Local Activity Information
| Social Time | ||
| Upcoming Events We have many social events coming up in the first half of this year. There are many events to choose from, plus an inbound in May (May26 to June 2). Sign up sheets will be circulated at the Meetings, but if you can’t make the meeting, email the listed person for the event. A description of the events follows—do check them out. Our aim is to give you something interesting to see and do. Thursday 9 April 2026 7.00 pm Regular meeting TBAThere will be social events planned. Thursday 12 March 12.00 noon Club International Luncheon Montfort Restaurant Waterdown. From Clappison Corners (Hwy 6 & 5) go East towards Waterdown at second Light turn Left (Canadian Tire / Bank of Montreal) Thursday 12 February 2026 7.00 pm Valentines Themed Meeting 6 Clappison Ave, Waterdown (Opposite Canadian Tire/ Beside StarBucks) Tuesday 24 March POT-LUCK. See info below. Thursday 26 February Bloomland in Oz… at 10.00 – 10.30 am (Time slot) with lunch after at the Rose Garden. Book, individually, the time slot above and let Pat know you are coming for Lunch. Nine people have signed up. Remember you must book on your own the above date and time. RBG – https://www.rbg.ca/ March 27 – 28 10.00 am to 7.00 pm Signs of Spring Craft Market at Guelph University, University Centre. More information to follow. Carpools will be arranged for those interested. Cathi LaPorte March World Friendship Month and we usually find a unique Luncheon place (Suggestions?) Thursday 2 April Noon to 1.00 pm Roy Thomson Hall Free noon Concerts. Tickets must be reserved online at https://roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tickets/viva-chamber-singers/ Viva Chambers Singers & Christopher Dawes, organist Thursday 23 April 11.00 am. McMaster Nuclear Reactor Tour Mirdza Jaunzemis Is arranging the event. Government identification and a form must be completed for this event. Lunch afterwards in Dundas at Bangkok Spoon The required form can be filled out at the Tour. Tuesday 12 May 10.30 am Hamilton Police Museum. 314 Wilson St Ancaster. Lunch in the area to be arranged Neil Stephenson Saturday 2 May 2 pm “Something Rotten” at Stratford Festival Theatre On the program for FF Winnipeg inbound Pat is handling the tickets for this part of the inbound program. Wednesday, May 27 at 2 pm Something Rotten at Stratford Festival Theatre. $45 each. She has a list of interested members, but you can still sign up. If you wish to attend, please send your payment to Pat by e-transfer, cheque or cash by April 9 at the latest, as she then has to confirm the number of tickets and make the full and final payment. Monday 1 June Roy Thomson Hall – Free Noon hour concert Hamilton Children’s Choir Joan Avis will incorporate this concert as part of the Toronto Day during the FF Winnipeg inbound. EVENT IDEAS: May/June 2026 Players’ Guild “A grand Night for Singing”; Suggested date Saturday 13 June at 2.00 pm $38.00 Tickets need to ordered soon they go fast Order from the box office 905 529 – 0284 or Online Saturday 12 September Steampunk Festival. This will be part of the Iowa inbound. Fergus & Templin Gardens / Possibly Elora | ||
| POT-LUCK TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 2026 WHERE: THOROLD CENTRE 50+ 8 CARLETON STREET SOUTH, THOROLD TIME: 5:00 PM – DOORS OPEN 6:00 PM – DINNER FOR OUR POT-LUCK TABLE, PLEASE BRING A FAVOURITE DISH (to serve up to 12 people) Please bring your own plate, cutlery and cup Tea, coffee and water will be provided RSVP: SANDRA YEMM By March 20, 2026 | ||
| We would like suggestions from the members of interesting social things to do as a group (i.e museums, sanctuaries – Butterfly Conservatories, Theatres, shows, etc.) Also if you know of a special event that members individually might enjoy let Neil Stephenson know for the newsletter. Neil Stephenson | ||
| Before the meeting, Please attend a dinner at Symposium Restaurant at 5.00 pm. All Evening Meetings are at Kitching, Steepe, & Ludwig Family room at 7.00 pm. 146 Mill St. North, Waterdown | ||
| For 2026: Please consider getting involved in the running of the club. , Be a Journey Coordinator (often the V.P.) Come on Board now to see what these jobs entail Executive meetings are by ZOOM and are around 1 hour long Let Pat know your interest and we’ll invite you to a ZOOM meeting. |
Future Events:
INBOUND – WINNIPEG – May 26 – June 2, 2026.
Joan Avis is the Host Coordinator. She has plans well in hand.
Schedule: Details TBD & certain days may be switched around.
Tues May 26 Arrival and dinner with hosts
Wed May 27 Stratford – tour town, picnic lunch; 2 pm Something Rotten at Festival Theatre – tickets reserved by Pat
Thurs. May 28 Hamilton RBG Rock Garden, then carpool to the RBG Arboretum for Lilac Dell Collection & Redbud Trees
Hamilton Art Gallery (free admission on Thursday) perhaps a tour with a docent
Waterfront Trolley (37 passenger) from Pier 8 to Princess Point & back – narrated tour – 80 min. Seniors $8.50 + HST
Tours at 10:30, 12, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6 and 7:30 https://hamiltonwaterfront.com/hamilton-waterfront-trolley/
Fri May 29 Niagara Falls
Saturday May 30 Dundurn Castle, Dundas, waterfalls, Lawn Bowling
Sun May 31 free day
Monday June 1 Toronto including free noon-hour concert at Roy Thomson Hall with the Hamilton Children’s Choir – tickets to be
reserved by Pat Johnston
Tues June 2 – Departure
EVENT IDEAS: May/June 2026 Players Guild “A grand Night for Singing”;
Grand River Cruise; Hamilton Police Museum; Day in Elora.
HAVE YOU GOT AN IDEA FOR AN EVENT ?