MONTHLY TALKS Fridays at 2.00 pm.
The Talks are at 2.00 pm in the large hall at Drake House, St George’s Road. The admission charge is £1.
Visitors who might think of joining the U3A are welcome.
At our monthly meeting we make time for announcements about events of interest to members. The announcements are kept short, but attending the meetings can be a useful way of keeping in touch. Also U3A information and application forms for U3A events are made available.
We also meet for coffee, tea, cakes and a chat once a month, either in Drake House or in someone's home. For details click here.
2010 FRIDAY TALKS at 2.00pm in Drake House, Wimbledon
October 8 Maria Lis-Balchin on Complementary Therapies: How effective & safe are they?
The talk will concentrate on the efficacy & safety of several Complementary Therapies (CAMs) which the speaker has personally experienced & also
researched scientifically. The CAMs include:
acupuncture, aromatherapy, reflexology, herbal medicine, Chinese herbal medicine etc.
Maria is a Merton U3A group leader--Plants & their uses. She gained a PhD in Physiology & lectured for many years in Biochemistry & Nutrition Physiology.
During the last 25 years of her scientific career Maria pursued research into plants publishing 100 papers & 4 books. She has strong views on the subject so please come with questions & any short comments on the topic.
November 12 Richard Selby on Women I have Married
The talk is a romp through the history of marriage down the ages including the role of the Registrar & the Registration Service.
Richard pursued a career in banking before becoming a Registrar. He has lived in Barnet for 40 years & in retirement is involved in local charity, church & Rotary ventures & has published " Barnet's Pubs" for the Barnet & District Local History Society.
