Special Events & Presentations

Seniors & Climate Change

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

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 ...

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Reason, Reality & Religion: Is reconciliation realizable or required? Lecture 1

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

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.

$45

Armchair Traveller: Luxemburg, Holland & Belgium

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

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.

Event Series Birthday Tuesdays

Birthday Tuesdays

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

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!

Mathieu Lefevre: “Irony as Method”

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

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 ...

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Reason, Reality & Religion: Is reconciliation realizable or required? Lecture 2

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

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?

$45

The Media: It’s Challenges and Future with John Hanlon

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

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 ...

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Entrepreneurship and navigating the business world as a woman in business

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

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 ...

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Reason, Reality & Religion: Is reconciliation realizable or required? Lecture 3

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

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?

$45

JFSE Session #2: Is Counselling for Me? Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Getting Help

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

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 ...

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Menswear Success in Edmonton: Phil & David Gold

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

Menswear Success in Edmonton: Phil & David GoldTuesday, September 9 at 12p.m. Photo by Edmonton Journal 2013 Join the fashion legends of Edmonton to hear an amazing life story.

Reason, Reality & Religion: Is reconciliation realizable or required? Lecture 4

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

Join us for a new course with Professor Emeritus David WanglerSeptember 3 & 10 1p.m. – 3p.m. Fee: $45 for members | $54 for non-members Lecture 4: Are there two realms of human existence, the physical and the moral which are independent of one another but are both needed for humans?

$45