The mission of the BRA is to involve the residents in a range of activities,
events and experiences to increase their enjoyment of life and sense of community.
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Broadmead Weather
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Trips (New Trips and Tours Page)
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Lunch at Manor Tavern
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Gettysburg PA Railroad
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Brandywine Museum of Art
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Holiday Brass Concert at the Cathedral
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40th Annual Winter Solstice Concert
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Photo Galleries & Music Concerts
Weekly Events
(go to Events for details)
Monday:
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Book Clubs
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Creative Arts Class
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Writers Group
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Duplicate Bridge
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Pickleball
Tuesday
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Beads & Recycled Paper Art
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Stitching Interest Group
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Mexican Train Dominoes
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Movie Night (schedule)
Wednesday
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NCR Trail Trips - Starts March 20
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Sew & So
- Bridge Lessons
- Supervised Rubber Bridge
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Round Robin Bridge Tournament (monthly)
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Paint & Pastels Class
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Rubber Bridge
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Pickleball
Thursday
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Mah Jongg
- Ceramics Class
- Barn Sale Receiving
- IT Help & Information Sessions
Friday
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Chorus Practice
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Flower Committee
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Christian Men's Connection Group
- Free Bistro Happy Hour
Saturday
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Men's Social
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Saturday movie: (schedule).
Sunday
- Quaker Meeting
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Other Events
This Week and Beyond (chronologically)
(go to Events for details)
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Gallery Exhibit - Broadmead Collects II (more)
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Resident Smartphone Exhibit (more)
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East Hall Exhibit - Complimentary Colors (more)
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Miniature Display (more) ​
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10/19: Vespers
10/20: Classics Book Club - Persuasion by Jane
Austen (more)
10/20: Healthcare Committee - Care Coordination
Discussion, Ann Patterson (flyer)
10/21: Socrates Cafe - The Philosophy of Time
10/22: Trains Group - Ten Bizarre Trains (flyer)
10/22: Music Committee - Piano Concert with
Frederick Moyer (flyer)
10/24: Broadmead Block Party (flyer)
10/25: Men's Social - Auditorium
10/25: Memorial Service for Dr. Ken Lewis
10/25: Movie Night - Sorry Baby
10/26: Music Committee - Baltimore Choral Arts
Concert (flyer)
10/27: Trip to Recycling Plant
10/27: Broadmead Inc. Board of Trustees Annual
Meeting and Reception (flyer)
10/28: Lecture - Monarch Butterfly Documentary
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BRA Trips and Tours Scheduled for the Fall
Texas Quarry Trip and Recycle Center Trip
The BRA and Broadmead's Transportation department have scheduled two short trip the Baltimore County Recycling facility on Warren Road. The tours will take about 90 minutes with an additional 30 to 45 minutes for transportation. The tour cost of $5 will be billed to the resident's Broadmead bill. The tour of the recycling center will be on October 6th or 27th. CLICK HERE for more information and to sign-up for the recycling center tour.
Questions? Contact Lisa Berres or Sue Appling
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Lunch at the Manor Tavern - November 5
Enjoy lunch at the Manor Tavern. The BRA is running a bus from Broadmead to the Manor Tavern on November 5 leaving at 11:30 am and returning after lunch. The only cost will be for your lunc paid at the time. For more information and to sign up click here.
Questions? Contact Lisa Berres or Sue Appling
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Trip to Gettysburg PA Railroad - November 15
Take a first-class train ride on the Gettysburg Railway (website) near the Gettysburg battlefield, with views of the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and the picturesque countryside. Along the way, you’ll learn about various historical points of interest and the modern-day use of the railroad, all from the comfort of fully renovated 1950s-era passenger railcars. The $65 per person cost covers transportation to Gettysburg and the train fare. You must bring a lunch which can be eaten on the train. For more information and to sign-up. click here.
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Questions? Contact Lisa Berres
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Trip to Brandywine Museum of Art - December 8
The BRA Trip Committee is planning a trip to the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, PA on December 8 (www.brandywine.org/museum). Renowned for its holdings of the Wyeth family of artists, the Museum features galleries dedicated to the work of N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and Jamie Wyeth. The Museum’s outstanding Heritage Collection is a cross section of American art, with a special focus on artistic practice in the Brandywine valley. Nineteenth- and twentieth-century landscape paintings testify to the beauty which drew well-known artists to the area. Important portraits, still life paintings and notable holdings in American illustration add diversity and breadth to this unique collection. The museum showcases the work of Andrew Wyeth, a major American realist painter, and his family: his father N.C. Wyeth, illustrator of many children's classics; his sister Ann Wyeth McCoy, a composer and painter; and his son Jamie Wyeth, a contemporary American realist painter.
A featured exhibition at this time of year is Holidays at Brandywine. The favorite holiday tradition returns to the Brandywine Museum of Art with model trains, dollhouses, and other miniature wonders, along with towering trees adorned with our signature, handmade “Critter” ornaments. A holiday favorite since 1972, the Brandywine Railroad features model trains running on 2,000 feet of track and contains more than 1,000 pieces, including locomotives, passenger and freight trains, and trolleys that pass through a small village, a farm, factories, a drive-in movie theater and even a carnival. A dazzling array of both toy and scale model trains can be seen chugging through the varied scenery of the expansive O-gauge layout, including those made by Lionel, Williams, Atlas, Mike’s Train House, K-line and others. There's also a variety of interactive push buttons and foot pedals for visitors to engage with on the display.
The trip from Broadmead will be in a full size bus with rest room. It will accommodate walkers and scooters. When we arrive at the museum, we will be given a docent lead tour of either the Wyeth paintings, Holiday on the Brandywine, or Brandywine Treasures. There is a small café, but because of the size of our group you should plan to bring a bagged lunch. The café has drinks and chips for sale. The museum is about 90-105 minutes from Broadmead, an easy trip. It is located about 10 minutes from Longwood Gardens for those who went to the Gardens last year. The cost of the trip, including admission to the museum is $55. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
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Questions? Contact Lisa Berres or Bill Hardy
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Miniatures On Display
The Display Cabinet Adjacent to the Front Desk in the Community Center currently has an exhibit of miniatures. Many of the items were made by fellow resident & International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA), juried artisan, Tom Boytim, but there are also Petit Point Carpets by our Elsa Collins. Additionally, there are items displayed by other IGMA Artisans from the US, UK & Japan whose works are paintings ceramics, silver and textiles such as mini samplers.
If you are in the Community Center, please check out miniatures as an art form. Making the World……Smaller.
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Two presentations are planned in conjunction with the Miniature Exhibit. On Tuesday, October 7 at 2 p.m., Tom Boytim will discuss the miniatures in the display cases and the history of miniatures as an art form. He will also show attendees the mini-house he built.
On Friday, October 24 at 2 p.m. Elsa Collins will discuss her petit-point miniature carpets and her involvement in the world of miniatures over the years.
The presentations will take place in front of the showcase.
Pickleball Fall Schedule
The Broadmead pickleball players want you to know that we are now getting together at 2:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays for the rest of the Fall.
We play doubles so there is not any running involved, but we need at least four players to have a game. I want to encourage all players, plus anyone who wants to learn, to come out today at 2:00 p.m. and let's try to get a friendly game going. It's a great way to get some fresh air and exercise, plus socialize with your Broadmead neighbors. We have all the equipment needed at the pickleball court, and we will teach anyone who wants to learn to play. Just wear some good sneakers.
So if you want to play, or just watch and check it out, come at 2:00 p.m. to the pickleball court outside The bistro patio.
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Questions? Contact Sam McClintock
Open Forum Schedule
Open Forum has laid out its programs for the month of October. All presentations will be in the Auditorium starting at 7:00pm.
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Thurs., Oct. 30: Brian Rollfink, Education Director for Wild Birds, Inc. “The Turkey Vulture—their annual migration and impact on Broadmead" (flyer)
- Friday, Nov. 7: Neil Young - "The Vikings! - Raiders to Traders" (flyer)
- Friday, Nov. 20: Bev Rosen - The Jones Falls: Giant That Made Baltimore & Almost Did Her In! (flyer)
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Great Decisions 2026 Program
The Foreign Policy Association has announced the eight topics for the 2026 Great Decisions Program. Here at Broadmead, the sessions will start on Thursday, February 5 and continue on subsequent Thursdays through March 26. The sessions will run 3:00 to 4:30 pm in the afternoon in the auditorium followed by a half hour discussion period. A briefing manual will be available to purchase after October 18 and delivered in early December. Please contact Pete Suggatt if you are interested in receiving a copy of the briefing book. The book will cost $35 or $40. Barry Rascovar will be leading the presentations and discussions again. For a detail descriptions of the topics go to the Great Decisions page, click here.
Please let Pete Sugatt know if you want to enroll in this program.
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Nature Committee 2025-2026 Schedule
The Nature Committee has announced the it FY 2026 schedule is to meet on the first Thursday of each month in the Auditorium at 11:00 am starting in October. Exceptions are December's meeting will be in the Seminar Room and January's meeting will be on January 8.
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​Questions should be directed to Ruth Reiner
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*** NEW *** Sunday Game Day
Come one, come all! Game Day in the Bistro at 1:30 on Sundays! We play Rummikub, but are open to any game you wish to bring. We will be more than glad to teach any new to the game. There is also a small Scrabble contingent at one of the tables. Let the games begin!
​Questions? Contact Lynne Shue
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Quilling Classes Start October 6
Starting Monday, October 6th​, quilling Classes will be rum on consecutive Mondays in the Arts & Ceramics Studio from 3:15 to 4:45pm. Quilling is a decorative art form that involves, rolling, shaping,and gluing strips of paper. To sign up Contact Leslie Gkickman. (flyer)
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October East Hall Exhibit
During October, the East Hall will be displaying artwork by a group called Complementary Colors. he artists began painting together in 1987. The only original member still participating is Carolyn Murphy, a Broadmead resident (who ruefully adds “and oldest!”). Current members of the group are Sharon Green, Shirley Jenkins, Martha Stoeling, Bonnie Sybert and Darlene WolinskiHope that you enjoy the show!
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New Exhibit in the Gallery Hall
On Friday, August 29, the next Arts Council exhibition, Broadmead Collects II, will be installed in the Gallery. The exhibit consists of selections from Resident art collections. It is the second of a series of such exhibits. (flyer)
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Socrates Cafe
October Meeting. Socrates Cafe will meet on Tuesday, October 21st at 10:30 am in the Auditorium. They will start with a short video, "Why Time Feels Faster As We Age: The Philosophy of Time" followed by a discussion of the question How has our perception of time evolved during stages of our lives? The meeting is open to all and is sponsored by Towson Unitarian Universalist Church.
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November Meeting: Socrates Cafe will meet on Tuesday, November 18th at 10:30 am in the Auditorium. They will start with a short video, "The Philosophy of Gratitude: An Ancient Guide to a Grateful Life" followed by a discussion of the question "How is gratefulness a way of living ethically in the world, as well as a way of rejoicing in our own existence?" The meeting is open to all and is sponsored by Towson Unitarian Universalist Church.
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Questions? Contact Carel Hedlud
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Broadmead Writers Group Meeting Schedule
Starting September 22, the Broadmead Writers Group will meet on Mondays at 1:00 pm in the Magnolia Room. For further information contact Maggie Babb.
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Site4Sight Meeting Information
Does your vision, like other parts of your anatomy, not work as well as it once did? Site4Sight is the low vision subcommittee of the BRA Health Committee. We’ve been in a time of reorganization for the past year, and are interested in your thoughts and experiences about how those with low vision navigate life at Broadmead. To this end, we will be holding an informal gathering for anyone interested on the second Wednesday of the month from 10-12 in the Fireplace Room. We’re not a group that can address medical needs, but will host outside guests from Functional Pathways in August and the low vision department at the Wilmer Institute later in the year. If you can’t come on July 9, and would like to chat, please get in touch by phone or email.
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Questions? Contact Mari Quint, R-11, 410-804-7876
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First Monday Book Club Update
The first Monday Book Group meets the first Monday of each month at 10:30 am in the Fireplace Room to discuss readings. The 2025 selections for next months of 2025 are listed here. Everyone is invited. Some attend in order to decide if they want to read a specific book. Send suggestions to elsacollins@gmail.com.
Monday, October 6: The Paris Express by Emma Donuhue (Attention: members of the Train Group are invited).
Monday November 3: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Attention The Multicultural Group: This book deals with First Nations Members from Canada who yearly pick blueberries in Maine.
December 1: NO MEETING
Questions? Contact Elsa Collins
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Reading the Bard Literary Group
The Shakespeare series, Reading the Bard, meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 2 o’clock in the auditorium. On the first Tuesday, we watch a film version of a Shakespeare play and on the third Tuesday we talk about both the play and the film and lots of other things too. Everybody is welcome. You don’t need to read the play in advance. Our next meeting will be October 7. The play is Hamlet and the film will be shown in two parts 3:30-5:30 and 7 to 9.
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Movie Note: The Movie Committee is collaborating with the Shakespeare reading group in presenting Hamlet on Tuesday. This is the only unabridged film version of Hamlet. Made in 1996, the film was directed by Kenneth Branagh, who stars in the film, together with Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Julie Christie as Gertrude, and Kate Winslet as Ophelia. The production is set in the 19th century.
Because it is a 4-hour movie, it is being presented in our usual long-film format: 2 hours before dinner (3:30 to 5:30), dinner break, resume at 7:00 p.m.
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In November, the play will be Merchant of Venice and in December Twelfth Night
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SAVE THE DATE!
Youth and age will confront Shakespeare together on December 15, 1:00-4:00 While senior citizens at Broadmead have been studying plays of Shakespeare, a class of seniors at Friends school happens, studying the same plays. And on December 15, the two groups will be together for the first time here at Broadmead. I’m looking forward to seeing what those seniors have to tell us and vice versa.
Everyone is welcome. Questions? Call Tom Scheye.
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Classic Book Club
For new and all interested residents, Broadmead has a Classics Book Club that meets monthly in the Fireplace Room. We are a lively but very low-key group of about 20 readers of those classic books that we read or were planning to read in high school or college but never got around to--or have since forgotten. We have a great time for an hour or so every month and would love to have new members. Click here for the list of books we are currently reading. We meet at 10:00 a.m. on the third Monday of each month. If interested, just show up or contact John Mattingly at 443-826-8660. Our next meeting will be on Monday, October 20 at 10:00 am in the Fireside Room. We will be reading Persuasion by Austen.
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Big Books Club
Ours is a small group who meet the fourth Monday of each month at 10:00 am in the Fireplace Room to informally discuss one of those heavy volumes you never got around to in college. We read each book over the course of 'however long it takes.' We are currently reading all four volumes of the Jewel in the Crown. We are a very informal group who just enjoy each other's company. Feel free to drop in and enjoy the fun. Any questions can be sent to johnbosco360@gmail.com, or call John Mattingly at 443-826-8660.
Everyone is welcome.
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LIBRARY NEWS
New Books in the Library
The Broadmead Library has acquired a new batch of books especially rich in autobiographies and memoirs (Amos Oz, Jamie Raskin, Anthony Fauci, Keith Richards, Alex Trebek) as well as a major biography of John Lewis by David Greenberg. And here's a chance to catch up on writers such as Penelope Lively and Henning Mankell. For a list of these acquisitions click here. The books are shelved in the New Books section of the library, near the fireplace. For more about the Library click here
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Books Not Returned
Many of our books have been checked out for several months and are therefore not available to other residents. If you are not actively reading a library book that you have checked out, please return it to the drop box marked book return, near the nonfiction section of the library.
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Library Book Donations
BRA Library book donations will be the second Thursday of each month at 9:30 am, the same time that the BCPL Bookmobile is here. Please note that the library does not accept donations outside of the monthly collection. Non-Broadmead Library books found in the book return box or left on the library tables will be discarded. Click here to view the Library's book donation guidelines.
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BRA Library Online Catalog
The Broadmead Library catalog is online, and no login or password is required. It will tell you which books the library owns, although not whether the book has been checked out. You can search by author, title, or keyword. To access the BRA library online catalog click here
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Barn Sale Receiving Donations Weekly
The Greater Barn Sale is ready to receive inventory from all residents every Thursday from 10:00 am to noon and 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Please deliver ALL donations (except books) to the Barn Sale workroom in the back hall of the Lower Level of the Center. Book donations are the second Thursday of the month in the library area (see library notice below). Please make sure all clothing is clean, in good repair and desirable by another person. also, please no men's trousers or suits. All donations to the Barn Sale contribute to the support of the many BRA activities we enjoy. For any questions or concerns please email Lucy Wright. Click here for a list of the Barn Sale organization and the department heads.
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The Barn Sale also accepts donations from families of residents who are moving to assisted living or who have passed away. We also accept donations from new residents who are downsizing during their move to Broadmead. Click below for a donation guide for residents and families. Information for new residents is available through the Marketing department.
For more information about the Barn Sale, go to www.broadmeadbra.org/barn-sale.
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​Listserv Guidelines
There has been some discussion about the use of the email system, listserv. Here is a link to guidelines that were established several years ago about its use. Listserv Guidelines To register for the Listserv, see the note at the bottom of the Documents page
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