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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
Event Series Learning in Retirement

Arts in Edmonton Through my Experiences

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

On Tuesdays 1p.m. – 3p.m.  December 3 & 10, 2024 Fee: $36 Join Randall Fraser’s presentation of the retrospective of his work across all the different styles of artwork he has pursued over the years along with a description of how they are all connected and interrelated to make up a whole almost 50-year career. ...

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$36
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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Event Series Learning in Retirement

A Live Introduction to Opera: Part 3 — The Drama

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

Presented by our very talented Bass-Baritone Bertrand Malo with amazing guest singers, The Soprano - Cara Lianne Mcleod, The Tenor - Oliver Munar, who will be accompanied by Maestro Emilio de Mercato. Part 3 – The Drama Wednesday, December 4 at 6p.m. An introduction of relevant operatic scenes.

$80
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

A World Tour of Impressionist Collections

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

Instructor: Kathleen Silverman (in-person course)Fee: Members $64 (including light breakfast) | Non-Members $84 In the 19th century, the Impressionists broke the rules of academic painting with their ‘new’ small, fleeting brushstrokes and desire to capture scenes from ordinary life. Their work was far from ordinary, and the Impressionists had influence worldwide. Critics panned their work ...

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$64
Event Series YOGA Classes

YOGA Classes | Online or In-Person

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. ...

Read more

$75