Do you miss the excitement of going back to school, all the new school supplies, backpacks and books? The anticipation of making new friends and learning new things...
Well here is your chance to do some of that again. Our Relief Society Book Group is about to start up again and YOU are invited to join. The following is a schedule of dates for the upcoming year along with the books we will be reading.
We've got some really great books picked out, so check out your local library or make a stop at chapters and come and join in the fun.
September 28th hosted by April Loughrey
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice and the pain of growing up.
October 26th hosted by Nikki Kenyon
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees
Deftly mixing fact and fiction, Kelly O’Connor McNees imagines a love affair that would threaten Louisa’s writing career- and inspire the story of Jo and Laurie in Little Women. Stuck in small-town New Hampshire in 1855, Louisa finds herself torn between a love that takes her by surprise and her dream of independence as a writer in Boston. The choice she must make comes with a steep price that she will pay for the rest of her life.
November 23rd hosted by Sarah Heller
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The best-loved of all the Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe tells the extraordinary journey of four children pulled into the most memorable fantasy world of our time.
January 25th hosted by Emily Leavitt
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.
February 22nd hosted by Carol Stelnicki
Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
“Most gulls don’t bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight” writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathon Livingston Seagull “For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight.” Ultimately this is a fable about the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even in your flock, tribe, or neighbourhood finds your ambition threatening.
March 22nd hosted by Cindy Hardy
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used to be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called “The Hunger Games” When Kat’s sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.
April 26th hosted by Charlotte Calder
Lemon Tart by Josi S. Kilpack
Cooking aficionado turned amateur detective Sadie Hoffmiller tries to solve the murder of her young neighbour a single mother who was mysteriously lured from her home while a lemon tart was baking in her oven. Sadie is certain the police are looking at all the wrong suspects including her! For an added treat, original mouth-watering recipes are sprinkled throughout this captivating book.
May 24th hosted by Shannon Langlois
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Get ready for a fine adventure tale full of danger, suspense, surprising twists, and a satisfying conclusion. Hale’s likable introspective heroine makes this also a book about courage and justice in the face of overwhelming odds. An engaging magical retelling of the Grimm’s fairy tale of the princess who became a goose girl before she could become queen.
June 24th (FRIDAY) hosted by Melissa Rolfson
Everything Jane Austen
Come talk about your favourite Jane Austen Book or Character, and then stick around for a moviefest with showings of the best Jane Austen adaptations.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
July Activities
Yoga continues to be taught by Kathy Hansen in her home, Mondays at 11:00am and Thursdays at 7:15pm. Her address is 18341 67 Ave surrey, it is a simple low-impact yoga for women of all ages.
Volleyball will continue throughout the summer, Thursday nights at 8:30pm in the gym at the church. All Women, Men and friends are welcome to play.
Girl's Night Out to see Joseph and the Amazing techincolour dreamcoat at the theatre under the stars at Stanley Park, Aug 20th at 8:00pm. Tickets are $29, if you are interested please email or call Candise Wilde by July 8th.
Playgroup- Will be held every tuesday this summer, only if it is a sunny day. A schedule will soon be coming for the sprayparks or places we will be meeting at.
Volleyball will continue throughout the summer, Thursday nights at 8:30pm in the gym at the church. All Women, Men and friends are welcome to play.
Girl's Night Out to see Joseph and the Amazing techincolour dreamcoat at the theatre under the stars at Stanley Park, Aug 20th at 8:00pm. Tickets are $29, if you are interested please email or call Candise Wilde by July 8th.
Playgroup- Will be held every tuesday this summer, only if it is a sunny day. A schedule will soon be coming for the sprayparks or places we will be meeting at.
Monday, May 3, 2010
May Activities
May 12th - Cooking Circle 7:00pm hosted by Bela Jahn
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
May 22nd - Relief Society Accesories Swap/games activity 10:00-12:00
More details to come.
May 25th - Book Group hosted by Brenda Leavitt
The Distant Land of my Father by Bo Caldwell'
Anna lives in pre- World War II Shanghai. Her father leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe. Through Anna''s memories and her father''s journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances
Yoga taught by Kathy Hansen
starting the second week of may mondays at 11:00am and thursdays at 7:15pm.
It will be a low-impact yoga class for women of all ages, taught inside her home
Volleyball will be starting up Thursday the 13th 8:30pm in the gym
And we will start our walking groups Wednesday, the 12th.
Walking will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:30am, Jessica will be announcing more details on Sunday.
Phew that's a lot of stuff going on. Just remember these are all optional activities to come to only if you feel so inclined. Our activity on the 22nd is the only one we encourage you all to attend so we can unite and sisters and enjoy getting to know each other better.
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
May 22nd - Relief Society Accesories Swap/games activity 10:00-12:00
More details to come.
May 25th - Book Group hosted by Brenda Leavitt
The Distant Land of my Father by Bo Caldwell'
Anna lives in pre- World War II Shanghai. Her father leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe. Through Anna''s memories and her father''s journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances
Yoga taught by Kathy Hansen
starting the second week of may mondays at 11:00am and thursdays at 7:15pm.
It will be a low-impact yoga class for women of all ages, taught inside her home
Volleyball will be starting up Thursday the 13th 8:30pm in the gym
And we will start our walking groups Wednesday, the 12th.
Walking will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:30am, Jessica will be announcing more details on Sunday.
Phew that's a lot of stuff going on. Just remember these are all optional activities to come to only if you feel so inclined. Our activity on the 22nd is the only one we encourage you all to attend so we can unite and sisters and enjoy getting to know each other better.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
April Activities
April 14th- Cooking Circle 7:00pm hosted by Susan Fraser
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
April 27th - Book Group hosted by Laurie Christensen
Plague Ship by Clive Cussler
Captain Juan Cabrillo and the motley crew of his high-tech spy ship take on their most extraordinary-and lethal-mission yet
We have decided to postpone the start of the volleyball and walking groups until after April.
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
April 27th - Book Group hosted by Laurie Christensen
Plague Ship by Clive Cussler
Captain Juan Cabrillo and the motley crew of his high-tech spy ship take on their most extraordinary-and lethal-mission yet
We have decided to postpone the start of the volleyball and walking groups until after April.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
March Activities
March 10th - Cooking Circle 7:00pm hosted by Charlotte Calder
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
Mar 30th - Book Group hosted by Melissa Rolfson
The book for this month is``The Hunchback of Notre Dame`` by Victor Hugo
If you are starting late, try reading the abridged version!
Tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedral's tower.
March 17th - Relief Society Birthday Party 6:30 pm
Come and celebrate the enduring legacy of women in Relief Society! It will be Sunday dress and dinner will be served. See you there!
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
Mar 30th - Book Group hosted by Melissa Rolfson
The book for this month is``The Hunchback of Notre Dame`` by Victor Hugo
If you are starting late, try reading the abridged version!
Tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedral's tower.
March 17th - Relief Society Birthday Party 6:30 pm
Come and celebrate the enduring legacy of women in Relief Society! It will be Sunday dress and dinner will be served. See you there!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
February Activities
Feb 10th - Cooking Circle 7:00pm hosted by Jessica Jahn
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
Feb 23rd - Book Group hosted by Carol Stelnicki
The book for this month is``The Last Lecture`` by Randy Pausch
Based on the extraordinary final lecture by Carnegie Mellon University professor Pausch, given after he discovered he had pancreatic cancer, this moving book goes beyond the now-famous lecture to inspire readers to live each day with purpose and joy.
Feb 27th - Stake Relief Society Morningside 9:00am at the Stake centre
It will begin at 9 am with breakfast and socializing. From there we will move to the chapel where we will be spiritually fed and motivated. We will hear brief comments from five sisters on how journaling has blessed their lives. We will open up a generous amount of time for bearing testimonies. We trust that the Lord will bless us that this event will be a ‘window of revelation’. You will receive what He knows you want and need. All friends are welcome.
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
Feb 23rd - Book Group hosted by Carol Stelnicki
The book for this month is``The Last Lecture`` by Randy Pausch
Based on the extraordinary final lecture by Carnegie Mellon University professor Pausch, given after he discovered he had pancreatic cancer, this moving book goes beyond the now-famous lecture to inspire readers to live each day with purpose and joy.
Feb 27th - Stake Relief Society Morningside 9:00am at the Stake centre
It will begin at 9 am with breakfast and socializing. From there we will move to the chapel where we will be spiritually fed and motivated. We will hear brief comments from five sisters on how journaling has blessed their lives. We will open up a generous amount of time for bearing testimonies. We trust that the Lord will bless us that this event will be a ‘window of revelation’. You will receive what He knows you want and need. All friends are welcome.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
January Activities
Jan 13th - Cooking Circle 7:00pm hosted by Alice Davies
Alice will be teaching us how to make some tasty mexican food, So bring your sombrero and an appetite. Please RSVP to Alice if you are coming so she can have an estimate of how many people to cook for.
Jan 26th - Book Group 7:00pm hosted by Nikki Kenyon
The book for this month is the Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
Mom & Tots Playgroup
is going to be on hold for now, until we find out if we are allowed to bring our kids bikes etc. into the new shiny gym :)
Alice will be teaching us how to make some tasty mexican food, So bring your sombrero and an appetite. Please RSVP to Alice if you are coming so she can have an estimate of how many people to cook for.
Jan 26th - Book Group 7:00pm hosted by Nikki Kenyon
The book for this month is the Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
Mom & Tots Playgroup
is going to be on hold for now, until we find out if we are allowed to bring our kids bikes etc. into the new shiny gym :)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Fantastik Friday
I have a special message to pass on to all of you fabulous ladies from our Enrichment Leader!
Hi sisters,
Fantastic Friday is coming up THIS Friday evening, Nov 20, from 7:00 - 9:00PM
This wonderful event is for ALL sisters (including the Young Women). You do not have to do a craft, cook, bake, or bring money - just enjoy being together!
At 7:00 we will meet in half the gym to share Christmas traditions through a special video presentation Candise has so beautifully prepared. We will learn how to keep "Christ" in Christmas as we anticipate and get excited for the season.
At 8:00 we will have the choice of two classes, or feel free to visit and enjoy refreshments for as long as you like. The two classes you can choose from will be: a picture frame class, or a cooking class. For more details on the picture frame class, you may phone Sis. Beth Kearl. For more details on the cooking class, you may phone Sis. Emily Leavitt.
A special gift will be given to each of you attending to wish you a merry Christmas and to thank you for all your support and love throughout the year.
We love you all so much, and look forward to seeing you all there! Feel free to call me if you have any questions or concerns.
*Everyone is to bring a copy of their favorite Christmas story or quote to give as a gift to another, that we may all share in the Christmas spirit together.
Love Jessica Jahn.
Hi sisters,
Fantastic Friday is coming up THIS Friday evening, Nov 20, from 7:00 - 9:00PM
This wonderful event is for ALL sisters (including the Young Women). You do not have to do a craft, cook, bake, or bring money - just enjoy being together!
At 7:00 we will meet in half the gym to share Christmas traditions through a special video presentation Candise has so beautifully prepared. We will learn how to keep "Christ" in Christmas as we anticipate and get excited for the season.
At 8:00 we will have the choice of two classes, or feel free to visit and enjoy refreshments for as long as you like. The two classes you can choose from will be: a picture frame class, or a cooking class. For more details on the picture frame class, you may phone Sis. Beth Kearl. For more details on the cooking class, you may phone Sis. Emily Leavitt.
A special gift will be given to each of you attending to wish you a merry Christmas and to thank you for all your support and love throughout the year.
We love you all so much, and look forward to seeing you all there! Feel free to call me if you have any questions or concerns.
*Everyone is to bring a copy of their favorite Christmas story or quote to give as a gift to another, that we may all share in the Christmas spirit together.
Love Jessica Jahn.
Monday, November 2, 2009
November Activities
November 11th - Cooking Circle 7:00pm hosted by Dana Porowski
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe
November 20th - Fantastic Friday! Our big Relief Society Christmas activity
We are so excited for our upcoming activity, we are hoping it will be a great night. I will post more details soon.
November 24th - Book Group 7:00 pm
This month will be hosted by Cheryl Leavitt and the book is: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
Set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe
November 20th - Fantastic Friday! Our big Relief Society Christmas activity
We are so excited for our upcoming activity, we are hoping it will be a great night. I will post more details soon.
November 24th - Book Group 7:00 pm
This month will be hosted by Cheryl Leavitt and the book is: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
Set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.
Monday, October 26, 2009
October Book Group
Hi ladies,
Cindy is going to be hosting our Book Group this week (tues Oct 27th) at 7:00.
Her household is still battling some colds so instead Cindy will be hosting the night at the home of Bela Jahn. Bela asked me to let you all know that parking is limited in her complex, but there's plenty across the street in the mall parking lot. If you cross 88th ave from Mac's there is a hidden entrance to my complex and once in, mine is the second unit on the right of the side entrance. I can turn on Christmas lights in the patio that will be visible from 88th ave. It's red and blue lights.
Bring your favourite childhood book or a kids book that you really like and we will have fun time sharing and discussing them!
See you there!
Cindy is going to be hosting our Book Group this week (tues Oct 27th) at 7:00.
Her household is still battling some colds so instead Cindy will be hosting the night at the home of Bela Jahn. Bela asked me to let you all know that parking is limited in her complex, but there's plenty across the street in the mall parking lot. If you cross 88th ave from Mac's there is a hidden entrance to my complex and once in, mine is the second unit on the right of the side entrance. I can turn on Christmas lights in the patio that will be visible from 88th ave. It's red and blue lights.
Bring your favourite childhood book or a kids book that you really like and we will have fun time sharing and discussing them!
See you there!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Book Group list for the year
Hi Ladies,
I thought I would put the book group list for the whole year on here, just in case you missed the earlier email, or lost the handouts we passed around.
Happy reading!
September 22nd hosted by Kathy Hansen
The Year of Living Biblically by A.J.Jacobs
Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to dive in headfirst and attempt to obey the Bible as literally as possible for one full year. The resulting spiritual journey is at once funny and profound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universal and will make you see history''s most influential book with new eyes.
October 27th hosted by Cindy Hardy
Bring your favourite childhood book or a kids book that you really like and we will have fun time sharing and discussing them.
November 24th hosted by Cheryl Leavitt
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.
January 26th hosted by Nikki Kenyon
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
This brilliant novel with universal resonance tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in their midst.. In this beautiful and unforgettable novel, Steven Galloway has taken an extraordinary, imaginative leap to create a story that speaks powerfully to the dignity and generosity of the human spirit under extraordinary duress.
February 23rd hosted by Carol Stelnicki
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Based on the extraordinary final lecture by Carnegie Mellon University professor Pausch, given after he discovered he had pancreatic cancer, this moving book goes beyond the now-famous lecture to inspire readers to live each day with purpose and joy.
March 23rd hosted by Melissa Rolfson
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
Tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedral's tower.
April 27th hosted by Laurie Christensen
Plague Ship by Clive Cussler
Captain Juan Cabrillo and the motley crew of his high-tech spy ship take on their most extraordinary-and lethal-mission yet
May 25th hosted by Brenda Leavitt
The Distant Land of my Father by Bo Caldwell
Anna lives in pre- World War II Shanghai. Her father leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe. Through Anna''s memories and her father''s journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances
June 22nd hosted by Shannon Langlois
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
The author of the Twilight series of # 1 bestsellers delivers her brilliant first novel for adults: a gripping story of love and betrayal in a future with the fate of humanity at stake
I thought I would put the book group list for the whole year on here, just in case you missed the earlier email, or lost the handouts we passed around.
Happy reading!
September 22nd hosted by Kathy Hansen
The Year of Living Biblically by A.J.Jacobs
Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to dive in headfirst and attempt to obey the Bible as literally as possible for one full year. The resulting spiritual journey is at once funny and profound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universal and will make you see history''s most influential book with new eyes.
October 27th hosted by Cindy Hardy
Bring your favourite childhood book or a kids book that you really like and we will have fun time sharing and discussing them.
November 24th hosted by Cheryl Leavitt
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.
January 26th hosted by Nikki Kenyon
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
This brilliant novel with universal resonance tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in their midst.. In this beautiful and unforgettable novel, Steven Galloway has taken an extraordinary, imaginative leap to create a story that speaks powerfully to the dignity and generosity of the human spirit under extraordinary duress.
February 23rd hosted by Carol Stelnicki
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Based on the extraordinary final lecture by Carnegie Mellon University professor Pausch, given after he discovered he had pancreatic cancer, this moving book goes beyond the now-famous lecture to inspire readers to live each day with purpose and joy.
March 23rd hosted by Melissa Rolfson
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
Tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedral's tower.
April 27th hosted by Laurie Christensen
Plague Ship by Clive Cussler
Captain Juan Cabrillo and the motley crew of his high-tech spy ship take on their most extraordinary-and lethal-mission yet
May 25th hosted by Brenda Leavitt
The Distant Land of my Father by Bo Caldwell
Anna lives in pre- World War II Shanghai. Her father leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe. Through Anna''s memories and her father''s journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances
June 22nd hosted by Shannon Langlois
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
The author of the Twilight series of # 1 bestsellers delivers her brilliant first novel for adults: a gripping story of love and betrayal in a future with the fate of humanity at stake
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
October Activites
Wow sorry I am incredibly late with this, I really thought I had already posted all the info. OPPS!!
October 14th - Cooking Circle 7:00pm
This month will be hosted in the home of Carmen Officer. You don't want to miss it because she is an AMAZING cook!
October 20th - Girls Night Out
For this month we are going to have another knitting night! Come if you want to learn, or to continue working on a project you already have, Bring your cross-stitching if you like, or any other project you are working on, or just yourself! We are going to meet at Mary Harvey's house at 7:00pm and if you wish to learn how to knit bring a ball of yarn and some knitting needles between size 4 and 6. We also want to invite all the Young Women to join us at this activity so please encourage them to come if you see them :)
October 27th - Book Group 7:00 pm
This month will be hosted by Cindy Hardy, the location is still to be decided. Bring your favourite childhood book or a kids book that you really like and we will have fun time sharing and discussing them.
October 14th - Cooking Circle 7:00pm
This month will be hosted in the home of Carmen Officer. You don't want to miss it because she is an AMAZING cook!
October 20th - Girls Night Out
For this month we are going to have another knitting night! Come if you want to learn, or to continue working on a project you already have, Bring your cross-stitching if you like, or any other project you are working on, or just yourself! We are going to meet at Mary Harvey's house at 7:00pm and if you wish to learn how to knit bring a ball of yarn and some knitting needles between size 4 and 6. We also want to invite all the Young Women to join us at this activity so please encourage them to come if you see them :)
October 27th - Book Group 7:00 pm
This month will be hosted by Cindy Hardy, the location is still to be decided. Bring your favourite childhood book or a kids book that you really like and we will have fun time sharing and discussing them.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
September Activities!!!
September 9th -Cooking Circle 7:00pm hosted by Kathy Hansen
It has been so much fun this year visiting together while we learn to make really yummy food. This is going to be a great night to introduce yourself to the cooking circle if you haven't already been. We are going to make a scrumptious spagetti dinner. You don't need to bring anything, only yourself. However if do you happen to have a delicious recipe for spagetti you could bring a couple copies to share if you like. Come if you want to learn! Come if you want to visit and socialize! or Come if you don't feel like making dinner that night! (let the rest of your family fend for themselves for one night :P)
September 22nd - Relief Society Book Group 7:00pm
This month will be hosted by Kathy Hansen and the book is 'The Year of Living Biblically' by A.J.Jacobs.
Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to dive in headfirst and attempt to obey the Bible as literally as possible for one full year. The resulting spiritual journey is at once funny and profound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universal and will make you see history''s most influential book with new eyes.
September 30th - Women's Health Conference
I want you to go to your calendar on your fridge or palm pilot or wherever you keep it and mark down this date. This is going to be a great day. We are going to have the most incredible, amazing, wonderful enrichment activity of all time! It's going to be a women's health conference with lots of really cool things going on, you are NOT going to want to miss it! We will let you know more details of what is going to be happening at that very soon
Well ladies that is all the enrichment updates I have for you now. We won't be having a girls night out activity in september because of our super, fabulous, awesome enrichment activity on Sept 30th! mark it down, go get a pen, I will wait...... Also our 'women's sports nights', and 'mom and tots playgroup' are still being figured out and I will let you know about them as soon as I do.
Have a happy day!
It has been so much fun this year visiting together while we learn to make really yummy food. This is going to be a great night to introduce yourself to the cooking circle if you haven't already been. We are going to make a scrumptious spagetti dinner. You don't need to bring anything, only yourself. However if do you happen to have a delicious recipe for spagetti you could bring a couple copies to share if you like. Come if you want to learn! Come if you want to visit and socialize! or Come if you don't feel like making dinner that night! (let the rest of your family fend for themselves for one night :P)
September 22nd - Relief Society Book Group 7:00pm
This month will be hosted by Kathy Hansen and the book is 'The Year of Living Biblically' by A.J.Jacobs.
Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to dive in headfirst and attempt to obey the Bible as literally as possible for one full year. The resulting spiritual journey is at once funny and profound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universal and will make you see history''s most influential book with new eyes.
September 30th - Women's Health Conference
I want you to go to your calendar on your fridge or palm pilot or wherever you keep it and mark down this date. This is going to be a great day. We are going to have the most incredible, amazing, wonderful enrichment activity of all time! It's going to be a women's health conference with lots of really cool things going on, you are NOT going to want to miss it! We will let you know more details of what is going to be happening at that very soon
Well ladies that is all the enrichment updates I have for you now. We won't be having a girls night out activity in september because of our super, fabulous, awesome enrichment activity on Sept 30th! mark it down, go get a pen, I will wait...... Also our 'women's sports nights', and 'mom and tots playgroup' are still being figured out and I will let you know about them as soon as I do.
Have a happy day!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Summer Girl’s Night Out
This summer we are going to be hosting two Girls Night Out events! One will be a movie night and another out to see a play. Both events will be a fabulous time and if going to see a play is not in your family’s budget the good news is the movie night is free! Young Women are also welcome to join us.
From Emma’s point of view, we see the events that molded the wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith into a strong and compassionate woman. The film begins near the end of Emma's life. Her adopted daughter, Julia Murdock Smith, returns home to Emma and shares several hardships she has had. Emma relates to Julia some of her own life's experiences to give her a different perspective and illustrate the importance of maintaining faith amid such trials. Various turning points in Emma's life are revealed as she recounts experiences ranging from her childhood with a father that was very strict and who forbade praying in the home, to her courtship and marriage to Joseph Smith, and the challenges she faced in being the wife of the Prophet. The film also includes brief insights into her life and character after the martyrdom of Joseph until her own death in Nauvoo in 1879. http://www.emmasmithmovie.com/
We will also be going to watch the Musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” which is an outdoor play held at the theatre under the stars in Stanley Park, Vancouver http://www.tuts.ca/
Thursday August 20th 8:00pm
Tickets are $34 and can be purchased at http://www.ticketstonight.ca/
We will sit in the general seating area so please let Candise know if you will be attending so she knows how many seats to save
Thoroughly Modern Millie”, is a high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston. Starring Richmond’s own Diana Kaarina, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York City in 1922 at the height of the Wall Street boom. She bobs her hair, assumes the modern look of a "flapper," and is determined to marry for money instead of love – a thoroughly modern aim in 1922 when women were just entering the workforce. The show is filled with great songs, fabulous dance numbers and of course, a great love story.
(the lady at the box office said the play is family approved and if it had a rating, it would be ‘G’ )
Friday July 24th 8:00pm
We are going to meet in Cassandra Wilson's home to watch the movie
“Emma Smith: My Story”
“Emma Smith: My Story”
From Emma’s point of view, we see the events that molded the wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith into a strong and compassionate woman. The film begins near the end of Emma's life. Her adopted daughter, Julia Murdock Smith, returns home to Emma and shares several hardships she has had. Emma relates to Julia some of her own life's experiences to give her a different perspective and illustrate the importance of maintaining faith amid such trials. Various turning points in Emma's life are revealed as she recounts experiences ranging from her childhood with a father that was very strict and who forbade praying in the home, to her courtship and marriage to Joseph Smith, and the challenges she faced in being the wife of the Prophet. The film also includes brief insights into her life and character after the martyrdom of Joseph until her own death in Nauvoo in 1879. http://www.emmasmithmovie.com/
We will also be going to watch the Musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” which is an outdoor play held at the theatre under the stars in Stanley Park, Vancouver http://www.tuts.ca/
Thursday August 20th 8:00pm
Tickets are $34 and can be purchased at http://www.ticketstonight.ca/
We will sit in the general seating area so please let Candise know if you will be attending so she knows how many seats to save
Thoroughly Modern Millie”, is a high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston. Starring Richmond’s own Diana Kaarina, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York City in 1922 at the height of the Wall Street boom. She bobs her hair, assumes the modern look of a "flapper," and is determined to marry for money instead of love – a thoroughly modern aim in 1922 when women were just entering the workforce. The show is filled with great songs, fabulous dance numbers and of course, a great love story.
(the lady at the box office said the play is family approved and if it had a rating, it would be ‘G’ )
Monday, June 15, 2009
Summer Playgroup Schedule
We've got our Summer schedule set, come out and join in the summertime fun.
June 22nd - Cassandra Wilson’s home - 17900 67 Ave, Surrey
June 29th - Walnut Grove Spray Park - 89 Avenue & Walnut Grove Dr.
July 7th - Candise Wilde’s home – 9450 222nd st Langley
July 14th – Walnut Grove Spray park - 89 Avenue & Walnut Grove Dr.
July 21st – Laurel Smith’s home- 18931 68A Ave, Surrey
July 28th – Walnut Grove Spray park - 89 Avenue & Walnut Grove Dr.
Aug 4th – Cloverdale Athletic Park/spray park - 6410 168 St, surrey
Aug 11th – Cassandra Wilson’s home - 17900 67 Ave, Surrey
Aug 18th – Cloverdale Athletic Park/spray park- 6410 168 St, Surrey
Aug 25th – Emily Leavitt’s home- 21406 - 86 Ave, Langley
June 22nd - Cassandra Wilson’s home - 17900 67 Ave, Surrey
June 29th - Walnut Grove Spray Park - 89 Avenue & Walnut Grove Dr.
July 7th - Candise Wilde’s home – 9450 222nd st Langley
July 14th – Walnut Grove Spray park - 89 Avenue & Walnut Grove Dr.
July 21st – Laurel Smith’s home- 18931 68A Ave, Surrey
July 28th – Walnut Grove Spray park - 89 Avenue & Walnut Grove Dr.
Aug 4th – Cloverdale Athletic Park/spray park - 6410 168 St, surrey
Aug 11th – Cassandra Wilson’s home - 17900 67 Ave, Surrey
Aug 18th – Cloverdale Athletic Park/spray park- 6410 168 St, Surrey
Aug 25th – Emily Leavitt’s home- 21406 - 86 Ave, Langley
June Book Group
Don't forget Book Group has been changed to the following week June 23rd hosted by Gwen McKenzie. In case you didn't get the email she sent out I will copy the message she sent;
'We will be discussing Stewart McLean. He is a Canadian author who usually writes short stories. He has been host of the CBC show Morningside and he is now host of the CBC show Vinyl Cafe. I love his short stories but I especially love to hear him read them. I have posted a link to the Vinyl Cafe web site, so if you’d like to listen to one of his stories, read by him you can choose the format and listen for yourself prior to book group on June 23rd. http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/listen.php?vLocale=podcast Please note that even if you don’t have an iPod you can still listen right from your computer.
He has also compiled his short stories in several books, some of which I have lent out to members of our group (and hope to get back). These are available at chapters or any other book store and all have the Vinyl Cafe in the title. "
Also we are going to be putting together our book list for the next year of book group so please bring your suggestions for books that you would like to host.
'We will be discussing Stewart McLean. He is a Canadian author who usually writes short stories. He has been host of the CBC show Morningside and he is now host of the CBC show Vinyl Cafe. I love his short stories but I especially love to hear him read them. I have posted a link to the Vinyl Cafe web site, so if you’d like to listen to one of his stories, read by him you can choose the format and listen for yourself prior to book group on June 23rd. http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/listen.php?vLocale=podcast Please note that even if you don’t have an iPod you can still listen right from your computer.
He has also compiled his short stories in several books, some of which I have lent out to members of our group (and hope to get back). These are available at chapters or any other book store and all have the Vinyl Cafe in the title. "
Also we are going to be putting together our book list for the next year of book group so please bring your suggestions for books that you would like to host.
Monday, June 1, 2009
June - Girls Night Out
We are going to be changing the date of our Girl's Night Out now to Saturday June 27th
The plans are the same, we are going out to see a girly movie (the proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds) and then out for ice cream at Marble Slab. The time will be announced closer to the day but will be for an earlier showing around 7:00ish. Please let Candise know if you are coming so she can save enough seats
sorry for the mix-up :)
The plans are the same, we are going out to see a girly movie (the proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds) and then out for ice cream at Marble Slab. The time will be announced closer to the day but will be for an earlier showing around 7:00ish. Please let Candise know if you are coming so she can save enough seats
sorry for the mix-up :)
Sunday, May 31, 2009
June Activities
June 10th - Cooking Circle 7:00pm- Hosted by Candise Wilde
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe. This month Candise will be teaching how to make some indian food.
June 11th & 24th - Spanish Lessons with Susanna Noda
Have you ever wanted to learn basic Spanish? Well here is your chance! Come meet with us on the second an fourth thursday of every month 7:00 at the chapel.
June 16th - Relief Society Book Group
7:00pm hosted by Gwen McKenzie - this month we are reading Vinyl Café stories by Stuart McLean. He has published many books with collections of stories (Gwen has a few if you would like to borrow one) Come ready to share you favourite story with us.
June 27th - Girls Night Out
We are going out to see a girly movie (the proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds) and then out for ice cream at Marble Slab. The time will be announced closer to the day but will be for an earlier showing around 7:00ish. Please let Candise know if you are coming so she can save enough seats.
Every Tuesday 9:30- 11:30 Mom & Tots playgroup
The first and second tuesdays in June we will be playing at the new park/spray park beside the Langley events centre on 200th st
Candise is working on getting the summer schedule together. If you would like to host playgroup at your house for one of the tuesday mornings in the summer please let her know by June 12th. She will be making a final schedule for the summer and passing it out on the following Sunday.
Women's Volleyball is finished for the season and will be starting back up again in September.
Relief Society Institute is finished for the season and will be starting back up again in September
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe. This month Candise will be teaching how to make some indian food.
June 11th & 24th - Spanish Lessons with Susanna Noda
Have you ever wanted to learn basic Spanish? Well here is your chance! Come meet with us on the second an fourth thursday of every month 7:00 at the chapel.
June 16th - Relief Society Book Group
7:00pm hosted by Gwen McKenzie - this month we are reading Vinyl Café stories by Stuart McLean. He has published many books with collections of stories (Gwen has a few if you would like to borrow one) Come ready to share you favourite story with us.
June 27th - Girls Night Out
We are going out to see a girly movie (the proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds) and then out for ice cream at Marble Slab. The time will be announced closer to the day but will be for an earlier showing around 7:00ish. Please let Candise know if you are coming so she can save enough seats.
Every Tuesday 9:30- 11:30 Mom & Tots playgroup
The first and second tuesdays in June we will be playing at the new park/spray park beside the Langley events centre on 200th st
Candise is working on getting the summer schedule together. If you would like to host playgroup at your house for one of the tuesday mornings in the summer please let her know by June 12th. She will be making a final schedule for the summer and passing it out on the following Sunday.
Women's Volleyball is finished for the season and will be starting back up again in September.
Relief Society Institute is finished for the season and will be starting back up again in September
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
May Activities
May 13th - The Relief Society Cooking Circle 7:00pm hosted by Lauren McGregor.
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
May 14th & 28th - Spanish Lessons with Susanna Noda
Have you ever wanted to learn basic Spanish? Well here is your chance! Come meet with us on the second an fourth thursday of every month 7:00 at the chapel.
May 19th - Relief Society Book Group
The book for this month is called "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry. We will be meeting in the home of Shannon Langlois at 7:00pm.
May 27th - Our next big enrichment activity!
We will be doing a service project preparing sock monkeys for the youth to assemble at trek. More details coming soon.
Every Tuesday - Moms and Tots Playgroup
From 9:30 - 11:00am we will be playing and visiting in the Gym at the Chapel so bring you bikes or any toys and join in the fun. This will be our last month in the gym before moving the group to be at parks and peoples homes for the summer. If you would like to host playgroup at your house please let Candise Wilde know.
Every Thursday - Women's Volleyball
Are you feeling like you want to exercise but are bored of going to the gym? Well here is your answer! Come for a fun night of casual volleyball 8:30pm in the Gym at the Chapel. Women of all skill levels are welcome.
Relief Society Institute is finished for the season
The Cooking Circle will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. The host will invite sisters into their home, demonstrate how to cook/bake something and provide copies of the recipe.
May 14th & 28th - Spanish Lessons with Susanna Noda
Have you ever wanted to learn basic Spanish? Well here is your chance! Come meet with us on the second an fourth thursday of every month 7:00 at the chapel.
May 19th - Relief Society Book Group
The book for this month is called "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry. We will be meeting in the home of Shannon Langlois at 7:00pm.
May 27th - Our next big enrichment activity!
We will be doing a service project preparing sock monkeys for the youth to assemble at trek. More details coming soon.
Every Tuesday - Moms and Tots Playgroup
From 9:30 - 11:00am we will be playing and visiting in the Gym at the Chapel so bring you bikes or any toys and join in the fun. This will be our last month in the gym before moving the group to be at parks and peoples homes for the summer. If you would like to host playgroup at your house please let Candise Wilde know.
Every Thursday - Women's Volleyball
Are you feeling like you want to exercise but are bored of going to the gym? Well here is your answer! Come for a fun night of casual volleyball 8:30pm in the Gym at the Chapel. Women of all skill levels are welcome.
Relief Society Institute is finished for the season
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