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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News
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Holiday Stamps in Old & New Shop
- Movies through December
- Nature Committee Meetings
- Photography Club - Winter and the Holidays
- Site4Sight Vision Survey
- The Voice - December 2024
- Train Club Holiday Train Garden
- Trip to Longwood Gardens, Update
- Helicon's Winter Solstice Concert Excursion
The trains are back. Bring your family to see the display and enjoy the Holidays. Click here to see a video and some more pictures. Add pictures to the gallery. Send them to brawebmaster1@gmail.com, Trains will operate each day from about 4:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon, so stop by on your way to dinner. You can run the trains, blow the whistle, and ring the bell if you wish. Just ask whomever of us is there to show you how.
There will also be some midday runs, from 11:30 to 1:30, on December 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 20 and 27. Other dates may be added.
Photo Galleries & Music Concerts
Weekly Events
(go to Events for details)
Monday:
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Book Clubs
Tuesday
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Men's Social
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Beads & Recycled Paper Art
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Creative Arts Class
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Stiching Interest Group
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Mexican Train Dominoes
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Movie Night (schedule)
Wednesday
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NCR Trail Trips - Done until June
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Sew & So
- Duplicate Bridge
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Intermediate Contract Bridge
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Paint & Pastels Class
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Rubber Bridge
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
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Writers Group
- Free Bistro Happy Hour
Saturday
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Saturday movie: (schedule).
Sunday
- Quaker Meeting
Other Events
This Week and Beyond (chronologically)
(go to Events for details)
12/4: Arts Council Exhibit Begins (flyer)
12/4: Musical Music Matinee - Oliver (flyer)
12/5: Nature Committee Meeting (more)
12/5: Open Forum - Artificial Intelligence (flyer)
12/7: Photography Club New Exhibit (more)
12/7: Meet the Artist Reception - East Wing (flyer)
12/7: Movie Night - Between the Temples
12/9: Explore Kwanzaa (flyer)
12/10: Fireside Chat - Live & Zoom (flyer)
12/10: Music Committee - Holiday Music with the
RPCS Semiquavers (flyer)
12/10: Movie Night - The Secret in Their Eyes
12/12: Library Book Donation & BCL Bookmobile
12/12: Trip to Longwood Gardens (more)
12/12: The Bruck Fund - Lessons and Carols
12/13: Broadmead Chorus - Holiday Concert (flyer)
12/14: Movie Night - The Accidental Tourist
12/16: Classics Book Group - Dramatic
Monologues by Robert Browning.
12/16: Mystery Book Group - No meeting
12/17: Socrates Cafe - The Beauty of What We
Just Don't Know (more)
12/21: Helicon's Winter Solstice Concert - Excursion
to Goucher (information & sign-up)
The Old & New Shop now has several varieties of Holiday Postage Stamps available for sale. It is never too early to start getting ready for the season. And don't forget, the Old & New Shop takes credit cards.
New East Hall Exhibit Starts December 1
An exhibit of pastel paintings will start December 1 in the East hall of the Community Center. The exhibit features the art of resident Joyce Lister and her daughter, Heather Quay, It will be on display through the month of December. There will be a reception to meet the artists on December 7th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Holiday Train Garden
Some years ago a Polar Express car was donated to the train group. This fall they were able to get two additional cars off of ebay. So this year there will be a real Polar Express as one of the trains in operation for the Holidays. We are looking forward to the Holidays.
The Broadmead Train Group has installed the much awaited Holiday Train Garden in the lower leverl of the Community Center. There are two tables each featuring two circuits. The trains will be operational at lunch an dinner times. The schedule will be posted in the near future.
Broadmead Arts Council Opens Exibit of New Paintings, December 4
The Broadmead Arts Council is opening an exhibit of new paintings and photographs acquired for the Broadmead Collection in the past year. The exhibit, which is in the Gallery (formerly South Hall) in the Community Center, will be on display from December 4 through February 1. It includes seven artists who have taught and/or studied at the Maryland Institute College of Arts (MICA). (flyer)
Photography Club Puts Up New Exhibit on December 7
The Photography Club will be changing out their current exhibit on December 7 and replacing it with their winter exhibit, Winter and the Holidays. The display will be in the Library area of the Community Center adjacent to the Christmas Train Garden.
Broadmead Chorus Holiday Concert - December 13
The Broadmead Chorus will have its annual Holiday Concert on Friday, December 13 at 3:00 pm in the Auditorium. Join them and fellow residents to enjoy holiday music.
Helicon's Winter Solstice Concert - December 21 at Goucher
Broadmead and the BRA Trip Committee are sponsoring a trip to Goucher College to see Helicons 39th annual Winter Solstice Concert. Transportation will be provided by Freedom Car and paid for by Broadmead. The cost for the show is $38 which includes the transportation. Tickets will be purchased for you when you sign up. Helicon is an upbeat performance of Celtic-inspired dance rhythms mixed with a wide-ranging set of carols and winter songs. It features The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, members of Charm City Junction, Scottish National Fiddle Champion Elke Baker, the six-time North American Step-Dance Champion Jonathon Srour, Step-dancer Claire Shirey, vocalist Evangeline Norman some of which have performed here at Broadmead.
Click here for more information and to sign up
Longwood Gardens Trip, December 12 - UPDATE
Registration for the BRA sponsored trip to Longwood Gardens will close on November 12, Response has been great. We have fifty people registered, and are SOLD OUT! The highlight of the trip is the famous A Longwood Christmas light display and view the just finished project, Longwood Reimagined. The trip, by coach, will leave Broadmead shortly after noon in time to arrive at Longwood to see the newly opened facilities and wander the gardens, and will return after dark with time to see the magnificent Christmas lights. The $70 cost of the trip includes the transportation and admission to the Gardens. Continue . . ..
For a more detailed schedule click here
Fall 2024 Broadmead Journal of Poetry and Prose
The Fall issue of the Broadmead Journal of Poetry and Prose has just been published. It is a publication of works from our residents in poetry and prose. For those who subscribed to the paper edition, it was placed in your mail box October 30. The rest of us can view it in digital form for download or online by clicking here or via the same link on our Documents page. Thanks to Joe Nietubicz for his work to bring this document together.
Site4Sight Survey
Site4Sight, a subcommitee of the BRA Health Care Committee, has prepared a survey which they hope will provide data to help them better understand and address the community's low vision needs. Even if you do not have problems with vision, please complete the survey to help them have a more complete picture of the community's needs.
CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY!
Questions? Contact Mari Quint
Nature Committee Meets on First Thursdays
The Nature Committee meets monthly on the first Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. in the Seminar Room. We discuss ways we can promote enjoyment of nature and educate the Broadmead community about challenges to the health and sustainability of our natural habitat. All are welcome. Questions: contact Nancy Funk at nancyfunk5@gmail.com.
Socrates Cafe
December Meeting: The Socrates Cafe will meet in December on
Tuesday December 17th at 10:30-11:45 in the Auditorium. There will be a short video on "The Beauty of What We Just Don't Know (A Philosophy of Trust)". Question to probe: "Are we OK with mystery, not knowing, and uncertainty; are we propelled to search for answers and explanations?" Sponsored by Towson Unitarian Universalist Church. Open to all
First Monday Book Club Update
The First Monday Book Group will meet next at 10:30-11:30 in the Fireplace Room on January 6.
In preparation for selecting books for 2025, come ready to discuss the best/worst book recently read.
Questions? Contact Elsa Collins
Reading the Bard Literary Group
The Shakespeare series, Reading the Bard, will meet on December 3 in the Fireplace Room at 2:00 pm. We will discuss the film of Hamlet with Lawrence Olivier. Everyone is welcome. 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. 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 is Monday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m. in the Fireplace Room. We will be reading Dramatic Monologues by Robert Browning.
Mystery Book Club
There will be no meeting in December. The next meeting will be Monday, January 20th at 1:00 pm in the Community Room in the Upland building. The book under discussion will be Waiting by Michael Connelley. For the updated list of books we will be discussing click here. Questions? Contact Craig Smith. Everyone is welcome.
Big Books Club
Having recently completed The Ambassadors by Henry James, we are tackling over the next few months Fyodor Dostoevesky's The Brothers Karamazov. Ours is a small group who meet the fourth Monday of each month 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.' (Ulysses took just about seven. This one may take four. ) We are a very informal group who just enjoy each other's company. The Brothers' group meets next on Monday, October 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room to discuss Part One, which has (what else?) four books in it. 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.
LIBRARY NEWS
New Books in the Library
The library has added a new batch of books in September thanks to our BRA support and your monthly donations. For more details about these acquisitions click here. For more about the Library click here
Books Not Returned
Please remember to return library books that you are not actively reading so that they are accessible to other residents. This is particularly true for new books.
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. 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
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 donation guides for these situations.
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 About page
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