Next Dinner-Dance
Currently, only Rossmoor residents can become new members.
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Rossmoor residents: we are having a resident membership drive and there is no charge for you to renew or to become a 2025 member by clicking here.
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Non-resident couples at this time are welcome to join our wait list by clicking here.
About Us
Take Two
Saturday, May 10, 2025 Dinner-Dance
This elegant evening will begin at 6 PM in the ante room at Fireside with a social hour featuring three passed appetizers: Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Pesto Aioli, Chicken Tarragon on Artisan Crackers, and Bratwurst Wrapped in Puffed Pastry Shell with Dijon Cream Sauce. It's a wonderful time to chat with friends and make new acquaintances.
The social hour ends at 6:45 PM, and dinner, catered by Creekside Grill, will start at 7 PM.
The music of Take Two welcomes you to your reserved seats in the dining room with special themed May flowers décor done by the outstanding Barrie Christensen. Music will play throughout the evening for your dancing enjoyment.
On the tables will be Chopped Caesar Salads with Roma Tomatoes, as well as dinner rolls with butter. Entrée choices are:
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Wild Coho Blackened Salmon topped with Lemon Zest Beurre Blanc Sauce, Broccoli & Cauliflower Medley
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Roasted Pork Loin with Cranberry Creamy Risotto, Broccoli & Cauliflower Medley
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Vegetarian Spinach & Ricotta Manicotti topped with Creamy Ragu Sauce
Dessert will be apple pie with house-made whipped cream. Coffee and Tea will be available.
The activity dues for May are $140.00 per member couple and $160.00 per guest couple. For reservation details, please see "Attendance" below.
At this elegant evening, women wear long gowns, cocktail dresses, or elegant pants ensembles. Men's attire is a tuxedo, dinner jacket or dark suit with dress shirt and tie. Members are encouraged to invite guest couples to experience this special event.
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. Member and guest couples come dressed in their finest to make it an elegant affair:
Ladies: long gown, cocktail dress, or elegant pants ensemble.
Men: tuxedo, dinner jacket, or dark suit with dress shirt and tie.
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.)
Enjoying a Cha Cha at our March Dance
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.
RESERVATIONS:
Before making member dinner-dance reservations, you first need to renew/join 2025 membership here.
Non-members, including non-resident guests, can also come to our dinner-dances. Please read below.
NEW! Zelle users can now pay May activity dues with no fees for you and will also save the Club from paying credit card fees.
On the Checkout page, under "Payment" select "Manual Payment" and follow the next steps that will appear.
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:
The deadline for payment and reservations for our next dinner-dance is Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Last day to cancel is Friday, May 2, 2025 by Noon.