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| Literature: "In Search of England" |
C3726695 |
| Suggested by H.V Morton's 1927 journey round England, the course will explore different perspectives on England from texts as diverse as 'Tom Jones' (Fielding), 'The Road Home' (Tremain), 'The Siege of Krishnapur' (Farrell), the poems of Edward Thomas and Shakespeare's 'Henry V'. |
| Tutor |
David Matthews |
| Venue |
New Westerham Hall, Quebec Avenue, Westerham, Kent TN16 1 BH |
| Date |
10.00am to 12 noon. 20 meetings from 5th October 2009 |
Fee: £68 per 10 mtgs |
| Literature: "Written in Indian Ink" |
C3726696 |
| We will examine and compare novels and plays set in India and written in English, some by Indian and some by English writers, with a view to illuminating the effects of the Raj. Authors: Forster, Scott, Rushdie, Desai, Kipling,Stoppard, Roy,Adiga. |
| Tutor |
Christine Bett |
| Venue |
Club Room, Village Hall, Otford. Sevenoaks. |
| Date |
10.00am to 12 noon. 20 meetings from 28th September 2009, |
Fee: £68 per 10 mtgs |
| Creative Writing |
C3726694 |
| This is an ongoing course where students meet to share their work and develop skills in writing fiction, memoirs and poetry. Learning is through practical writing exercises and discussion in a supportive and friendly environment.' Beginners welcome. |
| Tutor |
Alyss Dye |
| Venue |
The Unitarian Church, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks. |
| Date |
10.00am to 12.00 noon - 20 weeks from 28th September 2009 |
Fee: £68 per 10 mtgs |
| Astronomy Course |
C3726697 |
| There is more to the night sky than just stars. What are supernovae,quasars, black holes and nebulae and what importance do they have for us? How can we learn about the Sun, Moon and planets? Find out here. |
| Tutor |
Anthony Sizer |
| Venue |
The Parish Room,St. Mary's Riverhead,London Road, Riverhead. |
| Date |
10.30am to 12.30pm. 20 weeks from 29th September 2009 |
Fee: £68 per 10 mtgs |
| The Architectural Story of London |
C3726783 |
| The course will look at the history of London through its architecture from the scanty Roman remains, through the medieval period and up to the recent developments at Canary Wharf. We will spend time looking in depth at the architecture of the age of Wren, and the 18th. century. The course will be illustrated by slides of paintings, drawings, historic maps and photographs of present day London. A useful background book is London in Maps, by The British Library. |
| Tutor |
Hubert Pragnell |
| Venue |
The Unitarian Church, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks |
| Date |
2.00pm to 4.00pm 10 weeks from 12th January 2010 . |
Fee: £68 |
| American Art in the 20th Century |
3727538 |
| Tracing the evolution of modern American art, this course provides an overview of the major artists and movements associated with the continent. It also considers how American art took the lead in international artistic dominance in the period after 1945. |
| Tutor |
Catherine Bliss |
| Venue |
The Unitarian Church, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks |
| Date |
10.00am to 12.00noon. 10 weeks from 13th January 2010. . |
Fee: £68 |
| The Women's Movement from the 1940's onwards |
C3726784 |
| Adult women gained the vote in 1928. Did that give them equality with men? What battles still had to be fought and who fought them? Are women's lives better now than 60 years ago? What do you think? |
| Tutor |
Marion Hobday |
| Venue |
The Unitarian Church, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks |
| Date |
10.00am to 12.00 noon. 10 weeks from 14th January 2010. |
Fee: £68 |
| Working Kent Women |
C3727524 |
| Explore the working lives of Kent Women over the past 200 years. |
| Tutor |
Alyss Dye |
| Venue |
The Unitarian Church, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks |
| Date |
10.00am to 12.00 noon. 7 weeks from Thursday 29th April 2010 |
Fee: £47.60 |
| Rehearsing Arthur Miller; Into the Crucible DOWNLOAD LEAFLET |
C3727424 |
| 1 DAY SCHOOL - We will explore Miller’s dramatic art and craft through both the study and rehearsal of an extract from Act Three of ‘The Crucible’, and of its context in this and others of his plays. |
| Tutor |
David Matthews |
| Venue |
Otford Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Otford TN14 5PH |
| Date |
Saturday 6th March 2010 - 10.30am - 4 hour session |
Fee: £17 |
| The History of Chemistry DOWNLOAD LEAFLET |
C3727423 |
| 1 DAY SCHOOL - Recent important and interesting developments in our understanding and manipulation of matter will be discussed, including fertilisers, plastics, antibiotics, energy generation and conversion, global warming - and others if requested! No previous experience necessary. |
| Tutor |
Martyn Berry |
| Venue |
The Unitarian Church, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks TN13 2PS |
| Date |
Wednesday 17th March 2010 - 2.00 pm - 4 hour session |
Fee: £17 |
To book a place on any of our courses please call. You can pay in advance or at the first class meeting.
THE FEES are £3.40 PER HOUR. Very good value!
If you are in receipt of means tested benefits there is no fee.
Financial help is also available to those that feel they need it. Contact the Branch Secretary for further details of the courses or 0800 328 1060 to talk to our regional office about hardship.
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