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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New or Recently Updated (click on item to view)
- Great Decisions Preliminary 2027 Schedule
- Men's Social - Speakers
- Socrates Cafe
- Writing Memoir Class Schedule and Sign Up
- I'm Right - You're Wrong Class Information
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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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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Rubber Bridge
- Pickleball
Thursday
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Mah Jongg
- Ceramics Class
- Barn Sale Receiving
- IT Help & Information Sessions
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Paint & Pastels Class
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
Other Events
This Week and Beyond (chronologically)
(go to Events for details)
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Arts Council Exhibit - Expanded View - (more)
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Arts Council Conversations - (more)
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New Photo Club Exhibit - Street Art (more)
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New East Hall Exhibit - Broadmead Resident's (more)
9/2: Musical Movie Matinee - Phantom of the
Opera (flyer)
9/7: LABOR DAY - Notices - Meals
9/7: First Monday Book Club - Big Trouble by
Dave Barry
9/8: Fireside Chat Auditorium & Zoom (flyer)
9/8: Trivia Night (flyer)
Half Price Sale Continues
The 1/2 price sale continues. Come on into the Old ’N Shop until September 4 for 1/2 price spring and summer clothing. Men’s short sleeved shirts, women’s blouses, tops, pants, dresses, scarves and hats!! Remember, all proceeds go to support our BRA activities. Monday-Friday, 11 am - 3 pm. You’ll need cash, check or charge. Hope to see you there! You never know what else you’ll find in our ever changing Shop! (flyer)
Musical Movie Matinee 2026-27 Schedule
The Musical Movie Matinee 2026-27 schedule has been announced. It starts on September 2 with an demand reprise of Phantom of the Opera (flyer). Over the last four years, forty monthly matinee musicals have been shown. In a survey of the audiences, this musical was voted BEST! Click here for a full list of the planned list of movies to be shown on the first Wednesday of the month in the Auditorium at 3:00 pm.
Question? Contact Don Kilgallen
I'm Right - You're Wrong - The Class
This four part class will focus on our tendency to think of people as enemies or those which we have vastly different political opinions. The classes will be on four consecutive Fridays starting September 4th at 1:00pm in the Fireplace Room. Click here for more detail about the class, (the rational behind it and its structure) If you think this is a class for liberal Democrats- IT ISN'T. I am hoping that this venue will give us a chance to move away from stereotypes and preconceived assumptions. This is a safe place for red,blue and purple.. It is my hope that those who feel outnumbered at a number of events here at Broadmead will feel comfortable to be part of this class. The reality is that we have a lot to learn about each other and even more to unlearn. Please come
To register Contact Libby Loafmann at 4eastinn@gmail.com
Writing Memoir Class Sign Up
WRITING MEMOIR will meet at 4:00-5:30pm in the Fireplace Room
October 6, 13, 20, 27
November 3 and 17.
NO CLASS ON NOV 10.
What you need to do next:
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check your calendars to be sure you can make all dates
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if you can make all the dates, confirm your attendance with Judy Jones and give her your contact info
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be thinking about what you’d like to write about (no need to know this with absolute certainty right now, but it’d be good to have some firm ideas as we start)
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sharpen those pencils.
Contact Judy Jones at Jufrye@yahoo.com or 410-382-8500
Tree Walks Maps
There are now two tree walk maps on the counter in the mailroom or to download from here. One is the map used for Trails Day in April 2026. Itcovers the north and east segments of Copper Beech Lane and the Fire Lane. The second focuses on trees in the clusters. There is very little overlap between the two maps. Together they include most of the ninety-some labeled trees on our campus.
Board of Directors Presentation, July 20, 2026
Arboretum Update
Click here to view the presentation given by Doug Fambrough at the July 20 BRA Board of Directors meeting.
Questions? Contact Doug Fambrough
Residents' Photo Exhibit Submittals
The Broadmead Photography Club is soliciting photographs from all residents for their annual exhibit of resident pictures. The exhibit will be hung in the library area of the Community Center starting October 3 and run through November. Photographs from residents will be accepted through September 3.
Click here for how to submit a photo for the exhibit.
Questions? Contact Chuck Angell.
Photography Exhibit Changed August 1
On August 1, the current photography club exhibit, Time Worn, will be replaced by a new exhibit entitled Street Art. The new exhibit will be on display during August and September in the lower level of the Community Center. So enjoy the current exhibit while it lasts, and take in the Street Art exhibit after August 1.
The Broadmead Photography Club
Presents A New Exhibit
Street Art
(August and September)
Lower Level of the Community Center
East Hall Exhibit - August
Broadmead Can Paint!
On August 1, a show of paintings by Broadmead residents was installed in the East Hall. It is a show by sixteen Broadmead artists, oils, pastel, watercolors, acrylics, open to all. It has been brought together by Marion Baker, and will hang for two months. Be sure to visit and enjoy the outstanding art work that is on display.
Questions? Contact Marion Baker
Men's Socials Speakers
The Men's Social group has announce the schedule of speaker at their upcoming Saturday meetings. The meetings are every Saturday morning in the Auditorium at 10:15 am. Donuts are served prior to the start of the meetings.
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September 12 Steven Scheinin (in the Fireplace Room)
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September 19 John Burton
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September 29 John Ottena, Health Services Administrator
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October 24 Kyle Suchock, Wellness Manager
Questions: Contact Pete Sugatt or Steven Scheinin
Great Decisions Preliminary 2027 Schedule
Tentative plans for the 2027 Great Decisions Program will take place for eight sessions from 3pm to 4:30pm in the Auditorium starting on Thursday February 4 and be held weekly for the next seven Thursdays. Click here to see the preliminary list of topics to be discussed.
Questions? Contact Pete Sugatt.
Broadmead Arts Council Exhibit
On June 3rd, The Broadmead Arts Council will open a new exhibit featuring the photographs of six artists in the Gallery area of the Community Center. The exhibit, An Expanded View, will be on display from June 3 until September 30. It will displays the works of six artists whose paintings are in the Broadmead Collection.
Broadmead Arts Council Conversations
Join with a member of the Arts Council Education Committee for a conversation about works in the Expanded View exhibit. Conversations will take place at scheduled times during July and August. (schedule)
Trips
Below is a list of trips that have been scheduled in the near future. Click on the trips to get a more detailed description and to sign up. The cost of the trip will be billed to the resident's Broadmead account in the month of the trip and are not-refundable
None scheduled until September
Old & New - Books on Sale
As most of you know, donated books that are not cataloged for the BRA Library are likely to be sold in The Old & New Shop. We thought you might like to know when we update the shop's book supply so, starting this month, we will send out a list of newly-added books whenever this occurs. Please note that the list will not include books that were already in the shop nor will it be updated as books are sold. It is simply a list of new acquisitions at a point in time.
Click here for a list of books that were added to the shop August 13. A large number of books by Frieda McFadden are also available. She is known for fast-paced psychological thrillers, most notably The Housemaid series, and has quite a following on Amazon. Details are on p2 of the list These books are available thanks to the generosity of your fellow residents and, of course, all sales benefit the BRA.
Socrates Cafe
September Meeting: Socrates Cafe will meet on Tuesday, September 15th at 10:30 am in the Auditorium. They will start with a short video, : "Aristotle: Friendship Is a Basic Human Need", followed by a discussion of the question "Is friendship, indeed, a basic human need? How have I experienced it to be so?" The meeting is open to all and is sponsored by Towson Unitarian Universalist Church.
Questions? Contact Carel Hedlud
Open Forum Schedule
Open Forum sessions featuring guest speakers on current topics of interest take place on Thursday evenings in the Auditorium at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Question? Contact Mike Goodrch
Music Committee Performances
The Music Committee scheduled several concerts. Summer vacation.
Questions? Contact Denise Love
Broadmead Writers Group
The Broadmead Writers Group as of July 2026 has is on hold for the time being. Although there is interest in continuing at some point, there is no one who has stepped up to assume leadership.
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.
The Nature Committee has its own page on this website where meeting minutes, handouts and presentations are available. Click here to go to it.
Questions should be directed to Nancy Funk
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
Questions? Contact Mari Quint, R-11, 410-804-7876
HearHere Meeting Information
The HearHere Group will begin meeting again.
Friday, June 26, 1:30 – Seminar Room
Feel free to stop by!
Questions? Contact Janet Raffetto
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. On September 7th, we will discuss Big Trouble by Dave Barry. Please come join us to discuss this book and vote on future readings Click here to see future selections.
Questions? Contact Libby Loafman
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.' Our next meeting will be on April 20 at 10:00 am in the Fireplace Room. We will be discussing Greene's The Power and the Glory
Several years ago a group of 7 intrepid residents met over the course of six months to discuss James Joyce's Ulysses. We had a wonderful time. I am wondering whether some of these same people and a group of new folks might be interested in reading and discussing Ulysses again or for the first time. If you are at all interested in such an effort in the near future, give me a call at 443-826-8660 or email me at johnbosco360@gmail.com. It's a lot of fun.
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.
Paradise Lost again
Tuesday, August 4 we’ll meet at 2:00 in the auditorium to return to book 5 and one of the most fascinating episodes in the entire epic. Eve has a dream in which she has tempted to eat there forbidden fruit and gives in. She is terrified, but Adam assures her that she would never do in real life. What frighten her so much in her dream. Of course we know better. The question: is Eve already fallen?
Questions? Call Tom Scheye.
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. 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, August 17 at 10:00 am in the Fireside Room. We will be reading O. Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray
The proposed reading list for 2026 has been posted on the Book Club page. Click here for the list of books.
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.
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.
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
New Library Books
The Broadmead Library has processed a new batch of books. There are 30 new books in the library. They include fiction, non-fiction and biographies in both large print and regular print. They are shelved in the "New Books" section. These are mostly donations from residents (Thank you!). New books are shelved in the lower bookcases near the fireplace. Click here for a list of the new titles that were added in August 2026.
Specialty Books
The BRA Library is offering to residents an eclectic selection of books that is not currently in The Old & New Shop. Topics include history, poetry, mysteries, and Japanese subject matter; a number of the books are free. If you are interested in any of the books on the attached list (2 pages), please reply by email to Victoria Bragg for more information. Click here for a list of the books available
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.
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.
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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