Some years ago, looking excitedly at retirement and already filling my head with things I wanted to do, I decided to take a bridge class at the Ann Arbor City Club. My bridge skills needed to be updated from Goren to more modern conventions, and I was ready for the challenge. One bridge class led to another and then another and another. In a short time, I ventured into playing duplicate bridge and getting master points.
For a while, taking the classes and playing bridge were the sum and substance of what I did at the City Club. I already had my groups of friends, volunteer work, active role as a grandmother, and classes that I sometimes audited. My life, I felt, was pretty complete.
Apparently there was room for more, because in time I found myself going to hear some of the City Club Lunch and Learn speakers and helping with physical plant tasks at the Club’s historic building. This put me in contact with interesting, intelligent, and caring members of the City Club outside of bridge.
Now I manage to fit in book discussions, attend monthly meetings of the Apple Lovers group, meet fellow members for lunch, and even participate in leadership roles. And in the past year, my husband and I have enjoyed entertaining our non-member friends at the Jazz Patio Party, the Lobster dinner, and the Motown dance party.
The list of diverse opportunities at the City Club grows every year, but some things remain the same – always outstanding speakers, great book discussions, day trips to various sites within lower Michigan, community volunteer opportunities, and yes, still good bridge classes and bridge play for all levels.
About the author of today’s post: Marcia Knapp joined the City Club 12. She is president of the City Club Board of Directors in 2016-17.
For a while, taking the classes and playing bridge were the sum and substance of what I did at the City Club. I already had my groups of friends, volunteer work, active role as a grandmother, and classes that I sometimes audited. My life, I felt, was pretty complete.
Apparently there was room for more, because in time I found myself going to hear some of the City Club Lunch and Learn speakers and helping with physical plant tasks at the Club’s historic building. This put me in contact with interesting, intelligent, and caring members of the City Club outside of bridge.
Now I manage to fit in book discussions, attend monthly meetings of the Apple Lovers group, meet fellow members for lunch, and even participate in leadership roles. And in the past year, my husband and I have enjoyed entertaining our non-member friends at the Jazz Patio Party, the Lobster dinner, and the Motown dance party.
The list of diverse opportunities at the City Club grows every year, but some things remain the same – always outstanding speakers, great book discussions, day trips to various sites within lower Michigan, community volunteer opportunities, and yes, still good bridge classes and bridge play for all levels.
About the author of today’s post: Marcia Knapp joined the City Club 12. She is president of the City Club Board of Directors in 2016-17.
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