2026 Events
Feb 2026 Social Night with Travel Presentations & Socializing
- When: Feb 3, 7:00-9:00 PM
- Where: Sunrise Hall, 1950 Windermere St. (west side of park)
- Presenters: Shelley on Colombia & Cristina Jacob on Denmark
- Bring a hot or cold beverage if desired/light snack provided
Getting there:
- Rupert Skytrain station just south of Broadway and bus stop at Rupert & 5th Ave.
- Parking available in area.
- Accessible by bike with bikes allowed in hall.
Denmark adventure: summer 2025
By CRISTINA JACOB
Being married to a world class bridge player, I get to travel to wonderful places where my husband plays international bridge and I play tourist.
Last summer I spent 2 weeks in Denmark, the continental part, Jutland. There, children explore LEGOLAND, archaeologists delight in finding naturally-mummified dead people, arts lovers admire crazy modern art and furniture, and small towns are full of beautiful pavement art and murals.
Join me for a Denmark slide show and I promise to share with you the dark side of Denmark’s pig farming. What can be more exciting than that?!
Shelley Alias on Colombia
In 2023, I took a 22 day guided tour in Colombia from Bogota in the Andes Mountains to the colonial, walled city of Cartagena on the Caribbean coast. In between was a visit to the modern city of Medellin and the surrounding coffee growing region. The final section was a 5 day hike to the Lost City of Teynua (Ciudad Perdida) in the coastal mountains.
March 2026 Social Night with Travel Presentation & Socializing
- When: March 12, 7:00-9:00 PM
- Where: Sunrise Hall, 1950 Windemere St (west side of park)
- Presenters: Rosalind Scarnell and Ross Nichol on Trekking in Bhutan
- Bring a hot or cold beverage if desired/light snack provided
- Presenters: Rosalind Scarnell and Ross Nichol on Trekking in Bhutan
Join Ross and Roz for a slide show/presentation of their recent trek in the remote Himalayan country of Bhutan. For 14 days they walked 130 km through spectacular mountain scenery, over three high passes between 4500m and 5000m, to reach the remote village of Laya where the annual Royal Highlander Festival is held to celebrate the culture and traditions of the local people. Discover more about this unique country where Gross National Happiness is the guiding government philosophy to achieve collective happiness and well being.