2008 events calendar
The Reading Centre holds its meetings on the fourth Tuesday evening of most months at St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Earley starting at 7.30pm. From October to June they also meet on the second Tuesday afternoon at Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading starting at 2.00pm.
* indicates those meetings held at Abbey Baptist Church.
Here is our programme for the period October 2008 to March 2009:
| Date
| Type of event
| Subject
|
| 4 Oct |
Visit |
Claydon House near Buckingham |
| 6-10 Oct |
Holiday |
Chirk, Wales |
| 7 Oct |
Walk |
Hernes Valley & Greys Court. |
| 11 Oct |
Visit |
Battle of Hastings Event Day (English Heritage) |
| 14 Oct |
Lecture* |
'Farmland Birds & a Year in the life of RSPB’s Hope Farm' |
| 20 Oct |
Visit |
Oxford College Walking Tour. |
| 22 Oct |
Visit |
Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire. |
| 25 Oct |
Visit |
Red House, Bexley Heath, Kent. |
| 28 Oct |
Lecture |
'Whatever we said we were wrong' |
| 30 Oct |
Theatre visit |
'Loves Labours Lost' The Rose Theatre, Kingston. |
| 5 Nov |
Visit |
Windsor Castle & Prince Charles’ 60th Birthday Exhibition |
| 11 Nov |
Lecture* |
'Crosswords – Compiling and Solving' |
| 13 Nov |
Theatre Visit |
'The Nutcracker' Woking. |
| 20 Nov |
Walk |
Heath Lake Nature Reserve. |
| 25 Nov |
Lecture |
Waddesdon Manor. |
| 28 Nov-1 Dec |
Holiday |
Continental Christmas Markets. |
| 2 Dec |
Visit |
Geffrye Museum, London. |
| 4 Dec |
Visit |
Christmas Market at historic Bath. |
| 17 Dec |
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Carols & Readings, Greyfriars Church |
| 27 Jan 2009 |
Lecture |
'The Way it Was' - growing up in the 1940’s & 1950’s. |
| 29 Jan |
Visit |
Thames Valley Police Museum, Sulhampstead. |
| 10 Feb |
Lecture* |
'Jewels of Germany' – from Roman Trier to Dresden |
| 12 Feb |
Visit |
Museum of Brands + Tour of The Royal Albert Hall. |
| 17 Feb |
Walk |
Hurley Lock & Temple Park. |
| 24 Feb |
AGM |
Followed by a talk by a member of Thames & Solent Region |
| 10 Mar |
Lecture* |
National Parks : Dales and Downs |
| 12 Mar |
Visit |
Mansion House and Bank of England, London. |
| 17 Mar |
Walk |
River Loddon & Twyford Mill |
| 24 Mar |
Lecture |
'Wildlife of the British Isles-through the seasons' |
| 31 Mar |
Visit |
A Day in the Peaceful Cotswolds. |
Please confirm latest programme details by telephoning the programme secretary on 0118 958 2481
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