Groups
The Group Coordinator from 2022 is Jenny Grimes 01254 240707 and the Groups usually meet once a month. In recent month most groups have restarted face to face meetings. Details will be found in the monthly Newsflash(links on the Welcome page), and on the individual group pages.
The Group Coordinator's report for the 2022 AGM is to be found via the link at top right of the News and Views page. This gives a summary of the group's activities for 2021.
Please note that during the Omicron Covid wave and as we adapt to coping with a low level of the virus for the long term, Group Convenors, in consultation with their members, can decide whether to meet on Zoom or face to face.
Also on some of these Group Pages are items of interest, links to follow, quizzes to complete, and activities to fill your time while staying home or isolating. These are not just for the group members, but for any who wish to follow them. Some of them are listed just below....
The Geology Group has links to some fascinating YouTube lectures by Nick Zentner, a university Prof in Washington State USA. If you've ever really wanted to know the history and activity of the Yellowstone Caldera and its many predecessors, this is your man. His style is superb, and he even uses chalk boards. Highly recommended.
The Science Group has links to a number of articles giving the background and history of Covid-19 and previous outbreaks, and analysis of current figures.
And here is a link to Gresham College Lectures a free online resource of lectures on a very wide variety of subjects.
(There are also links at top right to a leaflet giving full details of groups, and a summary of the weekly group timetables. There is also as link to a page especially for Group Convenors, with Data Protection information, and the current refreshment rota for main meetings.)
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Architecture Wednesday p.m. First Wednesday of month | Wednesday p.m. First Wednesday of month | Art History and Appreciation Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday of the month | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday of the month |
Bird Watching & Nature Group Thursday p.m. Click to see programme | Thursday p.m. Click to see programme | Board Games Wednesday p.m. Third Wed at 2pm | Wednesday p.m. Third Wed at 2pm |
Book Discussion Group Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday of the month | Thursday p.m. 4th Thursday of the month | Canasta Friday Last Friday evening at 6.30pm | Friday Last Friday evening at 6.30pm |
Circle Dancing Wednesday a.m. 10 am 1st and 3rd Wednesdays | Wednesday a.m. 10 am 1st and 3rd Wednesdays | Discussion Group Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday each month | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday each month |
Food & Wine Monthly, varying dates | Monthly, varying dates | French Conversation Monday p.m. 3rd Monday of the month | Monday p.m. 3rd Monday of the month |
Garden Study Friday p.m. 1st Friday of the month | Friday p.m. 1st Friday of the month | Genealogy Tuesday a.m. Fourth Tuesday of the month | Tuesday a.m. Fourth Tuesday of the month |
Geology Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesdays | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesdays | German Conversation Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month |
History Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday of the month | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday of the month | iPad Group 4th Monday 2pm - 4pm | 4th Monday 2pm - 4pm |
Italian Conversation Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday of the month | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday of the month | Journey down the Old Silk Road Group ends 18th March 2020 | Group ends 18th March 2020 |
Let's Do Lunch Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday of the month | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday of the month | Music appreciation Monday p.m. 1st Monday of the month | Monday p.m. 1st Monday of the month |
Painting Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of the month | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of the month | Play reading Monday p.m. 4th Monday of the month | Monday p.m. 4th Monday of the month |
Plodders Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday 11am | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday 11am | Scientific Enlightenment Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed of the month 10am | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed of the month 10am |
Scrabble Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday of the month | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday of the month | Singing for Pleasure Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tues | Tuesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Tues |
Strollers Monday a.m. 4th Monday of the month | Monday a.m. 4th Monday of the month | Table Tennis for Fun Thursday p.m. Fourth Thursday of the month, | Thursday p.m. Fourth Thursday of the month, |
Theatre Group
Not active at the moment | Not active at the moment | Walking Friday a.m. 3rd Friday of the month | Friday a.m. 3rd Friday of the month |
Wine Appreciation Thursday p.m. second Thursday 3pm to 5PM | Thursday p.m. second Thursday 3pm to 5PM |