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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

Thanks to Eric van den Beemt​

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News

Weekly Events

(go to Events for details)

Monday:

  • Book Clubs

  • Creative Arts Class

  • Duplicate Bridge

Tuesday

  • Beads & Recycled Paper Art

  • Stitching Interest Group

  • Mexican Train Dominoes

  • Movie Night (schedule)

Wednesday

  • NCR Trail Trips - Starts March 20 

  • Sew & So

  • Bridge Lessons
  • Supervised Rubber Bridge

  • Round Robin Bridge Tournament (monthly)

  • Paint & Pastels Class

  • Rubber Bridge

Thursday

  • Mah Jongg

  • Ceramics Class
  • Barn Sale Receiving
  • IT Help & Information Sessions

Friday

  • Chorus Practice

  • Flower Committee

  • Christian Men's Connection Group

  • Writers Group

  • Free Bistro Happy Hour

Saturday

Sunday

  • Quaker Meeting

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Other Events

This Week and Beyond (chronologically)

(go to Events for details)

  • New Photo Exhibit - Silhouettes & Shadows  (more)  

  • East Hall Exhibit - Art Educators of Towson University   (more)

  • Arts Council African Art Conversations (flyer) 
  • Call for Smart Phone Photos  (info)  

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8/18: Classics Book Club - Henry Esmond  by

         Thackery (more)  

8/21: Current Events - Week 4  (more)  

8/23: Men's Social in Auditorium

8/23: Movie Night - Mona Lisa

8/26: Movie Night - Dahomey

8/27: Model Train Group - How Steam Locomotives

         Work   (flyer)  

8/30: Men's Social in Fireplace Room

8/30: Memorial Service for Bob Stanhope  (info)  

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SSVP Thanks for Giving School Supplies

The Student Support Volunteer Project thanks the many residents who donated school supplies for students at Padonia International Elementary School. The many backpacks, insulated lunch bags, & pencil cases that were given will help the students and their families get off to a good start for the coming school year.

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BRA Trips and Tours Scheduled for the Fall

The BRA and Broadmead's Transportation department have scheduled four short trip to two nearby facilities, the Martin Maretta Texas Quarry on Beaver Dam Road in Texas, MD, and the Baltimore County Recycling facility on Warren Road.  The tours will take about 90 minutes with an additional 30 to 45 minutes for transportation.  The tour cost of $5 will be billed to the resident's Broadmead bill.  Quarry tours will be on September 15th and 29th.  CLICK HERE for more information and to sign-up for the quarry tour.  The tour of the recycling center will be on October 14th or 27th.  CLICK HERE for more information and to sign-up for the recycling center tour.

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Questions? Contact Lisa Berres or Sue Appling

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Socrates Cafe

September Meeting.  Socrates Cafe will restart its meetings on Tuesday, September 16th at 10:30 am in the Auditorium.  They will start with a short video, "Is All Life Holy?  The Philosophy of Albert Schweitzer" followed by a discussion of the question How do Schweitzer's eye-opening truths about life and purpose resonate with me?  The meeting is open to all and is sponsored by Towson Unitarian Universalist Church.

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Questions?  Contact Carel Hedlud

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Photography Club New Exhibit Starts August 2

Silhouettes and Shadows

The Photography Club will be starting its new exhibit, Silhouettes and Shadows on August 2.  It will run through September on the Lower level of the Community Center.  If you haven't seen their current exhibit, Insects and Spiders, take the time to go and enjoy it.

Photography Club

Smart Phone Exhibit

The Photography Club is sponsoring its yearly Smart Phone Exhibit for all residents to participate in.

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Submit your favorite photos (they have to be taken by you on a smart phone, but the subject is up to you).  (more details)  

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Questions?  Contact Chuck Angell

East Hall Exhibit - Art Educators of Towson University

The wonderful exhibit of fabric art is closing on July 31.  It will be replaced by a diverse collection of artworks by art teachers and artists who graduated from Towson University's art education program across different years. Showcasing a rich variety of subject matter, styles, mediums, and techniques, the exhibition highlights the unique voices of each educator-artist.  This exhibition honors the ever-evolving journey of teaching and learning through art, celebrating the powerful impact educators have on their students and each other.  The show will run through the month of August.  (Read the full article)  

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Current Events Is Back

“Current Events,” a popular resident-run lecture/discussion summer program since 2017, is being reactivated by a new committee following a one year hiatus.  On four Thursday afternoons at 3:30
p.m. (July 10 and 24 and August 7 and 21), Barry Rascover will return to Broadmead to present an in-depth look at timely news events involving local, federal, and international affairs. Barry is a retired newspaper reporter, editor, and columnist who covered local issues as well as national events.


Thoughtful and civil discussion from all viewpoints will be welcome.  (flyer)  

 

Questions? Contact Mary Ellen McMillin

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Site4Sight Meeting Information

Does your vision, like other parts of your anatomy, not work as well as it once did?  Site4Sight is the low vision subcommittee of the BRA Health Committee.  We’ve been in a time of reorganization for the past year, and are interested in your thoughts and experiences about how those with low vision navigate life at Broadmead.  To this end, we will be holding an informal gathering for anyone interested on the second Wednesday of the month from 10-12 in the Fireplace Room.  We’re not a group that can address medical needs, but will host outside guests from Functional Pathways in August and the low vision department at the Wilmer Institute later in the year.  If you can’t come on July 9, and would like to chat, please get in touch by phone or email.

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Questions?  Contact Mari Quint, R-11, 410-804-7876

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Nature Committee 2025-2026 Schedule

The Nature Committee has announced the it FY 2026 schedule is to meet on the first Thursday of each month in the Auditorium at 11:00 am.  Exceptions are December's meeting will be in the Seminar Room and January's meeting will be on January 8.  Questions should be directed to Nancy Funk.

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First Monday Book Club Update

The first Monday Book Group meets the first Monday of each month at 10:30 am in the Fireplace Room 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.

 

Monday, August 4: Table for Two by Amor Towles.

Monday, September !: NO MEETING

Monday, October 6:  The Paris Express by Emma Donuhue (Attention: members of the Train                                      Group are invited).

Monday November 3: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

                                   Attention The Multicultural Group: This book deals with First Nations                                             Members from Canada who yearly pick blueberries in Maine.

December 1:  NO MEETING

 

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.  The group is in recess for the summer.  We will resume our get togethers on September 2.

 

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, August 18 at 10:00 am in the Fireside Room. We will be reading Henry Esmond by Thackery.

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Mystery Book Club

The next meeting will be Monday, August 19 at 1:00 pm in the Community Room in the Upland building.  The book under discussion will be In Too Deep by Lee Child.  For the updated list of books we will be discussing click here.   Everyone is welcome.​

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The current reading schedule is as follows:​

  • August 19 - In Too Deep by Lee Child.

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Big Books Club

Ours is a small group who meet the fourth Monday of each month at 10:00 am in the Fireplace Room 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.'  We are currently reading all four volumes of the Jewel in the Crown.   We are a very informal group who just enjoy each other's company.  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 Documents page

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Broadmead Resident Association

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