November 2018 issue small

GWSA Group & Activity Reports
ALL Activity Groups require that you MUST have an up-to-date GWSA Membership to participate.
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Art in the Hall
The Art in the Hall project is mandated
to display good art work in
the halls of the Evergreen Centre.
If you are interested in having your
work in a solo exhibition, or if you
are interested in having a few pieces
of your work as part of a group
display at the Evergreen Centre in
2019, contact Ted Pritchard at 519-
826-6121 or tpritcha@rogers.com.
If you are interested in sitting on
the Art in the Hall Committee for
assisting with the hanging of the
art, also contact Ted.
Art Studio in 2
Art Studio in 2 is an art group
working out of Room 2 at the Evergreen
Centre on alternate Tuesday
evenings from 6:30 pm until
9:30 pm starting the first week of
the month and on alternate
Wednesday afternoons from 12:30
pm until 4:00 pm starting the second
week of the month. The artists
in this club choose their own media
to work with. Examples of
these are acrylic painting, Bunka,
drawing, pastels, porcelain painting,
printmaking, stitchery/textile
arts, watercolour painting and others.
Room 2 isn’t vented properly
for the use of oil paints, turpentine,
linseed oil or other strong-smelling
media. There are restrictions on
perfume use also at the Centre to
respect those artists with allergies.
Artists will need to provide all the
materials needed to complete their
work and be prepared to share their
technique and insights with other
artists. The membership in Art Studio
in 2 is limited to 24 and yearly
membership costs $25.00 including
HST, in addition to the GWSA
membership. If you are interested
in joining Art Studio in 2 for 2019,
contact Ted Pritchard at 519-826-
6121 or tpritcha@rogers.com.
Registration for Art Studio in 2 for
2019 will start in November at the
Front Desk of the Evergreen Centre
for artists not already in the
Club.
Badminton
Our Badminton Club welcomes all
from beginners to experienced and
competitive players. Join us as
many as 6 times a week for friendly,
active games and competition at
two locations. We play at the West
End Community Centre on Monday
and Wednesday afternoons at
1:00 pm. At the Evergreen Centre,
play is on Tuesday evening at 7
pm, Thursday at 9 am, Friday at 10
am, and Sunday afternoons at 1:15
pm.
We do our best to keep members
alerted of any changes to our times
or cancellations.
Racquets are available for shortterm
loan and players are required
to wear indoor court shoes.
Your membership fee covers participation
at both locations. If you
are a member of the Guelph Wellington
Seniors Association, we
allow 3 free visits to give you a
chance to discover if you are able
and will enjoy this very active
sport. The yearly fee is $60 and
you must have an up-to-date membership
with GWSA to be a member
of our club.
For further information regarding
our activities and membership,
contact Eleanor Stern at 519-837-
2702.
Casual Bicycling - NEW
This new group at the GWSA will
be exploring Guelph’s wonderful
multi-use trail system. We’ll take
in the sights of our city, explore
some history, get some fresh air
and exercise, all in one morning!
This group is geared to people who
can ride 10 km in less than 2 hours.
Helmets and your own bike are
mandatory. Meeting place is the
Enabling Garden at Riverside Park.
Bid Euchre
Come in and enjoy a friendly game
of 4-Hand Bid Euchre Monday
evenings from 6:30 until 9:00 pm,
and Thursdays from 1 until 4 pm.
There will also be 6-Hand Bid Euchre
on Thursday afternoons.
Don’t know how to play? We will
teach you at no charge. Come and
enjoy a visit; we would love to
meet some new members. Guests
are always welcome. For information
on 4-Hand Bid Euchre,
phone Helen James (519-856-
4434), or for 6-Hand Bid Euchre,
call Dot Smith (519-836-6448).
Book Club
Our group meets in the Boardroom
on the last Friday of each month
from 1:00 to 2:30 pm.
In November, our selection is
The Wonder by Emma Donohue,
and in December, we will be discussing
The Hidden Life of Trees
by Peter Wohlleben.
Monthly fee is $3.00.
Book Club 2
This group, made up of people on
the wait list for the first Book
Club, will meet in the cafeteria on
the third Friday of each month at
1:30 pm.
The fee is $3/visit.
Bridge
We invite all bridge players to
come and join us in a friendly
game of bridge. We play three
times a week as follows:
Monday at the West End in the Lions
Lair from 12:45 until 3:15 pm.
Tuesday at the Evergreen in Room
3 from 6:45 pm until 9:15 pm.
Thursday at the Evergreen in
Room 3 from 12:30 pm until 3:30
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