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This Week at Canvas – 3 May 2010

Posted on 03. May, 2010 by Nathan in Blog, Events, News

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and that you are getting a lot of work finished! Here’s what’s happening this week:

FREE CINNAMON ROLLS. MONDAY. 4 PM. Each week during the term, we’ll be baking some delicious cinnamon rolls to give you a nice break from the revision. Alli says she has perfected the recipe, but if I were you, I’d come by and judge for yourself… Take a break from the library, from in front of your laptop, or get out of bed and come hang out for a little bit at Canvas tomorrow afternoon!

TUESDAY NIGHT LITE. 8 PM. Similar to last term, we’ll eat a good, warm meal, listen to music, and hear a talk. But, things will be a little bit quicker, and you’ll get the chance to hear from the Canvas exchange students about their experience in England, in faith, and in life. This week, our very own Katie Edenfield will be gracing us with her words. I hope you can make it. We’ll be kicking everyone out of the building around 10 so you can go revise and not fail your exams… so don’t worry about not getting your work done.

THURSDAY NIGHT BBQ. 7 PM. If you enjoyed the Thursday afternoon bbqs… and found yourself eating at Canvas on Thursday nights, then you are in for a treat! Because we’ve combined both of those wonderful events into one amazing evening. Each week, we’ll fire up the grill, cook some burgers and sides, and sit around and eat together. Again, take a break from revision and eat a free dinner at Canvas.

That’s pretty much what’s going on this week. The doors are open every day for you to come in and do some revision, drink some tea or coffee. I should also say that if you haven’t signed our exchange students’ flags, this would be the perfect week to do that.

Hope to see you soon!

This Week at Canvas – 26 April

Posted on 25. Apr, 2010 by Nathan in Blog, Events, News

This Week at Canvas: Prom on Sunday Night!

Welcome back everyone! I hope you had a relaxing time away from Selly Oak… or at least were able to get a lot of work done.

You’ll never believe what happened a week or so ago. Turns out, some volcano up north exploded and sent ash flying all over the place. And some people got got stuck all over the world spending money to sleep in a bed and spending hours in airport queues…

…I’m not bitter…

But, luckily, that Icelandic volcano won’t be effecting all that is happening at Canvas this week. Here’s what’s going on:

MONDAY. FREE TEA AND COFFEE. 8:30am. Every day this week from 8:30am to 10am, we’ll be serving fresh and free tea, coffee and a breakfast snack in front of Canvas. You can stop by and take it all with you. It’s a great way to get some energy before tackling you’re busy day.

MONDAY. CINNAMON ROLLS. 4 PM. If there’s anything that you need after a long day in the library… or after a long night’s sleep… is a warm, sweet cinnamon roll. Every Monday during this term, we’ll be baking fresh cinnamon rolls for the first 50 people who walk through the doors… So, be sure to come by and grab a snack while you take a break from work.. or video games… or sleeping… See you at 4 tomorrow! (Don’t know what cinnamon rolls are? Check this out.)

TUESDAY NIGHT LITE. 8 PM. Because quite a few people have work to do and are revising for exams that are fast approaching, we will be having a lighter version of Tuesday Nights each week during this term. This week, we’ll eat at 8, listen to some great music, and hear from our very own Emily Desprez. She’ll talk about her faith, about her life, and reminisce on a wonderful year here. We’ll close Canvas pretty early so you can go home and get your work done… and if you want, some of us might be going to the pub… Hope you all can make it this week!

THURSDAY NIGHT BBQ. 7 PM. We’re combining the best of what Thursdays have to offer and forming an almost superhuman event. Each week this month, we’ll be cooking burgers and chips for dinner on Thursday nights. We’ll eat at 7, hang out for a bit, and if anyone needs to, they can go revise after a nice hearty meal. Come by for a burger, some chips, and a break from Uni.

CANVAS PROM. THIS SUNDAY, 2 MAY. If you haven’t already, hurry to your nearest charity shop and purchase your clothes for Sunday’s Prom. Tickets cost £5 and all money goes to the Mexico house-building trip in June. You can come by any time this week to buy your ticket… The Canvas Prom will be held at the Rowheath Pavillion in Bournville and we’ll give directions on Tuesday night.

Re-cap: CANVAS PROM. SUNDAY NIGHT. 8 PM. £5. Refreshments sold on the night.

That’s what is happening this week! it’s gonna be a great term. As always, the house is open each day with hot tea and coffee available. Because it’s a time when everyone is revising, we’ll be turning Canvas into a study location. We’ll try and be as quiet as possible so you can get your work done… I promise!

See you soon!

This Week at Canvas – 15 March

Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by Nathan in Blog, Events

If your Saturday night was like mine, you were sat in a comfy seat in a large room on the second floor of the Guild, watching the finest dancers from Selly Oak and Edgbaston shake, spin, and twist around on stage for a few hours. There were flashing lights, explosions, pyrotechnics, and a crowd of people on the edge of their seats.

I’ll admit, the dance groups were pretty good, but I’ve seen Matt Finerty do things on a dance floor that no one else could ever do! And, on that note, here’s what’s happening this week at Canvas:

OPEN MIC NIGHT. MONDAY. 8 PM. This is the last open mic night of the term, so I suggest you get your instruments and your voices and come down to Canvas to show off your talents. Even if you don’t sing, dance, or play music, you should come and enjoy some great entertainment. We’ll have dessert, too! Hope to see you there. (Sign up to play at openmic.canvashouse.org)

TUESDAY NIGHT @ CANVAS. 8 PM. This week, we’ll eat some delicious Mexican food in honor of the Canvas students going to build a house there, listen to some great music, and finish our talk series about the Father and his Two sons. We’ll start eating at 8 and we’ll head down to the pub when we’re all finished. Hope to see you there!

FREE BBQ. THURSDAY. 12-2 PM. Come by Canvas to grab a burger and hang out around the house with some cool people. We’ll be cooking ’til we run out of beef, so stop by on your way to or from Uni!

SOUPER THURSDAY. 7 PM. It’s still pretty chilly in the evenings, and there’s no better way to satisfy a cold and hungry stomach than a warm bowl of soup and oven-baked bread. Every Thursday night, we eat together and hang out around Canvas, go to the pub… really anything our hearts’ desire. Come by at 7 to fill your stomachs and hang out with some cool people.

FRIDAY IN THE PARK. 2 PM. Come to the park at 2 on Friday to play some football, frisbee, or whatever other sport you can think of. I showed everyone how to play football last week. You should start calling me Pele…

That’s what’s going on this week! And as always, the doors are always open for you to come study, drink some free tea, or beat Jen Waghorn in Ping-Pong.

See you soon!