Special Events & Presentations

Martha Brooks & Mboya Nicholson Jazz Duo

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Martha and Mboya present a tight musical partnership and their wonderful repertoire is from the American standard songbook oeuvre, culled from the world of Tin Pan Alley and some of the past century’s greatest composers. Their performances are lyrical, thoughtful, funny and fun.Martha Brooks is a vocal artist whose sensually sculpted and wry takeson standards ...

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Descendants of Expulsion: Communities Descended from Exiles from Spain and Portugal

Zoom

Thursdays at 7:30p.m. August 1, 8 & 15 via Zoom The Jewish communities of Siam and Portugal were decimated, expelled, and forcibly converted between 1390 and 1497. Their descendants live across the globe, some openly as Sephardim and others hidden as conversos (Secret Jews). This three-class series will examine the surprising places these Jews can ...

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Aging Smarter – Take Action & Transform Your Life!

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Join Marilyn Rolingher, a registered psychologist, to explore the way we age and to learn a few techniques to keep us active. Monday, August 19 at 1p.m.  This session will be focused on new discoveries in psychology as they pertain to aging.  We will look at the current research from the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

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Introduction to Ikebana

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Thursday, August 29th @ 12pm Ikebana is one of the representative aspects of Japanese traditional culture, and ikebana began with Ikenobo in 1462. In the mid-16th century Senno Ikenobo taught, “Not only beautiful flowers but also buds and withered flowers have life, and each has its own beauty. By arranging flowers with reverence, one refines ...

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Armchair Traveler: Turkey

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Join Bonnie on her recent adventure in Turkey. Come for Turkish lunch at 12p.m. that day.

What HEARING AIDS can and cannot do?

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Join Jennifer Spiller, Registered Hearing Aid Practitioner from Amplifon Hearing Care Experts.

Self-Exploration: Rediscover the Power of your Life Story

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Join us for a two-day workshop to increase self-awareness and to gain profound understanding about your life’s journey, challenges and opportunities. The workshop promises to be a transformative experience enabling participants to move beyond barriers to fulfillment. The group will be 10 participants only. You have to commit to both days’ full participation. Facilitators: Svetlana ...

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Self-Exploration: Rediscover the Power of your Life Story

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Join us for a two-day workshop to increase self-awareness and to gain profound understanding about your life’s journey, challenges and opportunities. The workshop promises to be a transformative experience enabling participants to move beyond barriers to fulfillment. The group will be 10 participants only. You have to commit to both days’ full participation. Facilitators: Svetlana ...

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David Haas “The Malleable Mind”

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

“Look what they done to my brain, ma” — Melanie SafkaJoin David Haas’ discussion of attempts to get people to change their beliefs through manipulation of their minds. David served 30 years in the Canadian Army, with the rank of Major; and was in the legal profession for 30 years, with considerable criminal defense experience.

The Harvest Moon: the Autumn Poetry

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Join us to welcome the Harvest Moon with poetry celebrating Abundance, In-gathering, and the Completion of the Growing Season.Anna Marie Sewell will lead a reading our own and historic poems for this season. Attendees are welcome to bring a Moon/Autumn- themed verse to share.

Armchair Traveler: Poland

The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Join our President Sam Koplowicz on his recent trip to Poland in a search of his heritage. Come for Polish lunch at 12p.m. that day.