BI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE WEEK OF MONDAY NOV 18, 2019
This Newsletter is for Members of the Haviland Club. All activities pertain to member/guest-only unless indicated.
****A follow up regarding the special visit from the Lft. Governor, and mayor of Charlottetown on Saturday Nov 16, 2019.
The Haviland Club would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Laurent Beaulieu for spear heading and organizing this special event. Laurent put a lot of effort into ensuring this event went off without a hitch.
The club had a successful event to host our two new patrons and members of the club, her honour the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island, and the mayor of Charlottetown. The club would like to acknowledge and thank all of the organizers and volunteers of this event, Laurent Beaulieu, Susan Stanger, Caroline Trainor, Pam Capes and our Club manager Susan Macdonald. THANK YOU ALL!!!!
Thank you to everyone who came out on Sunday November 17 to help decorate the Club for Christmas. It was nice to see everyone out enjoying some holiday spirit.
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Headlines/Reminders/Upcoming Events
- If any members have an event or idea that they would like to see happening at the Club please feel free to bring it forward to the manager, your fellow club members or the social committee, and let’s try and make it happen. Remember this is your Club and the more we all get involved to plan an event, or volunteer at an event, the better our Club will be. Let’s work together to make this the best season yet.
- Snooker – There have been a few members who have shown interest in getting the Snooker started again, on Wednesday evenings. If anyone is interested in taking the lead on this event, please talk to Susan M. (manager) about arranging this. This is up for discussion and arrangement by those who are interested.
- Friday Socials – Bar opens at 4 p.m. Draws at 6 p.m. See you Friday!!!
- Thursday Coffee and Conversation 10 a.m. This event happens every Thursday
Thursday Nov 21 – This week our guest will be artist painter Donald Andrus. Donald is a well know artist in Canada who has exhibited in a number of well know galleries.
This will be an illustrated talk Donald lives in Charlottetown, PEI.
Last week, our guest was Peter Richards, managing editor, The Buzz. Peter started this monthly publication in 1993. Peter described the problems he encountered in setting up a this very successful publication. We all agreed that The Buzz is not a part of PEI.
Get Centered Workshops – Held Weekly at the Haviland Club through Nov. and Dec. 2019
Learn about Soothing Yourself – Quieting your mind – Calm in adversity-Mediation and the brain
For details on cost, dates and times and to register please email as follows:
louise@louisecarota.com. Or visit her website www.louisecartota.com and on Facebook www.facebook.com/Reliefofstress
The information is also posted in the Tap Room at the Club.
- WENESDAY NOV. 20, 2019 7.p.m. – Annual General Meeting for all members of the Haviland Club. Members are encouraged to bring a potentical new member to the meeting.
The Annual General Meeting of the Haviland Club will be held Wednesday November 20th, at 7 PM, in the Great Room.
The Executive hopes to see you there, to learn about activities and progress in the past year and future plans.
For those who have not yet renewed their annual membership, this is an excellent time to do so.
- SATURDAY NOV 23RD FROM 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – PEI Writers’ Guide to offer Screenwriting 101 workshop – Public Event
Screenwriting 101 takes place on November 23, from 9am until 4pm, at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. The cost is $85 for Guild members and $95 for non-members. Registration is available on the PEIWG’s website (peiwritersguild.com). See some details below.
On November 23, the PEI Writers’ Guild will host a screenwriting workshop, the first of a new “Crossing Over” series the Guild is hosting this year. Entitled “Screenwriting 101,” the workshop will be facilitated by Louise Lalonde of Louise Lalonde Productions, a Prince Edward Island media company.
“The idea for a Crossing Over series came from the desire to explore genre transition,” explains PEI Writers’ Guild president Mo Duffy Cobb. “Over the next few months, the Guild will host workshops in screenwriting, playwriting, and songwriting—exploring the techniques of writing in each genre.”
Duffy Cobb said the workshops will appeal to those who wish to break into a particular genre, but who may not be familiar with genre-specific writing conventions.
Saturday November 23rd from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sara Hagan Classical Pianist – Public Event – Album Launch
Special Entertainer Sara Hagan, pianist, soloist and chamber musician will be performing at the Haviland Club. This is a public event, please see her web site for more details and ticket prices.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29 – SUPPER/SOCIAL WITH SPECIAL MUSICAL GUESTS. Bar opens at 4 p.m. and the Supper/Music at 6 p.m. and onward.
Come out and enjoy a dinner of Chicken Enchiladas served with Mexican Rice. Cost of supper is $9.00. All members and their guests are welcome. Dinner prepared by Marie. We will be hosting some local musicians, Tim on Guitar and Brian ? on Guitar and Drum. They will be playing for your enjoyment, Latin inspired soft rock, for example, Santana, Steely Dan, Bob Dylan. They are playing for Free, however, we will have a Tip Jar, so if you enjoy the music please contribute. Thank you.
As normal we encourage everyone to reserve your dinner by either calling or emailing the Club or signing up in the Tap Room. We require the reservations to be made by noon on Wednesday Nov. 27th in order to ensure we purchase and prepare the proper amount of food. Come on out and support this social, bring a friend.
MONDAY DEC. 09, Play Reading Group – 7:30 p.m.
Several members have expressed interest in forming a play-reading group. Please join us for an organizational meeting at the Haviland Club, at 7:30 PM on Monday, December 9. At the meeting we can decide on the details of such a group (and pick a snazzier name than ‘A Play-Reading Group.’) If you have questions, email Robin Carson at rscarson@icloud.com or call 902-892-3373.
- FRIDAY DEC. 20 – CHRISTMAS POTLUCK PARTY – MEMBERS
A sign-up sheet with be posted in the Tap room – please bring your favourite dish and help celebrate the Christmas season with your fellow Club members. This year we will be having some fun activities along with the Pot Luck, as well as encouraging everyone to wear your favourite Christmas garb, Ugly Christmas Sweater, Favourite Tie!!! More details to follow.
In future newsletters we will also be detailing the New Years Eve appetizer drop in party as well as New Years Day Levee. Stay tuned.
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CARDS – GAMES AND TIMES
Monday: Sanctioned Bridge ~ 1 to 4 PM
Tuesday: Sanctioned Bridge ~ 7 PM
Tuesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 7 PM
Wednesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM
Thursday: Social Duplicate Bridge ~ 7 PM
Friday: Members’ Bridge ~ 1 PM Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM
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CLUB FALL HOURS – UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE BAR OPENS AT 4 P.M.
Please note that at times the bar may be open later – as events dictate.
MONDAY: CLOSED TUESDAY: 11AM – 10 PM WEDNESDAY: 11 AM – 7 PM
THURSDAY: 11 AM – 10 PM FRIDAY: 11 AM – 10 PM
SATURDAY: Bar Open 7 – 10 PM (or as event dictates) SUNDAY: CLOSED (unless events)
Come to the Haviland Club, where the draw is the people!
