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Sep 19

A Study Day on Literary SW London – Nov 7th 2013

A Study Day on  Literary SW London     Thursday Nov 7th 2113.      Registration 10.30am.   11.00am  – 3.30pm At the Snuff Mill, Morden Hall Park, Morden

The theme of this study day is Literary South West London. It will interest those who enjoy reading a good book as well as those who want to know about the lives of local authors. The programme is varied and the three speakers have local connections.

Programme:

Talk 1    Local aspects of Virginia Woolf’s works especially the novel “The Waves”.

Speaker: Julia Courtney (ex OU lecturer)

Talk 2    The lives of some local authors including H.G Wells and Edna O’Brien.

Speaker:  Sue Rolfe of the Putney Society

Talk 3   Being a writer.

Speaker:  Michelle Paver. Local award winning Wimbledon based author whose book include the series Chronicles of Darkness and Dark Matters (a ghost story for adults)

Getting there:

Trams from Wimbledon Station to Phipps Bridge

Buses from South Wimbledon and Morden Underground Stations and Wimbledon Main Line Station.

Car parking available in grounds of Morden Hall Park (National Trust). Entrance in Morden Hall Road.

Cost for day £8  (cheque payable to Merton U3A)

Literary SW London Study Day Ticket application

 

First Name ………………………………………   Surname  …………………………………………

U3A ………………………………………………………………….

Telephone number ………………………………….

 

Confirmation of a place will be given by email OR in an enclosed self addressed envelope

Email (if needed for confirmation )  ……………………………..  [tick if appropriate]

Or

Enclosed SAE  ……………………………………  [tick if appropriate]

Cheque of £8 enclosed? ………….

Please send ticket application with £8 cheque to Merton U3A, 78 Copse Hill, Wimbledon, SW20 0EF by 25th Oct.

 Please note that lunch is available at the cafe on the site. There is also a garden centre there, and the grounds of Morden Hall Park are well worth a wander (weather permitting)

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Sep 19

The Merry Widow – St John’s Smith Square – Oct 18th & 19th

Music by Franz Lehár. Original book and lyrics by Victor Leon and Leo Stein. English version by Christopher Hassall.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Glocken Verlag Ltd.

Friday 18th & Saturday 19th October 2013, 7.30pm

St John’s Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA

Tickets

£25/£20/£15/£10 Booking opens 15th July 2013 (8th July to Friends of St John’s) By telephone: 020 7222 1061 Online: www.sjss.org.uk By Post: Please enclose SAE Debit/Credit Cards, MasterCard and Visa accepted Booking fees per transaction: £2.00 by telephone/£1.50 online

Advance Booking

The Box Office is open for advance bookings from 10am–5pm weekdays. The Box Office opens at 6.30pm on the day for personal callers for that concert only.

A Waltz Along The Danube

Thursday 10th October, 1pm

St John’s Smith Square, London

Tickets: £10 for lunchtime concerts (Free to Friends of St John’s)

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Sep 06

Online Courses from the U3A

U3A Online courses are short courses specially designed for older people and available through a partnership between Third Age Trust (the UK national U3A organisation) and the U3A Online Inc.(based in Australia).

These are courses for which no entry qualifications are required. They offer no credit on completion and are designed purely for personal interest and enjoyment.  They have been written by volunteers who are experienced tutors or course leaders in their fields.

These courses are aimed at U3A members, ex-U3A members who are no longer able to attend a U3A, and those unable to access conventional courses for one reason or another (e.g. restricted mobility, disability, etc).

Click on this web link for more information about enrolling  http://onlinecourses.u3a.org.uk/

Enrol now on the courses below which are commencing on Sept 15th 2013.