Group Lectures 2021 - 2022

Thursdays at 2.00pm in St Barnabas Church Hall, Main Street, Swanland. Click on image for directions

These Lectures meetings were held between August 2021 to the end of July 2022.
Our Lecture meetings are held at 2.00pm on the first and third Thursdays in each month from September to July, afterwards there is tea/coffee and biscuits and a chance to catchup with our members

To read a Speakers Biography please click on Speakers Name if link available.
We have a few recordings of the Lectures done during the covid crisis, you can check 2020 / 2021 lecture pages by going on the menu and clicking the Lectures Tab.

Date	Speaker	Subject	About
ZOOM August 2021 2.00pm	NO	MEETINGS
ZOOM 02^nd September 2.00pm	Christopher Leworthy	The Battle Of Britain	'The Battle of Britain' by Christopher Leworthy. Charles has been a volunteer in the 'Churchill War Rooms’ and 'Historic Dockyards' and at present is an official guide at the 'Battle of Britain Bunker' at Uxbridge. What happened 80 years ago in our skies had a big influence on how we live in 2021 an expert account which will cover all aspects of the conflict.
Hybrid 16^th September 2.00pm	Mervin Nethercoate	The Fascination Of Fungi	Mervin informs me that September is one of the best months for spotting fungi, not only in the garden but also in our lovely East Yorkshire countryside. They vary in colour and shape; some are edible, some poisonous. But do we know why? This lecture by local u3a member and naturalist Mervin Nethercoate will explain everything you always wanted to know about Fungi.
Hybrid 07^th October 2.00pm	Dr James Munday	Virus Developments	(exact title to be confirmed)
Hybrid 21^st October 2.00pm	Val Wise	Mary Wollstonecraft and the town of Beverley	British philosopher and feminist. Wollstonecraft was best known for her book – A Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792) which was one of the earliest expositions of the equality of women and men.
Hybrid 04^th November 2.00pm	Colin Bradshaw	Those who served from Athelstan to the Boer War	An exploration of the military memorials in Beverley Minster.
Hybrid 18^th November 2.00pm	Gwyn Woolley;	Volunteering
Zoom 02^nd December 2.00pm	Mark Thompson ( from BBC Science)	Guided Tour of The Universe	Mark is a British astronomer, television presenter and writer who will take you on a journey to explore the weird and wonderful truth about our Universe.
Hybrid 16^th December 2.00pm	swanland u3a Choir	Carols	25^th Anniversary Celebration
Hybrid 06^th January 2022 2.00pm	John Scotney	Germany's Heartlands	Chairman John Scotney will be speaking on ‘Germany’s Heartlands’. John is an experienced speaker especially on civic matters so this lecture is not to be missed.
Hybrid 20^th January 2022 2.00pm	Ernie Hunter	It will soon blow over - the story of Fanny Hochstetter and her determination to see Hitler "out".'	Chairman of the Northern Holocaust Education Group, speaking on how his Mother, a Civil Servant and a Jewish woman in 1930’s Germany, resisted bullying and intimidation by the Nazis with the support of her non jewish friends. Ernie’s presentation links to Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January.
Zoom 03^rd February 2.00pm	Mark Thompson	‘The Lecturer That Didn’t Sleep	This looks really interesting as he forced himself to go without sleep and logged the results.
Hybrid 17^th February 2.00pm	Graham Buckton.	Dazzle	Disguise And Disruption In War And Art’.
Hybrid 03^rd March 2.00pm	Charles Garland	TV Comedy from Script to Screen.
Hybrid 17^th March 2.00pm	Chair	AGM	26^th Annual General Meeting
Hybrid 07^th April 2.00pm	Mike Storr.	Music Hall Event	Live Presentation in the Hall.
Hybrid 21^st April 2.00pm	Peter Mathers	'Paradise Revisited - the Royal Gardens Of Europe'	He has promised me some excellent slides which showcase remarkable gardens both in terms of the floral displays and the design. Peter's lecture promises to be informative and inspirational - just what we need to get us back into our gardens.