2025 December E-note
| Although this is a busy time of year, we have been busy planning activities and events for you to be actively engaged and to develop friendships now, and into the new year. Please make sure you register before the deadlines so you don’t miss out!
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| EVENTS
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| Greenland Garden Centre-Fresh Greens Table Centrepiece: December 11
Limited spots are still available for you to spend a morning creating a stunning candlelit centrepiece that combines fragrant cedar, fir and pine with berries and pinecones. Perfect for beginners; you will learn the basic skills of centrepiece design Participants are required to bring pruners and gardening gloves. ERTA members click here to register. Non-members register here.
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| Wine Tasting January 15: Wines of Spain (Overflow date January 20)
These ERTA Wine Tasting events are always successful and well attended! Join us on January 15th! For more information and to register, click here.
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| Introduction to Pickleball: January 22
Are you interested in learning to play pickleball? The Introduction to Pickleball session offered on October 23rd was so much fun, we decided to do another session. This will fill up fast, so make sure you register before the January 8th deadline. Click here for more information and to register.
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| Mayfield Dinner Theatre: March 25 One Night with Roy Orbison
Tickets for the March 25th brunch performance of One Night with Roy Orbison are available. Seating is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Vi Oko at 780-459-8013 to book your seat. Then send a cheque, made payable to the Edmonton Retired Teachers’ Association, to 20 Glenhaven Crescent, St. Albert, AB T8N 1A5.
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| Mayfield Dinner Theatre: May 7 Footloose, the Musical
For the first time ever, reservations have been made for the evening performance of Footloose, the Musical on Thursday, May 7. This event is discounted for ERTA members and their guests. Tickets are limited and available to purchase online! Go to the ERTA website to access the tickets and discount.
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| COMING SOON: Riverhawks Game!
We are excited to announce we are working on a discounted price for our members to see the Riverhawks during the 2026 season! Keep watching for details!
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| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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| Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Reading Buddy
The Reading Buddy program involves adult volunteers sitting with students and listening to them read. Operating under the umbrella of the Edmonton Retired Teachers’ Association, volunteers would dedicate a consistent block of time each week to nurture and mentor young readers. If you are interested in volunteering or wish to learn more about the program, contact Edna Colville at edna.colville@gmail.com
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| ERTA Invites Members to Wrap and Roll!!
In support of the Edmonton Public Schools Foundation, you are invited to join ERTA volunteers for the Wrap and Roll event at Kingsway Mall! Specific ERTA Wrap and Roll volunteer time slots are:
Please click here or contact Janice at vpresidenterta@gmail.com to learn more about this opportunity and to register.
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| If you have any difficulty registering for events or need to contact us, please email us at info@myerta.org. We will get back to you promptly.
We look forward to seeing you soon! Regards, Sue Stephenson Communications Director |