February Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, February 12 |
| Time:
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3 pm |
| Location: |
Zoom |
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Link sent to members OR
Contact edward perez for a Zoom
link. |
| Speaker: |
Felicity Sentance |
Topic:
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"Reaching Children's
Potential Program"
Global Volunteers program in Tanzania |
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This meeting will be available on Zoom. A
link will be sent to members. If you wish to join this program by Zoom as a
guest, please contact
edward perez
for a Zoom link.
Info: Paula Rose -
paularose2000@hotmail.com
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February Member Connections
Thurs Feb 17 at 3 pm
Zoom
Welcome to 2022!!
We'll meet online this month - catching up, sharing winter memories, and
more.
We'll also discuss future in-person meetings - at parks, restaurants,
homes, etc.
Meeting link sent to members OR
Contact
edward perez for a Zoom
link.
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Travel Book Club
Date: February 22 - 12 noon
Book:
The Rent Collector, by Cameron Wright
Leader: Barbara Taylor
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
be_taylor@verizon.net
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March Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, March 12 |
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| Time:
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3 pm |
| Location: |
Forest Green Library |
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9610 Greenville Ave Dallas
75243 |
| Speaker: |
Mary Williams |
| Topic: |
Cruising the Caribbean |
Dinner:
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Primo Brothers, 9310
Forest Lane, #134
back side of strip shows - SW corner Forest/Abrams |
This meeting will also be available on Zoom.
A link will be sent to members. If you wish to join this program by Zoom as
a guest, please contact
edward perez
for a Zoom link.
No reservation needed.
Info: Paula Rose -
paularose2000@hotmail.com
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March Member Connections
Thurs March 18 at 3 pm
TBA
Meeting place or link sent to members OR
Contact
edward perez for a Zoom
link.
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Travel Book Club
Date: March 22 - 12 noon
Book:
Notes from a Small Island
Leader: Sandy Kaiser
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
be_taylor@verizon.net
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April
Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, April 9 |
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| Time: |
3 pm |
| Location: |
Zoom |
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Link sent to members OR
Contact edward perez for a Zoom
link. |
| Speaker: |
Gerry Arens |
Topic:
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The Beautiful Southwest
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This meeting will be available on Zoom. A
link will be sent to members. If you wish to join this program by Zoom as a
guest, please contact
edward perez
for a Zoom link.
No reservation needed.
Info: Paula Rose -
paularose2000@hotmail.com
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April Member Connections
Thurs April 21 at 3 pm
TBA
Meeting place or link sent to members OR
Contact
edward perez for a Zoom
link.
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Travel Book Club
Date: April 26 - 12 noon
Book:
Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, by Lisa See
Leader: Diana Behanessey
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
be_taylor@verizon.net
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May Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, May 14 |
Saturday, May 14
| Time:
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3 pm |
| Location: |
TBA |
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Link sent to members OR
Contact edward perez for a Zoom
link. |
| Speaker: |
TBA |
Topic:
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TBA
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May
Member Connections
Thursday May 19 at 3 pm
TBA
Meeting place or link sent to members OR
Contact
edward perez for a Zoom
link.
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Travel Book Club
Date: May 24 - 12 noon
Book:
Come, Tell Me How You Live, by Agatha Christie
Leader: Mary Williams
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
be_taylor@verizon.net
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June Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, June 11 |
| Time:
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3 pm |
| Location: |
TBA |
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Link sent to members OR
Contact edward perez for a Zoom
link. |
| Speaker: |
Sally Rodriguez, Dallas
Parks Dept. |
Topic:
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A Little Known Scandal
in Dallas
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June Member Connections
Thursday June 19 at 3 pm
TBA
Meeting place or link sent to members OR
Contact
edward perez for a Zoom
link.
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Travel Book Club
Date: June 28 - 12 noon
Book:
The Great Railway Bazaar, by Paul Theroux
Leader: Janis Robinson
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
be_taylor@verizon.net
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August
is our 2nd Anniversary of Travel Book Club!
Date: August 23 - 12 noon
Book: TBA
Leader: TBA
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
be_taylor@verizon.net
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September - Inbound from Cedar Rapids Club
Activities from Wednesday,
September 21st, 2022 and departing, Monday, September 26th.
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September Member Connections
Thursday September 15 at 3 pm
TBA
Meeting place or link sent to members OR
Contact edward perez for a Zoom
link.
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Travel Book Club!
Date: September 27 - 12 noon
Book: TBA
Leader: TBA
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
be_taylor@verizon.net
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October Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, October 8 |
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| Time:
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3 pm |
| Location: |
TBA |
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Link sent to members OR
Contact edward perez for a Zoom
link. |
| Speaker: |
TBA |
Topic:
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TBA
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October Member Connections
Thursday October 20 at 3 pm
TBA
Meeting place or link sent to members OR
Contact
edward perez for a Zoom
link.
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Travel Book Club!
Date: October 25 - 12 noon
Book: TBA
Leader: TBA
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
be_taylor@verizon.net
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These are recordings from meetings conducted on Zoom in 2020 and 2021:
July 2020 Meeting -
Iowa Journey Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday July 11
- 3 pm
Program: PowerPoint presentation on Dallas
to Cedar Rapids, Iowa Journey - October 2019
Presenter: Mary Williams
This meeting was recorded and is now on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXIIcmcQe4c
August 2020 Meeting - Frankford Preservation
Date/Time:
Saturday August 8 - 3 pm
Program: Frankford Preservation Foundation...an historic chapel,
restored Blackland Prairie and historic graveyard in the
Renner-Frankford area. We will be invited to the actual site for
a celebration at a later time.
Presenter: Kathy Wells Power
This meeting was recorded and is now on YouTube (it's lasts a little
more than 1 hr):
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Frankford-2020-08-08
If you'd like to view a PDF of Kathy's presentation, click this link.....
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Frankford-2020-08-08-PDF
Below is information about the foundation and how to express interest in
going in a small group to the prairie.
Frankford Preservation Foundation
17400 Muirfield Dr.Dallas TX 75287
http://frankfordPreservationFoundation.org/
Kathy Wells Power
kPower@frankfordPres.org
September
2020 Meeting - England
Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday Sept 12, 3-5 pm
Program: Somerset and Cornwall, England
- A Friendship Force Journey to Poldark Country that
Art and Julia Cooper took with the Oklahoma Club
Presenter: Art Cooper
To see Art's presentation, check out our YouTube video
(it's about 37 minutes)
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-SWEngland-2020-09-12a
October
2020 Meeting - Bhutan Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday October 10, 3-5 pm
Program: Bhutan - an independent trip that Gerry and Isabella took to
Bhutan last year
Presenter: Gerry Ahrens
To see this presentation: Click on
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Bhutan-2020-10-10
Regarding the "Gross National Happiness" he mentioned, here are two
articles about it.
* For a State of Happiness - How is GNH measured
http://www.forastateofhappiness.com/how-is-gross-national-happiness-measured-in-bhutan/
* NPR.org - Bhutan Is Growing A Bit Cynical
https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/02/12/584481047/the-birthplace-of-gross-national-happiness-is-growing-a-bit-cynical
November 2020 Meeting - UNESCO World Heritage Sites Jordan/Israel
Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday November 14, 3-5 pm
Program: Petra, Wadi Rum and Baha'i Gardens - UNESCO World Heritage
sites in Jordan and Israel, in independent travel after our Journey to
Israel in 2018
Presenter: Mary Williams
To see this presentation, check out the first video
(it's just over 43 mins long).
The second video is of coversations after the presentation was
completed (about 20 mins long).
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Jordan-Israel-2020-11-14
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Conversations-2020-11-14
January 2021 Meeting - Romania Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday January 9, 3-5 pm
Program: 2009 FFD Journey to Sibiu, Romania with stops in Bucharest,
Brasov and other locations.
Presenter: Mary Williams
Sibiu was one of the two FF clubs that former member Ed Edgren and many
other FF members helped establish. This was a return visit as Sibiu and
Brasov went on their first ever journey to Dallas in 2007.
If you'd like to view Mary's presentation, check out the video
on our YouTube channel (it's just over 50 mins long):
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Romania-2021-01-09
February 2021 Meeting - Valley House
Gallery Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday February 13 , 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: Valley House Gallery and Gardens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obMySsDO3xU
March 2021 Joint Meeting with Dayton OH
club
Date: Sat March 6
Time:
10 am CST, 11 am EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxF4Lm6t60I
March 2021 Meeting - Spain
Date/Time: Saturday March 13, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Presenters: Bruce and Janis Robinson of the Knoxville Club
You can view Bruce & Janis' presentation and the follow up discussions
on our YouTube channel via this link (it's just over 58 mins long).
...
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Spain-2021-03-13
April Meeting
- Zoo
Date/Time: Saturday April 10, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: What's New at the Zoo
Presenter: Marti Copeland - Dallas Zoo
You can view Marti's presentation and the follow up discussions on our
YouTube channel via this link (it's about 52 mins long). ....
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-DallasZoo-2021-04-10
May Meeting - Colombia
Date/Time: Saturday May 8, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: Colombia
Presenter: Gerry Arens
Gerry presented a program about a journey that he and four other FFD
members (Isabella Iverson, Camille & Jerry Daugherty, Charlene
Clements) to Colombia, including Bogota, Boyaca, and Villa de Leyva
You can view Gerry's presentation on our YouTube channel via this
link (it's about 40 mins long).
..
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Colombia-2021-05-08
June Meeting - Easter Island
Date/Time: Saturday Jun 12, 3-5
Location: Zoom online
Program: Easter Island
Presenter: Mary Latham
Mary presented a program about her visit to Easter Island and the
many Moai statues on the island.
You can view Mary's presentation on our YouTube channel via this
link (it's about 1hr 8mins long).
....
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-EasterIsland-2021-06-12
July Meeting - Stove Project in
Guatemala
On Jul 10, FFD member Felicity Sentance presented about a her trip
to Guatemala on a project sponsored by United Methodist Church Of
USA and Guatemala to build brick ovens for several families.
(Presentation is about 1hr long; Her presentation starts at about
6:30 into the video, preceded by announcements and comments).
You can view Felicity's presentation on our YouTube channel via this
link:
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-BuildingOvens-2021-07-10
August Meeting - Gems of Central Europe
- 1
On Aug 14, Mary Williams gave a presentation on "Gems
of Europe" from her travels to Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Slovenia, Croatia, and Germany.
You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 40mins long).
... https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-GemsOfEurope-2021-08-14
For more information about the International Windmill and Watermill
Museum near Gifhorn, Germany, you can check out this website and
Wikipedia article:
https://die-region.de/en/living-working/wonderful-leisure-time/excursions/the-international-windmill-and-watermill-museum-in-gifhorn/... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Wind-_and_Watermill_Museum
September Meeting - New Zealand South Island
On Sep 11, Gerry Arens gave a presentation on his
visit/tour of the South Island of New Zealand back in 2014. He and
Isabella visited Mt Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch,
and Blenheim.
You can view his presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 36 mins long)
...
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-NewZealand-2021-09-11
October Meeting - Budapest
On Oct 9, Mary Williams gave a presentation on the architecture and
monuments of Budapest, Hungary.
You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 36 mins long).
...
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Budapest-2021-10-09
Here is the link to the video of the Hungarian Dancers seen in the
middle of the presentation.
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https://youtu.be/_-ODwKJI6qc
Üzenet Székelyföldr?l (= "Message from Szeklerland")
Description: Excerpt from the star production of Duna TV's show "The
Peacock."
Director-choreographer: Zoltán Zsuráfszky
November Meeting - Angkor
Wat
On Nov 11, edward perez gave a presentation on the temples and
buildings of Angkor, Cambodia - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Ta
Prohm.
You can view his presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 50 mins long).
... https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Angkor-2021-11-13
Visit FF Dallas' YouTube Channel at
....
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-YouTubeChannel
Visit FF Dallas' YouTube Channel at ....
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-YouTubeChannel
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January Member Connections
Travel Book Club
December
Holiday Party - In Person!