Ian Keable will talk about Charles Dickens Conjurer: a Playbill of his Most Famous Show.

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1 MILL HILL NEWS FLASH Our Next Monthly Meeting: Thursday 15 th February 2018 at Hartley Hall Ian Keable will talk about Charles Dickens Conjurer: a Playbill of his Most Famous Show. A talk including magic tricks. PLEASE NOTE: NO ADMITTANCE TO MAIN HALL before 1.20 pm. EVENT STARTS 2 PM DON T FORGET TO BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD!! AND: BRING A CHEQUE BOOK IF YOU PLAN TO PAY FOR A THEATRE TICKET, COACH OR A TRAVEL OR OUTINGS TRIP! Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 29, February 2018 Page no. 1

2 FORTHCOMING MONTHLY MEETINGS (1.20 pm for 2.00 at Hartley Hall) Date Speaker Title Info Mar. 15 th 2018 John Bercow "The Role and Responsibilities of the Speaker of the House of Commons" John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons. Owing to expected demand, this will be a ticketonly event. Some tickets still available for sale in Hartley Hall. See more info. below. Apr. 19 th 2018 Sandra Simmonds A Day in Iran as a Housewife This is the second talk that she regularly gives to U3A Groups. Her first talk was excellent and many members requested this second talk. May 17 th 2018 Amalia Michaels The Royal Society & the Royal Institution To be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society is possibly one of the greatest honours that can be bestowed upon a scientist and discoveries made at the Royal Institution have been life-changing for our modern civilisation. June 21 st 2018 Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 20, February 2018 Page no. 2

3 15 March 2018 Monthly Meeting Talk. The talk will be given by John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons. The meeting will begin at 1.45pm at: THE LEVY HALL MILL HILL UNITED SYNAGOGUE STATION ROAD, NW7 2JU ADMISSION IS BY TICKET ONLY PLEASE NOTE The talk will be preceded by a Special General Meeting and you should have received separately a notice of this SGM and its agenda. Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 20, February 2018 Page no. 3

4 CAN YOU HELP US RUN MILL HILL U3A?? OUR GROUPS CO-ORDINATOR HAS UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO RETIRE FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS MEANS THAT WE NEED HELP IN KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH OUR GROUPS. IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN HELP US KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE GROUP TO WHICH YOU BELONG, AND POSSIBLY ONE OR TWO OTHER GROUPS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR SECRETARY ON Our membership has now risen to ~820 and so we really need help to maintain effective contact between the Committee and our Groups. The reality is that, if we can t get help, there is a risk that MHU3A will disintegrate and all we have achieved to-date could be lost. IN ORDER FOR US TO CONTINUE, WE NEED YOUR HELP. Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 20, February 2018 Page no. 4

5 NEWS FROM THE INTEREST GROUPS MOTO The next MOTO (Members on their Own) meeting will take place on Saturday 17th February 2018, pm Please Sue Jackson, the coordinator, for an invitation to the venue in Mill Hill or for further information. If you are alone and want to add to the fun in your life, this is the group for you. All enquiries to Sue Jackson on Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 20, February 2018 Page no. 5

6 REIKI AND EFT: SHORT COURSE WITH VALERIE STEIN Our next course will start on Wednesday 21 February and is run fortnightly. On 21 February there will be a Reiki treatment demonstration and, at the next session, you will learn about Emotional Freedom Techniques a way of helping yourself with stress and pain. Please contact Valerie if you wish to sign up: or val.stein@freeuk.com Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 20, February 2018 Page no. 6

7 YOUR OUTING for Monday 21 st MAY 2018 HAMPTON COURT and the ISABELLA PLANTATION. Cost, which includes a Coach from Mill Hill, approx (minimum number required 40) We have to book and pay for this in advance, so are using booking this time as well as the usual booking in Room 3, Hartley Hall, on Thursday 15 th February between 1.00 and 1.50 only. Book now by - outingsmhu3a@gmail.com Please supply (i) Outing Name (ii) Your Name/s & Mem No/s (iii) Phone Number (iv) No of Tickets (max 2). Payment details will be provided on receipt of your . Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 20, February 2018 Page no. 7

8 MILL HILL U3A TRAVEL GROUP LAKE GARDA, VENICE & VERONA AND THE 2020 OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY THE PASSION PLAY Oberammergau, Lake Garda, Venice, Verona & Innsbruck 2 nights half board accommodation in Oberammergau Category 2 Passion Play ticket (upgrade to Category 1 for 29) 5 nights half board accommodation in Italy Full programme of included excursions Return scheduled flights from London (regional flights available on request) Professional tour manager Executive coach NOW BOOKING VIEWS OF VENICE Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 20, February 2018 Page no. 8

9 VERONA OPERA HOUSE LAKE GARDA LAKESIDE CAFE VENICE CANAL BRIDGE A PAINTED HOUSE IN OBERAM- MERGAU ST FRANCIS IN VERONA ST PETER & ST PAUL OBERAMMERGAU Visit Tailored Travel s web-site to see details of this holiday in Please travelmhu3a@gmail for more details. Or see us at the Monthly Meeting, Room 3, 1.00 til 1.50 pm. Mill Hill U3A News Flash No. 20, February 2018 Page no. 9