmoor Event Center from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and will feature music by the Vintage Jukebox Trio. The splendid table decorations will be created by the artistic and very talented Barrie Christensen. This event is open to all members of the various Rossmoor dance clubs, Rossmoor residents and invited guests.
Singles as well as couples are welcome, whether you love to dance or simply enjoy a night out with good company, tasty food and wonderful music. At this elegant evening, women wear long gowns, cocktail dresses, or elegant pants ensembles. Men's attire is a dark suit with dress shirt and tie, a tuxedo or a dinner jacket. Members are encouraged to invite guest couples to experience this special event.
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We will begin with a social hour at 6 PM in the Donner Room of the Event Center featuring passed appetizers of bacon wrapped shrimp with pesto aioli, brie & prosciutto, and stuffed mushrooms, along with a variety of beverages. It's a wonderful time to chat with friends & make new acquaintances.
The social hour will end at 6:45 PM and dinner, catered by Creekside Grill, will start at 7 PM. The music of the Vintage Jukebox Trio welcomes you to your reserved seats in the Tahoe Room. A wide variety of ballroom favorites will play throughout the evening for your dancing and listening enjoyment.
On the tables will be strawberry and mandarin orange salad with champagne dressing as well as assorted dinner rolls & butter. Entrée choices are:
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Filet steak tips in a mushroom sauce, creamy polenta, vegetable medley
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Wild Mahi Mahi with pineapple mango salsa, jasmine rice with whole button mushrooms, and zucchini
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Vegetarian risotto with tofu, carrots, shallots, garlic and spinach creamy pesto sauce
Dessert will be chocolate souffle cake with strawberry slices and house made whipped cream.
Coffee and Tea will be available.
The monthly activity dues are $140.00 per Penguin member couple, $70.00 per Penguin member single, $160.00 per guest couple, and $80.00 per guest single. For reservation details, please see "Attendance" below.
For additional information, please contact our Reservations team.
Attendance
Attendance at Penguin Dinner-Dance Club events is for Club member couples, non-member guest couples and guest singles. A couple is any two people who enjoy spending the evening together.
RESERVATIONS
Before making Penguin member dinner-dance reservations for July 11, you first need to be a Penguin Dinner-Dance Club member. If you are already a Penguin member, you are all set and please read further below.
Please note that the Penguin Dinner-Dance Club is having a resident membership drive and residents can request a free Penguin resident membership and an online account here.
Zelle users can pay monthly activity dues with no fees for you and will also save the Club from paying credit card fees.
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On the Checkout page, under "Payment" select "Manual Payment" and follow the next steps that will appear.
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Otherwise, you can still pay online with a credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
We prefer that you make your reservations online. To do so:
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You need a login account. If you do not yet have one, you can request a login account here.
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Be sure that you are logged in.
DEADLINES:
Payment and reservations for this July 11 dinner-dance must be received by us by Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Last day to cancel is Friday, July 3 by Noon.