2020 Easter Seals Ambassador, Vaeda Matheson, was our guest speaker for Coffee and Conversation, 10 –11:30 AM (Public) held each Thur Morning at The Haviland Club.
The visit was an excellent lead in to Easter Seals Campaign Bridge Fundraiser coming up this Saturday at the Haviland Club.
Above images from “Michelangelo’s Masterpiece or The Talk of the Town,” a Haviland Club Production
We are accepting new members. If interested, check us 0ut at Members , email thehavilandclub@gmail.com or call 902-894-4421.
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Upcoming Events
This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club. All activities pertain to member/guest-only activities unless indicated.
TONIGHT: TUESDAY March 10, The Haviland Club Book Club, 7 PM
With schedules during March, meeting was not possible on the 3rd Tuesday, so the group will meet on the second Tuesday, March 10. With the shorter turn-around time, the group decided on a shorter book than Nostalgia, and will go with Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. (If you’ve been thinking of attending and haven’t, new members are always welcome. We love to hear what you think!)
THURSDAY: Coffee and Conversation, 10 –11:30 AM (Public)
This week: our guest is Vaeda Matheson, the 2020 Easter Seals Ambassador. Join us on Thursday to meet this interesting young lady.
NOTE: the lounge and great room are not available to us on this Thursday, so we will meet upstairs in the room to the right at the head of the stairs.
Next week Tami McIntyre. Tami was the street navigator last year and is now with Bedford-McDonald House.
And remember, if schools are closed on Thursday because of the weather (heaven forbid!), Coffee and Conversation is cancelled.
FRIDAY the 13th: Friday Social with MUSIC BY LUCY BLU – Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6, Music 6:15
Gather ‘round people, Friday the 13th—come fro the Friday social this week with Lucy Blu providing musical entertainment from 6:15 to 7:30. Originally from BC, Lucy Blu has travelled East making the very beautiful and musical PEI her home. With the opportunity to join new talented musicians, she is continuing her dream of showcasing many of her original songs along with some tasteful cover music. She has opened for some amazing talents such as; Alfie Zappacosta, Blues sensation David Gogo, Karen Lee Baton, Paul Laine and Germany’s Alice Francis. Lucy’s song, ‘(You’ve Got To) Give Your Love To Me’ was played on CBC RADIO as a Valentine’s Day feature and lead into for CBC Searchlight.
SATURDAY, March 14: Easter Seals Bridge Fundraiser, 1-3 PM (Public Event)
Come to the Easter Seals Bridge Fundraiser at the Haviland Club. Sandwiches and sweets at noon (supplied by the Rotary Club of Charlottetown), bridge to follow. See the poster below. Link to Bridge Club.
Friday March 20, and Saturday March 21st—Michelangelo’s Masterpiece (or The Talk of the Town) (Public Events) See image above.
Mark your March entertainment and dining calendar entry in ink, not pencil, for March 21st at 6pm at The Haviland Club, when the Haviland Club presents “Michelangelo’s Masterpiece – or – Talk of the Town.” You can decide the most fitting title after you see the show. A delectable, Italian-inspired menu from Green Island Catering will be enveloped in a fun, music-filled escapade in the piazza at Poggibonsi. Michelangelo will tell you all about the colourful characters.
Dinner and a show on a Saturday night for $50!! The menu? Ricotta Arancini Croquette with Micro Greens, Roasted Chicken Breast and Drumstick Lollipop, Cheese Tortellini, Truffle Potatoes, Carrots and Kale, and Tiramisu for dessert. If you can’t make dinner, how about just the show on Friday night? $20 at 7 pm. Tell your friends! Tickets available at the bar. Buongiorno!
Tickets are available by calling 902-894-4421.
TUESDAY April 14, The Haviland Club Play Reading Group, 7:30 PM
The Haviland Readers Theatre met on March 9 and read Anton Chekhov’s short comedy “The Boor.” Chekhov’s plays were a staple of The Moscow Art Theatre where Konstantin Stanislavsky taught ’The Method’, the acting style still preferred in theatre schools today. “The Boor,” set in pre-Revolution Russia, was a good demonstration of nineteenth-century dramatic styles in transition to the sort of realism that characterizes most twentieth-century drama. At the meeting, two things were decided. First of all, Tuesday would be a better night to meet since the Haviland is usually dark on Monday. So, our next meeting will be on April 14, at the Haviland at 7:30 PM. Second, it was felt that we should try a longer work. Maxwell Anderson’s Barefoot in Athens, a play that dramatizes the last few days of Socrates’ life, was selected. This play has a fairly large cast, so if you would like to join us, you would be most welcome! Get in touch with Robin Carson for a copy of the script. Contact Robin Carson at rscarson@icloud.com
CARDS – GAMES AND TIMES, Club Hours, Bar opens 4pm
Monday: Sanctioned Bridge ~ 1 to 4PM ,Closed, Closed
Tuesday: Sanctioned Bridge ~ 7 PM, 11am – 7pm, Bar opens 4PM
Tuesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 7 PM, 11am – 7pm, Bar opens 4PM
Wednesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM, 11am – 7pm, Bar opens 4PM
Thursday: Social Duplicate Bridge ~ 7 PM, 11am – 10pm, Bar opens 4PM
Friday: Members’ Bridge ~ 1 PM, 11am – 10pm, Bar opens 4PM
Saturday Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM, 7pm – 10 PM, (or as event dictates)
Sunday Closed
Heavy PEI Eggs?
Did you know… (Doug, did you know this?) In 1867 egg exports from Charlottetown amounted to 156,000 dozen (almost 2 million eggs!), almost all bound for the Boston market. Many went by steamer but most were sent by rail via New Brunswick. In 1874 the New England Farmer noted that eggs from Prince Edward Island weighed thirty per cent more than other eggs! The following year the Boston Globe reported that a recent steamer cargo included five million eggs from Prince Edward Island in a single shipment. We won’t tell you how that worked out, something about tariffs, but it was good for PEI while it lasted, which was through the years our house was built. Did the Lowden fleet carry eggs? Almost certainly!
(This info courtesy of Island historical blog Sailstrait.)
Come to the Haviland Club, where the draw is the people!
We are accepting new members. If interested, please contact thehavilandclub@gmail.com or call 902-894-4421.
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A Big Congratulations: to members Rob and Leah on their lovely, winter-themed wedding on Saturday. (The headline picture used this week is of the mantle in the lounge, decorated for the wedding—lovely!) May the sun always shine for you both!
And Our Apologies: to our own celebrity Catherine MacLellan, whom we misnamed last week in this Newsletter. Sorry! Catherine hosts with Tanya Davis the International Women’s Day Celebration this coming Sunday afternoon at the Club, a fundraiser for Anderson House (which you will want to attend when you see the list of performers below!)
Upcoming Events
Our activities are a mix of member/guest-only activities and Public activities. Each activity is labeled.
THURSDAY: Coffee and Conversation, 10 –11:30 AM (Public)
Last week a very successful ‘Coffee and Blarney’ There were 8 joke tellers present and many laughs! We will repeat this next year. (We’ve included a joke for you below.)
This week Our guest is Brenda Richards, who is a nutritionist with Health PEI. “Healthy eating for seniors”
Next week we will have a very special guest: Vaeda Matheson, Easter Seals Ambassader, 2020.
FRIDAY: Friday Social – Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6
Another Fun Friday—conversation with people you enjoy.
SUNDAY, March 8: International Women’s Day Celebration with Tanya Davis and Catherine MacLellan, 1-3PM (Public Event)
Music PEI presents An International Women’s Day Celebration at the Haviland Club with performances & Words by: KINLEY, Joce Reyome, Starchild Eliza Knockwood, Members of/des membres de Gadelle, Tiffany Liu, Emily Coughlin, Sara Roach-Lewis and Tamara Steele! Hosted by Tanya Davis and Catherine MacLellan. Delicious food catered by Sarah Forrester. Donations accepted for Anderson House https://www.fvps.ca/anderson-house/
MONDAY March 9, The Haviland Club Play Reading Group, 7:30 PM
At the request of a couple of people, hard-working leader Robin has managed to scare up a Chekov one-act, “The Boor.” Robin says, “Chekov was part of the movement toward realism that began at the Moscow Art Theatre about 125 years ago. There is a brief Britannica article about that at https://www.britannica.com/topic/Moscow-Art-Theatre. “Method acting” has its roots in that school. If attending (or if you are on the email list and NOT attending, please let Robin know, at rscarson@icloud.com. He will send copies of the play. He also asks that those attending bring Ionesco’s “The Lesson,” which was sent earlier, as the group might take a brief look at it if there is time.
TUESDAY March 10, The Haviland Club Book Club, 7 PM
With schedules during March, meeting was not possible on the 3rd Tuesday, so the group will meet on the second Tuesday, March 10. With the shorter turn-around time, the group decided on a shorter book than Nostalgia, and will go with Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. (If you’ve been thinking of attending and haven’t, new members are always welcome. We love to hear what you think!)
SATURDAY, March 14: Easter Seals Bridge Fundraiser, 1-3 PM (Public Event)
Come to the Easter Seals Bridge Fundraiser at the Haviland Club. Sandwiches and sweets at noon (supplied by the Rotary Club of Charlottetown), bridge to follow. See the poster below. Link to Bridge Club.
Michelangelo’s Masterpiece (or The Talk of the Town), Friday March 20, and Saturday March 21st (Both are Public Events.
Mark your March entertainment and dining calendar entry in ink, not pencil, for March 21st at 6pm at The Haviland Club, when the Haviland Club presents “Michelangelo’s Masterpiece – or – Talk of the Town.” You can decide the most fitting title after you see the show. A delectable, Italian-inspired menu from Green Island Catering will be enveloped in a fun, music-filled escapade in the piazza at Poggibonsi. Michelangelo will tell you all about the colourful characters.
Dinner and a show on a Saturday night for $50!! The menu? Ricotta Arancini Croquette with Micro Greens, Roasted Chicken Breast and Drumstick Lollipop, Cheese Tortellini, Truffle Potatoes, Carrots and Kale, and Tiramisu for dessert. If you can’t make dinner, how about just the show on Friday night? $20 at 7 pm. Tell your friends! Tickets available at the bar. Buongiorno!
CARDS – GAMES AND TIMES, Club Hours, Bar opens 4pm
Monday: Sanctioned Bridge ~ 1 to 4PM ,Closed, Closed
Tuesday: Sanctioned Bridge ~ 7 PM, 11am – 7pm, Bar opens 4PM
Tuesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 7 PM, 11am – 7pm, Bar opens 4PM
Wednesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM, 11am – 7pm, Bar opens 4PM
Thursday: Social Duplicate Bridge ~ 7 PM, 11am – 10pm, Bar opens 4PM
Friday: Members’ Bridge ~ 1 PM, 11am – 10pm, Bar opens 4PM
Saturday Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM, 7pm – 10 PM, (or as event dictates)
Sunday Closed
A Little Humour (Courtesy Coffee with Blarney)
A child asked his father, “How were people born?” So his father said, “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on.”
Then the child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, “We were monkeys, then we evolved to become like we are now.”
The child ran back to his father and said, “You lied to me!” His father replied, “Oh, no, son, your mom was talking about her side of the family.”
Come to the Haviland Club, where the draw is the people!
We are accepting new members. If interested, please contact thehavilandclub@gmail.com or call 902-894-4421.
This Week’s Headlines (See Below For More Information)
This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club. All activities pertain to member/guest-only activities unless indicated.
Upcoming Events
THURSDAY: Coffee and Conversation, 10 –11:30 AM
This week: Frank Dolan informs on “Ireland: then and now.” Frank and Carm are members of the club, and Frank spoke to our group once before so we have asked him back to tell us more about Ireland. Next week: Our guest is Anne Putman, who has been active in the theatre scene on PEI and elsewhere. Anne’s talk will be, “Tales from Beyond the Stage: Managing the Mahem.” And then, the next week we’re trying something new: “Coffee with Blarney,” a morning of joke-telling in which we hope everyone who comes will take a part. More on that next week. Remember if schools are closed on Thursday because of the weather, then Coffee and Conversation is cancelled for that day.
FRIDAY: Friday Social – Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6
Another fun night to be had by all—varied conversation with people you enjoy.
The Haviland Club Book Club, Tuesday February 18, 7 PM
For February, the book Club is enjoying one of the all time classics of Canadian literature, Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies. Coming up is Nostalgia, by M G Vassanji. Join the conversation!
Pop-Up Film Festival, Wednesday February 19, 7 PM (Public Event)
The 2nd bi-annual PEI Pop-Up Film Festival will take place at the Club on February 19th. The Festival will feature short films by director Danilo Baracho, Joscelynne Bordeaux, Haviland Club member David MacKay, Ryan McCarville, Dave Ward, JoDee Samuelson and others. The evening will begin with introductions by the directors. Admission is by donation to Lennon House. For more information call 902-940-5864 or email themontgomeryspei@gmail.com.
Framing Your Short Story—Story Writing for Youths 8-13, Saturday February 22, 9AM -4PM (Public Event)
Do you have children or grandchildren who love to spin a story? On February 22nd, Tthe PEI Writer’s Guild is holding a workshop for young writers at the Haviland Club. Entitled Framing Your Short Story, young writers (ages 8–13) will learn how to frame a story from beginning to end, with bestselling middle-grade author Jaime Lee Mann. The workshop is perfect for youth thinking about submitting to the Island Literary Awards (deadline: Feb 28!), as it will help spark the initial idea and framework needed to guide the story. Cost is $45. To register go to https://peiwritersguild.wildapricot.org/event-3732691
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR:
Michelangelo’s Masterpiece (or The Talk of the Town), Friday March 20, and Saturday March 21st (Both are Public Events)
On 2 nights March 20 and March 21, The Haviland Club presents Michelangelo’s Masterpiece..or…The Talk of the Town, a Musical Comedy set in a Piazza in Poggibonsi, a small town in Italy.
Friday, March 20 is the Show and snacks, coffee/tea, Drinks available at the bar. Tickets $20
Saturday, March 21 is The Dinner and a Show. Tickets $50. Menu: Starter: Ricotta Arancini Croquette with Micro Greens. Main: Roasted Chicken Breast and Drumstick Lollipop, Cheese Tortellini, Truffle Potatoes, Carrots and Kale. Dessert: Tiramisu
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
CLUB WINTER 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!
Tickets will be on sale at The Haviland Club as of Feb. 10.
We are accepting new members. If interested, please contact thehavilandclub@gmail.com or call 902-894-4421.
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This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club. All activities pertain to member/guest-only activities unless indicated.
A Belated Thanks! To everyone who helped organized and played in the Bridge Luncheon Fundraiser on January 4th. The fundraiser raised over $1000 and paid for the flooring at the rear entry to the Club. We’re told another bridge fundraiser is in the planning stages Thanks to all!
And a Belated Congratulations!! to our good friend Bert C., for his recent recognition by the Crop Science Society of America for outstanding contributions in the field of Agrology. Congratulations, Dr. Bert!
Upcoming Events
THURSDAY: Coffee and Conversation, Thursday January 30, 10 –11:30 AM
Last week: Dr Ralph Kennedy gave an interesting talk on his experiences in a family practice on PEI. Thank you Dr. Ralph!
This week: Gerry Fougere, Island EMS, “When to call 911; when to call an ambulance, plus other services of EMS”
Next week: Our guest will be Claire Woodhead, a registered Holistic Nutrionist. “Healthy eating for Seniors”
And please remember, if schools are cancelled because of the weather, Thursday Coffee and Conversation is cancelled as well.
FRIDAY: Friday Social – Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6
If you’re not a Friday night regular, you’re missing an instant party—fun evenings of varied conversation with people you enjoy.
Show Preview: Tribute to Maud Montgomery in Word and Song, Friday January 31, 6:30 PM
Member David MacKay, with Joscelynne Bordeaux and friends, is presenting a preview of their new show, “The Montgomerys, A Tribute to Maud Montgomery in word and song. LM Montgomery, better known to her friends as Maud, until the 1950s was the most famous novelist in Canada and some say in the world, selling hundreds of thousands of her books in various languages internationally. Over the past months David and Joscelynne have been adapting some of the poetry of Maud Montgomery to music as well as developing songs in celebration of her life and work. Add this free spectacle to your Friday fun!
2020 Island Fringe Festival Lottery Selection Party, Saturday February 1, 7:30 PM
Join the Fringe for a night to remember as they randomly select the companies who will be part of the 2020 Fringe Festival. Games, magic with Grant McSorley, drinks, suspense, laughter, music, camaraderie, maybe even a few fun prizes—and of course, attending means you’ll be the first to know which artists will be part of the 2020 Island Fringe Festival! The live draw happens at 8:30pm.
Robbie Burns Scotch Tasting, Friday February 7, 7 PM
The much-awaited Robbie Burns Scotch Tasting on February 7th is sold out, sorry. But, if you’d like to come, put your name on a list at the bar. We never know how things will work out.
Play Reading Group Monday February 10, 7:30 PM
The Haviland Readers Theatre will meet again at 7:30 PM on Monday, February 10 at the Haviland Club. We’ll be reading “Still Stands the House” by Gwen Pharis Ringwood, and (we hope!) “The Lesson” by Eugène Ionesco, with a discussion of both. Last week we read “Aria da Capo” by Edna St.Vincent Millay, a darkly humoured commentary on territorial divisions and human indifference. Though the play was first staged in 1920, it provides a remarkably contemporary thrust at present-day politics (e.g., The Wall!) Though the purpose of our Readers Theatre is just to enjoy reading the texts we choose, discussion afterwards is a lot of fun!
We would love to have you join our Play Reading Group! And, and this is important, if you plan to attend, please contact Robin email at to be sent the material, as we distribute scripts by email. At the next meeting we will also be discussing plans for moving forward including the number of meetings in a month, script selection, reading ‘cold’ vs. polishing a presentation, and the mechanics of finding and distributing scripts. Remember, please contact Robin for scripts if you would like to join us (and we hope you do!)
The Haviland Club Book Club, Tuesday February 18, 7 PM
Having enjoyed the Other Side of the Sun by Island author Thien Tang, for February, the book Club is reading one of the all time classics of Canadian literature, Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies. Coming up, Nostalgia, by M G Vassanji. Join the conversation!
HOUSE COMMITTEE UPDATE AS WE GEAR UP FOR 2020
The House Committee is busy with activities to address maintenance repairs, and we are also developing plans for freshening up the club’s rooms and furnishings. Please bear with us as we work with the Paul Davis contracting crew to find and permanently fix the on-going problem we have experienced with water leakage from the bay window area of the lounge. We anticipate that this problem should be fully resolved in the coming weeks. We have also solicited bids from several companies for snow removal from the front and rear entry walkways, stairs, and mobility ramp, and are happy to announce that Earthform Landscape Professionals was the successful bidder. We will be seeking a bid from them for lawn mowing services in the warm weather months.
Mark Hansen of Red Clay Construction, a certified Wood Energy Technology Transfer (WETT) inspector, will be coming to the Haviland Club on February 3, 2020, to perform the WETT inspection that was advised in our 2019 building inspection report. While a typical building inspection includes a visual inspection of the fireplace, chimney and hearth, a WETT specialty inspection conducted by a certified inspector includes an inspection of all the elements of any wood burning technologies in the home to make sure that they are installed correctly and are installed with compliance to building codes and regulations. It should also include a visit to the roof to examine the chimney for any potential structural or ventilation issues. Mr. Hansen will also clean the fireplaces chimneys that are currently in use. The last chimney cleaning occurred in 2018. In light of the upcoming WETT inspection, we ask that members refrain from building fires in the lounge or great room fireplaces until after the WETT inspection has been made and the accompanying report issued. As the need for this inspection was documented in our 2019 building report, it is important that we not expose ourselves to insurance liability issues by using the fireplaces until after the inspection report confirms that they are in good, working order.
In the coming months we hope to continue with room renovation efforts for several of the second floor rooms. Upgrades to the current flooring is badly needed in a number of the rooms, and we will slowly work towards replacing furniture items that are in a degraded condition. Improvements and upgrades to the club’s first and second floor rooms will serve as an important support to ongoing efforts to increase membership and rental revenues. We will also be investigating provincial energy saving programs for which we may qualify. There is currently a provincially supported rebate program available for installing mini-splits (an interior energy efficient heating/air conditioning unit that works with an exterior compressor). We plan to have an evaluation made on whether such a system would be suitable and economical for the club.
Fundraising projects to build a House Committee budget for addressing the ongoing maintenance costs for the Haviland Club are already underway, and we will be updating members on those planned activities in the coming months.
CARDS – GAMES AND TIMES
Monday: Over the Bridge Club Sanctioned Bridge ~ 1 to 4 PM
Tuesday: Over the Bridge Club Sanctioned Bridge ~ 7 PM
Tuesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 7 PM
Wednesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM
Thursday: Happy Bidders Bridge Club Social Duplicate Bridge ~ 7 PM
Friday: Members’ Bridge ~ 1 PM Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM
CLUB WINTER 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!
Thank you to all who played, contributed food, prizes or cash.
If you missed the Luncheon, another one is in the planning stage.
Have a look at the new floor in our back entry.
We are accepting new members. If interested, please contact thehavilandclub@gmail.com or call 902-894-4421.
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Many Thanks: To Susan S and her associate Lisa (pictured here) for last Friday evenings delightful entertainment in the Lounge—an unexpected warm treat on a cold night!
And also a Big Thanks: To House Chair Pat for recolouring the grout in the lounge fireplace mantle—that’s what you’re looking at in the picture above. Great job, Pat! And we’re still grateful to Carol for arranging to have the mantles repaired and covering part of the cost. They look sooooo!! much better.
And a Note on Spam: From time to time, members who’ve been regularly receiving this Newsletter don’t receive it. If that happens—if you’ve been getting it all along but then don’t—please check the spam/junk folder in your emails. We use the same email list each week, so it’s possible your email decided we were spam, silly thing that it is (PS: Free Google email does have limits on numbers of recipients in an Email B. Sanderson). If that doesn’t solve the problem, let the Club know and we will resend.
Upcoming Events
This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club. All activities pertain to member/guest-only activities unless indicated.
TONIGHT: The Haviland Club Book Club, Tuesday January 21, 7 PM
Tonight the bookclub discusses The Other Side of the Sun, a fascinating immigrant’s tale by Island writer Thien Tang. For February the book club is now reading My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress, a true story recently in the news. Check: A Fake Heiress Called Anna Delvey Conned the City’s Wealthy. ‘I’m Not Sorry,’ She Says.
Future readings include Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies; and Nostalgia, by M G Vassanji. Come join the conversation!
THURSDAY: Coffee and Conversation, Thursday January 9, 10 –11:30 AM
What a fascinating discussion with Ocean 100’s Jennifer Evans last week! This week our guest will be Ralph Kennedy, speaking on “My time in family practice”. Ralph is a retired family doctor and, of course, a member of the Haviland Club—and also an excellent bridge player!!
Next week, January 30th, our guest will be Gerry Fougere, Island EMS. Originally scheduled for Jan 9th but cancelled due to weather, Gerry will speak on “When to call 911; when to call an ambulance,” and other matters pertaining to EMS. And please remember, if schools are cancelled because of the weather, Thursday Coffee and Conversation is cancelled as well.
FRIDAY: Friday Social – Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6
If you’re not a Friday night regular, you’re missing an instant party—fun evenings of varied conversation with people you enjoy being with.
NEXT WEEK: Show Preview: Tribute to Maud Montgomery in Word and Song, Friday January 31, 6:30 PM
Member David MacKay, with Joscelynne Bordeaux and friends, is presenting a preview of their new show, “The Montgomerys, A Tribute to Maud Montgomery in word and song. LM Montgomery, better known to her friends as Maud, until the 1950s was the most famous novelist in Canada and some say in the world, selling hundreds of thousands of her books in various languages internationally. Over the past months David and Joscelynne have been adapting some of the poetry of Maud Montgomery to music as well as developing songs in celebration of her life and work. Add this free spectacle to your Friday fun!
AND TO COME: Robbie Burns Scotch Tasting, Friday February 7, 7 PM
We don’t mean to tease with the poster below, but the Robbie Burns Scotch Tasting on February 7th is sold out. But! If you’d like to come, put your name on a list at the bar. We never know how things will work out.
Play Reading Group Monday February 10, 7:30 PM
The Haviland Readers Theatre will meet again at 7:30 PM on Monday, February 10 at the Haviland Club. We’ll be reading “Still Stands the House” by Gwen Pharis Ringwood, and (we hope!) “The Lesson” by Eugène Ionesco, with a discussion of both. Last week we read “Aria da Capo” by Edna St.Vincent Millay, a darkly humoured commentary on territorial divisions and human indifference. Though the play was first staged in 1920, it provides a remarkably contemporary thrust at present-day politics (e.g., The Wall!) Though the purpose of our Readers Theatre is just to enjoy reading the texts we choose, discussion afterwards is a lot of fun!
We would love to have you join our Play Reading Group! And, and this is important, if you plan to attend, please contact Robin at rscarson@icloud.com to be sent the material, as we distribute scripts by email. At the next meeting we will also be discussing plans for moving forward including the number of meetings in a month, script selection, reading ‘cold’ vs. polishing a presentation, and the mechanics of finding and distributing scripts. Remember, please contact Robin for scripts if you would like to join us (and we hope you do!)
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
CLUB WINTER 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!
We are accepting new members. If interested, please contact thehavilandclub@gmail.com or call 902-894-4421.
This Week’s Headlines (See Below For More Information)
This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club. All activities pertain to member/guest-only activities unless indicated.
Volunteers Wanted to help with Coffee and Conversation: One or two volunteers to join with Bert Christie in making arrangements on Thursday mornings. The ability to do one or more of the following activities will be given preference: make phone calls, send emails, make coffee/tea, arrange cookies tastefully on a plate, arrange chairs in the lounge, make a fire in the fireplace, and, since a large response to this ad is expected, you are advised to submit your application early to be considered. Applications may be made orally on a Thursday morning, or in writing to Bert
Upcoming Events
TONIGHT: Play Reading Group Monday January 13, 7:30 PM
An organizational meeting for the Haviland Readers Theatre will be tonight, Monday, January 13, and we would love to have you join us. We will begin by reading Edna St. Vincent Millay’s short play “Aria da Capo,” that takes a darkly humorous look at the meaning of war. We’ll also choose some future readings and a general direction for the group. The purpose of the group is to look at drama off the page, and to do that in a relaxed and enjoyable way. Please join us. Contact Robin Carson.
Coffee and Conversation, Thursday January 16, 10 –11:30 AM
This week, January 16th, Jennifer Evans is visiting from Ocean 100 radio. Have you been by the Island Technology Centre to watch the broadcasting? And, as usual, If schools are closed because of the weather, then Thursday morning coffee is also cancelled.
Friday Social this week – Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6
If you’re not a Friday night regular, you’re missing an instant party—fun evenings of varied conversation with people you enjoy being with.
The Haviland Club Book Club, Tuesday January 21, 7 PM
This month comes the Christmas-delayed discussion of the fascinating, The Other Side of the Sun, a fascinating immigrant’s tale by Island writer Thien Tang. For next month, with the full support of the book club, leader Barbara suggests we read something other than The Big Green Tent, which those who’ve started it agree is a bit of a dud. SO… for February the book club is now reading My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress, a true story recently in the news. Check: A Fake Heiress Called Anna Delvey Conned the City’s Wealthy. ‘I’m Not Sorry,’ She Says.
Future readings include Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies; and Nostalgia, by M G Vassanji. Come join the conversation!
Show Preview: Tribute to Maud Montgomery in Word and Song, Friday January 31, 6:30 PM
Member David MacKay, with Joscelynne Bordeaux and friends, is presenting a preview of their new show, “The Montgomerys, A Tribute to Maud Montgomery in word and song. L. M. Montgomery, better known to her friends as Maud, until the 1950s was the most famous novelist in Canada and some say in the world, selling hundreds of thousands of her books in various languages internationally. Over the past months David and Joscelynne have been adapting some of the poetry of Maud Montgomery to music as well as developing songs in celebration of her life and work. Add this free spectacle to your Friday fun!
CARDS – GAMES AND TIMES
Monday: Sanctioned Bridge ~ 1 to 4 PM
Tuesday: Sanctioned Bridge ~ 7 to 10 PM
Tuesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 7 PM
Wednesday: Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM
Thursday: Social Duplicate Bridge ~ 7 to 10 PM
Friday: Members’ Bridge ~ 1 PM
Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM
CLUB WINTER 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!