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Thursday
At home in Verwood 10.00-12.00 fortnightly (1 st and 3rd Thursday) - Valerie Falconer
We will all read and discuss a book chosen monthly from the Verwood Library List.- it might be a memoir, a love story, a thriller or a biography. Which? In addition each month we will share some of our old favourites and hopefully widen our taste and enjoyment.
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
At home in Verwood 10,00-12,00 (2 nd and 4th Thursday) - Marion Phillips
At each meeting we choose a subject and write as much or as little as we feel able. At the following meeting we read out our efforts and discuss them in a friendly and encouraging way. Sometimes, rather than write a fresh piece, a member may decide to edit past work. Because this is an informal gathering, there is no pressure but we find this method helps us to improve our writing and gives enormous satisfaction.
Bridge for Beginners
Bridge for Beginners
St Michael’s Parish Centre 1.00-3.00 - John Turnbull
We will start at the beginning so no knowledge of the game is expected. We will learn a simple bidding system and the emphasis will be on enjoyment as opposed to serious competition. By the end of the first lesson you will have played a form of Bridge. Advice will be given for you to choose the more useful books to help improve your game. The emphasis will be on enjoyment as opposed to serious competition.
Bridge for Improvers
Bridge for Improvers
St Michael’s Parish Centre 3.00-5.00 - John Turnbull
This class is for those who have just learnt to play Bridge. We shall work on this foundation to broaden our bidding, learning some conventions and improving our play. The emphasis will be on enjoyment as opposed to serious competition.
Verwood in the 19th Century
Meetings 1st & 3rd Thursdays in St Michael's Parish Centre 2.00 - 3.30.
Brian Hawkins will cover the local history of Verwood concentrating on the 19th and early
20th centuries. We will consider the fortunes of Verwood as it grew from a number of isolated cottages and farms to a thriving village. Details of families, their holdings and fortunes may be extracted from the census , tythe and parish records which will be available for study.
Scrabble Club
Verwood in the 19th Century
Meetings 1st & 3rd Thursdays in St Michael's Parish Centre 2.00 -
Brian Hawkins will cover the local history of Verwood concentrating on the 19th and early
20th centuries. We will consider the fortunes of Verwood as it grew from a number of isolated cottages and farms to a thriving village. Details of families, their holdings and fortunes may be extracted from the census , tythe and parish records which will be available for study.
Scrabble Club
Methodist Hall – 2.00-4.00 - Moira Powell
This is a friendly group of people and all standards are welcome – even absolute beginners. We find our vocabulary is increasing each time we play this fascinating game. Come and try your hand.
TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
Glyn Roberts
Astronomy is the science that over thousands of years has probed the skies in order to explain the creation and extent of what we can see in the night sky, and to explore further and further beyond what is visible to the naked eye. I shall attempt to take you on this journey of discovery using mainly the achievements of a series of scientists, most of whose names are household words. Rest assured, no scientific or mathematical skills will be needed for you to share my enthusiasm. At St Michael’s Parish Centre Thursdays 2 pm