The mission of the BRA is to involve the residents in a range of activities,
events and experiences to increase their enjoyment of life and sense of community.
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Broadmead Weather
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News
New or Recently Updated (click on item to view)
- Book Club Updates
- Movies through May
- Music Committee Programs
- Nature Committee
- Open Forum
- The Voice - May 2025
- Trip to Benjamin Banneker Park
- Trip to African American History & Culture Museum
- Lunch at Barrett's Grill
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Photo Galleries & Music Concerts
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION FUND
It is time to show our team members how much we appreciate their work. In lieu of Broadmead's no tipping policy, the BRA collects contributions from residents to the Employee Appreciation Fund. Each resident unit has been sent a letter explaining the mechanics for participating (click here to see a copy) Everyone is encouraged to join in.
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RESIDENT PARTICIPATION: 60%
It is time to give!
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Weekly Events
(go to Events for details)
Monday:
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Book Clubs
Tuesday
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Beads & Recycled Paper Art
- Creative Arts Class
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Stitching Interest Group
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Mexican Train Dominoes
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Movie Night (schedule)
Wednesday
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NCR Trail Trips - Starts March 20
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Sew & So
- Duplicate Bridge
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Intermediate Contract Bridge
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Paint & Pastels Class
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Rubber Bridge
Thursday
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Mah Jongg
- Ceramics Class
- Barn Sale Receiving
- IT Help & Information Sessions
Friday
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Chorus Practice
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Flower Committee
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Christian Men's Connection Group
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Writers Group
- Free Bistro Happy Hour
Saturday
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Men's Social
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Saturday movie: (schedule).
Sunday
- Quaker Meeting
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Other Events
This Week and Beyond (chronologically)
(go to Events for details)
5/13: Fireside Chat - Live & via Zoom (flyer)
5/13: Movie Night - From Ground Zero: Stories
from Gaza
5/14: Multicultural Committee - Trip to Benjamin
Banneker Park (info)
5/15: Open Forum - The Path to Our Arboretum
Stan Wilson & George Fambrough (flyer)
5/17: Men's Social
5/17: Movie Night - Big
5/18: Vespers - (flyer)
5/19: Classics Book Group - Four Quarters
by TS Elliot (more)
5/19: Mystery Book Group - The God of the
Woods by Liz Moore (more)
5/19: Arts Council - Sculpture Briefing (more)
5/19: BRA Board of Directors Meeting (flyer)
5/20: Socrates Cafe - (more)
5/20: Reading the Bard - No meeting
5/21: Dining Team's Farmers Market (info)
5/21: Music Committee - Hunt Valley Wind
Ensemble Jazz Concert (flyer)
5/22: Lunch at Barrett's Grille (info)
5/22: Open Forum - Homelessness in the US
5/23: Talent Show (flyer)
5/24; Carol Woodruff Memorial Service (Info)
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Sculpture Briefing
Co-chairs of the Arts Council’s Sculpture Advisory Committee, Anne Perkins and Ross Jones invite interested residents to meet with them in the Auditorium on Monday, May 19 at 11:00 AM to obtain the latest information about the temporary exhibit of outdoor sculpture scheduled to open in September.
Everyone is welcome!
Sponsored by the Broadmead Arts Council. For further information contact Anne Perkins 443-799-0101 or annep315@gmail.com
Broadmead Journal
The Spring issue of the Broadmead Journal is out. Paper copies have been distributed to people who subscribed for a copy. It is available on-line. To download a copy click here. Thank you Joe Nietubicz for putting this together.
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Music Committee - April Programs​
The Music Committee has scheduled a busy calendar for April. All programs are in the auditorium
Sunday, April 27 - 3:00 pm Dance Connections (flyer)
Sunday, May 4 - 3:00 pm Canticle Singers (flyer)
Sunday, May 11 - 3:00pm Piano Concert with Brianna Minton (flyer)
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Nature Committee Meets on First Thursdays
The Nature Committee meets monthly on the first Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. in the Seminar Room. We discuss ways we can promote enjoyment of nature and educate the Broadmead community about challenges to the health and sustainability of our natural habitat.
Questions: contact Nancy Funk at nancyfunk5@gmail.com.
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Socrates Cafe
May Meeting: The Socrates Cafe will meet in May on Tuesday May 20th at 10:30-11:45 in the Board Room (new location). There will be a short video on "Where Do Thoughts Really Come From?"
Question to probe: "Are our thoughts real? If so, how so?" Sponsored by Towson Unitarian Universalist Church. Open to all.​
June Meeting: The Socrates Cafe will meet in June on Tuesday June 17th at 10:30-11:45 in the Auditorium. There will be a short video on "The Philosophy of Humor: What Makes Something Funny?" Question to probe: "Is what I find humorous unique to me, or is it universal?" Sponsored by Towson Unitarian Universalist Church. Open to all.​
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First Monday Book Club Update
The first Monday Book Group meets the first Monday of each month to discuss readings. The 2025 selections for next months of 2025 are listed here. Everyone is invited. Some attend in order to decide if they want to read a specific book. Send suggestions to elsacollins@gmail.com.
Mon, June 2 Conclave by Robert Harris
Questions? Contact Elsa Collins
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Reading the Bard Literary Group
The Shakespeare series, Reading the Bard, meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 2 o’clock in the auditorium. On the first Tuesday, we watch a film version of a Shakespeare play and on the third Tuesday we talk about both the play and the film and lots of other things too. Everybody is welcome. You don’t need to read the play in advance. We will meet Tuesday, June 3 at 2:00 in the auditorium to to talk about what you’d like to see and talk about come September
Everyone is welcome. Questions? Call Tom Scheye.
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Classic Book Club
For new and all interested residents, Broadmead has a Classics Book Club that meets monthly in the Fireplace Room. We are a lively but very low-key group of about 20 readers of those classic books that we read or were planning to read in high school or college but never got around to--or have since forgotten. We have a great time for an hour or so every month and would love to have new members. Click here for the list of books we are currently reading. We meet at 10:00 a.m. on the third Monday of each month. If interested, just show up or contact John Mattingly at 443-826-8660. Our next meeting will be on Monday, May 19 at 10:00 am in the Fireside Room. We will be reading Four Quarters by T.S. Eliot
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Mystery Book Club
The next meeting will be Monday, May 19 at 1:00 pm in the Community Room in the Upland building. The book under discussion will be The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. For the updated list of books we will be discussing click here. Questions? Contact Craig Smith. Everyone is welcome.​
Current Reading Schedule (tentative)
The current reading schedule is as follows:
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April 21 - Helsinki Homicide: Against the Wall by Jarkko Sipila
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May 19 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.
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June 23 - Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell.
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July 21 - The Drowned by John Banville.
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August 19 - In Too Deep by Lee Child.
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Big Books Club
Having recently completed The Ambassadors by Henry James, we are tackling over the next few months Fyodor Dostoevesky's The Brothers Karamazov. Ours is a small group who meet the fourth Monday of each month to informally discuss one of those heavy volumes you never got around to in college. We read each book over the course of 'however long it takes.' (Ulysses took just about seven. This one may take four. ) We are a very informal group who just enjoy each other's company. The Brothers' group meets next on Monday, October 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room to discuss Part One, which has (what else?) four books in it. Feel free to drop in and enjoy the fun. Any questions can be sent to johnbosco360@gmail.com, or call John Mattingly at 443-826-8660.
Everyone is welcome.
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LIBRARY NEWS
New Books in the Library
The library has added a new batch of books in February most of which are fiction. We're heavy on fiction this month, with new novels by old favorites--Louise Penny, Elizabeth Strout, Richard Osman, and Anne Tyler. There are also two short novels by Claire Keegan. Foster is the book on which the movie "The Quiet Girl" was based, and Small Things Like These has been made into a movie as well. Ina Garten has a new memoir (large print), and we also have a biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner For a list of these acquisitions click here. The books are shelved in the New Books section of the library, near the fireplace. For more about the Library click here
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Books Not Returned
Many of our books have been checked out for several months and are therefore not available to other residents. If you are not actively reading a library book that you have checked out, please return it to the drop box marked book return, near the nonfiction section of the library.
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Library Book Donations
BRA Library book donations will be the second Thursday of each month at 9:30 am, the same time that the BCPL Bookmobile is here. Click here to view the Library's book donation guidelines.
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BRA Library Online Catalog
The Broadmead Library catalog is online, and no login or password is required. It will tell you which books the library owns, although not whether the book has been checked out. You can search by author, title, or keyword. To access the BRA library online catalog click here
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Barn Sale Receiving Donations Weekly
The Greater Barn Sale is ready to receive inventory from all residents every Thursday from 10:00 am to noon and 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Please deliver ALL donations (except books) to the Barn Sale workroom in the back hall of the Lower Level of the Center. Book donations are the second Thursday of the month in the library area (see library notice below). Please make sure all clothing is clean, in good repair and desirable by another person. also, please no men's trousers or suits. All donations to the Barn Sale contribute to the support of the many BRA activities we enjoy. For any questions or concerns please email Lucy Wright. Click here for a list of the Barn Sale organization and the department heads.
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The Barn Sale also accepts donations from families of residents who are moving to assisted living or who have passed away. We also accept donations from new residents who are downsizing during their move to Broadmead. Click below for a donation guide for residents and families. Information for new residents is available through the Marketing department.
For more information about the Barn Sale, go to www.broadmeadbra.org/barn-sale.
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​Listserv Guidelines
There has been some discussion about the use of the email system, listserv. Here is a link to guidelines that were established several years ago about its use. Listserv Guidelines To register for the Listserv, see the note at the bottom of the About page
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