Where group
is held

Hampstead Garden Suburb

Kenton

 Stanmore

 Members Homes

Spring Term 2010

Study Groups

Click here for Term Dates and Other Information.

Art
(Painting for Fun)

Six sessions per term.

Hampstead Garden Suburb

For dates see diary in Newsletter or contact Norma Levenstein 020-8238 2413

Course leaders: Frances Butterworth and Helena Gross

A friendly fun class to suit all abilities including absolute beginners. Working in a media of your choice with the opportunity to experiment in painting and drawing using different techniques and materials

Art (I’d Love to Draw and Paint)

Tues

9.3012.00

Kenton

NW London U3A Studio

Course leaders: Karen Nash and Val Saunders

Beginners to quite advanced welcome to this group. A structured course which gives participants a range of experience in techniques and materials

Autobiography and Family History

Tues

10.00 - 11.15

Second and fourth Wednesdays of month.

Held in a private house in Edgware. For details  contact Jose Berger

020-8958 2234
 

Course leader: Sylvia Green

Memories of childhood and anecdotes told by parents are part of social history to be passed on to younger generations. We will look at ways of putting this history into writing

Book Club

First Wednesday of Month

2.15 - 4.15

Stanmore

Course leader: Margaret Wignall

The aim will be to find books that offer a good read and excite responses that we can discuss, sharing views and reactions with each other.

Bridge for Improvers

Wednesday

11.15 - 12.30

Stanmore

Course leader: Dr Albert Manning

For those with some playing experience, improve standard of bidding and play

Chess

Tuesday

11.0012.30

Held in a private house. For details contact

John Friedman

020-8205 1598

Course leader: John Friedman

Playing, with some instruction on strategies

Classical Music

Tuesday

11.15  -  12.30

Stanmore

Course leaders:

Frances Blumenfeld and Jason Gilmont

This course will alternate between orchestral music and opera. The appreciation of opera will include extracts from a recorded repertoire, as well as complete operas.
Comments and discussion welcome

Culture in Israel

Monday Feb15th

11am

Stanmore

MONTHLY MEETING

Lecturer:  Abbie Ben-Ari

Current Affairs (1)

Tuesday

2.15-3.30pm

Stanmore

Course leader: Dr Albert Manning

This is an opportunity to air, share and broaden views by discussing issues of the day as they appear in the media

Current Affairs (2)

Monday

2.00 - 3.15pm

Held in a private house.

For details of venue contact

Peggy Gershon

020-8458 2611

Course leader: Peggy Gershon

We will discuss current events which will be set in consultation with members of the group

DVD

Presentations

Screened presentations take place in conjunction with specific class slots. Details are available in pamphlets sent with the newsletters
 

Course leader: Dr Albert Manning

Evacuation to Canada in World War II

Monday

March 15th

11am
 

MONTHLY MEETING

Diana Dollery: 

Hebrew Conversation

Thursday

3.00 - 4.15pm

Held in a private house.

For details  of venue contact

Berta

020-8958 5037

Course leader: Berta Feder

For those with a basic knowledge of Hebrew this is a step to conversing in the language

Jazz

Monday

10.30 - 11.45

Second and fourth Mondays of the month

For details, 

phone Cyril on

020-8958 5867

Course leader: Cyril Scott

Excerpts of well - known jazz pieces from the earliest days up to the present.  Some sessions include DVD presentation

Jewish History

Monday

11.15 - 12.30

Held in a private house. For details of venue contact Sidney

020-8958 8488

Course leader: Dr Sidney Budd

Over a period in excess of 3000 years Jews have lived in countries all over the world. The history of the Jewish people is totally tied up with the political and religious history of the lands in which they were living

Kalooki

Tuesday

3.45 - 5.30

Stanmore

Course leader: Berta Feder

A pleasant social occasion for beginners and those with some experience of the game

Life in Edwardian Times

(La Belle Epoque) Alternate

Thursdays

2.15 3.30

Held in a private house. For details of venue contact Daphne Glick

020 8959 7754

Course Leader Daphne Glick

Following on from our exploration of the Victorians we will look at life during the Edwardian age.  Topics will include, amongst others, the life style of the wealthy; welfare reforms, votes for women, the Arts, Garden Cities. An introduction will be found in the Autumn Newsletter. We will start on September 24th and run for two terms

Medicine Today

Wednesday

9.45 - 11.00

Stanmore

Course leader: Dr Albert Manning

Questions, answers and discussion on any appropriate and current medical topics.  Some sessions include DVD presentation.

Music at Lunchtime

Wednesday

12.45 - 2.00

Stanore

Course leaders: Frances Blumenfeld, Jason Gilmont, Cyril Scott, and Martin Hyatt

The group will be able to enjoy classical music covering a wide variety of tastes including orchestral, chamber and vocal music. Some sessions include DVD presentation

Opera on Screen

Monday 

2.00 - 3.30

Second and Fourth Mondays of Month

Held in Edgware

Details contact

Jose Berger

020 8958 2234

Course leaders: Frances Blumenfeld

and Jason Gilmont

Watch opera on screen, hear commentary from Group leaders, and join in general discussion

Photography

Monday

10.00 - 11.15

Held in a private house.

For details

phone Don on

020-8346 8889

Course leader: Don Lawson

To explore ways of making photography less of a mystery and to improve quality of pictures.

Playreading (1)

Tuesday

12.45 - 2.00

Stanmore

Course leader: Rose Sherman

We will read plays for our own enjoyment, and where appropriate discuss them. Some sessions include DVD presentatio

Playreading (2)

Thursday

2.30 - 3.45pm

Held in a private house.

For details

phone Valerie on  020-8954 8958.
 

Course leader: Valerie Leapman

We will read plays for our own enjoyment, and where appropriate discuss them

Scrabble

Wednesday

2.15 - 4.15

Second and fourth Wednesdays of month.

Stanmore

Course leader: Sheila Levitt

A pleasant social occasion for beginners and the more experienced.

Searching for Answers

Thursday

10.00 - 11.15

For details

phone Don on

020-8346 8889

Course leader: Don Lawson

We will examine different methods used by researchers in both "hard" sciences and humanities. This course will provide an opportunity for lively debate and intellectual stimulation.

The Poetry Experience

Thursday

2.30 - 3.45

Held in a private house. For details contact Jose Berger

020-8958 2234

Course leader: Mary Hanscomb

Poetry purely for pleasure. We shall practise reading aloud, share favourite poems, and perhaps write our own  Alternate Thursdays

Yiddish Conversation

Tuesday

9.45 - 11.00

Stanmore

Course leader: Vita Glass

Enjoy Yiddish conversation, and Yiddish story reading by the Group Leader. All levels of Yiddish accommodate

List by Day

STUDY GROUPS HELD AT

GLEBE HALL, GLEBE ROAD, STANMORE

TUESDAY

9.45 - 11.00am Yiddish Conversation

11.15am - 12.30pm Classical Music

12.45 - 2.00pm Playreading (1)

2.15 - 3.30pm Current Affairs (1)

3.45 - 5.30pm Kalooki

WEDNESDAY

9.45 - 11.00am Medicine Today

11.15am - 12.30pm Bridge for Improvers

12.45 - 2.00pm Music at Lunchtime

2.15 - 4.15pm Book Club

1st Wednesday of month

2.15 - 4.15pm Scrabble

2nd and 4th Wednesdays of month

MEETINGS IN PRIVATE VENUES

MONDAY

10.00 - 11.15am Practical Photography In Finchley.

Contact Don Lawson 020-8346 8889 for details

10.30 - 11.45am Jazz 2nd and 4th Mondays of month, in Edgware.

Contact Cyril Scott 020-8958 5867 for details

11.15am - 12.30pm Jewish History. In Edgware.

Contact Sidney Budd 020-8958 8488 for details

2.00 - 3.30pm Opera on Screen 2nd and 4th Mondays of month in Edgware.

Contact Marion Tanaman 020-8958 9710 for details

2.00 - 3.15pm Current Affairs (2) In Golders Green.

Contact Peggy Gershon 020-8458 2611 for details

TUESDAY

11.00am - 12.30pm Chess For details of venue please

Contact John Friedman 020-8205 1598 for details

WEDNESDAY

10.00 - 11.15am Autobiography and Family History In Edgware.

Contact Jose Berger 020-8958 2234 for details

THURSDAY

10.00 - 11.15am Searching for Answers In Finchley.

Contact Don Lawson 020-8346 8889 for details

2.15 - 3.30pm Life in Edwardian Times In Edgware.

Contact Daphne Glick 020-8959 7754 for details

2.30 - 3.45pm Playreading (2). In Hendon.

Contact ValerieLeapman 020-8954 8958 for details

2.30 - 3.45pm The Poetry Experience Alternate Thursdays in Edgware

Contact Jose Berger 020-8958 2234 for details

3.00 - 4.15pm Hebrew Conversation. In Edgware.

Contact Berta Feder 020-8958 5037 for details.