Events
Monthly Meetings are held in Southgate Methodist Church, 45 The Bourne, Southgate N14 6RS. The meetings start at 2.30 pm, doors open at 1.45 pm. Refreshments are available before the meeting.
Members will need to show their membership cards at the monthly meetings.
Visitors are welcome to attend two monthly meetings free of charge. Attendance thereafter will require a membership fee to be paid. Visitors are also welcome to attend a ‘taster’ session at any of our available interest groups, subject to there being a vacancy, and no fee will be charged. However, those who wish to attend further sessions will need to become members of Palmers Green & Southgate U3A before joining the group and, in addition, pay any fees required by the group.
Please scroll down the page for Outings, Study Days, Workshops, Social events and Group activities.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | ||
| Mon Mar 30th | Study Day | Discovering Children's Literature At the British Library Hear five experts speak about the history of children’s literature. You’ll learn about early printed children’s books from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Adventures Underground’, and how they have been collected and cared for at the British Library. For more details and booking click Children's Books |
| April 2020 | ||
| Thu Apr 2nd | Science, Nature,Technology | ▲ 'Visit to the Horniman Museum and Garden', Forest Hill, London SE23: Exhibitions plus 16 acres of gardens perfect for spotting urban wildlife. This visit has been cancelled bacause of the corona virus situation. |
| Mon Apr 6th | Book Group 2 | Meeting at 1.30 at The Kings Head Winchmore Hill Book for discussion 'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng |
| Mon Apr 20th | Poetry | Poems of Machinery and Town Life Find, bring and share poems on industry and modern life. Contact Stephen Wells 020 8882 8561 for more details. |
| Tue Apr 21st →Thu Apr 23rd | Other | U3A IN LONDON EASTER CONFERENCE: Freedom and its Consequences MAIN HALL: HAMPSTEAD OLD TOWN HALL, LONDON, NW3 4QP. See details here: Easter Conference |
| Wed Apr 22nd | Meeting | Monthly Meetings are held in Southgate Methodist Church, The Bourne, Southgate N14 6RS. The meetings start at 2.30 pm, doors open at 1.45 pm. Refreshments are available before the meeting THIS MONTH'S MEETING HAS REGRETTABLY BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION REGARDING THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS We hope to resume meetings in May. |
| Wed Apr 29th | Travel | Fenton House and Gardens Postponed Organiser Shirley |
| May 2020 | ||
| Mon May 18th | Poetry | Victorian Women Poets. Christina Rossetti, Elisabeth Barrett Browning, three Brontes, Felicia Hemans For more details contact Stephen Wells 020 8882 8561 |
| Wed May 20th | Social | LRU3A Spring Concert 2-4pm at St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield. Concert by the Brandenburg Singers, readings by U3A members of seasonal poems and prose, and talk about St. Bart’s history. £19.50 including pre-concert refreshments. Save the day - details to follow. See U3A London Region |
| Wed May 20th | Travel | The College of Arms £38.50 Booking in the 2nd March Bulletin Organiser Gail |
| June 2020 | ||
| Mon Jun 15th | Travel | Florence Nightingale’s Museum (Bi–Centennial Year) Booking in the 2nd April Bulletin Organiser Gail |
| July 2020 | ||
| Thu Jul 2nd →Mon Jul 6th | Travel | Wiltshire, Wells Cathedral and Bishops Palace £499.00 S.S. £98 There is 1 twin/double room available. Contact Shirley for details Organiser Shirley |
| Tue Jul 21st →Thu Jul 23rd | Summer School | London Summer School 2020 Save the Date! July 21-23 at the St Bride Foundation off Fleet Street. Daily admission held at £38 per day including buffet lunch & refreshments. London Region Summer School 2020: at the St. Bride Institute, off Fleet St. See details here: SS 2020 Flyer Further details and launch of bookings expected February 2020. |
| Thu Jul 23rd | Travel | ‘Wellington Collection’ Wellington Arch and Asprey House £19 Booking at the May Meeting and 2nd Bulletin of the month. Organiser Shirley |
| August 2020 | ||
| Mon Aug 3rd →Thu Aug 6th | Summer School | National Summer School 2020 Monday 3rd August to Thursday 6th August 2020 Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET More information will be available soon from the Events page of the National website |
| Mon Aug 10th | Summer School | Science Network Conference Aston, Birmingham. Monday 10th August to Thursday 13th August 2020. See the Science Network website Join the Science Network mailing list for updates. |
| Thu Aug 27th | Travel | Tour of Canal Museum, and boat trip through Islington Tunnel Booking at the June meeting and 2nd Bulletin of the month Organiser Shirley |
| September 2020 | ||
| Mon Sep 7th →Thu Sep 10th | Summer School | National Summer School Monday 7th September to Thursday 10th September 2020 Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, GL7 6JS More information will be available soon from the Events page of the National website |
| Mon Sep 21st | Travel | Coach trip to Standen House & Gardens, East Grinstead Booking at June meeting and 2nd Bulletin of the month Organiser Gail |
| October 2020 | ||
| Wed Oct 7th | Travel | Fulham Palace and Gardens Booking at the August meeting and 2 Bulletin Organiser Shirley |
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