Activities (Updated June 30th)

EPT Meetings: Edmonton Prime Timers meet on every second Sunday of the month, with the exception of December, July and August, at the Unitarian Church at 10804 - 119th Street.  Meetings commence at 2:30 pm with a social half hour, followed by our meeting and then any one of various activities (presentations, potlucks, etc.). In December we have a Christmas party, in July a BBQ, and then in August a picnic.  Again, they are on the second Sunday of the month. Upcoming programs are listed:

  • *New* We will have the traditional potluck BBQ at Jack D’s acreage on Sunday, July 12th, starting at 3:00 pm. Get there earlier if you’re willing to help set things up. The coals will be fired up for about 5:00 pm. Please bring something for yourself for the BBQ and any one of a side dish, salad or dessert to share. EPT will provide soft drinks but, if you want alcohol, you must bring your own. Be responsible about this. Bring mosquito repellent and sunscreen if you usually need them.
    Jack’s address is 51115 Range Road 224. To get there from Edmonton find your way to Hwy 14 and head towards Tofield. Turn right (south) at Range Road 224 which is not far after the intersection with Hwy 21. Drive about 5.5 km along Range Road 224; Jack’s place is on the left hand side.
    If you’re coming from the south (Camrose or Stettler), drive north on Hwy 21, turn right (east) at Township Road 510, and left (north) onto Range Road 224. Jack’s place is about 1 1/2 km north on the right hand side.
    If anyone wishes to take pictures, please do. I’ll be happy to post them at the website.

  • Again, as we have done for many years, we will have a potluck picnic with real china at Jerome's cottage at Ferintosh overlooking beautiful Beaver Lake. The date will be Sunday, August 9th in the afternoon. More later.

*New* Members Page: Note that there are new slideshows on the members' page.

Theatre: The performances listed below are all ones for which some members have tickets or subscriptions.  Bill is usually able to get us a deal and, if you wish to go to any of them, contact him to see if he can get the same deal for you. If not, you should be able to get tickets from Tix on The Square or the Mayfield Box Office. We usually try to arrange dinner around performances at the Citadel and Jubilee. Contact edmontonpt@yahoo.ca with any queries.

  • The Lion King at the Jubilee. Tickets are now on sale to the general public. We're going on July 11th at 2:00 pm. There's usually dinner after so anyone who goes to the show is welcome to join us.

  • You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at the Walterdale Playhouse at 2:00 pm on July 12th. Since this conflicts with the July BBQ, those who have purchased tickets may exchange them if they wish to attend both events. The play runs from July 8th to 18th. There is an exchange fee of $1 for Monday through Thursday performances and a premium of an additional $2 for opening night and Friday and Saturday performances.

  • Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre on July 22nd (10:00 am).

*New* Lunch at Vi's for Pies, 13408, Stony Plain Road was so good that attendees asked for an encore on July 23rd. Arrive at 11:00 am to 11:15 am.  Get there early and we should be able to sit on the patio. If you haven't signed up, contact edmontonpt@yahoo.ca.  We will save seating for all those who sign up or email.

Links

If you have a link that may be of interest to EPT members, please email information to edmontonpt@yahoo.ca and it will be added.

Edmonton Prime Timers is affiliated with Prime Timers World Wide, our parent organization. Links to other chapters and information about events may be found there. Do take the time to check out our sister chapters. Many of them have web sites with links to their newsletters.

There are regional gatherings in Denver, Colorado, from July 17th to 19th, and in Oklahoma City from September 3rd to 7th. Details may be found at the PTWW web site.

Prime Timers 2009 Worldwide Convention: This biennial event is in Toronto this year running from October 9th through 11th.

A link to the documentary A Place to Live: The Story of Triangle Square. A movie about the first gay seniors' residence in Los Angeles.

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National Gay News: America's leading national daily gay website. There are links to many other sites here.

Gay Calgary and Edmonton: View the magazine on-line.  There are many links to gay pages at this site.

Edmonton Senior: A community newspaper for seniors.

The Edmonton Rainbow Business Association (ERBA) is an association of gay and gay-friendly businesses in the Edmonton area. Please support them.

Check Outin Canada for gay travel information in Canada. Look at their website for details and pick up points for their free magazine.

Cards and Games: The second and last Friday of each month at the Pride Centre, 9540 111th Avenue.

Bowling: Bowling has wound up for the summer.  Watch for details of the 2009/10 season.

Apollo Network is a website loaded with information for older gay men.

Opera: The Metropolitan Opera HD broadcasts are over for the 2008/09 season. Details of the 2009/10 season may be found here.

Pride Potluck Supper: Last Tuesday of each month at the Pride Centre, 9540 111th Avenue.  Open to all over 40s. Call 424-3234 for the time.

A Celebration Of Friends Weekend: The 8th annual event is at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel from June 25th through 28th, 2009. Visit http://www.celebrationoffriends.org/ for details. This event has raised more than US$100,000 for charity since its inception.