Month: April 2023
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The American Civil War (Part 2 of 3)
Our course of lectures on the American Civil War continued on Friday 28 April 2023 with a look at the conduct of the war itself. Our lecturer, Harry Goldstein who has a postgraduate qualification in American History, described the war as Horror at Short Range, showing a famous painting. This was face to face fighting,…
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Our Crews Hill Gardening Club visit
Members of the Gardening Club met on Wednesday 26 April for a visit to The Gardening Club in Crews Hill just north of Edmonton. After appropriate lunchtime refreshments at The Plough, in Cattlegate Road, we made our way the short distance down the road to the Crews Hill Gardening Club to see what was available…
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Underground London in the 1920s
The speaker at our April 2023 Monthly Meeting was Nick Dobson, a former Redbridge Librarian, champion fuscia grower and amateur opera singer, who chose as his subject “An Underground Guide to London in the Roaring Twenties”. This intriguing title was explained further as his talk was delivered. The Underground in question was the London Underground.…
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Visit to Carpenters’ Hall, London
The members of the Kenton and District u3a visited the Carpenters’ Hall in the City of London on 18 April 2023. The Carpenters’ Company has been based on London Wall since its first Hall was built there in 1429. Since that time, there have been three Halls. The current Hall was opened in 1960. Pictured…
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Trying Out Popular Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done while sitting. Some poses can also be done standing using a chair for support. Chair Yoga is being tried out as part of our Healthy Living Programme. You can do chair yoga nearly anywhere you can find a place to sit. Chair yoga…
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The American Civil War (part 1 of 3)
Our three part series on the American Civil War began on Friday 14 April 2023. The sessions are led by Harry Goldstein who has a post graduate degree in American History. The three sessions will deal with: 1) How the war started; 2) The war itself; and 3) A review of the positions at the…
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The Dutch Golden Age Comes to an End
This week’s talk by Jennifer on the Golden Age of Dutch Art saw the 12-week programme come to an end. The talk began with some more ‘interiors’ that were left over from the previous week, including an intriguing interior painted in 1988 by Paula Rego and entitled “The Family”. The member introducing this painting told…