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Rachel Levin, a popular art lecturer who often lectures at the Bernard Betel Centre for our weekly Tuesday Lifelong Learning Lectures, has provided a thoughtful and creative write-up for the Bernard Betel Centre community on unconventional canvases. Enjoy! The unconventional canvases shown in this article challenge the conventional usage of paper, panel or canvas and… Continue reading Unconventional Canvases: Part VI Rachel Levin, Art Lecturer

Today is Giving Tuesday! Most people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but not everyone knows about Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a Canadian movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Cyber Monday. Referred to as the “opening day of the giving season” it is a day where charities, companies and individuals… Continue reading Today is Giving Tuesday!

Our December E-Newsletter is now available! It can be viewed HERE.This month’s edition includes: Reopening Update from Gail GouldDecember Online Programs and December CalendarGiving Tuesday2021 Volunteer Toronto Legacy Award Nominee - Bonnie BakerMah Jongg CardsJulia Migounova Presents at Global Conference on AgeingGet Social with the Bernard Betel Centre!ПРОГРАММЫ НА РУССКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ (Russian Language Programs)and more! Don’t… Continue reading December E-Newsletter is Now Available!

International Volunteer Day is a global celebration of volunteers and is recognized in over 80 countries. It takes place every year on December 5th and shines a light on the impact of volunteer efforts. This day is an international observance mandated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. It is an opportunity for organizations, individual… Continue reading 2021 Volunteer Toronto Legacy Award Nominee – Bonnie Baker

To say it has been a long, difficult, 20 months since closing our doors to our members would be an understatement! As most of you know, the Bernard Betel Centre was closed to our membership by the Province of Ontario in March 2020. We were fortunate to remain open to provide the much needed ‘essential… Continue reading Reopening Update from Gail Gould