Friday Update, September 20, 2024
Attention Please: Cancellations | Bistro Hours | Call for volunteers
Activities Update: BH Orchestra | Table tennis | Venetian painting | Tues. lectures | Sing along
Upcoming Events: Truth & Reconciliation | Sunset Social | Variety Showcase
Miscellanea: Have your private event at Brock House | Submissions
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Attention Please
Cancellations
We hope to bring back these activities next term if there is enough interest.
No Bistro lunch on Thursday Sep 26
The Bistro service hours will be limited on Thursday, Sep 26 due to the Truth and Reconciliation Luncheon. Coffee and sweets will be available from 9 to 10:30 am, but no lunch, sandwiches, or soup will be served.
Call for Volunteers
Computer Drop-In
If you’re a skilled user of computers, iPhone or Android devices, the BHS computer drop-in convenors need more help. They’re looking for regular volunteers to answer members’ questions about their devices and device updates.
Mondays, 1 to 3 pm. Computer room. Drop-in. No registration required.
BHS Holiday Craft Store
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help sell the beautiful handmade products created by our talented knitters and needle crafters. Join us in celebrating creativity and community while assisting customers in finding the perfect holiday gift. If you’d like to help, please contact joanna2662@gmail.com.
Activities Update
Brock House Orchestra needs players
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The BH Orchestra is looking for new members, and players of all orchestral instruments are welcome.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to refine your skills, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow musicians, and contribute to beautiful performances. Rehearsals are led by a professional conductor.
Wednesdays 10:30 to 12:30. Begg Room. BHS membership required. Contact: Barb Duzy, duzybarb@gmail.com
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Venetian Painting From Renaissance to Rococo
Don’t miss this series of six lectures about the art of master painters of Venice. We will explore the works of Bellini, Giorgio and Vittore Carpaccio, Tintoretto, Veronese, Lotto, Carreira, and Tiepolo. Presented by art historian and artist Justin Newell. For art enthusiasts of all levels. No previous knowledge required.
Six Fridays starting Sept 27, 10 am to noon. Members $135, non-members $155.
Table Tennis
Drop in for a friendly game of table tennis with fellow members. For more information, email Lisa Smith at manxfam@gmail.com.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 12:30 to 3 pm. Free. No registration or sign-up required.
Upcoming Tuesday Lecture
How did Canada lose its influence in world affairs, and can we ever recover?
Presented by Professor Michael Small, Adjunct Professor, UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Career Diplomat.
To receive a weekly email reminder and Zoom link for upcoming Tuesday Lectures, contact Allan or Mike at bhstuesdaylectureseries@gmail.com. Please include your membership number.
Tuesday, September 24, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Live in the Halpern Room and on Zoom. Free. Registration not required.
Sing-Along for fall
New Start Day
Our Sing-Along group will start on Monday October 7. There will be no Sing-Along until then.
Mondays starting October 7, 10 am to noon. Members $135, non-members $155.
Upcoming Events
Last week to register for National Truth and Reconciliation Day Luncheon
Join us for a traditional luncheon highlighting Indigenous cuisine as part of our important National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event. The keynote speaker will be Debra Sparrow (θəliχʷəlʷət), a Musqueam weaver, artist, and knowledge keeper.
Thursday, Sep 26, noon to 2 pm, in the tent. Registration is required. Members $30, non-members $35.
Sunset Social: the last one of the summer
Celebrate the end of summer with a glass of wine or beer outside in the Brock House tent. Chat with friends old and new. Watch the sunset over the ocean. Get up on the dance floor. Nobody cares how well you dance or whether you have a partner. Best of all, we’ll be featuring the jazz, swing and blues music of The Dog Ears, that Brock House favourite.
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Tuesday, September 24, 6 to 7:30 pm. In the tent behind Brock House. Members $15, non-member guests $20. Light snacks.
Tickets are available at the entrance, but members are encouraged to register.
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National Seniors Day Variety Showcase
Brock House Society is joining other community-based seniors groups to celebrate National Seniors Day. Enjoy music, comedy, crafts, and socializing. Entertainment for seniors, by seniors.
Tuesday, Oct 1, 1 to 4 pm. Roundhouse Community Centre.
Miscellanea
Book your private event with us
Whether you’re planning a retirement party, a birthday celebration, a reunion, a celebration of life, or a bar or bat mitzvah, there’s no better venue than Brock House. You’ll have a sensational event! And you’ll be supporting BHS!
We rent to both members and non-members. Email events@bhsociety.com.
Friday Update submissions
Submissions for the Friday Update must be received by noon of the Wednesday preceding publication. Content may be edited for brevity, clarity, and accordance with BHS Style Guides. Send submissions to communications@bhsociety.ca.