T H E P O RC H LUNCH Daily: 11:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. DINNER Daily: 5:00 p.m.—9:30 p.m. Closes at 20:30 p.m. on Friday & Saturday, and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday
C R IC K E T R O O M BREAKFAST Monday– Friday: 7:00a.m.—9:30a.m. BRUNCH Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m.—2:00p.m. Brunch is also served on the Porch
LUNCH Daily: 11:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. DINNER Daily: 5:00 p.m.—9:30 p.m. Closes at 20:30 p.m. on Friday & Saturday, and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday
C O U RT SI D E C A F E LUNCH & DINNER Monday-Saturday: 11:00 a.m.—9:30 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m.– 8:30 p.m.
B IST R O T W E N T Y 2 0 Daily: 11:30 a.m.—9:00 p.m.
O UT D O O R CO URT S Teniko Courts 1-4: 8:00 a.m.– 10:00 p.m. Teniko Courts 5-11: 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Grass Courts: 10:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m. Croquet: 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Pickleball Courts 12-13: 8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Paddle Courts: 8:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m.
P RO SH O P Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Dining Areas - The Porch: Enclosed - Cricket Room - Cricket Bar: Walk-in Only - Courtside Café - Bistro Twenty20: Open through October 31st
~Potential Areas~ Living Room & Furness
Chef Danny Profita and the culinary team at Merion have put together a variety of specialty menu nights to elevate your dining experience this fall. These a la carte specials will be available on select nights on the porch or in the cricket room. Simply make your dining reservation for a fun and engaging night out at the club. Dock Street Burger Night August 27th
Tomahawk Steaks for 2 September 24th
Provence on the Porch September 5th
Vegan Pre Fix September 28th
Family Brunch September 6th Margaritaville September 7th BBQ Smokehouse September 15th
Chateaubriand for Two October 8th Wild Game October 22nd
Daily Specials Breakfast Begins August 17th: Daily M-F Weekend Brunch Begins??? Wednesday Buck-A-Shuck August 26th Thursday BYOB on Porch & Cricket Saturday Prime Rib Special
Tuscany November 12th
South African Wine Dinner September 17th
Eagles vs. Steelers Tailgate October 11th – Save the Date
Neal Family Vineyards Wine Dinner
Monday Margarita Madness Tuesday Taco Tuesday Wednesday Wharf & Wave Thursday Burger Night
Your favorite Eagles Game day special is back! 25 cent wings and $1 yuengling lagers available in the Courtside Café and Bistro Twenty20 during Eagles games this football season!
Friday Happy Hour
Curbside Takeout 7 Days a Week Lunch: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Dinner: 4p.m. - 8:30 p.m. How to Order To place your order for Curbside Takeout, simply call (610) 642-5800 during the Club hours of operation. Menu & Specials Our culinary team changes the menu every two to three weeks to provide seasonal offerings and menu variation for our membership.
Starting October 9th MCC’s popular marketplace program returns in October! Place your grocery order for top quality produce, proteins, dairy, and essentials for a convenient pickup at the club. Marketplace resumes on Friday, October 9th
Ordering & Location—TBD??? Order forms are available on the Club’s website under the Merion at Home tab. Select the items you would like to order and submit the form. A Merion team member will call you to schedule a pick-up. When you arrive at the Club, we will place your order right in the trunk of your car. Safe, convenient & contact less! Hours of Operation Wednesday– Friday 11:00a.m.-7:00p.m. Saturdays & Sunday 9:00 a.m.– 5:00p.m.
Entertainment Member events at Merion continue to flourish through new formats and re-designed experiences. Rocktoberfest is a new event. Ladies Fall Luncheon and a Men’s Night have been added to the fall line-up due to the potential limitations on indoor events this winter.
September
October
November
September 11th Fireflies to Sunrise
October 7th Ladies Fall Luncheon & Market
November 13th Veteran’s Day Dinner
September 20th The Classics at Merion: Car Show
October 16th Men’s Night at the Bistro
September 25th Rocktoberfest
October 30th Fright Night
November 26th Thanksgiving
October 31st Family Halloween Party
First Fridays September
October
September 4th Pickleball Party
October 2nd Small Batch: Bourbon & Boutique Wine
November th
November 6 Fireside Chats
December December 4th Christmas Tree Lighting
Holiday Catering Thanksgiving Catering & Club Dining This year Merion will provide various holiday options for our members. From catering, dine-in options and private event space. Our hope is to create a safe and memorable way to experience the holiday. Thanksgiving catering– currently gathering various club menus to determine what will works best for execution. Full thanksgiving catering menu will be available .
Private Events for Holidays The team will create unique spaces throughout the Club to provide intimate dining spaces for small family gatherings, business lunches, and holiday parties.
Christmas Catering Similar to Thanksgiving, Merion will provide a holiday catering menu for our membership. Seasonal items for our members to execute in home entertaining this holiday season.
Adult Clinics: Starting September 7th MONDAYS 9:30 – 11:00 am: Dou bles Clinic (3.5-4.0 level) 6:00-7:30 pm: Men 's Night (3.0-4.5 Level) TUESDAYS 9:30 – 11:00 am: Do u bles Clinic (4.0 - 4.5+ Level) 6:00-7:30 pm: Ladies Night (3.0-4.5 Level)
What’s Happening On Court
Singles/Double Tennis Family Play Adult/Junior Clinics Professional Instruction
WEDNESDAYS 9:30 – 11:00 am: Do u bles Clinic ( 3.0 an d 3.5 Level) 6:00-7:30 pm: Mixed Doubles Night (7.0, 8.0, 9.0 Combined Level)
Our professional staff is available for private individual lessons and family lessons.
THURSDAYS 10 - 11:30 am: Do u bles: Ladies Gr ass Rou n d Robin 11:30 am-1:00 pm: Adu lt Sin gles Clin ic 6:00 – 7:30pm: Car dio Tennis
Indoor Tennis Contracts
FRIDAYS 7:00—8:00 am: Early B ir d Hit (All Levels) 9:30-11:00am: Do u bles Clin ic 3.0 2:00 –3:30 pm: Adu lt Sin gles Rou n d Robin SATURDAYS 9 – 10:30 am: Cardio Ten nis 2 – 3:30 pm: Satu rday Social on the Law n SUNDAYS 12 – 1:30 pm: 3.0+ Do u bles Clin ic
Expecting to prolong the outdoor tennis season through October/Early November, weather permitting. Tennis Events Adult Clay Club Championships September 5-13th Labor Day Round Robin Monday, September 7, 10 a.m. Tennis Awards Night Sunday, September 13, 5 p.m.
MCC Juniors 10 & Under Clinics Monday-Friday: 4-5:00 pm Saturday: 10:30-11:30am Sunday: 9:00-10:00am
Tournament High Performance Tuesday: 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday: 5:00-7:00 pm Saturday: 12:00-2:00pm
Next Gen Summer Camp Monday-Friday: 5-6:30 pm
Match Play Saturday & Sunday: 1:00-4:00p.m.
Fitness on the Great Lawn Fitness Members Only: Monday through Saturday Fitness Center Monday- Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
6:00a.m. - 9:00 pm 6:00a.m. - 8:00 pm 8:00a.m. - 6:00 pm 8:00a.m. - 6:00 pm
CBD Monday- Friday 6:00a.m. - 9:00 pm Member Use 10:00 - 6:00 pm Personal Training (3 trainers/ up to 2 member each) Saturday & Sunday 8:00-4:00pm Fitness Information: Fitness Classes continue on the lawn Move indoors during inclement weather Aquatic Fitness classes continue until the end of October Event: Fitness Kickoff Saturday, September 19
The Fitness Classes
Total Body Burn
Intervals
Warrior
Express HIIT
Fit for Life
Adult Fitness Classes Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.; 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. (Tues. & Thurs.) Saturdays: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
-Rain PlanFitness classes will move to the sun lounge or ballroom
Junior Fitness Youth Speed & Agility Monday through Friday: 3:00 p.m. This class teaches and perfects the movement and strength patterns that are essential for the growing athlete. Ages 8-12
Peak Performance Monday through Friday: 4:00 p.m. This class is designed to develop the Mastery of the six Fundamental movements of Sport. Squat, hinge, push, pull, locomotion, and anti-movement/rotation. Mastering these skills will help you jump higher, run faster, hit harder and prevent injury. Ages 13-18.
Squash Programming Great Lawn Ghosting Mondays & Wednesdays, 12 & 1 p.m. Squash specific movement on the Great Lawn, using measured court dimensions. Focusing on movement patterns related to squash and how to get around the court efficiently.
Peak Performance
Monday - Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. Join D and the Squash Pros on the Great Lawn for a Squash workout!
Scott Devoy Director of Squash (ext. 254) sdevoy@merioncricket.com
Court Reservations Courts reservations are available on the Club Website.
Junior Trusted Group Training
Session 1: September 8–November 1 (8 weeks) A Trusted Group is a group of five individuals who have agreed to and signed the Singles Practice Play Agreement understanding that they will only practice singles squash with each other.
Alicia Rodriguez (ext. 246) arodriguez@merioncricket.com
Beginners: Mini Squash Monday–Thursday, 3:30–4:15 p.m. & 4:15–5 p.m. This program is for ages 6-9 who are new to squash. Intermediate: Bronze/Silver Level Monday–Thursday, 5–5:45 p.m. Advanced: Middle & High School Level Monday–Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Dane Sharp (ext. 246) dsharp@merioncricket.com
Upcoming Events Squ-elebration
Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:00 PM The chance to celebrate our prematurely ended squash season. We will be presenting: Most Improved Player, the Kit Spahr Award, and the Carter Fergusson Award. This is also, a chance to honor the high school seniors that have been part of our programs throughout the years! Enjoy lite bites and refreshments. This is a complimentary event.
Paddle Tennis
Weekly Cup Practices
Paddle League Schedule Men’s Paddle- Wednesdays & Thursday : Evenings Women’s Paddle- Mondays & Wednesdays: Mornings Mixed Paddle- Sundays at Noon
Interclub– TBD
MAPTA– Waiting on final decision to determine if there will any interclub this year. If MAPTA chooses not to have interclub, Merion will create an intra-club league
Ladies Paddle Camp
September 21st-25th ; 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Beginners Camp September 21st & 22nd; 12:30 p.m.-2:00p.m.
Cup 1 & 2 Thursday 8:30-10:00 a.m. Friday 10:00-11:30 a.m. Cup 4 Tuesday 9:30-11:00 a.m. Friday 8:30-10:00 a.m. Cup 7 & 8 Tuesday 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday 10:00-11:30 a.m. Friday 1:30-3:00 p.m. Wire Clinics Tuesday 2:00-2:30 p.m. Thursday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Men’s Workshop Monday, September 21st; 6-8:00p.m. Wednesday, September 23rd; 6-8:00p.m.
Mixed A/B October 6th; 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Weekly Men’s Night Begins Monday, September 21st; 6-8:00p.m.
Men’s Matches Start October 7th & 8th; 6:30 p.m. Ladies Weekend League Starts October 18th; 11:00 a.m.
Paddle Events Paddle Opener September 18th; 6:00-8:00p.m.
Ladies Matches Start October 26th & 28th; 9:00 a.m.
Ladies Margarita Night October 13th
PICKLEBALL Clinics Monday 8:00a.m.-9:30a.m. Wednesday 1:00 p.m.-2:30p.m. Thursday 9:00 a.m.-10:30am
Events Catalina Wine Mixer August 28th
Saturday 10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.
Grip & Rip Classic September 25th
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New Pickle Courts The use of pickleball court #13 has been limited from 8am to 7:30pm. This is due to the neighbor agreement and compliance for noise reduction .
MCC POOL
Pool Closes September 30th for recreational swim
Guest Policy starting September 8th: Non-pool members will be allowed to visit the pool for 3 times.
Pool will remain open in October for lap swimming (Weather depending) During the week, additional aquatic classes and lap swimming will be made available. Please see the full pool calendar for details.
Upcoming Events Glow Party at the Pool September 5th 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m
Vino & Vinyasa September 16th 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m
September Pool Hours Lap Swimming 6:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m.
Aquatic Fitness 8:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Monday through Friday
Swim Lessons 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Saturdays & Sundays
Family Swim Waves Weekday Waves See the new pool calendar for family swim, additional aquatic classes & teen/adult swim Weekend Waves Wave 1– 10:00 a.m.-12:00p.m. Wave 2- 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Wave 3– 3:00 p.m.-5:00p.m. Wave 4– 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Private Swim Lessons
Teen Tuesday
Saturdays and Sundays 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday evening from 5:30-7:00p.m. our teen membership can enjoy the pool with their friends. (Ages 12-18)
Monday and Wednesdays 3:00p.m. -5:00 p.m.
Semi-Private Swim Lessons Saturdays and Sundays 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Lap Swimming Beginning in September six lap lanes will be made available on Tuesday & Thursday from 3:00-4:00p.m.
Adult Swim Thursday evening is for our adult membership 18 and older to enjoy the pool!
Kid’s Clubhouse Our newest amenity for the youngest members of the club will open this fall. Kid’s Clubhouse will host a variety of scheduled activities and free play options. Little Crickets after school program will be hosted in the clubhouse along with parent child activities. 2 hr time limit, reservations required, and parent must stay on campus while their children are at the Kid’s Clubhouse Opening Date: Monday, September 21st Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 3:00 – 8:00 | Saturday & Sunday 9:00 – 4:00
Events Open House – September 18th Family Bingo – September 27th Game Night – October 24th
Other Club Activities: CROQUET
Cricket
Croquet Invitational September 19 & 20
Nets practice on the 2nd tier Thursdays at 5:30
Croquet and Cheer Mondays, 4 p.m.
Cricket Season - TBD