WHAT'S ON

This page shows the next main current events happening in iU3A. For other things happening in the Borough use the Other Opportunities link to the right.

iU3A Monthly Meetings: for the talk each month see the details below. Also see details about events on
We'd ask that your latest arrival time is at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of 11.00am: this will enable you to find a seat and allow us to start promptly, thanks.

Remember you can also now view recordings of our previous Monthly Meetings. Use the link in the top right box to see all our 'Past Monthly Meetings'.

DATE	MONTHLY MEETING PROGRAMME
23 Oct	Dame Vera Baird DBE KC: Criminal Justice: What’s Next?: Dame Vera was Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales 2019-2022 and she represented striking miners. She will talk about the Leveson Review and the Sentencing Bill, which aim to ensure cases are dealt with proportionately given the pressures on the Crown Courts.
27 Nov	Professor Lewis Dartnell: Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History: Professor Dartnell is an astrobiology researcher based at the University of Westminster and has appeared on BBC Horizon, Wonders of the Universe, and in documentaries on the National Geographic, Discovery and History channels. His book Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History was a Sunday Times bestseller in 2019.
Dec	No meeting

Outings
These are organised from time to time by members to places of interest in London and the Home Counties. Destinations are varied and can always be reached by public transport, usually within the Freedom Pass Zone, but occasionally a bit further afield. Forthcoming Outings are advertised in WOW. They are open to all members. Reports on previous Outings can be found on our Recent News webpage. If you want to arrange a visit or have a suggestion to make, please contact our Outings Coordinators, Cressida Jupp or Annie Hedge at outingscoord.iu3a@gmail.com.

Outings in the autumn: We (Annie Hedge and Cressida Jupp) are planning three of these, in October, November and December. Please note that none of them are finalised at the moment! We will post more information as soon as we have it so that members can sign up through the Beacon email. We look forward to members joining these outings.

Friday October 24th, morning: Leighton House (NB this is a change from our previous plan). Frederic Leighton, an eminent and successful late Victorian artist, built Leighton House as a studio and a setting to display his collections of Middle Eastern art. The centrepiece is the Arab Hall with walls of Damascus tiles. The house is richly decorated. The café overlooks the garden. Leighton House is a short walk from Olympia Overground station. Members might also visit nearby Sambourne House Museum, the family home of  Victorian illustrator, Linley Sambourne, filled with furniture and decoration illustrating Victorian life.

Wednesday 26 November in the morning + optional lunch nearby: At Sir John Soane’s museum in Lincoln’s Inn Fields there is an exhibition about how Egypt has influenced British design 1775 - 2025.

Thursday 4th December in the morning + lunch in their cafe: William Morris gallery in Waltham Forest has an exhibition called "Women in Print: 150 Years of Liberty Textiles". The show will explore the evolving influence and status of women in textiles over the past 150 years.

As Outings are planned, further information will be publicised here and in 'WOW'.


IT Support Meetings
These happen once a month. See the group page for details here: IT Support Group
And remember their guides — you can see their latest one here: Minimise the stress of a stolen phone 

Coffee Mornings

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 the date of the next coffee morning.

They are organised by Sally Fox. To book up for any of them 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 her know.
 

We meet once a month on a Wednesday in pubs mainly in Islington from about 12.30-3.00pm. If you want lunch, you can order a meal or a snack at the bar. We have a wide variety of people and you are sure to find someone to talk to. New members will be greeted and made welcome. It’s a social gathering and everyone enjoys a good chat for an hour or two. If you'd like to come along to one of these please email Andy Watson here for more information or to reserve your place.

Do come along and join us. Details of the Pub Lunch Groups schedule can be found in Beacon or in WOW.

Facebook and Instagram
We have Facebook and Instagram accounts. There are regular posts about Islington u3a events and groups, what’s going on past and present, what’s on offer from the National u3a and occasionally a post of interest outside of u3a, but relevant to our followers.

Be part of the Islington u3a digital community. If you are a Facebook user you can follow our page at https://www.facebook.com/IslingtonU3A/, search for “Islington U3A” or click the “Facebook icon” below.

Instagram users can follow “islingtonu3a” or click the Instagram icon below right.

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