Social activities are sponsored by the Orchard Brook Homeowners Association as well as some of our neighbors. We enjoy gathering for plenty of family-friendly fun as well as some grownup activities.
Want to help? Email the Board Social Activities Chairperson
Neighborhood Pool Pizza Night
Join us for a relaxed summer evening of pizza, swimming, and time together as a community. This is a great chance to catch up with neighbors and enjoy one of the last weekends of summer.
📅 Sunday, August 2
🕔 5:00–7:00 PM
Pizza to be served 5-5:30PM
📍 Neighborhood Pool
🍕 Pizza Details
The HOA is helping sponsor this event, and we’re asking families to help cover a portion of the pizza cost so we can continue offering more community events like this throughout the year.
💛 Suggested contribution: $10 per family
This helps keep the event affordable and sustainable for everyone
💳 Payment
Please send your $10 family contribution via Venmo by Wednesday, July 30 to confirm your RSVP:
👉 @Amanda-Beckham-2
Please include your last name and “Pizza Night” in the memo (example: Smith – Pizza Night). We will finalize pizza orders after the RSVP deadline.
📌 RSVP here
When you RSVP, please include:
- Number of adults attending
- Number of children attending
Orchard Brook Book Club
Book club offers a consistent open invitation to all adults 18+, so bookish guys and gals, please join in the fun anytime! We have a wonderful mix of new and long-time residents in the group, and a wide range of ages. Bring your own beverage and a snack to share if you like.
Monday, August 10 at 7pm at the Clubhouse, discussing The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (fiction)
Thursday, September 24 at 7pm at the Clubhouse, discussing The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin (memoir)
Sunday, November 1 at 7pm at the Clubhouse, discussing Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce (historical fiction)
Wednesday, December 9 at 7pm at the Clubhouse, discussing Life, & Death, & Giants by Ron Rindo (literary fiction / magical realism)
Tuesday, January 19 at 7pm at the Clubhouse, discussing Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green (nonfiction)
Book club will aim to meet every six weeks. We will rotate through different weeknights to allow more participants to join. Come when you can, skip when you have conflicts. Stay tuned for more book selections and dates to be announced.
If you didn’t finish the book (yes, you can intentionally quit for any reason), please come to the meeting to share your reading experience and socialize. Books aren’t an obligation; they are an invitation!
The Downers Grove Library offers extended checkout for local book clubs. If you’d like to participate, please email Beth with your library card account name & number. Please specify if you would prefer large print or audiobook (Audio CD or Playaways/preloaded mp3 players) and the library will accommodate that request if available, and provide a regular print copy if not. Your information will remain on file at the library as part of the “Orchard Brook Book Club,” and when the book club organizers request the next title, the library will check out a copy on your account for six weeks instead of three. All you have to do is pick it up from the library’s hold area and return it to the library after our meeting/discussion. Anyone who prefers an eBook or audiobook through Libby, Cloud Library, or Hoopla should check out a copy on their own. Library staff cannot reserve these for you or extend the due date.
Have questions? Contact Beth or April.
Happy Reading!
Orchard Brook Home Association 