Events / Digwyddiadau
Forthcoming physical meetings will be held at Ceredigion Museum which has a very suitable space for our use (the meeting room, accessible by lift from the ground floor entrance). There is a good cafe within the museum, and all spaces are easily accessible. On-street car-parking is close, with several disabled spaces being available. The Tesco car park is free for 3 hours, and is 5 minutes walk away.
Meetings normally start at 2.30pm and finish by 3.30pm: we start to gather any time after 2pm.
February 15th: Joan Miller & Geraldine Taylor, 'The Margaret & Alick Potter Charitable Trust' - The work of the Trust, role of volunteers and the experience of those living with dementia, as patients or as carers.
March 21st: Dr Catrin Huws, Aberystwyth University - Acting with Acts and Acts with Acting: a talk about making better laws
April 18th: Richard John (Deputy District Judge (civil), Named partner legal firm Alun Thomas & John, Aberystwyth) - Experiences of being a judge in West Wales (title tbc)
May 16th: Dr Martin Crampin, Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Stained Glass from Churches in Ceredigion
June 20th: Professor Len Kersley, 'Aberystwyth - birthplace of the microwave oven?' The talk will outline a little-known story from the history of science with an interesting local connection.
July 18th: Dr David Stoker - 'The children’s printer and his lady authors.' [ David is an Emeritus Senior Lecture, Aberystwyth and current Chair of Aberystwyth Bibliographical Group. His talk will focus on the work of John Marshall, an 18th century printer of illustrated children's literature. Lots of illustrations to show. Based on his recent chapter in a book on children's literature published by Princeton University ]
Forthcoming: : Elan Closs Stephens. Elan Stephens is a Welsh educator and Wales' representative on the BBC Board. She is the Electoral Commissioner for Wales, and is a non-executive director of the Welsh Government's Board.
If anybody wants to volunteer or nominate a talk, please do! We will be delighted to schedule it in and look after the technical side for you.
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Our meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of the month, at 2.30pm (to 4.00pm).
If you're interested in joining us, you're very welcome to come along to one of our monthly meetings as a visitor (for up to two visits, at £2 per visit). Just mention at the signing-in desk that you are new, and someone will help.
This website listing is regularly updated.
An application form for new members, can be downloaded here: Membership Form.
Current members' subscription information is at: Membership Renewal.
Previous programmes of guest speakers, and other events, are listed at: Programme Archive.
For any further information please leave a message for: Programme Secretary or Membership Enquiry.