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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 started in November
at the Front Desk of the Evergreen
Centre for artists not already in
the Club.
Badminton
Our Badminton Club is gearing up
already for fun and enjoyable games
as our new season begins. We had a
wonderful Welcome Back BBQ/Corn
Roast in September and renewed
friendships with folks who have been
away over the summer.
Our club welcomes all from beginners
to experienced and competitive
players. Join us as much 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
with emails and personal calls.
Racquets are available for short-term
loan but players are required to have
indoor court shoes suitable for the
games.
Your membership fee covers participation
at both locations. 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.
Bicycling - Casual
This new group at the GWSA will be
exploring Guelph’s wonderful multiuse
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 December we will be having our
annual Christmas tea and discussing
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter
Wohlleben. For January, our selection
is The Right to be Cold by Sheila Watt
-Cloutier.
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 Room 2 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 pm.
We hope you will come out and
have a friendly game with us. We will
be delighted to welcome you.
Bunka
Bunka embroidery is created by using
a unique combination of punch needle
and special silk-like rayon thread.
When completed, many pictures resemble
delicately shaded paintings. In
fact, the needle is held and operates in
much the same manner as an artist’s
brush or pencil. The Bunka artist uses
many different stitch techniques in
order to achieve the desired effect of
depth and interest, but unlike other
forms of needle art, there are no knots
to tie and mistakes are easily correct-
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