My Tutu Went AWOL - December 2024
Iestyn Edwards is a Guildhall-trained opera singer, variety headliner and best-selling author. He has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Woman’s...
top of page
Our meetings
We have a varied programme of talks and presentations and in the past we've learned how to belly dance, do the Charleston, practise Tai Chi; we've had wine tastings, cheese tastings; we've discovered unsung heroes and local people who do amazing things.
Click on the posts below to discover more about our meetings, which are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month (except August) at 8:00 pm at Stephens House, 17 East End Road, Finchley N3 3QE
Search
Oct 151 min read
My Super Earhole - Hearing Dogs - November 2024
Maxine Clare started losing her hearing gradually from the age of 13, due to a hereditary progressive disease called Otosclerosis. ...
30
Sep 121 min read
Bug Woman - A Community Isn't Just People - October 2024
Vivienne Palmer is a nature nerd and blogger living in East Finchley who is obsessed with her local flora and fauna, and is committed to...
630
Jul 231 min read
Lord Iveagh and the Art Market - September 2024
Bill Aldridge has been a volunteer at Kenwood House for 10 years. As well as being a ‘Room Explainer’, a role that is self explanatory,...
50
Jun 191 min read
Rachel Kolsky - an evening in Hampstead - July 2024
Back by popular demand! Rachel will be guiding us on a walk in Hampstead village. Starting at Hampstead Tube we will go North uphill to...
150
May 141 min read
Harington - learning to grow, learning to learn - June 2024
Alison Kelly will be talking to us about Harington, which was founded in the 1970s / early 80s by local people to save the beautiful...
140
Apr 161 min read
Love to Dance - May 2024
Love to Dance is a dance tutorial class for over 50’s. We have 25 classes across Barnet and Hertfordshire with over 320 attendees. Our...
250
Mar 152 min read
The Story of Tony Chuwen 1924-2004 - April 2024
Gloria Silver grew up in Scotland and Israel. She is a retired pharmacist, who worked in both hospital and retail settings. For many...
240
Feb 201 min read
A Magistrate's View - March 2024
Alison Edelshain will talk about her work as a magistrate and we can participate in a mock trial. I joined the magistracy in 2013, so has...
220
Jan 161 min read
Day2Day Waxworks - February 2024
Having trained at London College of Fashion to be a make up and hair artist, Sue Day’s first role after graduation was in the Hair &...
160
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Learn, Create, Grow - January 2024
This is the mantra of Kraftgurus, known for authentic experiences, delivered by grassroots artists, through its workshops. Kraftgurus is...
250
Nov 10, 20233 min read
December 2023 - Bravery to Sing
Canadian-born Debbie Bridge was educated at the University of British Columbia, where she won scholarships for further singing study in...
200
Oct 12, 20231 min read
November 2023 - Don't be caught out ...
Scams Awareness talk and victim support service and MORE David Collins is a retired solicitor and specialised in personal client work. ...
130
Sep 14, 20231 min read
October 2023 - Watts Gallery Artists' Village
Dr Emily Burns, a lively and interesting speaker, is an art historian and curator specialising in British and Old Master paintings. The...
240
Jul 20, 20232 min read
September 2023 - Women's London - In the Footsteps of Great Lives
Women’s London by London guide, author and natterer Rachel, was inspired by her walking tours originally devised for The Women’s Library....
170
Jun 20, 20231 min read
An Evening with Nature - July 2023
Lucie Chaumeton moved from Burgundy to London in 1992, aged 20. She started keeping bees at her home in East Finchley in 2017. Her...
440
May 12, 20231 min read
Conservation in the Urban Wilderness - June 2023
from roadside to river, garden pond to royal park Claire Shahbazian Bedford is a Conservationist specialising in urban habitats. She has...
60
Apr 19, 20231 min read
AGM & The Saddle Bags
The Saddle Bags provide modern Line Dance classes to a variety of music to help you stay in shape. For our AGM in May - and our 14th...
120
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Wild in the City: Life at London Zoo
Chelsea Reid-Johnson is a Senior Zookeeper at London Zoo. After graduating in Animal Science, she worked at Whipsnade Zoo before moving...
140
Feb 15, 20231 min read
February 2023 - Needle felting Spring chicks
Our own Felting expert Lorraine first became interested in needle felting when she purchased a few books from The Makerss and from then...
470
bottom of page