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• Massey Lectures

  • Start
    09 Apr 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    29 Oct 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    13 sessions
  • Location
    Online

  In 1961 H.G. Walker, the general manager of the English CBC network, announced that each year the CBC would invite a noted scholar to present a series of ½ hour radio broadcasts.   Entitled “The Massey Lectures,” the series has been presented annually with a few exceptions.  Although international in scope, the list of lecturers includes many Canadian authors, scientists, and academics such as John Kenneth Galbraith, Michael Ignatieff, Thomas King, Stephen Lewis, and Margaret Atwood to name but a few.  The lectures are available through the CBC website, as well as print and E-book format from both the Calgary Public Library and the Canadian publisher, House of Anansi Press.
  

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• Improvers Bridge

  • Start
    21 Apr 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    22 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    36 sessions
  • Location
    Online

  improvers bridge

  Improvers Bridge welcomes players at the advanced beginner & intermediate levels to improve their skills. Players are expected to be familiar with Stayman, Transfers, and Doubles and willing to learn other conventions such as Jacoby 2NT, strong 2 Club opening, preemptive bidding, some cue bidding, and others. Links to good videos and other study material will be provided. 

  We use BridgeBase and Zoom. 

  *Before you register, you must be a member of CALL. 

  For more information and to register click here: details. 

  
  

  
  

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• CALL to the Cinema

  • Start
    11 May 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    17 Aug 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Online via zoom

  CALL to the Cinema

  We are a group of film lovers who meet every second Tuesday Online via Zoom to intensely discuss the best films currently showing in Calgary theatres.

  Films are chosen democratically. This process often allows us to discover the best in contemporary cinema before the films are widely known.

  Discussion centers on both the literary aspects of film such as character, story, symbolism and theme as well as the cinematic elements of music, costume, lighting and camera work. The goal of the group discussion is to bring out subtleties individual members might have missed.

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• Geocaching

  • Start
    12 May 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    13 Oct 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    online

  Geocaching 

  This is a six session open-learning 'course' where participants explore the real-world treasure hunting game of geocaching.

  Adventures will:  learn about geocaching, it's terminology, history, and trackables, discover why people geocache, experience a world-wide outdoor activity using their smart phone with the geocaching app, find a geocache near them, investigate readily available resources to enhance their personal understanding and skill.
  
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  Before you register, you must be a member of CALL. 

  
  

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• Bridge at Rosedale (now online)

  • Start
    27 May 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    02 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  Bridge at Rosedale (now online)

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• Bridge Intermediate cSpace

  • Start
    31 May 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    27 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    18 sessions
  • Location
    online

  Bridge Intermediate cSpace

  This friendly bridge group has players at intermediate and advanced skill levels. At the moment we are accepting people for our spare list (which is also our waitlist).  Spares usually play at least several times each month, and know by Friday if there is an available spot the following Monday.

  Contact one of the facilitators if you’d like to be part of the group or have any questions.
  

  When: Monday afternoons, weekly
  

  Cost:   A one time $10.00 fee for supplies
  

  Facilitators:  
  Chris MacKimmie 

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  Before you register, you must be a member of CALL. 

  
  

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• World Events Group 3 Outdoors

  • Start
    11 Jun 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    13 Aug 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Online with Zoom

  World Events Discussion Group 3 (Outdoors)

  This group focuses exclusively on international current events and issues. Members seek to broaden their knowledge and understanding about all regions of the world in a friendly, informal atmosphere. For a full description click here. 

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• Hags & Crones 3

  • Start
    24 Jun 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    09 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Online using Zoom

  Hags and Crones 3: A Conversation Group

  Now Online 
  During July and August, weather permitting, the group will meet outdoors.

  We are a group of CALL women who meet to share our stories, to discuss public issues and personal challenges, and to explore our power and possibilities as women and as elders. Our group has eclectic interests.  Discussions so far have included topics on feminism, Sally Armstrong’s Massey Lectures, women's ailments and treatments as we age, "The Alphabet versus the Goddess” and world death rituals.
  

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• World Events Group 3 Zoom

  • Start
    25 Jun 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    27 Aug 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Online with Zoom

  World Events Discussion Group 3 (on Zoom)

  This group focuses exclusively on international current events and issues. Members seek to broaden their knowledge and understanding about all regions of the world in a friendly, informal atmosphere. For a full description click here. 

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• World Events Group 1 Mondays

  • Start
    05 Jul 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    20 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    13 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  World Events Discussion Group 1 

  This group focuses exclusively on international current events and related background issues. Members seek to broaden our knowledge and understanding about all regions of the world in a friendly, informal atmosphere.

  For a full description click here.
  

  
  

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• World Events Group 2 Wednesdays

  • Start
    07 Jul 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    15 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Marda Loop Community Assoc. Board Room

  World Events Discussion Group 2 

  This group focuses exclusively on international current events and related background issues. Members seek to broaden their knowledge and understanding about all regions of the world in a friendly, informal atmosphere.

  For more information click here.

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• Current Events Summer

  • Start
    15 Jul 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    12 Aug 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    online with Zoom

  Current Events Discussion Group 

  Participants discuss national, local and international** current events. Our format can vary. Usually, participants are encouraged to lead a detailed investigation in the first hour on a topic of interest to them, and topic material is distributed beforehand to the group. The second hour is then devoted to a group discussion on a handful of topics current to the previous weeks. At other times, every member brings a current topic of interest to them, and we discuss it for 10 minutes or so.

  
  

  Online with Zoom or outdoors during summer.

  Starting in September, cSPACE, room 310.
  

  For more information and to register visit Current Events Discussion

  Before you register you must be a member of CALL.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Hags & Crones 1

  • Start
    20 Jul 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    21 Jun 2022
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Online using Zoom

  Hags and Crones Group1

  Hags and Crones 1 is now full. Please contact the facilitator to register to the wait list if interested.
  

  This group seeks to hear women’s voices and value their thoughts, opinions and stories.
  
  We share experiences, learn from each other and talk about current issues, challenges and concerns. Our conversations examine “where we are now” in terms of identity, power and collective voice.

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• World Events Group 3 FALL

  • Start
    03 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    17 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    cSpace Room 310

  World Events Discussion Group 3 FALL

  This group focuses exclusively on international current events and issues. Members seek to broaden their knowledge and understanding about all regions of the world in a friendly, informal atmosphere. For a full description click here. 

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• Indigenous Awareness

  • Start
    06 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    20 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    online

  Indigenous Awareness

  We are a growing group of CALL members interested in expanding our awareness of Indigenous history, culture and issues. We let each other know about various exhibits, performances and events that take place in and around Calgary.

  Time to Talk sessions are on the Mondays listed.

  This program will not be returning to ‘in person’ meetings. They plan to continue Zooming for the winter 2022 season as well.

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• Current Events

  • Start
    09 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    23 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    cSpace, Room 310

  Current Events Discussion Group 

  Participants discuss national, local and international** current events. Our format can vary. Usually, participants are encouraged to lead a detailed investigation in the first hour on a topic of interest to them, and topic material is distributed beforehand to the group. The second hour is then devoted to a group discussion on a handful of topics current to the previous weeks. At other times, every member brings a current topic of interest to them, and we discuss it for 10 minutes or so.

  
  

  Online with Zoom or outdoors during summer.

  Starting in September, cSPACE, room 310.
  

  For more information and to register visit Current Events Discussion

  Before you register you must be a member of CALL.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• UkeFest

  • Start
    11 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    11 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  UkeFest

  Mornings.

  Times yet to be finalized.

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• Comparative Religions

  • Start
    13 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    09 May 2022
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Other

  Comparative Religions

  This Group will provide an overview of how different religions answer existential questions, such as the purpose of life, the nature of God, how do we know what is a good or a bad action, etc. Participants will have the chance to listen to guest speakers representing different religions, while also engaging with them in lively discussion.
  

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• Prairies and Quebec Literature

  • Start
    14 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    09 Nov 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    online

  The Prairies and Quebec Through Their Literature

  A collaborative effort between the Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL) and the McGill Community of Lifelong Learning (MCLL) this discussion group will provide participants with an opportunity to increase, through literature, their appreciation of two distinctive places—the Canadian prairies and Quebec.

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• Pan Canadian Book Study

  • Start
    16 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    25 Nov 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Online

  Pan Canadian Book Study Group

  This is a collaborative pilot project between 4 adult learning organizations across Canada:

  -Calgary Lifelong Learners

  -McGill Community for Lifelong Learners, Montreal

  -Society for Learning in Retirement, London, Ont.

  -Comox Valley Elder College

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• Islam 201

  • Start
    16 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    02 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Other

  Islam 201

  "Islam 201" will be applying the theoretical/historical knowledge acquired in "A Look at Islam" to studying how Islamic beliefs and practices play out in contemporary lives. Topics will be decided on by participants.

  Prerequisite: "A Look at Islam"
  

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• Walrus Magazine

  • Start
    21 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    21 Jun 2022
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    TBD

  The Walrus Magazine Discussion Group

  Every month Walrus (www.thewalrus.ca) has articles that intrigue, provoke and challenge and beg conversation. And that’s what we do. Members take turns leading a discussion on an article, and we cover 3 or 4 articles per meeting.

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• Vive La Différence --NON!

  • Start
    21 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    16 Nov 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom online

  VIVE LA DIFFÉRENCE—NON!
  

  Alberta and Quebec seem to have many political differences. What are the reasons for this, how can they be better understood, and can one province learn from the experience of the other? This study group will bring together up to eight participants each from CALL and the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) to compare their societies and look for alternative approaches to issues.

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• Hags & Crones 2

  • Start
    21 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    21 Jun 2022
  •  
    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Online using Zoom

  Hags and Crones 2

  
  

  Hags and Crones 2 is now full. Please contact the facilitator to register to the wait list if interested.

   

  Hags and Crones Group 2 meets on the third Tuesday of each month for discussion based on topics agreed upon at the previous meeting. We focus on issues of immediate interest to our group members. These may be political, economic, social, cultural, literary, etc. The scope may be international, national, local, or individual. We share ideas, perspectives, experiences, and further sources of information such as books, articles, films, websites, etc. We have found that current events tend to drive our choices and discussion.

  
  

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• A Look at Islam

  • Start
    22 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    24 Nov 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Online Using Zoom
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    96

  A Look at Islam

  This 10-session series will serve as an introduction to Islam, or if some prefer, Islam 101.

  The purpose of our sessions will be providing answers to three main questions:

  1. What are the Islamic sources of knowledge?
     
  2.  What is the Islamic worldview revealed in these sources?
     
  3. What are the means by which this worldview is translated and what are the manifestations of this translation in reality?
     

  While offering answers to these questions we will touch upon and connect to scholarly fields that are frequently associated with the study of Islam.

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• Seen But Not Seen

  • Start
    23 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    07 Oct 2021
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    online

  Seen But Not Seen

  Book Study: Influential Canadians and the First Nations from the 1840's to Today by CALL member Donald B. Smith

  Participants will discuss the first 6 chapters at the first meeting followed by the remaining 3 chapters and the epilogue at the second meeting. At the 3rd meeting, Don Smith will join the group to field questions and share some of his new findings.

  Facilitators: Barbara Schneider, Lorna Jamison

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• World Events Group 4 Thursdays

  • Start
    23 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    26 May 2022
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Marda Loop Community Assoc. Board Room

  WORLD EVENTS DISCUSSION GROUP 4 

  This group focuses on international current events and related background issues.  Members seek to broaden their knowledge and understanding in a friendly and informal atmosphere.

  
  

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• Alberta Views

  • Start
    23 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    23 Jun 2022
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    TBD

  Alberta Views Magazine Discussion Group

  Alberta Views (http://albertaviews.ca) is an award-winning magazine that has published in-depth coverage and analysis of the political, economic, social and cultural issues of Alberta for the past 20 years.
  

  Our group meets monthly on Zoom to discuss two to four topics covered in the latest Alberta Views issue. Members can volunteer to lead the discussion of a chosen article.  Facilitators will advise which articles are coming up for discussion, so members can read them in advance.

  Click here for the web page with complete information.

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• Not So Common Law

  • Start
    27 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    27 Jun 2022
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Online
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    495

  Not So Common Law

  At this time, we are unable to indicate if the meetings will be face to face, zoom, or a combination.

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• How Can You Think That? A Political Book Club

  • Start
    28 Sep 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    28 Jun 2022
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    (MDT)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    cSpace Treehouse South

  How Can You Think That? 

  A Political Book Club
  

  Are you frustrated by the current level of political discussion and the polarization of opinions? 
  
  There must be a better way to discuss politics than what we see on the internet and television or hear in shouting matches between people who disagree with each other.

  Our political book club members are interested in  bridging political divides and having intelligent, civilized conversations about why conservatives and liberals often find it hard to meet on common ground.

  We are a diverse group of people from a variety of backgrounds and ways of thinking.
  

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• HK Mah Jong 1

  • Start
    01 Oct 2021
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    (MDT)
  • End
    31 Dec 2021
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    (MST)
  • Schedule
    14 sessions
  • Location
    cSpace

  Hong Kong Mah Jong (Fridays) Group 1

  This is a fun, recreational game of mah jong based on Hong Kong rules. 

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• How Can You Think That? A Political Book Club

  • When
    23 Nov 2021
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (MST)
  • Location
    Online with Zoom

  How Can You Think That? 

  Winter 2022

  A Political Book Club
  

  Are you frustrated by the current level of political discussion and the polarization of opinions? 
  
  There must be a better way to discuss politics than what we see on the internet and television or hear in shouting matches between people who disagree with each other.

  Our political book club members are interested in  bridging political divides and having intelligent, civilized conversations about why conservatives and liberals often find it hard to meet on common ground.

  We are a diverse group of people from a variety of backgrounds and ways of thinking.
  

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