Zoom meeting, 4:00 p.m. (eastern time) Sunday, October 15

We had an in-person meeting in Hopewell on September 10, and a Zoom meeting, hosted by Steve Walters, on September 17. At each meeting, only one person signed up to perform, but a half dozen or more showed up to listen and perhaps present an impromptu performance. A good time was had by all.

As we start a new season, NJCGS finds itself adapting to very different conditions than those prevailing before or during the Covid 19 pandemic. We’re still seeing interest in the Society and our meetings but, possibly for a variety of reasons, fewer performers are stepping up to take the stage. Also, we do not currently have the same number of people (such as Fred Dilzell) on whom we counted for many years to regularly open their homes for meetings every two or three months. We sometimes use more public venues, but that can be awkward if we’re short on performers.

We are planning an in-person meeting in Randolph (near Morristown) in November. At this point, we do not have plans for in-person meetings in October or December. That’s not to say that we plan on skipping those months, but only that no one is currently lined up to host. Please let us know if you would be willing to fill the gap for either month. We’re particularly looking for hosts in the northeast parts of the state, somewhere roughly near the eastern end of Interstates 78 or 80, which is most convenient for the greatest concentration of our members. Attendance usually is between six and twelve people, but could be more or (most likely) fewer.