Up coming events
You will find details of future events here with the option to view in date order or by category (group)
Many groups by their nature follow a similar pattern at each meeting e.g. Table Tennis, Scrabble, etc., and unless they have a specific topic being covered at a meeting details will not be included in this events section. Please look at the group pages for the normal activities of the group
It is easy to see all the scheduled events booked by clicking on the "display events by category" option which will shows events in GROUP order. To return to the date order version just click in the same place which will show 'Display events in date order"
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | ||
| Tue Dec 10th | History | Talk at Linton Room WMCC 2 pm 'Prince Albert' by Margaret Mills Organiser Keith Davis. Please note this is chane from later time originally published. |
| Thu Dec 12th | Local Theatres | Ruth Rendall - Miss Marple Mystery A Murder is Announced At THE PALACE THEATRE SOUTHEND on SEA We have to pay the Theatre for the tickets 3 months in advance, so don't delay. If interested please book and pay at the Sept monthly meeting or contact Sheila by phone and arrange payment asap. |
| Fri Dec 13th | Photo Group | 6 p.m. A repeat of last years Christmas Social at a members house. This will be a joint venture with the Card Makers 2 group. This may well be our last event. |
| January 2020 | ||
| Thu Jan 9th | Bird Watching | WILDLIFE IN THAILAND a talk by Graham Ekins Venue The Henry Dixon Hall, Rivenhall STARTING TIME 10:00 hrs ADMISSION £3.00 Please contact co-ordinator to book and for full address of the venue. |
| Mon Jan 13th | Gardening | Talk by Shaun, Flower Arranger, Stow Maries village hall at 2pm combined with S W Ferrers U3a. Arrangements will be raffled after the talk. £5 |
| Tue Jan 14th | History | Talk 2.00 WMCC Colchester's Victorian Doctors Jane Pearson |
| Tue Jan 28th | Flower Arranging Group | The theme for this month will be "Winter" using only white flowers and berries in the arrangements. |
| Tue Jan 28th | Art Appreciation | Shirley Mackenzie American Art of 20th Century. Jubilee Room 2.00 pm |
| February 2020 | ||
| Mon Feb 3rd | Geology and Geography | Geology in church walls 2 pm WMCC by Ian Mercer (outside speaker) £4 |
| Sun Feb 9th | Local Theatres | Nutcracker Ballet. Venue: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend. This is planned as a car share event. |
| Mon Feb 10th | Gardening | Talk by Tricia Moxey on Fungi at Stow Maries with SWF U3a at 2pm. £5.00 |
| Tue Feb 11th | History | Talk 2.00 WMCC Burma Railway Denis and Steph |
| Thu Feb 13th | Bird Watching | BIRDS IN SCOTLAND a talk bySteve Grimwade Venue The Henry Dixon Hall, Rivenhall STARTING TIME 10:00 hrs ADMISSION £3.00 Please contact co-ordinator to book and for full address of the venue. |
| Tue Feb 25th | Art Appreciation | Sholto Morton An Appreciation of Silver. Jubilee Room 2,00 |
| March 2020 | ||
| Mon Mar 2nd | Geology and Geography | 'Rift Valley's. A talk by Peter Holmes. At the Linton Room 2 pm |
| Tue Mar 10th | History | Talk 2.00 WMCC The Greening of London David Williams. |
| Tue Mar 24th | Art Appreciation | Blackwater U3A Art Group Show and discussion, Jubilee Room 2.00 WMCC |
| April 2020 | ||
| Mon Apr 6th | Geology and Geography | 'Minerals' A talk by Keith Davis on the main types of minerals. 2 pm Linton Room in the WMCC |
| Tue Apr 14th | History | London Foundling Museum. British Museum Park and Ride |
| Tue Apr 21st | Art Appreciation | Jim Skelly speaking on Whistler. 2.00 Jubilee Room WMCC |
| May 2020 | ||
| Mon May 18th | Gardening | Combined visit to Chartwell in Kent with the History Group. Travel by Coach Organiser Christine Hall |
| June 2020 | ||
| Tue Jun 9th | History | Coach Hever Castle Coach visit |
| Tue Jun 9th | Gardening | Combined visit with the History Group to Hever Castle Travel by Coach Organiser Dennis Eraut |
| Tue Jun 16th | Art Appreciation | Visit to Burnham for Art Trail Walk around the galleries |
| July 2020 | ||
| Tue Jul 14th | History | July.14th Car Share Coggeshall |
| Tue Jul 28th | Art Appreciation | Stephy Eraut on Sorolla the Spanish Impressionist & John Hayes TBA. Both 2.00 pm Jubilee Room WMCC |
| August 2020 | ||
| Tue Aug 11th | History | Car Share Copped Hall and Waltham Abbey |
| Mon Aug 17th | Gardening | Visit to an NGS garden in Hawkwell. Details to follow. |
| Tue Aug 25th | Art Appreciation | Visits to Hayletts Gallery & the Maeldune Centre |
| September 2020 | ||
| Tue Sep 8th | History | London Brunel Tour Park and Ride |
| Mon Sep 21st | Gardening | Visit to Philippa’s Burrough’s garden at Ulting Wick. Details to follow. |
| Tue Sep 29th | Art Appreciation | Alan Chapman speaking on the World of Stamps. 2.00pm Jubilee Room WMCC |
| October 2020 | ||
| Tue Oct 13th | History | October.13th Talk 2.0 WMCC Brunel Margaret Mills talk |
| November 2020 | ||
| Tue Nov 10th | History | November.10th Talk 2.0 WMCC Railways of Maldon Nathaniel Dodd |
| Tue Nov 24th | Art Appreciation | Dennis Eraut speakng on Early & Medieval Indian Sculpture. 2pm Jubilee Room WMCC |
| December 2020 | ||
| Tue Dec 8th | History | Talk 2.0 WMCC One day in Life of Battle of Britain Neil Wiffen |