GROUPS
Interest Groups are where it all happens.
Each Group organises its own programme and pays its own expenses if any. The topics covered by a group may be quite narrow or very broad. We don't tend to go in for formalised courses, although some Groups might organise themselves a series of 'lessons', mostly delivered by a member of the group. The emphasis is very much on Group members with expertise passing on their knowledge and skills, or members of the group researching a subject of interest which no-one is expert on.
If a subject is not covered, you can always start another group!
(Group Co-ordinators, don't forget you can use the presentation equipment for showing pictures, films etc. Contact David Geldart to borrow it)
Some Groups have their own pages on this site - click on the coloured name. Some of these may contain the Group's forthcoming programme.
INTEREST GROUP LIST
The days and times given below are the normal times. Occasionally, a Group will
meet on a different day or time, so please check with the Group Co-ordinator if you haven't been for a while.
Details below correct as at 11 March 2011.
| GROUP | MEETS | CO-ORDINATOR |
| Ancient Civilisations (Mediterranean) | 3rd Tuesday, am | Matt Mathieson |
| Astronomy | Last Wednesday, am | David Geldart |
| Book Club 1 | 4th Tuesday, pm | Pauline Hawkes |
| Book Club 2 | Last Tuesday, pm | Susan Trevor |
| Crafts & Textiles | 3rd Monday, pm | Lynne Geldart
Ann Lawrence |
| Digital Photography | 1st (basic) & 3rd (adv.) Thursday, am | Tony Caplin |
| Discussion | 2nd Friday, am | Sylvia Sparrow |
| Earth Sciences | 2nd Thursday, pm | David Geldart |
| Film Group Monty | 1st Wednesday, am | Anne McKane |
| Film Group Pool | 1st Wednesday, am | David Geldart |
| Food & Drink 1 | 2nd Wednesday, am | Pat Schgör |
| French | 1st & 3rd Mondays, am | Liz Mathieson |
| Gardening | 1st Monday, am | David Parr |
| Jazz | 1st Friday, pm | Pamela Clare-Joyce |
| Looking at Paintings Looking at Paintings 2 |
3rd Friday, am 3rd Friday, pm |
Sylvia Sparrow |
| Luncheon | 2nd Wednesday | Maeve Caplin |
| Music Appreciation 1 | 3rd Wednesday, am | Eric Beckman |
| Music Appreciation 2 | 3rd Wednesday, pm | Lynne Geldart |
| Naturalist (Natural History) | as decided | Maeve Caplin |
| Painting for Pleasure | 3rd Friday, am | Lynne Geldart |
| People & Computers | 2nd Tuesday, pm | Tony St John |
| Poetry | 2nd Thursday, am | Eric Beckmann |
| Powers of the Universe | Last Friday, am | Joyce Gee |
| Spanish | Last Friday, am | Liz Mathieson |
| Strolling | Please contact | Margery Ashby |
| Theatre & Concert Outings | Whenever | Peter Griffin |
| Walking | 2nd & 4th Mondays, am | Elisabeth Barnes
Margery Ashby |
| Wine Appreciation | 2nd Tuesday, pm | Jacqui Davies |
| Writing | 1st Monday, pm | Sylvia Bestwick |