BI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE WEEK OF MONDAY OCT 28, 2019

This Newsletter is for Members of the Haviland Club. All activities pertains to member/guest-only unless indicated.

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

A REMINDER from the Club President, Tim Rose I am pleased and honoured to announce to all of you that Her Honour Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant-Governor of PEI, has graciously granted to the Haviland Club, ​Vice-Regal Patronage. It is a single honour for us as members and recognizes the social role of the Haviland Club in our community.

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 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.

❖ As you know we are trying to gather some much-needed equipment and tools for the kitchen. An open letter was sent out last week to all members with a wish list of items, this list is also posted on the bulletin board in the Tap Room at the Club. Please see Marie H. if you have something you would like to donate for the kitchen. Thank You all.

❖ Our Halloween Party is fast approaching– we would love to see everyone come out and enjoy a fun filled evening packed with many surprises. Our member Susan Stanger is working very hard to ensure that there is something for everyone to enjoy at the party, from Barber Shop Quartet, Tarot Card Reading, Ghost Story Telling, Dancing,
Food, Interactive Music and Games. Please spread the word. Tickets available in tap room. The Club is what we make it – so please come out and support these events, and as mentioned if you want to volunteer at any event, we appreciate your time.

❖ 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

Last week, October 24​ our guests were Nicola Ware and Jennifer Harkness from the PEI Humane Society. Who described the work that is done by the Society, mainly with cats and dogs. Most animals that come into the care of the Society are later adopted; unless there are health or behavioral issues. The annual operating costs are about $900,000. There is also a fundraising campaign for new facilities. The goal is to raise $2.9 million; and so far, about $1.6 million has been raised. Nicole and Jennifer made an interesting presentation, then lots of questions. Nobody left until 11:30 or so. ❖

Oct. 31 ​there is no special guest. Come out for discussions on any topic that you choose; make suggestions for future guests, provide praise or bricks for all activities of the Haviland Club!!!!

❖ Halloween Party at the Haunted Haviland – Nov. 01​– (Public Event) Come and join us for some spooky fun, food, music and good times. It is never too early to start planning your costumes. Please purchase your ticket in the tap room. There will be interactive games and music, spooky visitors, food, dancing. Let’s make this a Spooktacular event!!! This is a19+ event. Start 8 pm.

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER – MORE DETAIL TO FOLLOW

❖ FRIDAY NOV 08 – SOCIAL AND FRIDAY NIGHT $9.00 SUPPER MEXICAN NIGHT/THEME – COST IS $9.00 –

FOOD PREPARED BY MARIE H. AND MEXICAN THEMED MUSIC PERFORED BY SUSAN S. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SIGN UP IN THE TAP ROOM, CALL OR EMAILTHE CLUB TO RESERVE YOUR MEAL BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY Nov. 06, 2019. There is no guarantee that you will get a meal unless you have made your reservation. We need to have the appropriate amount of time so that we can purchase and prepare the correct amount of food. THANK YOU

FRIDAY NOV 15​TH​ – SOCIAL AND $9.00 SUPPER WITH LIVE MUSIC COME OUT AND ENJOY ANOTHER DELICIOUS MEAL – to be announced.
WE WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCING SOME SPECIAL MUSIC GUESTS THIS EVENING – Tim and Brian performing on guitar and drum.

❖ SATURDAY NOV 16​TH ​FROM 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – SPECIAL VISIT AND AFTERNOON TEA/COCKTAILS​ WITH Her Honour Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant-Governor of PEI.

As you know she has awarded to the Club, ​Vice-Regal Patronage​. This is a special honour for us all since it is not given out easily and is a selective process. Please bring a quest and join us for this very special afternoon. Thank you

❖ SATURDAY NOV 23​RD​ 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​.

❖ SUNDAY NOV 24​th​ – GREY CUP TAIL GATE PART – members and guest Join us for some pre-game fun. Games, Prizes, Food and Fun. Price to be announced. More details to follow.

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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
Saturday: 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!

BI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE WEEK OF MONDAY OCT 21, 2019

This Newsletter is for Members of the Haviland Club. All activities pertains to member/guest-only unless indicated.

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

A REMINDER from the Club President, Tim Rose

I am pleased and honoured to announce to all of you that Her Honour Antoinette Perry,

Lieutenant-Governor of PEI, has graciously granted to the Haviland Club, Vice-Regal Patronage. 

It is a single honour for us as members and recognizes the social role of the Haviland Club in our community.

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 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.
• As you know we are trying to gather some much-needed equipment and tools for the kitchen. An open letter was sent out last week to all members with a wish list of items, this list is also posted on the bulletin board in the Tap Room at the Club.

Please see Marie H. if you have something you would like to donate for the kitchen.  Thank You all.

• Our Halloween Party is fast approaching – we would love to see everyone come out and enjoy a fun filled evening packed with many surprises. Our member Susan Stanger is working very hard to ensure that there is something for everyone to enjoy at the party, from Barber Shop Quartet, Tarot Card Reading, Ghost Story Telling, Dancing, Food, Interactive Music and Games.  Please spread the word. Tickets available in tap room.

The Club is what we make it – so please come out and support these events, and as mentioned if you want to volunteer at any event, we appreciate your time.

• 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

Last week, Det. Const. Jason McKinnon from the Charlottetown Police gave an interesting talk on police procedures. Thanks also to Cindy Wedge who gave some interesting observations

Upcoming speakers for October-

Oct 24 Nicola Ware and Lesa Donnelly, PEI Humane Society

Oct 31 Coffee and Conversation

• Friday Oct 25th – Pumpkin Carving

Stick around after the Friday social and carve a pumpkin. One of our members has donated 10 pumpkins, so bring your artistic flair.  Carve a pumpkin to leave at the Club for our Halloween Party decorations, or take it home with you.  Please bring a carving/paring knife.

• The Haviland Club Pond Scotch Tasting, Friday Oct. 25, 7 PM (Public Event)

Please join us for a wee dram—or rather, a series of wee drams—at the Haviland Club on Friday October 25th at 7 PM. Your host for the evening will be Mr. Gary Ready. Five single malts will be served, also smoked salmon on a bagel. Cost per person is $40.00, tickets are available at the bar, and are limited to 26 will be sold, so get yours soon!

• Halloween Party at the Haunted Haviland – Nov. 01– (Public Event)

Come and join us for some spooky fun, food, music and good times.  It is never too early to start planning your costumes. Please purchase your ticket in the tap room.  There will be interactive games and music, spooky visitors, food, dancing. Let’s make this a Spooktacular event!!!  This is a19+ event.  Start 8 pm.

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER – MORE DETAIL TO FOLLOW

• FRIDAY NOV 08 – SOCIAL AND FRIDAY NIGHT $9.00 SUPPER

MEXICAN NIGHT/THEME – COST IS $9.00 – FOOD PREPARED BY MARIE H. AND

MEXICAN THEMED MUSIC PERFORMED BY SUSAN S.

FRIDAY NOV 15TH – SOCIAL AND $9.00 SUPPER WITH LIVE MUSIC

COME OUT AND ENJOY ANOTHER DELICIOUS MEAL – to be announced.

WE WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCING SOME SPECIAL MUSIC GUESTS THIS EVENING –

Tim and Brian ? performing on guitar and drum.

• SATURDAY NOV 16TH   FROM 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – SPECIAL VISIT AND AFTERNOON TEA/COCKTAILS WITH Her Honour Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant-Governor of PEI. As you know she has awarded to the Club, Vice-Regal Patronage. This is a special honour for us all since it is not given out easily and is a selective process.

Please bring a quest and join us for this very special afternoon.  Thank you

• SUNDAY NOV 24th – GREY CUP TAIL GATE PART

Join us for some pre-game fun. Games, Prizes, Food and Fun. More details to follow

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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

Saturday:     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

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

• Time to renew your membership, Dear Haviland Club Members! You can do that at the bar.
• $7 Friday This Week—with Karaoke! Bar Opens at 4, Dinner and Draws at 6 PM (Members and Guests)
  
• Haviland Club Pond Scotch Tasting, October 25, 7 PM (Public)
  
• Coffee and Conversation Returns, this Thursday Morning, 10 AM (Public)
  

Thanks to Lenny and Jane MacIsaac for arranging the golf tournament, and to all who donated prizes. At time of writing we were unable to get results, but we should be able to share next week.

Memberships Are Due, folks, please see Susan, Cathy or Graig to renew—and thanks!

Upcoming Events

$7 Friday Social and Karaoke this Friday—Bar Opens at 4, Dinner Follows the Draws at 6

It’s another delicious $7 Friday this week, courtesy of of Marie: Lebanese chicken wraps and more—and, in addition, a Karaoke/Sing A Long for members and guests. Sue S., Julie C., and Marie H. are organizing an impromptu karaoke for those who want to “belt out” a few tunes. Start practicing and bring your song choices. This is a fun event, no past experience needed.  See you Friday Sept 27th,  for some good food and good fun! Supper will be at 6 p.m.  Karaoke/Singing 7 p.m. And please remember to sign up for the dinner ahead of time (Marie asks that she know by noon Wednesday) so we know how much food to purchase and prepare, much appreciated.You can put your name on the sign-up sheet in the taproom, hit reply to this email, or call or write. See you Friday!

Coffee and Conversation Returns Thursday September 26, 10 –11:30 AM

Join us this Thursday, September 26th, for our first meeting of the fall season. Come and tell us what you have been doing this summer. And find out, for starters, why the existence of New York City depends on chocolate? And what does wheat have to do with the 24 hour day and 360 degrees? Bert C has arranged a schedule of guests for the fall, but is keeping the last Thursday of each month for conversation between members and their guests. On October 3, Will Hobbs and Bruce Craig will talk to us about the PEI Symphony, and October 10 Detective Constable Jason McKinnon will discuss investigative techniques.

The Haviland Club Pond Scotch Tasting, Friday October 25, 7 PM (Public Event)

Please join us for a wee dram—or rather, a series of wee drams—at the Haviland Club on Friday October 25th at 7 PM. Your host for the evening will be Mr. Gary Ready. Five single malts will be served, also smoked salmon on a bagel. Cost per person is $40.00, they’re available at the bar, and only 26 will be sold, so get yours soon!

The Haviland Club Book Club, Tuesday October 15, 7 PM

Here’s what the Book Club will be reading in coming months (by the way, Foe got a 6/10 rating from the group. As usual, some of the group found aspects others had missed—that’s why the conversation is so much fun.) For next month the club will read the humourous Curtains: Adventures of an Undertaker-in-Training, by Tom Jokinen to be followed by Testaments: A Novel by Margaret Atwood (sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale); The Other Side of the Sun, by Thien Tang; The Big Green Tent: A Novel,  by Ludmila Ulitskaya; Fifth Business,  by Robertson Davies; and Nostalgia,  by M G Vassanji. A busy season begins! Join the conversation!

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

Saturday:                     Members’ 45 Club ~ 12:30 PM

Club Fall Hours:

Monday:                      Closed

Tuesday:                     11AM – 10 PM (Bar opens at 4)

Wednesday:            11 AM – 7 PM (Bar opens at 4)

Thursday:                    11 AM – 10 PM (Bar opens at 4)

Friday:                     11 AM – 10 PM (Bar opens at 4)

Saturday:                     Bar Open 7 -10 PM or later as events dictate

Sunday:                               Closed unless events

Come to the Haviland Club, where the draw is the people!

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Haviland Club members: Sally and Tim Goddard to receive the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal – CBC Player

Hear the interview at

http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1536691267901

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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THE HAVILAND CLUB NEWSLETTER

February 4, 2019

2 Haviland Street

Your weekly reason to be a Haviland Club Member:
friendship and that feeling of belonging that comes from taking part.
As a Haviland Club member you’re never without friends.
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 )

• Coffee and Conversation with Gerard Mitchell, PEI Referendum Commissioner
• Friday Social This Friday, Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6 PM
• This Friday, Who Wrote The Book of Love? Philippe Sly & The Atlantic String Machine, 8 PM
• February 15: Friday Night Live at the Haviland Club with Laurie and Mike, This Month’s Special Guest Liam Corcoran
• Drop Dead Gorgeous II, February 16 

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

Thanks!  To Louise C. for the fabulous $7 Friday last week—spaghetti, caesar salad, tiramisu: wonderful! And thanks to Rowena and Susan for doing the dishes and clean up.

Congrats!  To members whose names were drawn for the pre-Valentine’s 50% off dinner at the Lucy Maude Room of the Culinary Institute of Canada on February 13th at 6 PM. Well done. You’ll receive a note by email to confirm.

Painting Update:  You’ve likely noticed repairs to the walls in the lounge and hall. Painting of the lounge should begin quite soon, with the hall to follow.

Nice Picture, President Tim!  Isn’t there a rule that if you get your picture in the Guardian you buy around at the bar? (No? There should be!)

Upcoming Events

Wednesday Night Billiards, 7 PM

Snooker, anyone? Two great old tables in The Haviland Club downstairs.

Thursday Coffee and Conversation With Gerard Mitchell, Commissioner, Pei Referendum, 10-11:30
This week, February 7th: Gerard Mitchell, Commissioner, PEI Referendum. If you have questions or comments about the referendum, bring them on Thursday.

February 14th, the long awaited visit from Ben Favro, cheese ambassador, Stratford Sobey’s. (And please remember: if schools are closed because of weather, Coffee and Conversation is cancelled for that day.)

Friday Social This Friday, Bar Opens at 4, Draws at 6
Come join the crowd for this week’s fun Friday social.

MUSIC: Who Wrote The Book of Love? Philippe Sly & The Atlantic String Machine, Friday February 8, 8 PM (Public Event)
Come enjoy our old friends, the fabulous Atlantic String Machine with the very highly regarded Philippe Sly).

Romance Writer’s Workshop, February 9, 9 AM (Public Event)
The PEI Writers’ Guild is hosting a workshop entitled Heat Rising: Writing the Romantic Revolution. Open to both members and non-members of the Guild, the workshop will allow participants to learn more about romance writing. Led by Nova Scotia author Michelle Helliwell from Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada (RWAC), this event will cover not only the romance genre and what constitutes a “romance,” but will also dive deep into the romantic arc, the hero(one)’s journey, heat levels, romantic tension and how to build sexual tension, and how to write that sometimes awkward sex scene effectively. Helliwell will also inform participants about the publishing process specific to the romance genre. Register at peiwritersguild.com. For information visit peiwritersguild.com or email peiwritersguild@gmail.com.

Wednesday Craft Night, February 12, 7 PM.
This year the craft club is trying something new.  The second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, beginning Jan. 23,, we will be getting together to craft. Everyone bring something to work on – knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc. Sit and craft while having a chat with your friends. We can learn from each other while having a glass of wine. All are welcome.

MUSIC: Friday Night Live at the Haviland! Friday February 15 at 7 PM (Public Event)
Friday Night Live at the Haviland returns Friday, February 15, 7-10 p.m. Mike Mooney and Laurie Brinklow host special guest Liam Corcoran 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. In March (15th), Mike and Laurie’s guest will be, Gypsy Jazz.

Drop Dead Gorgeous 2; The Guy Who Didn’t Do It!  February 16, 7 PM (Public Event)

MURDER MYSTERY: Get your sleuth on! Come out for a fun participational evening. Dress up (Roaring Twenties, rum runners and bootleggers, flappers, or whatever you feel like—we’re having fun, eh?) and play your given character to the extent you feel comfortable. Some people get into it, some less so, but it’s fun for all. You’ll have your chance to interpret clues, possible motives for potential wrong doing, and be part of a  team up with other guests and join in the fun of hunting for clues and collecting bits of gossip from the conversations around them to finally determine who dunnit and why? The cost is only $10 for members, $20 for non-members, and although there’s lots of space it’s still limited, so get your tickets soon—in the taproom, or call 902-894-4421 to reserve.

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.

St. Patrick’s Day Irish Whisky Tasting, March 16, 7 PM (Public Event).
Did you get your ticket? 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. Tickets are $40 and available at the taproom bar, or by calling 902-894-4421. Many tickets have already been sold,

Cards:

Club Hours:

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

Copyright “The Newsletter Committee”

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