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Whether youre looking for quick bite before hitting the stores, a place to host your office party, a quiet oasis to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle, or the perfect spot to cele-

brate with friends and family...youll find it all at the U. Club this holiday season.

There are lots of events to choose from this month. First up, Albanys own rock n roll lounge band,Off the Record , will transform the Clubs Grille Room into a swinging cocktail party on Friday, Decem-

ber 6th from 8-10 p.m. Off the Record performs songs from the 60s as well as modern tunes influenced by that memorable era - and this month, they'll include some of your favorite holiday songs for a rockinsing-a-long as well!

Join us for drinks and dinner. Dinner will be available from a specialala carte menu until 9 p.m. Please make reservations! Call the Club at518-463-1151. Music on First Fridays is made possible through theUniversity Club Foundation. The performance is free.

OR, maybe youd like to join us for our special Countdown to Christmas party...

From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to an-other. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to eachother. - Emily Matthews

Join us for some of the best things about the holiday season: fam-ily, friends and lots of good food. The evening begins with lighthors doeuvres in the Grille at 5:30 p.m. A dinner buffet featuringfillet of sole, hand-carved Christmas ham and sliced turkey (andlots more!) will be available from 6:30-8 p.m. The dessert tablewill feature Chef Kevins homemade Christmas cookies and othergoodies.

Bring the whole family! There will be special buffet items for the kids, and we have it on goodauthority that Santa will stop by for a visit at6:00 p.m.!

Adults, $24.95; Children under 12, $13.95. Reservations please!Call the Front Desk at 518-463-1151 to let us know if you will bethere and be sure to give us the ages of any children in your partyso Santa can bring appropriate gifts.

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The evening begins in our newly reno-vated Living Room at 5:30 p.m. withlight fare and a sparkling wine tasting. At6:30 p.m. we will raise a glass to Univer-sity Club member and Mayor Elect KathySheehan and she will give us a previewof her vision for the neighborhood, thecity and the region.

Wines to be featured include:

Saint-Hilaire Brut : Fresh and crisp, ap- ples and just a touch of yeasty "rising

bread dough" in the aroma and flavor.Creamy carbonated mouthfeel, dry andacidic.

LaMarca Prosecco : A fresh sparklingwine with a vibrant bouquet of apple,white peach and honeysuckle. The soft,harmonious fruity notes highlighted by

pleasant acidity make this wine ideal forany occasion.

Mumm Brut Rose : Mainly Pinot Noir,with 15% Chard, this pale-pink bubbly is

impressive for ripe raspberry-cherry fla-vors, with a polished edge of bread doughand smoky vanilla. It's quite delicious,finishing dry and elegant.

Mumm Brut Prestige : Touches of vanillaand melon, with firm acid and crisp struc-ture. Medium bodied, with excellentmousse and a rich lingering finish, it isequally at home with a plate of iced oys-ters, fried calamari, chicken or a favorite

pasta with a mild sauce.

Tasting courtesy of Mark Brogna, U.Club board member and proprietor ofCapital Wine & Spirits on Lark Street.

$20 per person cash or check payable tothe University Club of Albany Founda-tion. Reservations necessary. Call 518-463-1151 for reservations or visitwww.uclubevents.blogspot.com .

Guests are invited to stay for dinner fol-lowing the reception.

Enjoy a quiet, elegant evening at the Club on New Years Eve this year be- ginning with complimentary light hors doeuvres in the Grille Room at 5:30 p.m. Then join us for dinner from a special menu created just for the occa- sion to please every palate. Dinner will be served until 9:00 p.m. Reserva-tions are necessary. Please call the Front Desk at 518-463-1151.

With muses ranging from Hank Wil-liams and Ella Fitzgerald to swampyrhythms and deep gospel soul, Mother-Judge's painterly lyrics, soaring vocalsand generous arrangements showcase a

broad songbook... (Times Union) The performance is free. Ala carte dinner5-9 pm. Reservations please! 463-

1151.

Make plans to attend the 3rd Annual Robert Burns Supper.Mark your calendar now. You definitely wont want to miss

it! Join us for bagpipes and kilts, songs and stories, Scottish poetry, whisky, the Cup of Kindness, neeps & tatties, haggisand a whole lot of laughter. The evening begins with cock-

tails and a bagpipe procession to the dining room where youll share aScottish (and American!) buffet. More details coming soon.

Join us Wednesday, January 8th fora $15 lunch buffet* in the GrilleRoom from 11:30-1:00 p.m., thenwatch the Governors State of theState speech. Open to members andguests. Seating is limited. Reserva-tions are NECESSARY! Call 463-

1151. *plus tax & service charge.

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The Membership Committee wouldlike to welcome new members TarynDavila-Webster and Tony Opalkato the University Club family.

Taryn Davila-Webster is the ownerof Pinnacle-Webster Holdings. Shereceived her BA in 1998 and her MAin 2005 from Russell Sage College.She was sponsored by Colleen Ryanand Meredith Helgerson.

Mr. Opalka is the City Historian ofAlbany and a 1974 graduate ofSUNYA and a 1994 graduate of Cor-nell University. He was sponsored formembership by Colleen Ryan andMark Brogna.

There is still time to show your grati-tude to our hard-working staff. TheUniversity Club wouldnt be the

place we all love if it were not fortheir efforts. You will find enclosedwith your billing statement an Em-

ployee Holiday Fund pledge card. Ihope you will take a few moments tofill it out and make a donation to helpshow your appreciation and to ac-knowledge their hard work and dedi-cation.

Sincerely,

Nate Maloney, Vice President

In honor of this monthsTolley Talk, our signaturedrink in December will bethe Albany Street Car ,made with QuackenbushStill House Original Albany Rum(from the Albany Distilling Com-

pany), Cointreau and sour mix. Stop by to try our Albanian spin on a clas-sic Side Car cocktail.

The Albany Torch Club presents

University Club members are wel-come to attend. The Torch Club meetsat the University Club on the firstMonday of every month from Octoberto June.

The evening begins at 5:0 p.m. withcocktails, followed by the speaker at 6

p.m., then dinner and conversation.$30 per person. Reservations are re-

quired and must be made throughTorch Club Secretary Pat Fishboughvia email at pffishbough@gmail.com.

Susan Novotny, Owner, of the BookHouse in Stuyvesant Plaza will speakabout publishing in the Digital Age onJanuary 6th.

Remember the article in last months newsletter about Albany Trolleys? TonyOplaka, new UC member and the co-author of the paper from which we tran-scribed our information, A History of Local Rail Transit in the City of Albany(1862-1946) and Certain City Neighborhoods , emailed us to let us know thatthere was a little something wrong in our article. We noted that the Capital Dis-trict Transportation Authority was formed in 1925. Tony informed us that itwas not Capital District Transportation Authority that was formed in 1925 butCapitol (yes, with an o) District Transportation Company which was a whollyowned subsidiary of the United Traction Company, which ran the electric trol-leys. He went on to say that that company was formed because I believe trol-ley companies could not also run buses, which were relatively new in 1925.

He also offered to give a talk on the subject complete withslides and real live trolley artifacts. So, the Foundation signedhim up! We hope youll join us to find out more about thisfascinating part of Albany history. Hot/cold lunch buffet be-gins at noon, followed by the presentation. $20 payable to theFoundation. Reservations please. Call the Club at 463-1151.

Support for educational programming presented by the University Club Foun-dation is provided by AT&T.

UTC trolley circa 1940s

The Albany Roundtable presents

Just cant get enough of Mayor Shee-han? She will be speaking at the Clubon Thursday, January 9th at the Al-

bany Roundtable Luncheon. It is opento the public and University Clubmembers are invited to attend.

A hot and cold lunch buffet will beavailable from 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.The program commences at 12:30 p.m.

The cost is $20. Reservations are re-quired and may be made by prepayingonline at www.albanyroundtable.com,

by calling 518-431-1400 (the AlbanyColonie Regional Chamber of Com-merce) or by sending an e-mail to al-

banyroundtable@yahoo.com .

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Officers: Colleen Ryan, President Nate Maloney, Vice PresidentTim Varney, SecretaryMatt Badalucco, TreasurerWarren Abriel, Past President

Directors: Mark BrognaKevin ClancyMeredith HelgersonJeffrey HillDavid Hochfelder

Geoffrey HoderathAmy Hines-KramerKen McCauleyFrank Nemeth

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2 Lunch & Dinner

Yoga - noonBowling 7 p.m.

3 Lunch & Dinner

Yoga - 4:15 p.m.

4 Lunch 5 Lunch 6 Lunch & Dinner

Off the RecordHoliday Show inGrille 8-10 pm

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Private PartiesClub Closed

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9 Lunch & Dinner

Bowling 7 p.m.

10 Lunch & Dinner

Yoga - 4:15 p.m.

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16 Lunch & Dinner

Yoga - noon

Bowling 7 p.m.

17 Lunch & Dinner

Toast to Mayor ElectKathy Sheehan 5:30

Yoga - 4:15 p.m.

18 Lunch

Trolley Talk &Luncheon Buffet

12 noon

19 Lunch 20

Countdown toChristmas BuffetSanta too! 6-8 pm

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23 Lunch & Dinner

Yoga - noon

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CLUB CLOSEDChristmas Eve

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CLUB CLOSEDMerry Christmas

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Club Closed

30 Lunch & Dinner

Yoga - noon

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New Years EveDinner 5:30-9:00 p.m.

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CLUB CLOSEDHappy New Year

2 Lunch 3 Lunch & Dinner

MotherJudge Grille8-10 pm

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