Events
General meetings take place at 2.00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (EXCEPT AUGUST). There is a varied programme of speakers covering a wide range of topics. A charge of £2.00 is made to cover the cost of the speaker, room hire and light refreshments.
Please note that these meetings have moved to The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX (What3words code.splash.wakes) from April 18th, 2023.
"1st Tuesday" meetings take place between 2pm and 4pm on the first Tuesday of the month at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. A range of activities will be taking place: Board Games and Sewing/Crafting interest groups, a bring-and-buy book stall, occasional live music and free refreshments. Take part, watch or just sit and chat. The meetings for new and prospective members are also held from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Entry will be £2.00 to cover all the above. Although the meeting is open from 2pm to 4pm, feel free to drop in as it suits you.
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Meetings | |
| Tue May 7th | 2 - 4pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. "1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). |
| Tue May 21st | 2pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. Annual General Meeting plus an entertaining presentation to follow. |
| Tue Jun 4th | 2 - 4pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. "1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). |
| Tue Jun 18th | 2pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. Robert Burson will be presenting "Down the Colorado". |
| Tue Jul 2nd | 2 - 4pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. "1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). |
| Tue Jul 16th | 2pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. Alan Cutler will be presenting "Murder Trial" - to be confirmed. |
| Tue Aug 6th | 2 - 4pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. "1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). |
| Tue Aug 20th | No meeting in August. |
| Tue Sep 3rd | 2 - 4pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. "1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). |
| Tue Sep 17th | 2pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. Speaker from Worcester Wildlife Trust. |
| Tue Oct 1st | 2 - 4pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. "1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). |
| Tue Oct 15th | 2pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. Mick Parker will be presenting "South Pole". |
| Tue Nov 5th | 2 - 4pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. "1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). |
| Tue Nov 19th | 2pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. Anne Lacey will be challenging members with the annual quiz. |
| Tue Dec 3rd | 2 - 4pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. "1st Tuesday" meeting to include New Members Meeting (2 - 3pm). |
| Tue Dec 17th | 2pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, B97 4JX. In House Entertainment. |
| Book Group | |
| Mon May 27th | 10.15am at a house in Church Hill North. Discussing "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie". |
| Events and Concerts Group | |
| Thu Jun 13th | Proposed Coach trip to Gloucester. We will leave Church Green, Redditch at 9.30am and arrive at Gloucester about 11.00am. There are lots of interesting things to do there. Please see the attachment in the email sent out to all members for full details of the day (or it can be found on the Latest News page on this website). We need to confirm the booking with the coach company, and the optional boat trip, by 13 May, so please let me know as soon as possible if you wish to join us. |
| Exploring Science Group | |
| Fri May 17th | 10.00am at Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Webheath. John Cartmell will be presenting "Being Together" - the formation of eukaryotic cells leading to four separate lineages: plants, fungi, animals and protists. May’s 'Life Story’ relates how all the life on Earth nearly died (twice!) and from all that produced an answer for life that sounds impossible. The apparent impossibility is how you (and every living thing that you see around you) are formed. Once you have heard the story you can never forget that revelation of your very nature. You may think an asteroid and volcanoes wiping out half the life on Earth was a massive change 66 million years ago; the story we tell on Friday 17th May will make that seem insignificant. In ‘Being Together’ we cover 3,000 million years of life on Earth. It’s what made the last 500 million years of life possible and takes us to where most stories begin. May’s Exploring Science will include the science, speculations, revelations, and even new research reported as recently as this month. It’s about the first steps that produced the complex life that we now know as animals, fungi, and plants. |
| Fri Jun 21st | 10.00am at Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Webheath. Prof Eric Holub will be presenting his Haricot Beans project. |
| Fri Jul 19th | 10.00am at Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Webheath. Dr Steve Prosser will be presenting "Home Informatics". I will introduce and explain the topic of home informatics and reflect on some of my early industrial research projects. The presentation will reference sensing technologies, automation and connectivity. There will also be a couple of stories about people that I had the pleasure of working with during my career. |
| Fri Aug 16th | No meeting in August 2024. |
| Fri Sep 20th | 10.00am at Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Webheath. John Cartmell will be presenting the third in his series of life stories. "Animal Groups" |
| Fri Oct 18th | 10.00am at Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Webheath. Speaker to be confirmed. |
| Fri Nov 15th | 10.00am at Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Webheath. Gary Lacey will be presenting "Heroes in Science". |
| Fri Dec 13th | 10.00am at Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Webheath. Christmas Quiz. |
| French Conversation | |
| Mon May 13th | 2.30pm at a house in Church Hill. Only meeting on the 2nd Monday this month. |
| Intermediate German | |
| Wed May 1st | 2.30pm at a house near Redditch town centre. |
| Wed May 15th | 2.30pm at a house in Barnt Green |
| Music in Our Time | |
| Mon May 13th | 1.30pm - 3.30pm Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Webheath. Rob Rowberry will be presenting "Ancient & Modern" and "Whistling Songs" postponed from last month. |
| Rambling Group | |
| Wed May 1st | u3a Walk Number 366 1 May 2024 Willersey and Saintbury Leaders: Joan Davies, Pam Rose and Jennie Sutor Approximately 4 miles The walk begins at 10:00 from the Bell at Willersey, Main St, Willersey, Broadway WR12 7PJ, or meet at Crabbs Cross Car park to leave at 09:00. You can park in the pub car park or on the road in the village. The route goes through Willersey and across land and footpaths through Saintbury and back. It is reasonably good underfoot, mainly on paths and tracks. No stiles but an incline up to the village of Saintbury on the footpath. There are some beautiful views from the top and a gentle walk back to Willersey. Elevenses and lunch are optional. I have provisionally booked for 14 people at 12:45 at the Bell Inn in Willersey, and I will take orders for lunch before we set off. The menu was attached to the email. Any queries, contact Joan Davies on 07803 230749 Ramblers join at their own risk |
| Wed Jun 5th | Date for Diary Walk No. 367 |
| Wed Jul 3rd | Date for Diary Walk No. 368 |
| Wed Aug 7th | Date for Diary Walk No. 369 |
| Wed Sep 4th | Date for Diary Walk No. 370 |
| Wed Oct 2nd | Date for Diary Walk No. 371 |
| Wed Nov 6th | Date for Diary Walk No. 372 |
| Wed Dec 4th | Date for Diary Walk No. 373 |
| Shakespeare | |
| Wed May 8th | 2.00pm in a house in Church Hill North. Exploring Act II of Pericles. |