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• Scam and Crime Stoppers

  • When
    16 Sep 2026
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    1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    37

  Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers is coming to talk about something that affects almost every senior these days: scams. Phone scams, text scams, online scams—fraudsters are getting bolder, and they’re getting better at tricking people. This session breaks down the most common tactics they’re using right now and shows you what to watch for so you can shut them down before they get anywhere. You’ll also hear how Crime Stoppers works, including how you can report suspicious activity anonymously and safely. Tips to Crime Stoppers have helped lead to thousands of arrests! Come to this presentation and learn practical, no‑nonsense ways to stay safer.
  
  

  Presenter, Melissa Bautista: Tip Analyst and Crime Stoppers Community Outreach Coordinator
  
  

  1 Session, Free.  Max class size, 36

  Note - This event is open to the public. Non-ElderCollege Members can register to attend using the "Free Registration" ticket
  

  Wednesday, September 16, 2026, ⋅1:30 – 3:00pm

  Location:  ElderCollege Learning Centre

  
  
  

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• An Overview of Astronomy

  • When
    19 Sep 2026
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    On Zoom, & ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    50

  Modern astronomy has given us unprecedented views of our universe, from the most distant galaxies spanning back to the beginning of our universe to detailed views of our nearest neighbours in our solar system. New telescopes such as the James Webb Space telescope and others have provided us with these views, challenging astronomers to rethink the way we view the universe. This talk will provide a history of astronomy from the early development of the telescope with Galileo, through Newton and Einstein and their revolutionary perspectives on the nature of the universe, to the latest technology in telescopes and space travel which are taking us back to the Moon and beyond.

  Enjoy this Saturday presentation on Zoom in your own home or come into the Learning Centre and watch together – projected onto our large wall for viewing. 

  Presenter Jonathan Geehan, Honours Degree In Physics, Master’s Degree In Astrophysics, Victoria High School Teacher
  

  1 Session, $15, In person Max class size, 50

  Saturday, Sept 19th,  1:00– 3:00pm

  Zoom Presentation: Participate as a group at the ElderCollege Learning Centre or from home.

  
  

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• Home Energy Workshop

  • When
    23 Sep 2026
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    29

  Join us for a free and friendly workshop designed to help you make your home more comfortable, safer, and easier on your wallet. Presented by the award-winning Empower Me program, this session offers practical tips on saving energy, lowering utility bills, and improving home safety. Whether you live in a detached home, townhouse, or apartment, you’ll discover simple changes that can make a big difference. We welcome everyone—including newcomers to Canada and those who speak English as a second language.  Many participants leave saying, “I had no idea I could save so much!” 
  
  

  Presenter, Lubna Moosa: Teaches Journalism and Communication Studies at KPU and Columbia College in Vancouver, Home Energy Expert
  
  

  1 Session, Free 
  Note - This event is open to the public. Non-ElderCollege Members can register to attend. Non-Members, register with the "Free Registration" ticket
  Max class size, 36

  Wednesday, Sept 23rd, 10:00 – Noon

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre

  
  

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• What Will Astronomy Be Like In Another Century?

  • Start
    6 Oct 2026
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  • End
    13 Oct 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    30

  Astronomy texts of 2126 will be filled with answers to questions we haven’t  thought to ask in 2026. I say this knowing how dramatically and unpredictably our cosmic view changed in the past century.

  How did Canadian astronomer John Stanley Plaskett see the Universe when his namesake 1.8-m telescope at the Dominion Astronomical Observatory saw its first light on 6 May 1918? How might he have answered the question “What will astronomy be like in 2026?” Whenever we look at the Universe with new eyes and new insights, we are always caught off guard. I hope to catch you off guard with a look back across a century of astronomical history and my speculative look forward across the next century of discovery. Each session will finish with questions about anything astronomy.

  Presenter, Dr. Jaymie Matthews, O.C., is an Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics at UBC Department of Physics & Astronomy
  

  2 Sessions, $25  Max class size, 30
  Tuesdays, Oct 6 & 13, 1:30 – 3:30

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre

  
  

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• The Elephant in the Room: Conservation Stories and Perspectives

  • When
    4 Nov 2026
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    37

  Adventures in Kyuquot Sound on Vancouver Island and southern Africa led Peter to explore the lives of sea otters, elephants, and rhinoceroses. We will examine their conservation stories and the contexts in which they occur, then address the complex issues surrounding protection measures, as the conservation of a given species always includes much more than the species of concern. We will then reflect upon our personal connections to conservation.

  Presenter, Peter Ballin: Zoologist, Retired University and College Instructor, Environmental Education Facilitator and Director of various Conservationist Boards in BC.

  1 Session, $15 Max class size, 35

  Wednesday, November 4th, 10:00 – Noon

  Location:  ElderCollege Learning Centre

  
  

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