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Benefit Concert for Ukraine Special Performance by Bob Kolinski

Join us Saturday, October 15, 2022 for a special evening with Folk & Acoustic Classic Rock musician Bob Kolinski.  Admission is only $5.00, with all entry fees donated to benefit Ukraine charities.  Mr. Kolinski is donating his time and talent for this performance.  Please join us!

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Concert beings at 7:00 p.m.

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Chapatti The Play SPECIAL SUNDAY MATINEE 10/9/22

Please join us for a very special event – “Chapatti”!  Sunday 10/9/22 The link to purchase tickets is below

This sweet, funny and at times emotional love story comes to the Commonwealth Club by way of Dublin from playwright
Christian O’Reilly and The Michigan Irish Repertory Theatre.

Dan (David Kiley) is a retired laborer in Dublin who wards off loneliness with his beloved dog, Chapatti. He is a loner,
somewhat despondent over the passing of the love of his life a few years earlier. He meets Betty (Sarah Burcon) who is also a
loner and is, by her own admission, a bit of a “crazy cat lady” with some 19 cats. These two souls are brought together and
form a bond in part because of the love they have for their furry friends. There are laughs, maybe some tears and certainly
revelations about how leaving ourselves open to the love of people, and pets, can help us get through the rough patches.

What the critics are saying:

“…Chapatti is a warm, gentle story demonstrating that love and romance
can happen again even after many years. This wonderfully charming two-
hander is both hopeful and uplifting. Credit Christian O’ Reilly with
writing a gentle, sublime and honest script that drills home the need for
and the power of human companionship. While dogs and cats can aid us
through the lonely rough spots in our loves, there is no substitute for
tender human connections. Gaining love and romance, at any age, is the
ultimate joy we can hope for.”–Chicago Theatre Critic.

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Comedian ERIC NEUMANN & Friends 10/18/22

One night only! TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2022!

Limited special engagement at the Commonwealth Club

Eric Neumann is one of the fastest rising standup comedians in the United States. In February 2022, he made his late night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC. He has recorded three albums/specials, Nervous Lover, Just A Phase, and, most recently, But Enough about Me: A Crowd Work Album. All three reached number 1 on the iTunes Comedy charts and are currently playing on Sirius XM Radio. He has appeared on Season 3 of Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, as well as Season 1 of The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show on Netflix.

Joined by Ryan Brown, Dan Pulzello and Zach Gish

Tickets available from the link below:

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Remembering Brian Davis

     It’s often said that at the Club, you enter as a stranger but leave as family. Most of the time, that’s a bonus – until there’s a gaping hole. This is very sad time for all of us who knew long time member Brian Davis.
     I was lucky enough to have Brian as a close friend for over sixty years. We traveled the road through life together from being apprentices at Vauxhall Motors, GM. UK. I could have not had a better friend to make that journey with.
My dear friend will be greatly missed. If there was one word that would describe my friend Brian, it would be “kindness”. Over the years I watched Brian help endless people in various ways showing a great empathy for the well-being of others. Brian put his heart and soul into the Commonwealth Club and was largely responsible for its success in its heyday.
     This dedication to the well-being of others was rewarded in 1993, when he was summoned to Buckingham Palace where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II bestowed upon him a much deserved MBE. I was so proud of my dear friend.
     Over the years we had many conversations, some humorous and some more serious, but at the end I always felt a little better about things.
     While it is a very sad time for the family, perhaps, Jean, Stuart, Christina, Declan and Finn can take some comfort that they had a great husband, father and grandfather.
     Rest well, dear friend you will be greatly missed. We will be together again eventually.
–Keith Thompson

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Tonight – Feb. 25 Fish & Chips and…..!!!!

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Sample some AMAZING Chili from
Pampered Chef and our own darter, Jacquie Kobe! Jacquie is donating proceeds from a Pampered Chef Party to the Club!
How lucky are we?!
Here is the link so you can shop for yourself and your loved ones!
https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/commonwealthclub
From 5pm on, come on in for your
hot, mouth-watering delicious authentic Fish & Chips dinner!
The kitchen will be open until 7:30pm.
Fish & Chips – $10 (1 pc. Hake)
Haddock Dinner – $15
Steak Pie Dinners – $12
Fried Shrimp Dinner – $12
With all the fixings: Mushy Peas, Coleslaw, Bread & Butter, and Condiments of your choice.
Hake or Haddock can be Beer Batter Fried or Baked.
Please Note: From the CDC and the State of Michigan:
at the MOMENT, Masks are voluntary at the Club.
Please remember the 6-foot rule when socializing for your own safety.
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Accession Day 2022

Today, 6 February 2022, The Commonwealth Club celebrates the 70th anniversary  since Her Majesty the Queen acceded to the throne.  Her Majesty has reigned longer than any other British Monarch in history; her courage, service, grace and dignity have made her a beloved figure around the world.

God Save The Queen!

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Riverboat Ramblers & Club Safety Rules

Doors open at 6:30pm.

***New health mandates from the Executive Board must be followed:
++Masks MUST be worn at all times, the only exception is to eat or drink while seated at your table.
++Proof of vaccination is to be shown at the door with identification. Anyone who is unvaccinated and wishes to enter the Club must provide one of the following: A negative COVID-19 PCR test performed by a medical provider within 72 hours. The test results must clearly show the date and time of the test; OR A negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken within 6 hours of the event. The test results must clearly show the date and time of the test.
++Please use caution, common sense, and the 6ft rule when socializing.
Thank you. 
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Current Health Mandates for the Club – as of 1/7/22

Due to the rise in Covid cases, new health mandates from the Executive Board must be followed:

+++Masks will be required for everyone inside the Club, except while actively eating or drinking at your dining table only.

+++Anyone age 12 and older will need to be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized covid vaccine,  have proof of the vaccine AND present a government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport.

+++Anyone who is unvaccinated and wishes to enter the Club must provide one of the following:  A negative COVID-19 PCR test performed by a medical provider within 72 hours. The test results must clearly show the date and time of the test; OR  A negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken within 6 hours of the event.   The test results must clearly show the date and time of the test.

+++Use caution, common sense, AND the 6ft rule when socializing.

We understand that these are complicated and confusing times; your board asks that you rely only on newsletter, website, Facebook or robocall information – not unofficial sources for ANY information regarding mandates or any club-sponsored event.

Thank you for your cooperation, for the sake of all.