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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
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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...
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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...
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Jan 24, 20231 min read
February 2023 - Aquarius Archery Club
The Aquarius Archery Club in East Finchley has been in action since the 1960s and is one of the biggest archery clubs in London and the...
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Dec 21, 20221 min read
How Vintage Postcards expose the extraordinary era of Edwardian England
Our New Year kicks off with a talk by Corinne Corre, originally a London Tourist Board Blue Badge Guide who moved into teaching English...
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Nov 15, 20221 min read
December 2022 - "The only thing better than singing is more singing" (Ella Fitzgerald)
Performing at iconic London venues from Ronnie Scotts to Café de Paris, Jazz Cafe to Crazy Coq’s, Lana Shelley is a passionate and...
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Oct 18, 20221 min read
November 2022 - Potting decorative succulents
Eva Somani is running a Masterclass demonstrating potting plants in decorative pots and will talk about propagation and making...
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Sep 27, 20221 min read
October 2022 - A Witness to Gin
Ian Puddick was brought up as a Jehovah’s Witness and family expectations were that he would enter the ministry. He did not follow that...
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Jun 17, 20221 min read
September 2022 - Story Time with Lucy Lill
Lucy is a storyteller, performer and producer based in London. She tells stories for adults and children, runs workshops and co-produces...
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Jun 13, 20221 min read
Hex in the City - July 2022
On this immersive theatre walking tour your guide, The High Priestess, welcomes you to her coven and unveils to you the dark, devilish...
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May 16, 20221 min read
June 2022 - Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and Pride month
As well as celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, June is Pride Month so we have a quiz to test your knowledge about the Pride...
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Apr 24, 20221 min read
May 2022 - AGM (members only)
May 11th marks our 12th birthday. It will also be our annual meeting and a member only event this time. When the business is done, Jyoti...
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Mar 11, 20221 min read
The Bohemia Micro-Brewery Tour - April 2022
Join us at The Bohemia for a tour of their micro-brewery followed by a tasting session. Their onsite 6.5 UK barrel brew kit can produce...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
Diva of Deception - March 2022
See the impossible become a reality before your eyes! Mandy has performed in the USA, and in Europe as well as in the UK, for large...
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Jan 17, 20221 min read
February 2022 - Fine Cell Work
This month we learn about Fine Cell Work, a charity and social enterprise which enables prisoners to build fulfilling and crime-free...
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Dec 14, 20211 min read
January 2022 - Foundation Stones
Foundation Stones is inspired by the Jewish custom of leaving small stones when visiting a grave to show that the person is remembered....
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Oct 18, 20211 min read
November 2021 - Nurturing our Nature and Cultivating Harmony
Chef Asia Kostka has always enjoyed concocting a variety of salts, sauces and condiments for her friends and family. In 2009, Asia began...
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Oct 3, 20211 min read
Martin Clode on Bell-Ringing - October 2021
Fiona (one of our members) had already been ringing for a few years and invited me to a bellringing outing with the Hendon ringers. This...
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Sep 2, 20211 min read
Midlife Crisis? Taking up Stand Up Comedy in my 50s
Standing up since…well, a long time ago. Now doing it in front of audiences. Pauline Eyre will talk to us about her comedy career and...
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May 13, 20211 min read
The Heart of High Barnet - June 2021
City of London Guide, Paul Baker, will be walking us through the history of High Barnet. See the brewery that became a town hall and a...
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Apr 18, 20212 min read
May 2021 - Ukulele-wielding Tricity Vogue
Ukulele-wielding "master showgirl" Tricity Vogue has been a sparkling light on the UK cabaret scene for over a decade, charming audiences...
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