2017 Fall Recreation Guide City of Surrey

Adults & 55+

Arts &General Interest

Victorian Night of Mystery

Christmas Tea Settle after hours in the cozy farmhouse kitchen for fresh scones, holiday cookies, and figgy pudding served with a pot of our exclusive Murchie’s tea and some festive cheer. CITYWIDE 1 Session $20 6yrs+ Sa 4:30pm-5:30pm Dec 2 4551852 Historic Stewart Farm Evening Carol Sing Sing your heart out during a festive evening of carols, treats, and merriment after hours in the charmingly decorated Stewart Hall. CITYWIDE 1 Session $5 5yrs+ Sa 6:00pm-7:00pm Dec 9 4551857 Sa 7:30pm-8:30pm Dec 9 4551858 Historic Stewart Farm Personal Development English Conversation Do you want to practice speaking English? If you have taken an English class before, or have basic to intermediate English skills, this program will help you improve your conversation skills. Make new friends from around the world as you join us for some conversation! FLEETWOOD 8 Sessions Free All Ages Th 7:00pm-8:30pm Oct 12 4547553 Fleetwood Library GUILDFORD 9 Sessions Free All Ages W 7:00pm-8:30pm Sep 20 4543555 GUILDFORD 8 Sessions Free All Ages Sa 10:30am-12noon Sep 9 4543552 Guildford Library NEWTON 8 Sessions Free All Ages Sa 10:30am-12noon Sep 9 4543553 Strawberry Hill Library NORTH 8 Sessions Free All Ages M 7:00pm-8:30pm Sep 18 4543554 Tu 10:30am-12noon Sep 19 4543551 City Centre Library SOUTH 9 Sessions Free All Ages Sa 10:30am-12noon Sep 9 4543556 Semiahmoo Library This is a program designed for women to practice English in a comfortable, engaging and amusing environment. A volunteer facilitator, who has a strong command of the English language will lead the group. This is an excellent opportunity to practice English and further develop your skills while meeting new people and enjoying pleasant conversation. CLOVERDALE 8 Sessions Free 16yrs+ M 10:30am-12noon Sep 18 4543558 Cloverdale Library NEWTON 8 Sessions Free 16yrs+ Tu 1:00pm-2:30pm Sep 19 4543560 Newton Library NORTH 8 Sessions Free 16yrs+ Sa 10:30am-12noon Sep 9 4543559 City Centre Library English Conversation for Women

Japanese Learn basic Japanese words, sentences and phrases. GUILDFORD 8 Sessions $61.25 19yrs+ Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Sep 28 4550057 Guildford Recreation Centre Lectures Various lectures for covering a variety of topics. GUILDFORD 1 Session Free 19yrs+ Sa 9:00am-2:00pm Nov 25 4545072 Guildford Recreation Centre NORTH 2 Sessions Free 55yrs+ Th-F 1:00pm-5:00pm Nov 2 4543502 City Hall Mandarin Learn basic Mandarin words, sentences and phrases. SOUTH 11 Sessions $84 19yrs+ W 6:15pm-7:45pm Sep 20 4551099 Kensington Prairie Community Centre Mandarin Level 2 Increase Mandarin vocabulary and learn new sentences and phrases to further develop comprehension and communication skills in this intermediate level course. SOUTH 10 Sessions $76.50 19yrs+ Tu 6:00pm-7:30pm Sep 19 4551031 Kensington Prairie Community Centre Cloverdale Recreation Centre GUILDFORD 10 Sessions $51 19yrs+ M 6:15pm-7:15pm Sep 25 4550286 Guildford Recreation Centre NEWTON 14 Sessions $71.50 19yrs+ Tu 6:15pm-7:15pm Sep 12 4545346 Newton Seniors Centre NORTH 7 Sessions $71.50 19yrs+ Tu 6:30pm-8:30pm Sep 12 4547186 NORTH 6 Sessions $61.25 19yrs+ Tu 6:30pm-8:30pm Nov 7 4547187 Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre SOUTH 10 Sessions $76.50 19yrs+ Th 2:30pm-4:00pm Sep 21 4551052 Th 4:30pm-6:00pm Sep 21 4551035 Kensington Prairie Community Centre SOUTH 10 Sessions $76.50 19yrs+ Tu 6:00pm-7:30pm Sep 19 4550712 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Spanish Learn basic Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation of sentences and phrases to help build conversational skills and comprehension. CLOVERDALE 12 Sessions $91.75 19yrs+ W 5:00pm-6:30pm Sep 20 4531652

Spanish Learn the basics of this useful language for travel or for conversation at home. SOUTH 10 Sessions Member $73.50 Non-member $76.50 55yrs+ Kensington Prairie Community Centre Spanish Level 2 Increase Spanish vocabulary, continue practicing pronunciation and learn to build your own sentences and phrases to communicate. CLOVERDALE 12 Sessions $91.75 19yrs+ W 6:45pm-8:15pm Sep 20 4531653 CLOVERDALE 11 Sessions $91.75 19yrs+ M 11:00am-12:30pm Sep 18 4531654 Cloverdale Recreation Centre GUILDFORD 10 Sessions $76.50 19yrs+ M 7:30pm-9:00pm Sep 25 4550301 Guildford Recreation Centre NEWTON 14 Sessions $71.50 19yrs+ Tu 7:30pm-8:30pm Sep 12 4545347 Newton Seniors Centre SOUTH 10 Sessions $76.50 19yrs+ Th 6:30pm-8:00pm Sep 21 4551036 Kensington Prairie Community Centre SOUTH 10 Sessions $76.50 19yrs+ Tu 7:45pm-9:15pm Sep 19 4550730 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Spanish Level 3 Increase Spanish vocabulary, work on pronunciation and build more complex sentences and phrases to improve conversational fluency. CLOVERDALE 12 Sessions $91.75 19yrs+ M 12:45pm-2:15pm Sep 18 4531656 M 7:00pm-8:30pm Sep 18 4531655 Cloverdale Recreation Centre GUILDFORD 10 Sessions $76.50 19yrs+ Th 7:00pm-8:30pm Sep 28 4550307 Guildford Recreation Centre NEWTON 14 Sessions $107 19yrs+ W 7:00pm-8:30pm Sep 13 4545348 Newton Seniors Centre Conversational Spanish Participants continue working on your fluency in Spanish by exchanging dialogue. Level 3 Spanish required. CLOVERDALE 12 Sessions $91.75 19yrs+ Th 10:30am-12noon Sep 21 4531624 Cloverdale Recreation Centre Volunteer Information Session Interested in Volunteering? Come to our Volunteer Information Session and you will learn: how to apply, where you can volunteer, what opportunities are available, and the benefits of volunteering. GUILDFORD 1 Session Free 13yrs+ Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Sep 28 4542416 Guildford Library NEWTON 1 Session Free 13yrs+ Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Nov 9 4542418 Newton Library NORTH 1 Session Free 13yrs+ Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Oct 12 4542417 City Centre Library NORTH 1 Session Free 14yrs+ F 4:00pm-8:00pm Sep 15 4542419 City Hall

Welcome to an authentic Victorian night of whodunit and intrigue. Participants are given a role and clues to unravel the mystery throughout the evening, accompanied by wine sampling and appies. CITYWIDE 1 Session $20 19yrs+ Sa 6:30pm-9:00pm Oct 21 4551808 Historic Stewart Farm Historic Cemetery Tour Explore 130-year old Surrey Centre Cemetery and Christ Church Anglican Churchyard with author Warren Sommer as he reveals the fascinating stories that 12yrs+ Sa 7:00pm-8:30pm Oct 28 4553335 Surrey Museum Scary Movie Night Twilight, Blade, Vampire Diaries - the iconic creature of the night is famous worldwide. Cozy up to one of his first appearances on film in Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi. CITYWIDE 1 Session $5 13yrs+ Th 6:30pm-8:30pm Oct 26 4551820 Historic Stewart Farm lie beneath the headstones. CITYWIDE 1 Session $20 Jane Austen Book Club: Northanger Abbey Spend an evening discussing Northanger Abbey by the great Jane Austen while sampling woodstove-baked goodies and sipping tea in the period farmhouse. CITYWIDE 1 Session $5 16yrs+ Th 7:00pm-9:00pm Nov 23 4551830 Historic Stewart Farm Jane Austen Book Club: Sense and Sensibility Spend an evening discussing Sense and Sensibility by the great Jane Austen while sampling woodstove-baked goodies and sipping tea in the Victorian farmhouse. CITYWIDE 1 Session $5 16yrs+ Th 7:00pm-9:00pm Sep 7 4551204 Historic Stewart Farm Join historian Warren Sommer as he follows Fraser Valley residents during World War I. Firsthand accounts show what life was like in the trenches and how those at home helped secure victory. CITYWIDE 1 Session Free 13yrs+ Sa 11:00am-12:30pm Nov 18 4551668 Surrey Archives Writing Our History Join author K. Jane Watt as she delves into the creation of Surrey’s newest history book ‘Surrey: A City of Stories’ and hear the stories behind the pages. CITYWIDE 1 Session Free 13yrs+ Sa 11:00am-12:30pm Oct 14 4551667 Surrey Archives The Fraser Valley Goes to War

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