BRA Activities
Interest Groups
ASTRONOMY
ORGANIZER: Dick Wobus
WHERE: Outside somewhere
WHEN: Various
DETAILS: Proposed objectives
1. Share various interests in astronomy with each other and with the Broadmead community
2. Have scheduled or impromptu events for particular observations or just to get acquainted with the night sky
3. Share information about good places to observe from, both on and off the Broadmead campus
4. Lobby for there to be dark places on campus to observe from
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GENEALOGY
ORGANIZER: Pam Felton
WHERE & WHEN: As needed
DETAILS: Residents meet informally to share genealogy knowledge and experience. Participants will work together through challenges researching their family histories.
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TRAIN CLUB
ORGANIZER: Bill Hakkarinen and Fred Terry
WHERE & WHEN: As needed
DETAILS: Residents share common interests in trains, explore options for creating a holiday season Community Center train garden, and visit regional, scenic and historic venues relating to trains and railroading and invite guest experts to speak about train topics or experiences.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
ORGANIZER: Marsha Howes
WHERE: Lower level, Community Center
WHEN: Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month
DETAILS: The Broadmead Photography Club is open to all residents interested in photography. Activities include monthly meetings where members share photography best practices, which may include: taking photographs with regular cameras and/or smart phones, editing photos using current computer technologies, and printing quality photographs using current best practices and technologies. The Photography Club hangs six exhibits a year in the lower level of the Community Center. Five feature the work of Photography Club members. The remaining show is an exhibit of smart phone photos, open to all residents who are not Photography Club members. These exhibits are viewed by residents, team members and visitors.
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