U3A

in East Suffolk

Monthly Meetings

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Date Venue Description Speaker Cost Booking Contact / Organizer
Thu 08th Jan,2009 02:00 pm Saxmundham A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ABSTRACT ART Love it or hate it, Abstraction was the logical outcome of new ideas in the 1800s about what art was for. Chris Cushing     Pat Dowding
Mon 26th Jan,2009 02:00 pm Kesgrave NELSON: ENGLAND'S HERO How Nelson’s leadership saved Britain and made a difference to morale both at home and in the fleet William Tyler     Pat Ruthven
Thu 05th Feb,2009 10:00 am Felixstowe THE BLUEBERRY FARMER: the history, growing, pruning and health benefits of Blueberries Brian Carlick     Peter Dawes
Thu 12th Feb,2009 02:00 pm Saxmundham CHURCHES CONSERVATION TRUST An overview of church architecture and furnishings. Examples of coservation at some of the 340 churches in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust, with special reference to the 20 in Suffolk Chloe Cockerell     Pat Dowding
Mon 23rd Feb,2009 02:00 pm Kesgrave 2000 YEARS OF ASTRONOMY IN 45 MINUTES Some history, stories and successes – no maths or physics! Gary Colman     Pat Ruthven
Thu 12th Mar,2009 02:00 pm Saxmundham ANCIENT WOODS AND TREES with the Woodland Advisory Officer, Suffolk County Council Gary Battell     Pat Dowding
Mon 30th Mar,2009 02:00 pm Kesgrave THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN BRITTEN From writing for local audiences to being the most performed British composer in the world Kevin Gosling     Pat Ruthven
Thu 02nd Apr,2009 10:00 am Felixstowe CONSERVATION AT COLCHESTER ZOO: the roles of a modern zoo including participating in breeding/releasing programmes, conservation and supporting projects in the wild. Rebecca Perry     Peter Dawes
Thu 09th Apr,2009 02:00 pm Saxmundham THE WORLD OF ANTIQUES The inside story of where and how to buy, what to look for, how to care for your antiques. Michael Goater     Pat Dowding
Mon 27th Apr,2009 02:00 pm Kesgrave RANSOMES OF IPSWICH The History of Ransomes from formation to the present day Michael Weaver     Pat Ruthven
Thu 14th May,2009 02:00 pm Saxmundham SAMUAL PEPYS AND HIS TIMES: Samuel Pepys, perhaps the greatest diarist in English history whose journals throw a penetrating light on his times. David Dougan     Pat Dowding
Mon 18th May,2009 02:00 pm Kesgrave HISTORY OF ART FOR BEGINNERS Paintings will be used to explore some of the major milestones in the history of Western Art. Chris Cushing     Pat Ruthven
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