CFUW HAMILTON

Our Art Appreciation Group has arranged a special trip to the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto on November 5, 2015 . Details and a sign up sheet will be available at the General Meeting Tuesday September 15, 2015 @ 7:30pm , 1020 Upper James Street Hamilton.

From the Museum web site:

“With its exceptional Permanent Collection, striking architecture, dramatic public areas, and open spaces, the Aga Khan Museum offers a spectacular venue….. a 350-seat auditorium, a room inspired by a Persian salon, a stone-tiled, glass-enclosed courtyard, garden and patio areas, and a Patrons’ Lounge that boasts panoramic views of Toronto.”

Margaret MacMillan in Conversation with Charles Foran on Friday, September 11 at Mohawk College McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  Tickets are $10.00. MacMillan will discuss her new book, History’s People: Personalities and the Past. Co-sponsored by Bryan Prince Bookseller, which has offered six complementary tickets to CFUW members. For more Information, visit http://www.princebooks.net

For complimentary tickets, please call Trudi Down  or email  info@thecorporateword.com

Tuesday Sept 15, 2015 @ 7:30 pm @1020 Upper James, The Cresmount
The evening will include 90th Anniversary Celebrations. Period dress is encouraged. Former members have been invited and many Past Presidents will be in attendance. Special name badges as well as a Break the Ice game will be included.

Get to know new members, catch up with old friends and hear about the Interest Groups for this year. See you there!

Check out and Share, Like and Tweet this morning’s Hamilton Spectator “SignPost “ segment for details about CFUW Hamilton’s “Celebration Meeting, Tuesday September 15^th. Everyone is welcome.

http://www.thespec.com/community-story/5826148-signpost/

Your CFUW Hamilton 2015-2016 Membership form is available now on line. To print out a copy please click on the link below.

2015 Membership Form

CFUW-Hamilton offers scholarships to students enrolled in  McMaster University , Brock University and Mohawk College. Our Scholarship Fund is sustained through fundraising efforts such as our annual Author Night, donations , bequests and memorials. Tax receipts are issued issued for donations over $10, and the entire amount is applied to the scholarships.

Please consider including a donation when you complete your 2015 Membership Form

For more details about the scholarships please visit

https://cfuwhamilton.wordpress.com/cfuw-hamilton-scholarship/

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 7:00pm

Bryan Prince Bookseller, Ronsdale Press and Nimbus Publishing present an evening with Hamilton authors, Jean Rae Baxter (Hope’s Journey) and David S. New (An Ordinary Hero).

The authors will discuss the research and challenges involved in writing books with a historical basis: in this case,Loyalist History (Jean) and the biography of a Hamilton-born WWII spitfire pilot (David).

Bryan Prince Bookseller (1060 King Street West, Hamilton)
Free, everyone welcome.

RSVP at http://www.princebooks.net/events.html as space is limited.

For more details check out the CFUW Hamilton Happenings Fall 2015 Newsletter  at https://cfuwhamilton.wordpress.com/newsletter/

Our National AGM took place this weekend. The event was well covered by the CFUW Facebook Group. If you have a chance please take a minute to look at the posts from meetings in Québec City. The link to the site is found below

CFUW Facebook Group

Bryan Prince Bookseller is hosting an evening with

Rosemary Sullivan

author of Stalin’s Daughter

Friday, June 12th. Tickets are $10.

Details below

Stalin’s Daughter poster

We encourage you to attend if at all possible.

Please remember to share the invitation with your friends and family to help us support our local independent book store and its programs.