Upcoming Events
31
January
2025
On-line via Zoom
GBCRA Book Club
The GBCRA book club meets on-line via Zoom the last Friday of each month.
Contact Dianne Diniz for meeting dates and times
Click here for 2024-2025 Book List
23
January
2025
On-line via Zoom
1:00-2:00 PM
Italian Cuisine
Did you know that the first chocolate bar was Italian? This delightful tidbit is just a small taste of the rich tapestry that is Italian cuisine, which is globally renowned for its vibrant flavours, fresh ingredients, and diverse traditional dishes. Italian gastronomy is not merely about food; it is a celebration of culture and connection. From family gatherings around a steaming bowl of pasta to festive feasts featuring dishes like cannoli and eggplant parmigiana, the kitchen has always served as a gathering space where memories are made and friendships are forged.
27
February
2025
Online via Zoom
1:00-2:00PM
Donald Sutherland
Join us for an afternoon with cinema expert Ryan Uytdewilligen as he takes us on a journey through the remarkable 75-year career of one of Canadas most celebrated actors. Ryan will showcase the actor's incredible body of work and enduring legacy by highlighting memorable scenes from iconic films such as M.A.S.H, Ordinary People, Don't Look Now, and the classic thriller Invasion of the Body Snatchers. His insights will enhance our understanding of the nuances of the actor's performances, allowing us to appreciate the artistry behind the roles.
19
March
2025
Young Center for the Performing Arts - 2PM
Ladies of the Canyon
Laurel Canyon is a wooded neighbourhood in the Hollywood Hills. In the 60s and 70s it was a respite from the bustle of Los Angeles and a cultural hotbed that brought together Joni Mitchel, Steven Stills , Jackson Browne, Mama Cass Elliot and others. An ensemble of Soul Pepper musicians led by Hailey Gillis and Raja Javanfar, follow the move of Joni's move to the canyon and the artists she encountered there.
5
May
2025
230 Richmond St E, Rm 108 - 1-2PM
MacBeth - Pre-Performance Lecture
Whether you are joining our group on our excursion to Stratford or going on your own, you will find this presentation a valuable addition to your enjoyment of the play. All are welcome! This year the Stratford Festival presents Mac Beth Shakespeare's notorious "cursed" tragedy about ambition, guilt, & the corrupting influence of absolute power. So what's it all about, what are the "Big Moments", Famous Quotations, & Things to Watch For? With Shakespeare savvy John D. Huston as your guide in just 60 minutes you'll come away a Mac Beth maven.
16
May
2025
AvonTheatre, Stratford
10:00AM - 7:00PM
MacBeth
Three witches speak a prophecy of power to an ambitious warrior. When the prophecies prove true and the bodies pile up, where lies the blame: in prophecy, fate or Macbeth’s own secret desires? What alignment of stars guides the anti-hero Macbeth’s bloody hand? This bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy by visionary director Robert Lepage sets the uncanny action during the biker wars in Montreal of the 1990s.
Available for purchase
A+ Seating
Round Trip Bus
Pre-performance workshop
Lunch
Pay non-refundable 10% of ticket on registration, pay refundable 30% by January 30, change your mind until April 1.
22
July
2025
ROM - 100 Queens Park
11:00 - 2:30
Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away
An unprecedented exhibition that examines the history and legacy of Auschwitz. Created by Nazi Germany, the most significant site of the Holocaust, Auschwitz, was not a single entity. It gradually became a system of camps that combined two functions: a concentration camp and a killing centre in which some 1 million Jews — and tens of thousands of others, murdered in a systematic and industrialized fashion. This powerful exhibition, explores the dual identity of the Auschwitz camp as a physical setting — the largest documented mass murder site in human history — and as a symbol of the borderless manifestation of hatred and human atrocity.
13
August
2025
Online via Zoom
1:00-2:00PM
Four Styles in 12 Years: Toronto Stained Glass from 1884-1895.
Toronto has several thousand Victorian stained-glass windows, all made in quite a short period of time. Despite this short span, the windows exhibit major evolution in their methods and designs. This talk, will introduce the Four Styles, discuss their technical, artistic, and social significance, and demonstrate how to use them to date buildings.
11
September
2025
Stratford Festival Theatre
10AM - 7PM
Annie
Annie has reigned as one of the world’s most beloved family musicals since its original six-year Broadway run. Annie Bennett is the iconic mop-topped orphan who knows the sun will come out tomorrow for her, no matter how dark it gets today. (Even if “today” is under the domain of Miss Hannigan, the caretaker of the orphanage and an over-the-top misopedist.) When Annie and her scrappy dog, Sandy, are taken in by the secretary of the billionaire Daddy Warbucks, the girl's lifelong search to find her birth parents sets off a chain of wacky, heartwarming adventures.
Available for purchase
A+ Seating, Round Trip Bus, Picnic Lunch. All tickets must be paid in full by July 28th.
GBCRA will offer a catered picnic lunch in the park prior to the performance.