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Happy Holidays!

From decorating the Clubhouse, to decking out the whole neighborhood with luminaries, it's been a busy couple of weeks in the neighborhood! Enjoy these photos which capture the joy of the following events:

Clubhouse and community tree decorating
Cookie exchange, thanks to Le Anne
Luminary night to benefit UNC Children's Hospital Ronald McDonald House, thanks to Martha Anne and Jill. Special thanks to Beverly and Ray, Marv and Joanna, and Louise, who opened their garages and served beautiful treats.
Community party, thanks to Beverly and Ray
Toy and coat drive, thanks to Barbara

Happy Halloween!

Jill and Randy turned their home into a fabulous seasonal haunt, and invited the neighborhood to get into the spirit. Scroll to check out all the pictures from a fabulous evening.

Dick Fox Highlights Indigenous Peoples

Dick Fox drew from his background as an anthropologist to describe how persistence enabled the Hopi Mesa, Navajo and Zuni Pueblo people to avoid assimilation into the larger American culture. Dick’s Speaker Series presentation helped mark Indigenous People's Day.

Lemurs and Fossils

and Caves, Oh My!

Paleontologist Matt Borths, curator of the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) Museum of Natural History, followed up on the September visit with the live lemurs at the DLC by a group of neighbors. Matt brought along photos of his work in the Badlands of North America as well as the caves of Madagascar and photos illustrating the history of lemurs. He also brought along his 3-year-old son, who remained immersed in a video and his headphonse. Matt is the son of Courtyards of Southpoint neighbors Rob and Julie Borths.

Goodbye Summer 2024!

A potluck dinner and the music of Josh Branch drew neighbors to the pool just before its closure for the season.

Off to See the Lemurs

A group gathered in the sunshine to visit the Duke Lemur Center and learn about these endangered critters.

Just in Case

Neighbors gathered in August to learn how to use the AED technology at the Clubhouse and how to prepare for emergencies.

Bingo Night and Potluck

The History of Durham

The Garden Club hit the road again in April and visited the NC Botanical Garden.

Poker club bets on drawing neighbors together.

Neighborhood marks Pi Day with sweet, savory treats.

Looking back for Women's History Month

Savoring Feb. 29 Turnabout Potluck

Thanks to John Robinson and the Social Committee for encouraging the male members of our neighborhood to cook up a storm on Leap Day! (Click the scroll arrow to see more pictures.)

Is it pool season yet?

During February's Book Club meeting, a couple of neighbors considered whether to jump into the pool, before heading off into the sky together.

Lunch Bunch

Eighteen neighbors gathered for a lunch outing at the Page Road Grill in Durham.

Community Read Turns Page on Alternate Reality

Neighbors came together to discuss Nikki Erlick's novel "The Measure" as part of the second Community Read event.

The novel depicts different characters wrestling with a mysterious delivery: a "measure" of indestructible thread which predicts how long each adult has to live.

Provocative and thoughtful, the novel prompts all kinds of "what if" questions for readers.

The book was also the choice for a student community read event at Duke University.

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February
Happy Hour

Speaker Series Focuses on Black Military Service

John Robinson led neighbors on a journey through military history for Black History Month.

Fear Not:
Tech Hacks

The year's first Speaker Series featured Karen Frankola teaching neighbors about the "Top 10 Tech Hacks to Make Your Life Easier and Impress Your Kids."

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Art Club Field Trip

The Art Club visited the NC Museum of Art. A digitally manipulated photo provides "a very interesting example of live digital art," club coordinator Maria Downton explained.