Events

Event Series Learning in Retirement

Beethoven: The Giant who stood astride the Century Change

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

Instructor: Dr. Michael Roeder (in-person course) Fee: Members $75 | Non-Members $95 Beethoven was a child of late 18th-century Classicism in music, but he transformed the style of Haydn and Mozart into something more urgent, more striving, more powerful, and even more peaceful. These Romantic qualities emerged as he created one expressive masterpiece after the other. ...

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$75

The Surprising Portrayals of Women of Traditional Jewish Texts

Zoom
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Instructor: Rabbi David Kunin (via Zoom course)Fee: Members $75 | Non-Members $95 Jewish history and tradition has been focused primarily on men, leaving out the essential contributions of women over the ages. In this class we discover amazing Jewish women (some well known and some who have largely been lost): from Hulda the Prophetess, donna ...

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$75

Lunch Menu | Nov 4

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

Pickle SoupVeggie au Gratin Salad, Dessert

Event Series YOGA Classes

YOGA Classes

Zoom
Virtual Event Virtual Event

YOGA Classes We are looking forward to seeing all of you on Monday mornings at 9:00am to 10:00am.  Monday mornings @ 9:00a.m.–10:00a.m. Old and new faces are very WELCOME in-person & via Zoom! Please register https://tinyurl.com/297jwcb4 Fee: $7 drop-in or card of 10 classes $60 Instructor: Sandy Mah

$7
Event Series Young At Heart Choir Rehersals

Young At Heart Choir Rehersals

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

Will start rehearsals on Mondays at 10am. Join our wonderful choir! Choir fee is $50 for the Fall-Winter period (you will receive a $25 tax receipt). All choir participants must be paid members of the Centre. All choir participants must be paid members of the Centre.

Persuading the Undergraduates that Pride & Prejudice—and sometimes Emma—Were Not Just Dumb Girlie Books

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

Instructor: Eileen Conway (in-person course) Fee: Members $75 | Non-Members $95 Eileen Conway, a retired Anglican clergywoman, taught English at the University of Alberta for almost twenty years, chiefly to freshmen. This task happily often involved “Persuading the Undergraduates that Pride & Prejudice—and sometimes Emma—Were Not Just Dumb Girlie Books.” Quite often, happily, she succeeded. ...

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$75

Lunch Menu | Nov 5

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

Mushroom SoupPasta Bolognese Salad, Dessert

Lunch Menu | Nov 6

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

Potato CornSalmon Bagel

Are Freedom and Equality Complementary or Contradictory?

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

Instructor: David Wangler (in-person course)Fee: Members $54 | Non-Members $74 Lecture 1: What is equality and is it complementary or contradictory to whatever freedom is? Lecture 2: Are liberal democratic states, all or most of which have some form of capitalism as their economic systems, often the most unequal societies? Lecture 3: Is inequality largely ...

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$54
Event Series Whimsical Wednesdays

Whimsical Wednesdays

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

Join a day of Fun, Friendship & Craft! Do you play or want to play Canasta, Cribbage, Scrabble, Mah Jongg or other card/board games? This is a day when you can do whatever your heart desires! What’s more? We offer a special light lunch that day for $10 only. Please inform the Office about your ...

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