October 18: U of T Alumni Event: Getting Clear About Mindfulness & How it Probably Works

Hosted By: U of T Alumni Relations with Professor John Vervaeke, Department of Psychology

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What does it mean to be mindful? Professor Vervaeke’s talk explores mindfulness in today’s society and proposes reformulating the mindfulness construct. Audience members will learn how related attentional processes can contribute to an invididual’s ability to increase insight and self-regulation, and get onself “in the zone.”

Join fellow U of T alumni to investigate how mindfulness can contribute significantly to one’s overall sense of well-being and quality of life.

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Free. Registration kindly requested.

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Wed. October 18  |  6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Hotel Vitale, Americano Patio
8 Mission Street
San Francisco

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October 18-22: A Brimful of Asha at Stanford

Hosted By: Stanford Live

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Culture clash, Canadian-style, comes to life in A Brimful of Asha, a two-person play written by and starring mother and son Asha and Ravi Jain. The story is about a first-generation twentysomething who wants to connect with his Indian heritage—but not necessarily all of it. How will his family handle the conflict? A Brimful of Asha’s warm and complex story has captivated audiences throughout North America.

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Tickets $15-$50.

In residence October 18-22. 
Bing Concert Hall Studio
327 Lasuen Street
Stanford

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October 24: McGill CEO Series — Fireside Chat in San Francisco

Hosted By: McGill University Association of Northern California

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Join the McGill Alumni Association of Northern California for a fireside chat with Aaref Hilaly, MA’94, partner at Sequoia Capital; Côme Laguë, BEng’89, CEO of Zetta Research and former founder of Nueva Ventures; and Matt Wyndowe, BA’01, Head of Product Partnerships at Uber and Founding Partner of Graph Ventures.

Facilitated by Professor Karl Moore, of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, the conversation will explore venture capital and innovation, among other topics.

RSVP is mandatory.

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Tues. October 24  |  6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
AppDirect Office
650 California Street, Floor 25
San Francisco

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October 26: Canadians in Tech Happy Hour

Hosted By: C100

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Canadians in Tech events are monthly meetups for all Canadians visiting or living in the Bay Area to network with one another alongside C100 staff, Charter Members and Partners. All are welcome to this frequent gathering.

Space is limited and RSVP is required.

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Thurs. October 26  |  5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Location to be announced 48 hours before the event
Palo Alto

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October 29: Western Alumni: Brunch by the Bay

Hosted By: Western Alumni Association

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Jack Cowin, BA’64, Chancellor;  Amit Chakma, President & Vice-Chancellor; and David Simmonds, BA’07, Western Alumni Association President, invite alumni and friends of Western for Brunch by the Bay overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.

Connect with fellow alumni and friends in the San Francisco area and hear from our leaders at Western as they share their stories, news and developments. It’s a also a chance to welcome the President of our Alumni Association, David, to the community as he has recently moved to the city.

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$30 CAD per person and includes a brunch buffet and beverages.

Please register by Wednesday, October 25.

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Sun. October 29  | 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Golden Gate Room, St. Francis Yacht Club
700 Marina Boulevard
San Francisco

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October 30: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. San Jose Sharks

Hosted By: Digital Moose Lounge

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Our block of tickets is sold out but we welcome other ticket holders joining us before the game at San Pedro Square Market from 5:30pm. It has 20+ different food and drink vendors, so there should be something for everyone. Look for Canadian flags and Leafs gear!

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Mon. October 30  |  7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
SAP Center
525 W Santa Clara Street
San Jose

Pre-game meet up 5:30-7:00pm
San Pedro Square Market
87 N San Pedro Street
San Jose

November 2: Royal Canadian Legion Monthly Meeting

Hosted By: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 25

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Branch 25 meets at noon on the first Thursday each month, and welcomes new members and guest interested in veterans’ issues and supporting veterans.

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Thurs. November 2  |  12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Englander Sports Pub & Restaurant
101 Parrott St
San Leandro

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November 4-5: Silicon Valley Sevens International Rugby Tournament

The Silicon Valley Sevens will be a Rugby Sevens competition between 12 of the top teams in the world (including Canada, USA, England, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, China, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Argentina, and New Zealand).

The event is a two-day festival at Avaya Stadium. Festivities will include a Polynesian Reggae Festival located on-site, which features live music from Tarrus Riley and Fiji.

Come out and show your support for Team Canada!

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Sat. November 4 & Sun. November 5
Avaya Stadium
1123 Coleman Avenue
San Jose

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November 11: Observance of Remembrance Day with Royal Canadian Legion

Hosted By: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 25

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The Royal Canadian Legion US Zone, Branch #25, representing the San Francisco Bay Area, generally organizes formal Remembrance ceremonies each year.

• 10:30am – Ceremonies begin
• 11:30am — Break for lunch (which is on one’s own)
• 1:00pm — Small parade from the park in downtown Petaluma, organized by the municipality, the Legionnaires and U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) Arkansas Division partners

Sat. November 11  |  10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Liberty Cemetery
Petaluma

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November 12: Service of Remembrance

Hosted By: Royal British Legion

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Join a cherished annual ceremony commemorating all who have lost their lives in armed conflict and the day known as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day. The service includes the deeply moving cascade of thousands of poppy petals onto the altar as Amazing Grace is played on the bagpipes.

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion participate in the ceremonies.

Sun. November 12  |  3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street
San Francisco

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November 15-18: The Daisy Theatre, Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes at Stanford

Hosted By: Stanford Live

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Don’t bring the kiddies to puppeteer Ronnie Burkett’s rather ribald, thoroughly entertaining Daisy Theatre. Burkett, who hails from Alberta, Canada, became interested in puppets as a child, when he picked up Volume P of the World Book and it fell open at “puppets.” Burkett is a one-man show, improvising on the spot. His marionettes—a rotating cast of 40 characters—include ventriloquist Meyer Lemon, actress Lillian Lunkhead, and Edna Rural. Advisory: chance of puppet nudity.

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Tickets $15-$50.

In residence November 15-18.
Bing Concert Hall Studio
327 Lasuen Street
Stanford

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