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THE HAVILAND CLUB NEWSLETTER
March 26, 2019 

Your weekly reason to be a Haviland Club Member: 

Stay in touch with your friends wherever you go!

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 )

• The Haviland Club Book Club  is tonight, 7 PM
• Thursday Coffee and Conversation—With Ray Murphy, 10 AM
• Friday Social This Week—Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6 PM

Welcome New Members: Dean and Susanne Mills, Arlene Rice and Karla Bernard and Ryan Mann. We’re pleased to advised your membership was approved by the Executive. Welcome!

Thanks:  To Irene and others who’ve organized three Bridge Luncheons in 2019, including last Saturday, which raised $409 for the Club plus bar receipts. In all, the three Bridge Luncheons have raised $1472, plus bar tabs, and plus $800 used to purchase new bidding box inserts for bridge. An Easter Seals fundraiser is planned for April 6, with an additional Club fundraiser May 5. A poster for the April 6 event is attached to this Newsletter.

Upcoming Events

This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club.  All activities pertain to member-only activities unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesday Night Billiards, 7 PM
Snooker, anyone? Two great old tables in The Haviland Club downstairs. Billiards Fans, note above, Marie is having five pool cues retipped.

Thursday Coffee and Conversation With Ray Murphy, 10-11:30 AM (Public Event)
This Thursday, March 28 our guest is a well-known local citizen: Ray Murphy, businessman, philanthropist, pharmacist and Member of the Order of Canada. Next week’s guest is Pat Murray, an aquafit instructor. Six years ago, Pat was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and could barely walk. We will hear how Pat regained mobility, became an aquafit instructor, and has been bringing a message to seniors and others.

Friday Social This Friday, Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6
Friday social this week for your weekly reconnection with friends. Bar opens at 4, draws at 6.

Cards:

THE HAVILAND CLUB NEWSLETTER
March 4, 2019 

Your weekly reason to be a Haviland Club Member:
Because how could we get through a winter like this without others to laugh with? Often?
 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 )

• Thursday Coffee and Conversation—‘Talking Scams’ with Detective Constable Jason MacKinnon  (Public)
• Friday $7 Pizza Party This Week, courtesy Brian T.—Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6 PM
• Friday Night Live with Mike, Laurie and special guest Gypsy Jazz, March 15, 7 PM (Public)
• Irish Whisky Tasting Next Saturday (16th) (Public)

Thanks:  To Trustee Roger MacDonald for buying pizza for everyone at last week’s Friday Happy Hour! 

 Thanks Also: to Laurent for his fascinating presentation at last week’s Coffee and Conversation on Canada-China relations.

 Update:  We’ve done a great job making a mess of the Library. It may take a week or more yet, but we hope soon it will all be painted. See article at bottom of the Newsletter for Laurent’s prescription for donating books.

 Upcoming Events

This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club. 

All activities pertain to member-only activities unless otherwise indicated.

 The Lowden House was built 150 years ago. 

Wednesday Night Billiards, 7 PM
Snooker, anyone? Two great old tables in The Haviland Club downstairs. Billiards Fans, note above, Marie is having five pool cues retipped.

 Thursday Coffee and Conversation With Detective Constable Jason MacKinnon, 10-11:30 AM
This Thursday, Haviland Club member, our guest is Detective Constable Jason MacKinnon, Charlottetown Police Services, who will talk about scams and fraud. Maybe he can tell us why the Club phone will ring four times during his presentation with nobody there!
Next week we welcome Ray Murphy, well-known pharmacist, philanthropist and member of the Order of Canada.
As always, if school’s are closed so is Coffee and Conversation—no way that could happen this late in the winter, could it? Oh yeah, right.

 $7 Friday This Friday, Bar Opens at 4, Dinner following the Draws at 6
$7 Pizza Party! Member Brian T. has kindly offered to provide pizza at his cost this Friday, mix and match, with a choice of slices.

 And then for next week,
March 15, the night of Friday Night Live with Mike Mooney and Laurie Brinklow with special guest Gypsy Jazz, generous Marie, who prepared a $7 Friday two weeks ago, is proposing to do it again, featuring Chicken Etoufee – a New Orleans Classic, chicken “smothered” in flavourful tomato sauce served over rice. Please remember to let us know if you plan to come so there’s enough for all.

Wednesday Craft Night, March 12, 7 PM.
Bring a project to work on – knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc. Sit and craft while having a chat with your friends. We laugh and learn from each other while having a glass of wine. All are welcome.

MUSIC: Friday Night Live at the Haviland! Friday March 15 at 7 PM (Public Event)
Friday Night Live at the Haviland returns Friday, March 15, 7-10 p.m. Mike Mooney and Laurie Brinklow host special guest Gypsy Jazz for an evening of music and, well,… you name it, we’ll try it in the Open Mic portion of the show! All you have to do is sign up at the door, but come early as it’s sure to fill up fast. Admission is $10, $8 for Haviland Club members, and free if you’re performing on the Open Stage. I

 St. Patrick’s Day Irish Whisky Tasting, March 16, 7 PM (Public Event).
Start your St. Patrick’s Day celebration a day early at The Haviland Club Irish Whisky Tasting. Gary Ready will host; five Irish Whiskey’s will be presented and tasted; a suitable snack will be served; there’ll be trivia, and by the end of the evening most of us will know more than we do now about the distillation of Irish spirits and how they differ from the Scottish. There may be a few tickets left, so call now Tickets are $40 and available at the taproom bar, or by calling 902-894-4421. 

The Haviland Club Book Club, Tuesday March 19, 7 PM
We’re reading and will discuss Hag Seed, by Margaret Atwood, which makes delightful use of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Come join a fascinating conversation!

Cards:

 Library Upgrade  The Club Library is being renewed with new books. In order to do so we will need donations of more recent titles. Books published in the last 20 years only or recently published. If you have books at home you no longer need or want, please consider donating them to the Haviland Club Library. The books should be clean, no marks or damage to them, no pages missing and no pages marked or written in. Books NOT suitable for this project are encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, school books, textbooks, magazines, periodicals, specialized legal or professional books. Any general books on various topics, fiction, biographies, etc are welcome. They can be soft cover or hard cover. If you have any questions please contact Laurent directly through his email address larrymuffin1@gmail.com or see him at the Club. Laurent is responsible for this project.

 Come to the Haviland Club. The draw is the people!

THE HAVILAND CLUB NEWSLETTER
February 26, 2019

We are accepting new members. If interested, please contact thehavilandclub@gmail.com or call 902-894-4421.

Your weekly reason to be a Haviland Club Member: Great Food and Drink, including Scotch, Whiskey and Wine tastings,  $7.00 Friday’s and Potluck Dinners on special occasions.

This Week’s Headlines (See Below For More Information )

• Thursday Coffee and Conversation with Laurent Beaulieu: “China and Canada,” Our Relationship
• Friday Social This Week—Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6 PM
• Friday Night Live with Mike, Laurie and special guest Gypsy Jazz, March 15, 7 PM

Thanks:  To Marie for organizing, cooking and serving last week’s $7 Friday. We love our $7 Fridays! Also, thanks for arranging for five pool cues to be repaired to mint condition. (More may be done if needed.)

Update:  On the library: wall repairs and painting is expected to begin this weekend.

This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club.
All activities pertain to member-only activities unless otherwise indicated.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday Night Billiards, 7 PM
Snooker, anyone? Two great old tables in The Haviland Club downstairs. Billiards Fans, note above, Marie is having five pool cues returned to original condition.

Thursday Coffee and Conversation With Laurent Beaulieu on China, 10-11:30 AM (Public Event)
This Thursday, Haviland Club member, Laurent Beaulieu, “China and Canada – our relationship today”. Laurent was with the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, 2004-2007. We will also mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of George F. C. Lowden. Come and enjoy birthday cake. Next week: March 7. Our guest will be Det. Constable Jason McKinnon, Charlottetown Police Services. Jason will talk about “scams and fraud”. As always, if school’s are closed so is Coffee and Conversation—but let’s hope not! It’s March, already!

Friday Social This Friday, Bar Opens at 4, Dinner following the Draws at 6
Fridays are fun days! Come join your friends in the taproom or around the fireplace.

Wednesday Craft Night, March 12, 7 PM.
Bring a project to work on – knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc. Sit and craft while having a chat with your friends. We laugh and learn from each other while having a glass of wine. All are welcome.

MUSIC: Friday Night Live at the Haviland! Friday March 15 at 7 PM (Public Event)
Friday Night Live at the Haviland returns Friday, March 15, 7-10 p.m. Mike Mooney and Laurie Brinklow host special guest Gypsy Jazz for an evening of music and, well,… you name it, we’ll try it in the Open Mic portion of the show! All you have to do is sign up at the door, but come early as it’s sure to fill up fast. Admission is $10, $8 for Haviland Club members, and free if you’re performing on the Open Stage. 

St. Patrick’s Day Irish Whisky Tasting, March 16, 7 PM (Public Event). Start your St. Patrick’s Day celebration a day early at The Haviland Club Irish Whisky Tasting. Gary Ready will host; five Irish Whiskey’s will be presented and tasted; a suitable snack will be served; there’ll be trivia, and by the end of the evening most of us will know more than we do now about the distillation of Irish spirits and how they differ from the Scottish. There may be a few tickets left, so call now Tickets are $40 and available at the taproom bar, or by calling 902-894-4421.

The Haviland Club Book Club, Tuesday March 19,7 PM
Following Educated, by Tara Westover, for which the reviews were rave, for March the club will is reading Hag Seed, by Margaret Atwood, which makes delightful use of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Come join a fascinating conversation!

Cards:

Library Upgrade  The Club Library is being renewed with new books. In order to do so we will need donations of more recent titles. Books published in the last 20 years only or recently published. If you have books at home you no longer need or want, please consider donating them to the Haviland Club Library. The books should be clean, no marks or damage to them, no pages missing and no pages marked or written in.

Books NOT suitable for this project are encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, school books, textbooks, magazines, periodicals, specialized legal or professional books. Any general books on various topics, fiction, biographies, etc are welcome. They can be soft cover or hard cover. If you have any questions please contact Laurent directly through his email address  or see him at the Club. Laurent is responsible for this project.

Come to the Haviland Club. The draw is the people!

THE HAVILAND CLUB NEWSLETTER
February 19, 2019 

Your weekly reason to be a Haviland Club Member: to enjoy being part of 150 years of Island history!

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 )

• Thursday Coffee and Conversation:Feb 21: Our guest is Story Sheidow, Editor-in-Chief, “PEI Living”, PEI’s newest magazine  (Public Event)
• This Week, $7 Friday courtesy of Marie. Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6 PM (Please let us know by Thurs noon if you plan to come) (Members and Guests)
• Last Week’s Lucy Maude Dinner was postponed due to weather. A new date has not yet been arranged.

Changes to the Executive: Irene is stepping down from the Executive due to other commitments. Her contributions have been very much appreciated! During the meeting the Executive approved the nomination of Laurent as new Fundraising Chair, and Irene has agreed to help as she can.  

Congratulations:  To President Tim and the Executive for the painting of the hall and lounge. The improvements are great to see.

Also Congrats:  Congratulations to Mike and Laurie for another great Friday Night Live! Next event is March 15 with Gypsy Jazz!

Library Upgrade  The Club Library is being renewed with new books. In order to do so we will need donations of more recent titles. Books published in the last 20 years only or recently published. If you have books at home you no longer need or want, please consider donating them to the Haviland Club Library. The books should be clean, no marks or damage to them, no pages missing and no pages marked or written in.
Books NOT suitable for this project are encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, school books, textbooks, magazines, periodicals, specialized legal or professional books. Any general books on various topics, fiction, biographies, etc are welcome. They can be soft cover or hard cover. If you have any questions please contact Laurent directly through his email address or see him at the Club. Laurent is responsible for this renewal project. 

Upcoming Events

This is a Newsletter to the Members of the Haviland Club.
All activities pertain to member-only activities unless otherwise indicated.

Tuesday February 19, The Haviland Club Book Club, 7 PM
The Book Club is now reading Educated, by Tara Westover, according to Goodreads: “An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University.” And then, for March, the club will read Hag Seed, by Margaret Atwood, which makes delightful use of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. New voices always welcome—if you are a reader, please join us.

Wednesday Night Billiards, 7 PM
Snooker, anyone? Two great old tables in The Haviland Club downstairs.

Thursday Coffee and Conversation 

Thursday, Feb 21: Our guest is Story Sheidow, Editor-in-Chief, “PEI Living”, PEI’s newest magazine. Story will tell us about the origins of this magazine, and it’s publishing philosophy.
Thursday, Feb 28. Haviland Club member, Laurent Beaulieu, “China and Canada – our relationship today”. Laurent was with the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, 2004-2007. On February 28th we also celebrate the 200th anniversary of George F. C. Lowden. (And please remember: if schools are closed because of weather, Coffee and Conversation is cancelled for that day.)

$7 Friday This Friday, Bar Opens at 4, Dinner following the Draws at 6
We’re having another fabulous $7 Friday this week courtesy of Marie, who’s serving Chili Colorado with Pico de Gallo, which Maries tells us is fresh salsa.) Please tell Marie or Susan but noon Thursday, or call 894-442, so that Marie knows how much she needs to make. 

Wednesday Craft Night, next week (Feb 27), 7 PM.
This year the craft club is getting together to craft on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Bring a project to work on – knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc. Sit and craft while having a chat with your friends. We laugh and learn from each other while having a glass of wine. All are welcome.

MUSIC: Friday Night Live at the Haviland! Friday March 15 at 7 PM (Public Event)
Friday Night Live at the Haviland returns Friday, March 15, 7-10 p.m. Mike Mooney and Laurie Brinklow host special guest Gypsy Jazz for an evening of music and, well,… you name it, we’ll try it in the Open Mic portion of the show! All you have to do is sign up at the door, but come early as it’s sure to fill up fast. Admission is $10, $8 for Haviland Club members, and free if you’re performing on the Open Stage. I

St. Patrick’s Day Irish Whisky Tasting, March 16, 7 PM (Public Event).
Start your St. Patrick’s Day celebration a day early at The Haviland Club Irish Whisky Tasting. Gary Ready will host; five Irish Whiskey’s will be presented and tasted; a suitable snack will be served; there’ll be trivia, and by the end of the evening most of us will know more than we do now about the distillation of Irish spirits and how they differ from the Scottish. There may be a few tickets left, so call now Tickets are $40 and available at the taproom bar, or by calling 902-894-4421.

Cards:

Come to the Haviland Club. The draw is the people!

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