THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022 ~ 1:30 P.M.

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GUEST SPEAKER: Olivier Courteaux

TOPIC: All About Paris

Want to escape the winter blahs? Join us on a tour of Paris with wondrous sights and a little history along the way.Dr. Courteaux received his B.A. in history, M.A. in war and conflict studies and Ph.D. in contemporary international relations from the University of Paris-Sorbonne. He has lectured at various Canadian universities, including Ryerson and the Royal Military College of Canada.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022 ~ 1:30 P.M.

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GUEST SPEAKER: TBD

TOPIC: Grandmothers to Grandmothers

When the AIDS pandemic swept across the continent of Africa, it took the lives of nearly an entire generation - 35 million perished - which left their children alone and vulnerable.
The Stephen Lewis Foundation launched the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign in 2006, in response to the emerging crisis faced by African grandmothers as they struggled to raise millions of children orphaned by AIDS.We will hear about how the SLF helps to provide resilience-building support, often led by grandmothers, including healthcare, grief counselling, parenting assistance, leadership training, and income-generation.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022 ~ 1:30 P.M.

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GUEST SPEAKER: Lianne Harris

TOPIC: The Luck of the Irish

Mysterious, superstitious, religious, tenacious, ingenious, courageous and indomitable. Before pubs and St. Patrick, beyond leprechauns and shamrocks, take a journey into the history of the people and land of Ireland.Lianne has been a history, culture and social studies resource specialist with the Toronto District School Board almost 20 years and has been the guest instructor and workshop leader for teachers across many boards in Southern Ontario.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022 ~ 1:30 P.M.

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GUEST SPEAKER: Tobi Bruce

TOPIC: Beaver Hall Group Women Artists

The Beaver Hall Group was a diverse assortment of like-minded Montreal based artists, many of whom shared a studio and exhibition space on the city's Beaver Hall Hill in the early 1920s. Tobi Bruce is the Director, Exhibitions and Collections & Senior Curator at the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022 ~ 1:30 P.M.

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GUEST SPEAKER: Freeman Patterson

TOPIC: Fine Arts Photography

Freeman Patterson, C.M., O.N.B., R.C.A., M.Div. of Shamper's Bluff, New Brunswick, Canada, has had a career in photography and visual design that spans more than 50 years. Several disciplines have influenced his career: philosophy, divinity and photography. He has taught innumerable workshops in Canada and throughout the world and spends part of each year teaching and making photographs in Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, as well as other countries. He has authored 15 books, five of them on photography and visual design. A recent book, Embracing Creation, was published in conjunction with the opening of his large retrospective exhibition at New Brunswick's Beaverbrook Art Gallery in September 2013. Freeman's unique perspective and experiences will become self evident in his talk to us.