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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.

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  • Bridge for Pleasure

    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

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  • Computer Open Group

    COMPUTER OPEN GROUP MEETINGS
    O
    pen 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

    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

    2019

    September 25th

     25th Anniversary Party

     

    October 23rd

     So Far So Good

     Malcolm Well MBE

    November 27th

     Secrets of a Crossword Setter

     Tim Moorey

    December

     No Meeting

     

    2020

       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

    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

    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

    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

     

  • Walking (Ambling)

    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.

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  • Walking (Strollers)

    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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SUGGESTIONS

We welcome input from members with suggestions as follows :

  • Speakers for Monthly Meetings

  • Speakers for Science Meetings

         

  • Visits they have undertaken with other societies and which may be of interest to U3A members

  • Topics for Study Days or New Groups

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