Events
This page shows subjects of the meetings with speakers and visits . Events occasionally have to be changed or cancelled due to Adverse Weather or Speaker unavailability, so if a member is particularly interested in a specific event, or in bad weather please check the website shortly beforehand.
It also shows changes to dates & venue of other groups.
Further Information on other group meetings can be found on the appropriate group page.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 2019 | ||
| Tue Sep 17th | Discussion | Group meets at 10.30am contact Graham Brassington 019457 25794 House group discusses topical matters . NEW MEMBERS WELCOME |
| Thu Sep 19th | Open Mind | SPEAKER Paul Pharaoh Eskdale Mill's history, Restoration & Future VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am |
| Thu Sep 19th | Out & About | OPEN MIND talk on ESKDALE MILL in the morning Then Out and About to ESKDALE with a lunch and a guided visit to Eskdale mill in the afternoon |
| Wed Sep 25th | Discovery (Science and Technology) | NO MEETING in September, next meeting in October. |
| October 2019 | ||
| Wed Oct 2nd | History | Farming in the past. Maurice Steele. VENUE Drigg Village Hall Refreshments 10.15 am for 10.45 am start |
| Thu Oct 3rd | More Singing for Fun | VENUE Seascale Methodist Hall TIME 2.30 - 4 pm with a refreshment interval |
| Mon Oct 7th | The Strolling Group for Walkers | To be arranged |
| Wed Oct 9th | Out & About | At Village Shop Gosforth leaving at 9.30 am for a trip to Hayes Garden Centre then on to Blackwell Arts & Crafts House for a guided tour. £25 (No food included) |
| Thu Oct 10th | Art appreciation | DVD 'Robson Green and the Pitman Painters' All meetings take place in St. Joseph's Church Hall, Seascale starting at 10.15 am with refreshments, the presentation starting at 10.45 am unless otherwise stated. All members of West Lakes u3a and visitors are welcome. |
| Thu Oct 17th | Open Mind | From Mines to Mountains the idea based on a poem written to commemorate two Miss Lowther's visit to Whitehaven. Speaker Dr Christopher Donaldson Lancaster University VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am |
| Wed Oct 23rd | Discovery (Science and Technology) | CYBER SECURITY for Computers & Mobile Phones SPEAKER Ben SEED Wellington Venue: St Mary's Room Gosforth Time: 10.15 for 10.45am |
| November 2019 | ||
| Wed Nov 6th | History | Wasdale and its characters. Wasdale History Group VENUE Drigg Village Hall Refreshments 10.15 am for 10.45 am start |
| Thu Nov 7th | More Singing for Fun | VENUE Seascale Methodist Hall TIME 2.30 - 4 pm with a refreshment interval |
| Tue Nov 12th | Out & About | At Village Shop Gosforth leaving at 9.30 am for a trip to meet the Alpacas before lunch & a guided tour of Holme Cultrum Abbey, before travelling to Silloth for a stroll & an ice cream. Cost £30 including lunch |
| Thu Nov 14th | Art appreciation | DVD ' The Sculpture Diaries '. Waldemar Januczak. All meetings take place in St. Joseph's Church Hall, Seascale starting at 10.15 am with refreshments, the presentation starting at 10.45 am unless otherwise stated. All members of West Lakes u3a and visitors are welcome. |
| Thu Nov 21st | Open Mind | World Heritage Status & Our Cultural Heritage. Speaker Jamie Lund the National Trust Archaeologist VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am |
| Wed Nov 27th | Discovery (Science and Technology) | The SCIENCE of LEGO We are all familiar with Lego, but have you thought about it other than merely as a toy? In this talk Jeff Ferguson will explore the science of the Lego brick in a range of ways, SPEAKER Jeff Ferguson Cockermouth U3A Venue: St Mary's Room Gosforth Time: 10.15 for 10.45am |
| December 2019 | ||
| Wed Dec 4th | History | The women in Wordsworth’s Life. Blaise Catley. (Wordsworth Trust.) VENUE Drigg Village Hall Refreshments 10.15 am for 10.45 am start |
| Tue Dec 10th | Out & About | At Village Shop Gosforth leaving at 9.30 am for a trip to Tullie House Carlisle with 2 guided tours £25 (No food included) £18 trip to Carlisle only at Tullie Rembrant, Turner & Japanese Exhibits can be seen, return via Cockermouth Christmas lights |
| Thu Dec 12th | Art appreciation | 'Winslow Homer, American Painter'. A talk by Mike Fossey.* This session starts at 10.30am, refreshments from 10.00am. |
| Tue Dec 17th | Social | Christmas Dinner at Higham Hall with sleep over Soup/fruit juice Roast Turkey/Nut roast plus trimmings £67 per person includes breakfast (en suite £10 extra) |
| Thu Dec 19th | Open Mind | Remarkable Trees & Forests of Cumbria Speaker Edward Wilson Silviculturist VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am Christmas Light Lunch Refreshments after the meeting |
| Wed Dec 25th | Discovery (Science and Technology) | NO MEETING TOO BUSY ENJOYING CHRITMAS |
| January 2020 | ||
| Wed Jan 22nd | Discovery (Science and Technology) | The Science of BALLS From tennis & other sporting balls to "Buckie" balls, through many other Spheres SPEAKER Les Reed Cockermouth U3A Venue: St Mary's Room Gosforth Time: 10.15 for 10.45am |