Appreciation Tea

Appreciation Tea

When

February 14, 2026    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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This is the 2nd annual BCBHAS Tribute to our Elders & Mentors.
Join us as we highlight the elders in our community that do so much to uphold culture, share history and raise the next generation. Bring your parents, family members, or mentors and have the opportunity to share stories and highlight the amazing people in our lives.
Sunday, February 14th
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Baumann Centre at Pacific Opera Victoria (wheelchair accessible)
925 Balmoral Rd, Victoria, BC V8W 2L5
Tickets: $30 for two includes tea/refreshments and food
https://bhm2026-tea.eventbrite.ca/
AND BCBHAS is honored to have Louise Rose, herself an icon, elder and mentor; to help us pay tribute to and celebrate our elders and mentors.
Louise Rose was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania; she has made Victoria her home since the 1970’s and we have loved her voice and the joy and passion she brings to every performance ever since. She is a pianist, vocalist, and actress; was formally trained in piano, organ, voice, conducting and arranging. Her teachers have included Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington and Leonard Bernstein.

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