Friday Update, November 8, 2024
Attention Please: 2024 Holidays | Winter Fair notices
Call for Volunteers: Winter Fair | Friday Flics | Computer Drop-in
Activities Update: Tuesday Lectures | Sarah Rodgers | Hiking group | Diversity Dialogue | Friday Flicks
Upcoming Events: Happy hour | Dance to the Music | Raise the Stage | Winter Fair
Miscellanea: Submissions
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Attention
2024 Holidays
Brock House is closed on:
Nov 11: Remembrance Day
Dec 23 to Jan 1: Christmas, Boxing Day and Winter Break
Winter Fair donations welcome
Our curated collection of donated items is always a big draw for bargain hunters, and a great revenue generator for us. Please note we’re only accepting donations that we’re pretty sure will sell, and only in the following categories:
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Jewelry
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Vintage clothing and treasures (attractive and/or useful collectibles, puzzles, games, toys, etc.) starting Nov 12.
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Gardening pots (one gallon size), and nice indoor plant pots
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Indoor plants (please bring on Nov 22 only)
Please drop off suitable donations any day of the week and by Nov 20, except indoor plants, which we can only take on Nov 22. Consult our donations page to find out what is eligible, and how to drop it off.
Meeting Room booked until Winter Fair
The Meeting Room (previously known as the Computer Room) will be closed until Nov 23 for Winter Fair preparations. The Computer Drop-In is on hold until further notice, and other activities booked in this room will be reassigned.
Calls for Volunteers
Winter Fair
Six great reasons to volunteer for the Brock House Winter Fair:
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Get to know your fellow members.
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Get a peek at what BHS volunteers do.
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Feel good about yourself.
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Get your holiday spirit glowing.
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Support Brock House.
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Have a lot of fun!
Email Volunteer Coordinator Joanna Walentowicz at joanna2662@gmail.com or Anapaula at anapaula@bhsociety.ca.
Friday Flicks
The Friday Flicks group is looking for a new convenor. Whether you are a novice or seasoned cinephile, this is your chance to dig into the seventh art and propose some great movies for members to enjoy. Help preserve the lovely tradition of bringing film lovers together on Friday afternoons. Email anapaula@bhsociety.ca to volunteer.
Computer Drop-In
If you are skilled with computers and mobile devices, consider becoming a volunteer for the Computer Drop-In program, where you will help fellow members get familiar with their devices and updates. To volunteer, email Anapaula at anapaula@bhsociety.ca. Note that the Computer Drop-In is on hold while the room formerly called the Computer Room (now called the Meeting Room) is being used by Winter Fair volunteers.
Activities Update
Tuesday Lecture, November 12
Where do all our flowers come from?
The story of the United Flower Growers Co-operative Association, presented by Michel Benoit, CEO of United Flower Growers. To receive a weekly email reminder and Zoom instructions for the Tuesday lecture series, contact Allan Strain or Mike at bhtuesdaylectures@gmail.com.
Tuesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Live in the Halpern Room and on Zoom. Free.
Discussion with Sarah Rodgers, Theatre Director, November 12
Sarah Rodgers is the Artistic Director of United Players of Vancouver, and a well-known theatre director and actor in theatre, film, and television. She has worked for theatre companies in Vancouver and across Canada, has toured extensively throughout the US and Japan, and has received several Jessie Richardson Professional Theatre Awards and Musical Theatre Ovation awards. Some highlights of her directing career include The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Always Patsy Cline, Gas Light, The Little Mermaid, Elf, The Audience, and A Christmas in Wales. Next month she’ll be directing a production of It’s a Wonderful Life: On Air at the Jericho Arts Centre, and it’s sure to be great.
Sarah loves Vancouver’s thriving theatre community, both the high-calibre work of the larger theatres, and the cutting-edge work of our many small theatre companies.
Tuesday, Nov 12, noon to 1 pm in the Halpern Room. Free. Registration is required.
Hiking Group Schedule changes
Note the date changes for the following hikes, and contact hike leaders if you’d like more information.
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Nov 16: Mt. Seymour/Hyannis/ Good St Martin trail. Leader: Christine, 604-826-1503
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Nov 23: Whyte Lake. Leader: Cathie, 604-683-1083
Diversity Dialogues
Creating a multicultural society: My grandparents journey
Sid Katz is a scientist and educator; he is Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC and served as Executive Director of Science World in Vancouver and Director General and CEO of the Ontario Science Centre.
Thursday, Nov 21, 10:30 am to noon in the Halpern Room and Sunroom. Free. Registration is recommended.
Friday Flicks
Nov 8: The Monk and the Gun
Drama, 2023, 107 mins, Bhutan/France/US
Nov 15: Knives Out
Mystery, 2019, 130 mins, US
Fridays, 1 to 3 pm. Halpern Room. Free. No registration required.
Upcoming Events
Happy Hour!
Meet and mingle every other Tuesday afternoon, when the bar in the Oak Room is open for refreshments, drinks, and good conversation. Catch up with old friends and make a few new ones!
Tuesday, Nov 12, 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Oak Room. Guests are welcome. Free entry.
Dance to the Music: a social afternoon
Join us and dance to the delightful tunes of the Brock House Jazz Band. They’ll be playing live to give us a special Wednesday afternoon with fellow members. This is the social afternoon for you, whether you love to dance or just want to hang out and listen to good live music.
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2 to 4 pm, Whittaker Conservatory. Free for members and guests. Registration is recommended, but drop-ins are welcome.
Raise the Stage!
Theatre-lovers, we have a get-together planned for the Christmas season!
It's a Wonderful Life: On the Air
Based on the story “The Greatest Gift,” this play is set in a radio studio, complete with songs, commercials and period jingles from the 1940s era. George Bailey has given up his dreams to help others. His thoughts of suicide on Christmas Eve bring about the intervention of a guardian angel. This is a beautifully nostalgic, feel-good story which delivers a message of redemption and sacrifice for the greater good.
Members make their own reservations through the Jericho Arts Centre. To sit with the group in designated block seating, mention BHS Theatre Group when you buy your ticket. The box office will hold your tickets until payment.
With an overall voted preference for Saturday Matinees, we have selected:
Saturday, December 7, 2pm. Jericho Arts Centre. For more information, or to get on the Raise the Stage email list, contact Jennifer at jennia2000@yahoo.com.
Brock House Annual Winter Fair
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It’s our last big event of 2024, it’s an important BHS fundraiser, and it’s just two weeks away!
You’ll want to come for the bargains, the live music, and the beautiful arts and crafts handmade by our own members. Do some Christmas shopping. Bring along a friend or two and show them Brock House in all its Christmas finery.
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Saturday, Nov 23, 10 am to 3 pm, Whittaker Conservatory. Free for members and guests.
Miscellanea
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.