islington
WHAT'S ON
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webpages: Other Opportunities News Nationally Past Meetings |
This page shows the next main current 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 or you would like to see
information about past meetings please use the links in the
box on the right.
London Region of U3As Talks:
the LRU3A series of online talks has been extended in to
2021. You can see the programme here. Details of how to register for
each talk is also in that publicity flyer.
iU3A Monthly Meetings: for the two iU3A talks each month see the details below.
iU3A IT Support Meetings: once a month, see the group page for details here: IT Support Group
Wednesday 01 September (5.00 to 7.00pm), Summer Party: we are sorry that we had to postpone this event but it's now back on. This will be a ticket only event (£13.00 per member). If you previously registered for a ticket that's sufficient for now. If you didn't previously register but now would like to then please email Isabel at info.iu3a@gmail.com
Monday 04 October, Open Day: a chance to see what Groups we now have and consider joining something new or bring a friend who might like to join iU3A.
Monthly Meetings, Speakers Programme
Our physical Monthly Meetings have been suspended due to Covid-19 but instead we have created a programme of speakers who will present to us online using Zoom. How long the programme will run like this will depend on the unwinding rate of lockdown.
The main Talk will start at 10.00am and run to 11.00 — see the details below. It's suggested you log in and join the meeting at least five minutes before the scheduled start time. There will only be the one topic, the main speaker. The Zoom invitation to these meetings will be sent to all members in the Bulletin.
iU3A Monthly Meetings: for the two iU3A talks each month see the details below.
iU3A IT Support Meetings: once a month, see the group page for details here: IT Support Group
Wednesday 01 September (5.00 to 7.00pm), Summer Party: we are sorry that we had to postpone this event but it's now back on. This will be a ticket only event (£13.00 per member). If you previously registered for a ticket that's sufficient for now. If you didn't previously register but now would like to then please email Isabel at info.iu3a@gmail.com
Monday 04 October, Open Day: a chance to see what Groups we now have and consider joining something new or bring a friend who might like to join iU3A.
Monthly Meetings, Speakers Programme
Our physical Monthly Meetings have been suspended due to Covid-19 but instead we have created a programme of speakers who will present to us online using Zoom. How long the programme will run like this will depend on the unwinding rate of lockdown.
The main Talk will start at 10.00am and run to 11.00 — see the details below. It's suggested you log in and join the meeting at least five minutes before the scheduled start time. There will only be the one topic, the main speaker. The Zoom invitation to these meetings will be sent to all members in the Bulletin.
| DATE |
MONTHLY MEETING PROGRAMME: |
| 12 Aug |
Lynda Ware: "Two bars of chocol ate a day
can slash the risk of heart attack and
stroke................really?" Lynda is a
Senior Fellow in General Practice at Cochrane UK.
She was a GP partner in rural Oxfordshire for over
30 years with particular interest in psychiatry and
women's health, joining Cochrane UK in 2014, and has
delivered many presentations to non-medical
audiences about evidence-based medicine. She also
educates school students and encourages critical
thinking around healthcare claims made in the media.
She blogs on www.evidentlycochrane.net.
Lynda will explore what evidence-based medicine is
all about and why it is important. We will hear
examples of disasters caused by lack of evidence and
how drug licensing laws help ensure that treatments
are safe and effective. She will use media headlines
to look behind what we are told. |
| 26 Aug | Rob Shakespeare (from Keats House) |
| 09 Sept |
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Dates of Future Monthly Meetings/Speakers beyond the above are:
23 September, 14 October, 28 October, 11 November, 25 November, 09 December.
Coffee Mornings
These are back to meeting
physically again now. Our iU3A coffee mornings are a
popular way of getting to know other members. They are on
varying days of the week and are free to iU3A members. See the
latest Bulletin for date of next coffee morning.
Our coffee mornings are organised by Sally
Fox. To book up for any of
the coffee mornings please email Sally here.
She will then advise you that you are booked. 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, 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. Pub lunches are now a 'group' and details of their schedule can now be found in Beacon.
