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: Fireplace Room
WHEN: Meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month
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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