“Tuesdays are for Learning”
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BVALL - online registration and payment.
Create an account: Click on the head-and-shoulders icon near the top right hand corner of the webpage. Scroll down just below Sign In and click on Create Account.
Note: If you are registering additional people, please enter their names in the special instructions box at checkout, so that we can make up the name tags.
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Mail to: BVALL, P.O. Box 554, Thornbury, Ontario, N0H 2P0. Include a note with the series attending, the names of those registering, and an email address for confirmation of registration.
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Our lectures take place at:
L. E. Shore Memorial Library
173 Bruce St S, Thornbury, ON N0H 2P0
Tuesdays as scheduled 10:00am - 12:00 Noon
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2024-2025 SERIES
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Please remember to add additional names being registered to the special instructions at checkout.
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FALL SERIES: The Wisdom of Crowds; A Three-Part Talk - Doug Miller. Starts October 1, 2024
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FALL SERIES: Religion - The Big Questions? - Brian Carwana. Starts October 22, 2024
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SPRING SERIES: Heavy Hitters of the Great American Songbook - Dean Hollin. Starts March 18, 2025
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Beaver Valley Association for Life Long Learning - Gift Card
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Founders’ Award, 2024-25
Thank you for your contributions. We have reached our goal for this year. Please continue to contribute for next year.
First a little background… some years ago, with the initial donation received from her son, Alex, in memory of Eleanor Maxwell, one of BVALL’s original founders and in honour of her commitment to lifelong learning, the BVALL Executive decided to set up a BVALL Founders’ Award to a graduate of Georgian Bay Secondary School, now GBCS, Meaford. This award was not intended, necessarily, for a top academic achiever but for a student whose curiosity as a learner consistently demonstrated an enthusiasm for expanding her/his knowledge – intellectually, socially, culturally and emotionally.
Funding for this award has consistently come from membership registration fees collected for our series. Each year we have been able to offer two awards of $1000 to graduating students identified by their teachers and following the criteria set out in the award’s intention. We continued the awards despite Covid cancellations and the subsequent decline in membership experienced by all lifelong learning organizations. To date the BVALL Founders’ Award has helped 20 grads with their continued educational pursuits!
Unfortunately, a drop in revenue these past years has resulted in two awards of only $500 each. While acknowledging that we are not a registered charitable organization, we very much want to reinstate the former award amount of $1000 to 2 nominated students.
This is where we need YOUR help. If you are able and interested, we ask you to help us continue to support these amazing high school grads in their journey of growth, of learning and experience.
Donations can be made below. We will also have a donation box available at our series. Thank you for helping us carry on with this Award for our community grads.
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About Us
Third Age Network (TAN) NETWORK an association of lifelong learning groups in OntarioBeaver Valley Association for Lifelong Learning (BVALL) provides opportunities for people to gain knowledge, expand horizons, and fulfill the desire for lifelong learning. We organize lecture series throughout the year led by scholars and professionals in their field of study and throughout BVALL’s 25-year history we have consistently heard from our members how much they value the quality and accessibility of our speakers in an environment where members can also connect with acquaintances.
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