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OPEN GROUPS |
PLEASE NOTE |
Open Groups are for all Sevenoaks U3A members. You do not have to sign up for these groups as you would with specialist groups. Just turn up on the day |
Car parking is always difficult at both Otford and the Bat & Ball Community Centre, so please share cars if it is at all possible. |
BRIDGE FOR PLEASURE
Intermediate level Chicago Bridge. These sessions will appeal to players of some experience who want to improve their Bridge in a friendly atmosphere. The group meets in Otford Village Hall. A small charge covers the hire of the hall and coffee. Open Group.
Contact : Sue & John Christy
Meetings : Wednesday, 2nd & 4th, 09.50 - 12.15
COMPUTER OPEN GROUP MEETINGS
Open to all members of Sevenoaks U3A
Held at Otford Village Memorial Hall, normally at 2 p.m on the third Monday of each month (October to May).
Entrance £2, includes tea.
There is usually a talk on a topic of interest, followed by a question-and-answer session. Talks are normally illustrated and projected onto a large screen. Members may also raise problems they are having with their computers. A reciprocal agreement with Knole U3A means that members both U3A organisations are welcome to attend each other’s Computer Group meetings.
2020 Programme
For more information, contact the Group Organiser.
MONTHLY MEETINGS are held in St Nicholas Church, Rectory Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1JA. This is a temporary arrangement whilst the Community Centre at Bat and Ball, Sevenoaks is being refurbished. Meetings are held on a Wednesday afternoon, 2-4 pm. After the talks, tea and biscuits are served, free of charge.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CARS ARE LEFT IN THE CAR PARK AT THE OWNER’S RISK. MAKE SURE THAT CARS ARE LOCKED AND ANY VALUABLES ARE LEFT OUT OF SIGHT.
2019-20 MONTHLY MEETINGS PROGRAMME OF EVENTS |
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2019 |
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September 25th |
25th Anniversary Party |
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October 23rd |
So Far So Good |
Malcolm Well MBE |
November 27th |
Secrets of a Crossword Setter |
Tim Moorey |
December |
No Meeting |
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2020 |
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January 22nd |
Early Photographers in Sevenoaks |
Derek Medhurst |
February 26th |
Wandering in Flanders Field |
Melanie Gibson-Barton |
March 25th |
Restoration of Knole |
Gilly Halcrow |
April 22nd |
The Flower Villages of Alsace & Lorraine |
Chris Stewart |
May 27th |
The Race to the South Pole |
Michael Smith |
June 24th |
AGM followed by King Henry VIII |
Tony Harris |
SCIENCE OPEN GROUP MEETINGS
These are held in the Otford Village Memorial Hall Club Room.
Entrance fee £1:00, including tea.
The group usually meets at 2.00pm on the second Monday each month, between October and May, for talks on a wide range of scientific and technology topics. In addition to the talks, one or two visits are arranged each year to places of interest. There are, also, occasional special events.
The Science Group has an open membership (no need to ‘sign up’) and all members of Sevenoaks U3A are welcome to attend any of the meetings and to join group visits
Further information can be obtained from the Group Organiser.
2019 - 20 PROGRAMME |
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October 14th |
Coronary Heart Disease, what it is and understanding how it can be prevented |
Dr Robin Poston |
November 11th |
Microplastics, and their potential environmental impacts |
Prof Andy Cundy |
December 9th |
Back to Basics with Architectural Glass |
Chris Stewart |
2020 |
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January 13th |
Otters and Beavers in the face of urban development and sprawl |
Jonathan Bramley |
February 10th |
Design of RNLI Lifeboats |
Malcolm Vincent |
March 9th |
High Powered Lasers |
Dr Robert Shalloo |
April 20th |
From Dioscorides to Darwin |
Tim Betts |
May 11th |
English Heritage - Conservation |
David Thickett |
June 2020 |
Science Seminar - TBA |
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WALKING (AMBLING)
Our circular walks cover about 4 miles in 2 hours, taking time to admire and appreciate places of interest and the countryside. An optional pub lunch follows at a local pub. We encourage members to contribute ideas and lead walks. Open to all U3A members and details of monthly walks are advertised in the newsletter and on the Calendar page of this website.
Contact : Nick White
Meetings : Wednesdays, 3rd, 10 am.
WALKING (STROLLERS)
A gentle walk of about one and a half hours, starting at 11 am, followed by a pub lunch, if desired. Members are encouraged to take turns in leading the strolls. Sensible walking shoes are required (not wellingtons). We frequently pass through fields with animals, thus we are unable to take dogs. An email contact is needed in case of alteration/cancellation due to adverse weather. Details are normally posted in the Calendar section of this website.
Contact : Group Organiser
Meetings : Tuesday, 3rd, 11 am.
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