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  Spring Social Party Apr. 5
 

Celebrate the welcome arrival of spring inside the park among RCTA friends with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on Saturday April 5, from 6 to 9pm, at the Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House (just inside Riverside Park near 107th St.). By tradition, and like most RCTA events, this party is potluck. RCTA will provide the basics, but if you could bring a bottle of wine or seltzer, or a bag of chips or some dip, anything really, your efforts will be greatly appreciated. Feel free to bring guests.

  Opening Day April 16
  Ladders Open May 1
  Free Outdoor Classical Concert: Musica Bella Orchestra June 7
 

Start the summer with the classical music of Musica Bella Orchestra of New York.

  Mixed Doubles B June 14-29
  Mixed Doubles Open June 14-29
  Free Outdoor Jazz Concert: Dave Glasser June 14
  Dave Glasser, saxophonist, has performed extensively with the Clark Terry Quintet and the Count Basie Orchestra. For the RCTA performance he will be joined by Leroy Williams on Drums, Earl May on Bass, and Larry Ham on Keyboard.
  Free Outdoor Bluegrass Concert: Citigrass June 21
 

Join us for a kid-friendly evening of bluegrass, featuring Citigrass.

  Free Outdoor Jazz Concert: Bob Kindred June 28
 

Join us for an evening of cool jazz performed by the Bob Kindred Ensemble.

  Annual Picnic & Raffle June 28
  RCTA's annual potluck picnic and raffle, with over 35 prizes, to raise money for the public clay courts.
  Free Outdoor Jazz Concert: Ron McClure Quartet July 5
 

Join us for an evening of jazz featuring world-renowned bassist Ron McClure and his ensemble.

  Men's B Doubles July 12-27
  Men's Open Doubles July 12-27
  Women's B Doubles July 12-27
  Women's Open Doubles July 12-27
  Free Outdoor Jazz Concert: The Atwaters/Ed Baker July 12
 

The Atwaters/Ed Baker (RCTA member Ed Baker, Ron Spitzer, Mark B. Lonergan, and Mark Brotter) bring their unique brand of blues, rock and roots music to the RCTA lawns. Together and separately they have performed and recorded with artists as diverse as Dr. John, Bobby Radcliffe, Band Of Susans, Ernie K-Doe, and others too numerous to mention.

  Free Outdoor Classical Concert: Gotham Winds July 19
 

Join us for an evening of an evening Mozart, Handel, and other classical music performed by the renowned Gotham Winds Ensemble.

  Free Outdoor Brasilian Concert: Pe de Bois July 27
 

Pe de Boi, the samba band headed by Brazilian-born Marcio Sapel, opened for Rod Stewart at the Meadowlands and performs in such local clubs as S.O.B.'s, Jazz Forum, the Blue Note, and the Village Gate. Sapel hemself has performed with Paul Winters, Billy Joel, Keith Richards, Oscar Castro Neves, and Walter Wanderley.

  Men's Open Singles July 26-Aug. 10
  Women's Open Singles Aug. 2-19
  Men's B Singles Aug. 9-24
  Women's B Singles Aug. 9-24
  Free Middle Eastern Concert: Efendi Aug. 9
 

Efendi, headed by Scott Wilson playing his unique "Baglama Hydra"—a combination oud, saz, and bouzouki—perform music from Turkey, Armenia, Israel, and Greece.

  Men's 45+ Singles Aug. 16-24
  Women's 45+ Singles Aug. 16-24
  Women's 60+ Singles Aug. 23-31
  Men's 60+ Singles Aug. 23-31
  Men's 45+ Doubles Sept. 13-21
  Women's 45+ Doubles Sept. 13-21
  Men's 60+ Doubles Sept. 20-28
  Women's 60+ Doubles Sept. 20-28