A new exhibition reveals the creative processes behind the treasured works of one of the finest landscape artists of the Dutch Golden Age, writes Lionel Cartlidge The latest Art Appreciation group visit was to the Dulwich Picture Gallery for the exhibition of many of the works of the 17th-century Dutch artist, Adriaen van de Velde. Van de Velde’s life […]
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Days out update
The Days Out Committee has released details of the first three outings planned for 2017: on 19 January there’s a trip to the Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington; on St Valentine’s Day (14 February) there’s a tour of the Royal Albert Hall; and on 15 March there’s a trip to Greenwich to visit […]
Family history study day
Ash U3A, near Aldershot, is hosting another family history study day on Thursday 23 March 2017. Last year’s event proved very popular and interested members should make their application soon. The day includes talks on ‘Making the most of FamilySearch’, ‘Using parish records’ and ‘Computers, internet and family history’. Various exhibitors in the field of genealogy […]
How tropical rainforests work
A fascinating talk on the importance of termites to the ecology of our rainforests kept a full house enthralled at our October monthly meeting, writes Robert Edmondson David Jones, a scientist at the Natural History Museum, showed photos of the aerial walkways used to study the fauna of the forest canopy in Borneo and elsewhere. Casually […]
Calling Dorking U3A authors
Would you like to display your published books at our Open Day (Wednesday 26 October)? We are planning a small table display of publications. We’d need a single copy and where it/they can be bought. If you’re interested please contact Pat Smith on 01306 889278.