Special Events & Presentations

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!

Gold Mining in Canada

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

Yossi Gutman and David Marcus will share their theoretical and practical experiences in this unique business.Unlike hardrock mining, which extracts veins of precious minerals from solid rock, placer mining is the practice of separating heavily eroded minerals like gold from sand or gravel. The word placer is thought to have come from Catalan and Spanish, ...

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$36

The Art of Deception: Forgeries and Thievery in the Art World with Kathleen Silverman

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

Forgers have swindled art sellers and buyers for centuries. Explore the lucrative world of forgery, learn about some of the most famous forgers and fakes, and investigate techniques used to uncover the truth. But forgery is not the only high-profile art crime—enjoy fascinating stories of both legendary and low-key art thefts (including recent ones) and ...

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$95

Music From The Holocaust

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

A presentation by Joe Kirman of selected music written, performed, and sung in the Vilna Ghetto and local partisan camps during the Holocaust, including partisan songs, marches and ballads.

The Art of Deception: Forgeries and Thievery in the Art World with Kathleen Silverman

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

Forgers have swindled art sellers and buyers for centuries. Explore the lucrative world of forgery, learn about some of the most famous forgers and fakes, and investigate techniques used to uncover the truth. But forgery is not the only high-profile art crime—enjoy fascinating stories of both legendary and low-key art thefts (including recent ones) and ...

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$95

History of Canada 1900 – 1999: Building the Nation with Prof. Alvin Finkel

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

Lecture 4: Part A: Indigenous Peoples in Canada, 1900-1999: Changes and Ongoing StrugglesPart B: Race Relations Among Non-Indigenous Peoples in Canada, 1900-1999: Changes and Ongoing Struggles Fee: $65 for members and $85 for non-members

$65

Armchair Traveller: Morocco

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

Join Donna Hamar to be fascinated by stories about her recent trip to Morocco. Come at 12 p.m. for a delicious Moroccan Lunch.

PURIM Celebration 2025/5785

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

Rabbi Mendy will talk about the holiday of Purim. Join us for our famous annual Purimspiel, Special Lunch with Hamentaschen and much more!

The Art of Deception: Forgeries and Thievery in the Art World with Kathleen Silverman

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

Forgers have swindled art sellers and buyers for centuries. Explore the lucrative world of forgery, learn about some of the most famous forgers and fakes, and investigate techniques used to uncover the truth. But forgery is not the only high-profile art crime—enjoy fascinating stories of both legendary and low-key art thefts (including recent ones) and ...

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$95

History of Canada 1900 – 1999: Building the Nation with Prof. Alvin Finkel

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

Lecture 5: Part A: Regional Identities that Developed in the 1900s: British Columbia, Prairies, Atlantic Canada, the North, Ontario, QuebecPart B: Canada in the World: Changes from 1900 to 1999 Fee: $65 for members and $85 for non-members

$65