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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Oslo

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Starts: Monday, 02 June 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 02 June 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 228
Host: Tilo Flache

Oslo is not one of those cities where too many thoughts come to mind and jockey for a front seat in the mental image. You may conjure up impressions of a modern city, visions of nature, ski-jumping, o...

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Talks : Simon’s Short History of Mexico

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Starts: Wednesday, 04 June 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 04 June 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 246
Host: Dr Simon Gregor

Join Simon for a captivating exploration into the rich and complex history of the region we now know as Mexico. Simon will delve into the country's lesser-known stories and pivotal moments—from anci...

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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Alaska

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Starts: Monday, 09 June 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 09 June 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 237
Host: Tilo Flache

Alaska sounds like a cold and forlorn place, but there is a lot of explore: there is no end to the majestic beauty of its national parks, its fjords and historic towns, and its Native Alaskan and Russ...

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Talks : How to use Herbs in Health, Beauty and Around the Home with Lynda

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Starts: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 11:00AM
Ends: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 12:00PM



Available spaces: 231
Host: Lynda Warren

Join Lynda as she dives into the centuries-old healing properties of herbs and she explains how they can benefit your mind, body and home. Whether it's calming chamomile, invigorating mint, or the ama...

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Talks : Hidden in Plain Sight – Researching the Women in Your Family Tree with Jen from Findmypast

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Starts: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 245
Host: Jen Baldwin

Join Jen to discover how to uncover the real lives of women in your family tree—beyond the labels of “housewife” or “at home.” This talk offers practical tips and inspiration to help bring t...

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Talk : Steve’s Art History : The Dutch 17th Century in Art

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Starts: Monday, 16 June 2025 at 4:00PM
Ends: Monday, 16 June 2025 at 5:00PM



Available spaces: 216
Host: Steve Carroll

Join Steve for this art history talk on The Dutch 17th Century in Art – the Quiet Revolution, where landscape, still life and the everyday were elevated as subject matter. How masters like Vermeer, ...

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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Azerbaijan

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Starts: Monday, 16 June 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 16 June 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 243
Host: Tilo Flache

Located between the Caucasus range and the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan is embedded in Persian culture on top of an early Christian kingdom, with Turkic influences from Central Asia. But it is also a moder...

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Talks : Simon’s Plethora of Poetry Part 2

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Starts: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 248
Host: Dr Simon Gregor

Over the course of the last twelve months or so, Simon has been offering a series of talks on specific poets, from Robert Frost and Mary Oliver, to William Wordsworth and John Keats.  In this first o...

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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Kaliningrad

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Starts: Monday, 23 June 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 23 June 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 242
Host: Tilo Flache

The original capital of Prussia, Kaliningrad today is a Russian enclave that is closer to Amsterdam than it is to Moscow. The city was instrumental to the spread of Christianity to the Baltic region a...

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Talks : Herbs : Perfect Perennials and Easy Annuals with Lynda

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Starts: Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 11:00AM
Ends: Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 12:00PM



Available spaces: 243
Host: Lynda Warren

Discover the joy of 12 of my favourite herbs that are easy to grow in your own garden, from the common place to the unusual. Learn a little of their history, growing needs, and uses.My selection inclu...

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Talks : Simon’s Talk on US Presidents – Dwight D Eisenhower Part 2

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Starts: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 245
Host: Dr Simon Gregor

In "Eisenhower Part 1" we considered the life of the man before he became president, including of course the vital role he played in the Second World War.  Part 2 will turn to his eight years as Pres...

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Talks : Ruth’s Talk on Human-Computer Interaction

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Starts: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 237
Host: Dr Ruth Stalker-Firth

Human-computer interaction originated to make it easier for people to interact with their computers and to study how humans experienced technology. But, when the computer moved off the desktop and int...

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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on The Maritime Provinces (Canada)

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Starts: Monday, 30 June 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 30 June 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 239
Host: Tilo Flache

Canada’s three smallest provinces are grouped together as the Maritime provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Even though they are distinctly different even today, their de...

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Craft : Steve’s Art History : The Subject Matter of Impressionism

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Starts: Monday, 07 July 2025 at 4:00PM
Ends: Monday, 07 July 2025 at 5:00PM



Available spaces: 223
Host: Steve Carroll

Everyone recognizes the distinctive brushwork and light-filled canvases of the Impressionists, but their choice of subject matter was just as revolutionary. Rejecting traditional historical and mythol...

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Talks : Herbs through history with Lynda

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Starts: Tuesday, 08 July 2025 at 11:00AM
Ends: Tuesday, 08 July 2025 at 12:00PM



Available spaces: 249
Host: Lynda Warren

A look at some of our native herbs (wild garlic, primroses, yarrow, sweet Cicely and meadowsweet) and some of those that made their way to our shores from other countries.  Coriander and dill from Me...

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Talks : Ruth’s Talk on AI at The Movies

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Starts: Wednesday, 09 July 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 09 July 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 240
Host: Dr Ruth Stalker-Firth

Whilst AI advances seem new and amazing, many seem to have been inspired by the stories we have been telling well before 'moving pictures' were invented. In this talk we will take a light-hearted loo...

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Talks : Sugar and Spice with Lynda

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Starts: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 at 11:00AM
Ends: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 at 12:00PM



Available spaces: 249
Host: Lynda Warren

Follow the history of the ‘Spice Trail’ with hints and tips on the uses of the spices that have always cast a spell on our imaginations.   This talk covers the earliest use of spices, then goes ...

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Talks : Ruth’s Talk on Digital Journalism

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Starts: Wednesday, 27 August 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 27 August 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 243
Host: Dr Ruth Stalker-Firth

Digital journalism began in the 1990s as the WWW became a key place where people went to get their news. Over the years it seems that traditional journalism has scrambled to keep up with the other fas...

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