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Please note, due to COVID-19, events listed on our Events Calendar may have been temporarily suspended. Please contact the hosting organizations to check their status.

 

Event viewing instructions:

1.  You will see the events of the whole month, in small segments, in the colour of the organization, with the title of the event and the time,
2.  Put your cursor on the event and you will see a small pop-up box with the name of the event, the time and price,
3.  Now left double-click on the event itself: a full -page window will open, with all the information about the event. This window has a white background and black distinctive easy- to- see writing.
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NIDUS: Representation Agreements 1:00 pm
NIDUS: Representation Agreements
Apr 12 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
NIDUS: Representation Agreements @ Nidus at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 2nd floor | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada
Are you prepared? For End-of-Life? For Incapacity? For your Future? What are the  key legal documents in BC to plan for incapacity, end-of-life and after death? Who gets copies and where do you register your plans so they are available when needed? Representation Agreement Presentation- Planning for the Future, Incapacity and End-of-Life Care with Maureen MacDonald.  A will is not[...]
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3 Day Workshop: Aging with Grace, Living Life by Choice Not Circumstance
3 Day Workshop: Aging with Grace, Living Life by Choice Not Circumstance
Apr 16 – Apr 19 all-day
3 Day Workshop: Aging with Grace, Living Life by Choice Not Circumstance @ Rivendell Retreat | Bowen Island | British Columbia | Canada
April 16 through 19th: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm (as group) Are you a single woman in your 60’s , 70’s+ and realizing you don’t have a plan for your future support and lifestyle and don’t know who to call if you need help?  Are you children concerned for or caring for aging parents? this course will also be of[...]
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NIDUS: Representation Agreements
Apr 12 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Are you prepared? For End-of-Life? For Incapacity? For your Future?

What are the  key legal documents in BC to plan for incapacity, end-of-life and after death? Who gets copies and where do you register your plans so they are available when needed?

Representation Agreement Presentation- Planning for the Future, Incapacity and End-of-Life Care with Maureen MacDonald. 

A will is not enough. We will provide an overview of Representation Agreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wills. No registration required. 

“Help for Seniors” with Representation Agreements and related planning: 

A Nidus-trained volunteer will meet with seniors to help them decide about planning for the future. The appointments are 30 minutes and are free. Seniors can book another appointment if needed. 

Friday afternoons, 1:00 – 3:30 pm. By appointment only, no drop-ins. Phone South Granville Seniors Centre at 604-732-0812. Ask to make an appointment for Representation Agreements with Maureen. 

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3 Day Workshop: Aging with Grace, Living Life by Choice Not Circumstance
Apr 16 – Apr 19 all-day

April 16 through 19th: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm (as group)

Are you a single woman in your 60’s , 70’s+ and realizing you don’t have a plan for your future support and lifestyle and don’t know who to call if you need help? 

Are you children concerned for or caring for aging parents? this course will also be of great value to you as well as couples wanting to prepare. 

Course attendees will find this information empowering because it arms you with resources and personalized guidelines to help you make well-informed choices. 

At this workshop you will have your questions answered to complete your Later Life Planning Guide and All-in-One Personal Resource book. 

Workshop Facilitator & Organizer – Barbara Kirby

Barb is a Certified Dementia Practitioner; Seniors Housing Specialist; a Certified Professional Consultant on Aging and recently received her graduate certificate from Royal Roads University in Values Based Leadership. 

Register at http://www.seniorsadvocate.ca/bookings/ 

Location: Rivendell Retreat, Bowen Island, B.C.

 

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NIDUS: Representation Agreements
Jun 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Are you prepared? For End-of-Life? For Incapacity? For your Future?

What are the  key legal documents in BC to plan for incapacity, end-of-life and after death? Who gets copies and where do you register your plans so they are available when needed?

Representation Agreement Presentation- Planning for the Future, Incapacity and End-of-Life Care with Maureen MacDonald. 

A will is not enough. We will provide an overview of Representation Agreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wills. No registration required. 

“Help for Seniors” with Representation Agreements and related planning: 

A Nidus-trained volunteer will meet with seniors to help them decide about planning for the future. The appointments are 30 minutes and are free. Seniors can book another appointment if needed. 

Friday afternoons, 1:00 – 3:30 pm. By appointment only, no drop-ins. Phone South Granville Seniors Centre at 604-732-0812. Ask to make an appointment for Representation Agreements with Maureen. 

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I.L. Peretz Reading and Discussion Group, twice a month
Aug 26 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

I.L. Peretz reading and discussion group of Peretz’s stories and poetry, in English.

Starting in  September, the group has decided to read short stories by other Jewish authors either in translation or those written in English. 

Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday each month. 

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NIDUS: Representation Agreements
Sep 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Are you prepared? For End-of-Life? For Incapacity? For your Future?

What are the  key legal documents in BC to plan for incapacity, end-of-life and after death? Who gets copies and where do you register your plans so they are available when needed?

Representation Agreement Presentation- Planning for the Future, Incapacity and End-of-Life Care with Maureen MacDonald. 

A will is not enough. We will provide an overview of Representation Agreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wills. No registration required. 

“Help for Seniors” with Representation Agreements and related planning: 

A Nidus-trained volunteer will meet with seniors to help them decide about planning for the future. The appointments are 30 minutes and are free. Seniors can book another appointment if needed. 

Friday afternoons, 1:00 – 3:30 pm. By appointment only, no drop-ins. Phone South Granville Seniors Centre at 604-732-0812. Ask to make an appointment for Representation Agreements with Maureen. 

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Radical Readings: Biblical Symbolism in Leonard Cohen’s Songs
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Matthew Gindin’s Radical Readings series will be on Oct. 18, 7 pm. 

Topic: Biblical Symbolism in Leonard Cohen’s Songs. 

Leonard Cohen made extensive and brilliant use of symbols and images from the Hebrew bible and Jewish Spiritual literature in his songs. We’ll go through the lyrics to three songs and discuss the riches to be found there upon close reading. 

Matthew Gindin is a journalist and educator and is the Education Director at the Peretz Centre. This is the second class in this year’s series of five lectures.

He is currently writing a book about Cohen’s spiritual life. 

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NIDUS: Representation Agreements
Nov 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Are you prepared? For End-of-Life? For Incapacity? For your Future?

What are the  key legal documents in BC to plan for incapacity, end-of-life and after death? Who gets copies and where do you register your plans so they are available when needed?

Representation Agreement Presentation- Planning for the Future, Incapacity and End-of-Life Care with Maureen MacDonald. 

A will is not enough. We will provide an overview of Representation Agreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wills. No registration required. 

“Help for Seniors” with Representation Agreements and related planning: 

A Nidus-trained volunteer will meet with seniors to help them decide about planning for the future. The appointments are 30 minutes and are free. Seniors can book another appointment if needed. 

Friday afternoons, 1:00 – 3:30 pm. By appointment only, no drop-ins. Phone South Granville Seniors Centre at 604-732-0812. Ask to make an appointment for Representation Agreements with Maureen. 

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Sholem Aleichem Speaker Series on Friday AM
Jan 5 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Our SASSY group meets online on Friday mornings to hear stimulating guest speakers and participate in lively discussions. Open to all ages.

For more information or to be added to the Zoom invitation list: gydachud@gmail.com

Every Friday at 11:00 am we welcome Guest speakers who have expertise, passion and incredible knowledge about a multiplicity of themes from current affairs, to artists and authors, to TED Talk conversations, history, life experiences from around the world, to local events and services like our Vancouver Public library Heath Services, chair yoga and so many more. 

All are welcome!

 

 

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Yiddish Advanced
Jan 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir
Jan 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir rehearsal: every Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Conductor: David Millard, accompanist: Elliott Dainow.

The largest, best, and Only Yiddish choir west of Winnipeg, the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir performs the music of the Jewish people in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino and English, as well as other languages of countries where Jews have lived.

The Choir performs for holiday celebrations and special events at the Peretz Centre and in the Jewish and mainstream communities. The Choir welcomes all new members. What better way to spend a Tuesday evening.