1st
(Mon) Herbarium
Working Group. We will be tending to the Society’s herbarium.
All welcome, no experience needed. 10.00-12.00 noon
BOTANY
2nd
(Tue) Adulteration of Food, Past
and Present by Patricia Olive and John Smeathers. Patricia and John
look at how food has been adulterated over time and how it can be
identified under the microscope. MICROSCOPY
3rd
(Wed) Northamptonshire,
The Changing County. Members were given copies of 99 local images
from the NNHS image archives taken between 1910-1940. We will see how
the locations have changed in the intervening years. 8.00pm
start. PHOTOGRAPHY
4th
(Thu) President’s
Evening. Patrick Rawlinson, section president, will be showing
another selection of images from his extensive slide collection.
BOTANY
6th
(Sat) Today we go to Daventry.
Bus S.C. D1. 10.45am,*. Lunch available. For further details please
ring 01604 639350.
SATURDAY
WALKS
8th
(Mon) Astronomy
Section Christmas party. A light hearted meeting full of fun and
cheer.
ASTRONOMY
10th
(Wed) Print
Competitions. Monochrome General and Monochrome Portrait
competitions. Jubilee Cup, colour print competition, and tinted
monochrome prints competition. Round 2 of 3 8.00
start. PHOTOGRAPHY
11th
(Thu) Christmas
in Northampton Past. Ruth Thomas will help us to remember what
seasonal Northampton was like years ago. Doubtless others too will
recall Christmas past and perhaps contribute to an afternoon of
nostalgia. 2.30pm start. GENERAL
13th
(Sat) Wootton
to Wyevale. Bus S.C. 15. 1.40pm,*. For further details ring 01604
639350.
SATURDAY
WALKS
14th
(Sun) Weather
Workshop. We will discuss the weather events and trends of the
last month. 2.30pm METEOROLOGY
15th
(Mon) Herbarium
Working Group. We will be tending to the Society’s herbarium.
All welcome, no experience needed. 10.00-12.00 noon
BOTANY
16th
(Tue) Music
from the Past. Richard and Elizabeth York return with a
selection of their old musical instruments to give us another evening
of songs and carols from long ago. Refreshments available, £1.
ARCHAEOLOGY
& HISTORY
17th
(Wed) Open House. The rooms will
be open for members and guests to look at the library books, magazines
and exhibits. Tea, coffee, soup and light lunches available. Christmas
lunch available to those who have prebooked. 10.30am-2.30pm
17th
(Wed) Christmas
Party. Bring food and drink, with seasonal competitions and
games. 8.00pm PHOTOGRAPHY
20th
(Sat) Earls
Barton Walk. Bus S.C. X4. 1.45pm,*. Tea available in the village.
For further details please ring 01604 639350.
SATURDAY
WALKS
27th
(Sat) Kingsthorpe
to Bradlaugh Fields. Bus M.K. 21. 1.30pm,*. (This is a linear
walk). Tea available. For further details ring 01604 639350.
SATURDAY
WALKS