islington
This page shows the next main events happening
in iU3A. But if you would like to find out more about what's
on across the London Region or at the national level of The
Third Age Trust have a look on the What's
On — Regionally &
Nationally page.
Special
Events — Diary Dates for 2018/19
Monday 28 January — 'Computer'
Help Session: this will be another of our drop-in
sessions. Same
format as
always —
if you have a
problem or
query for your
computer,
tablet or
smartphone
register for a
place and come
along, and
other iU3A
members
('experts')
will try to
resolve your
issue. Or even
if you don't
have a
particular
problem but
you just want
to learn a bit
more about how
to get the
most from your
device, then
come along as
well. You can
pick a time
slot between
14.00 and
16.30. If you
do want to
come please
register a
place by
emailing: info.iu3a@gmail.com
Tuesday
12 February —
Pub Quiz: A return of
this popular
event. Our new
venue this
year is a
lovely room
with excellent
lighting.
There still
will be the
same
excitement and
prizes for the
winners.
Tickets for
the quiz cost
£6 per person.
There will be
a pay bar and
we’ll have
tables
reserved in
the pub if
you’d like to
join us to eat
beforehand.
Places are
limited, so
reserve your
place now at Pub Quiz.
Future iU3A Outings
Watch this space — the next two Outings now in the planning stage are: Highclere Castle and Bombay Sapphire. Then followed by:
- Strawberry Hill (probably some time in June)
- Windsor boat trip
- & eventually a Christmas market
(following the success of the last one)
Monthly Meetings
This venue is accessible.December — no meeting.
ormer Health Secretary and MP.
His talk will be entitled 'Juggling and Decision Making'.
Rt. Hon. Frank Dobson, Fellow of Birkbeck College and Hon.
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, was born in 1940 and
is a former Leader of Camden Council. He was MP for Holborn
and St. Pancras from 1979-2015 and served on Labour’s front
bench from 1981. As Shadow Health Secretary (from 1997 to
late 1999, resigning to run for Mayor of London) he produced
authoritative reports on cervical cancer screening and
infertility services. He served as governor of the Royal
Veterinary College and was a member of council of the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is
married, with one daughter and two sons.His presentation will lift the veil on decision-making processes at the Department of Health, involving the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, other Ministers and Departments, clinical and scientific advisers, NHS staff, professional bodies, trades unions, drug companies and patient groups, in the face of funding problems and conflicting official advice. He will cover the establishment of NICE, the threat to blood supplies from vCJD, the introduction of the meningitis ‘C’ vaccine, MMR and autism, the concentration of children’s intensive care, anthrax vaccine for British troops and viagra.
28 February — Rosemary
Seton, Professor and Archivist: 'Others might have
buckled … famines and droughts, floods, fire and native
customs — Fresh perspectives on British
missionary women c. 1800-1950s.' The encounter
between missionaries from Britain’s towns, cities and
villages with people in Asia, Africa, the Pacific and
elsewhere was an unusually close association over a
prolonged period of time. Often now castigated, in our
post-colonial world, as yet another tainted episode of
Britain’s imperial past it requires careful scrutiny to
assess its true cultural significance and consequences. In
particular the part played by women in the missionary
movement forms an absorbing and rich subject of study in its
own right. In examining their role my presentation
illustrates the work of some of the pioneers, reflects on
the changing status of missionary women over the period, and
considers how their presence overseas affected the lives of
others as well as their own.Rosemary Seton became acquainted with the work of missionaries when she was archivist at the School of Oriental and African Studies which houses a very large collection of missionary society archives, personal papers, publications, photographs and artefacts. Since her retirement she has written a book on British missionary women, co-organises a monthly seminar on Christian Missions in Global History at the University of London and co-ordinates the recently-formed Writing Memoirs Group in iU3A.
21 March — Robin Weiss, Molecular Biologist: 'Two Gentlemen of Verona — a Brief History of Contagious Diseases', RfL Seminar Rooms 2&3
25 April — Karen Thurman, Art Conservationist 'Photography as Art', RfL Conference Hall + Seminar 5
23 May — Prof Anne Power, subject to be announced, RfL Conference Hall + Seminar 5
27 June — RfL, Seminar 2&3
25 July — RfL, Seminar 2&3
19 September — RfL, Seminar 2&3
24 October — RfL, Seminar 2&3
28 November — RfL, Seminar 2&3
Coffee Mornings
Our iU3A coffee mornings are a
popular way of getting to know other members. They take
place around the borough, are always at 11.00 on
varying days of the week and are free to iU3A members. In order to provide opportunities for all
our members to attend, we limit attendance to a maximum of
three coffee mornings per member per year (1st January to
31st December). The next coffee mornings will be on: - Thursday 17 January — see the Bulletin for location details
Our coffee mornings are now organised by
Sally Fox. To book up for any
of the above coffee mornings please email Sally here.
She will then advise you that you are booked, or if there
are no spaces that you have been put on a reserve list. If you can't attend a coffee morning you've
booked for, please let us know by emailing Sally (same
link as above) to say you can't now make it. Pub
Lunches
iU3A's pub lunches provide an opportunity for members to
meet each other in a social atmosphere. They take place
monthly, around Islington. If you are buying a lunch the
cost is around £10 to £12 with drinks being extra. If you'd
like to come along to one of these please email Howard Stone
here for more
information or to reserve your place.
All those held so far have
attracted about 15 iU3A members per event who've enjoyed
some good chat. While originally conceived to attract more
male members there has been good support from the women
members. Do come along and join us. Watch the regular
Bulletin for information on exact actual timings for 2018
events and locations. But the following is the
expected programme for the year:
- Wednesday 16 January
- Wednesday 13 February
- Thursday 21 March
