Jewish Senior Citizen’s Centre
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Tuesday, August 12 at 1p.m.Dr. Leon Kagan was born and raised in Edmonton Alberta by his parents Paul and Clara Kagan. He graduated from Talmud Torah in Edmonton and later went to the University of Alberta to study medicine, initially beginning as a family doctor and eventually becoming a geriatric psychiatrist. His mother was a ...
Our wonderful member Erika Lafevre will do two unique presentations for you: Alberta History. The Story of the Three Sareptas: Zareptha (Lebanon), Old Sarepta (Russia), and New Sarepta (Alberta) Thursday, August 14 at 1p.m.
Tuesday, August 19 at 1p.m. Join the representatives (Victor, Lynne & Gerry) of organization SCAN!Edmonton (Seniors for Climate Action Now) to learn about individual and learn actions that can make difference in the area of climate change. This organization began as a small group of seniors who got together in winter 2024. Our group immediately ...
Join us for a new course with Professor Emeritus David WanglerWednesdays, August 20 1p.m. – 3p.m. Fee: $45 for members | $54 for non-members Lecture 1: Are there substantial reasons for religion? The two oldest religions are Judaism and Hinduism, and both are present and highly significant to this very day.
Thursday, August 21 at 1p.m. Join our vivid traveller Wei Woo to be fascinated by stories about his recent trips to these countries. Join us at 12p.m. for the Benelux Lunch.
Every last Tuesday of the month join us to celebrate your friends’ birthdays with music, special lunch and fun! Sponsor cake or entertainment, order a special card from the office or create a unique Power Point presentation to surprise your friends!
Honouring Contemporary Artwork of late Mathieu LefevreTuesday, August 26 at 1p.m. “Mathieu Lefevre’s work often relies on humour and mockery. As such, one can place Lefevre in a tradition Pierre-Michel Menger has called the ‟mocking and ironic avant-garde,” an avant-garde tradition descended from Dada and Marcel Duchamp—Schwitters, Cage, Warhol, Damien Hirst. Thumbing their noses at ...
Join us for a new course with Professor Emeritus David WanglerWednesdays, August 27 1p.m. – 3p.m. Fee: $45 for members | $54 for non-members Lecture 2: Are philosophy and religion or science and religion contradictory or complementary?
Thursday, August 28 at 1p.m. Mainstream media stuggles to survive. As each financially-troubled news outlet closes, we lose another trustworthy source of information to help us make decisions that affect our lives. For a look at this development and its consequences, join retired CBC broadcaster John Hanlon. John hosted information programs on CBC Radio and ...
Tuesday, September 2 at 12p.m.Danielle Woo is excited to share her experiences with entrepreneurship, offering an honest look at navigating the business world as a woman. In her talk, she’ll discuss the strategies and mindset that helped her achieve success, as well as the challenges and missteps that taught her invaluable lessons. By highlighting what ...
Join us for a new course with Professor Emeritus David WanglerSeptember 3 1p.m. – 3p.m. Fee: $45 for members | $54 for non-members Lecture 3: Does science provide valid knowledge about the physical world while only religion can provide valid knowledge about and a foundation for the moral world?
Monday, September 8 at 12:30p.m.Session #2: Is Counselling for Me? Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Getting Help In this workshop we will explore what counselling is and how it can help you better your life. Focus will be placed on the barriers that get in the way of starting, and staying with, counselling and how ...
