There's a New in Guy in Town...or Maybe Not

Sinclair Browning

Or maybe both of the above! Looking for new ideas to serve the Senior Village mission of serving as a resource to the greater SaddleBrooke community, Gary Hammond came up with the idea of a Men’s Social Hour in 2019. Originally limited to only Senior Village members and volunteers, the group now includes any man living in SaddleBrooke.

Long time residents and new neighbors meet for two hours on the fourth Monday of every month for genuine conversations flowing freely in a laid-back atmosphere. “There’s no RSVP and no agenda.  You can simply show up and enjoy good company,” says David Bull, a former club host.  “It’s a place where men can talk and connect on a deeper level as they share experiences and just have a great time.”

It’s a casual, loose format where there are sometimes self-introductions or on other days the men may jump immediately into lively dialogues and conviviality.

“One time we were asked, ‘What’s something that no one would know about you?’” David says with a chuckle, remembering his answer.   “I won a Greek dancing festival in Athens.”

Food and drinks are available for purchase and members settle in around a long table in the Bistro East Room of the Mountain View Clubhouse. With this inclusive arrangement, it’s common for simultaneous conversations to occur at both ends and the middle of the table making it easy for everyone to thoroughly enjoy themselves.

The next scheduled meetings are March 24, April 28 and May 27 (due to the holiday) from 4-6 p.m.  For more information, contact John O’Brien, club host, at 303 818-9275 or at john.obrien@seniorvillage.org.

As for rules?  There’s only one.

What happens at social hour stays at social hour.