2nd
(Sat) In case there is no bus service in operation, we will meet at
the Humfrey
Rooms at
2.00pm and commence our walk from there! Tea available.
SATURDAY WALKS
5th
(Tue) Bring,
Show & Tell Evening
- members and guests have an opportunity to bring along an unusual or
interesting specimen or piece of equipment for everyone to see and
comment on. MICROSCOPY
6th
(Wed)
Set Subject
“A Quiet Moment” A
themed competition of three projected images and / or prints.
8.00pm start.
PHOTOGRAPHY
7th
(Thu) Plant Folklore by Stuart Phillips.
Stuart covers such subjects as why we garnish food with parsley, and
why we kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas; as well as the
significance of the national emblems of the rose, thistle, shamrock
and leek.
BOTANY
9th
(Sat) Meet opposite Becket's
Well at
1.30pm for a short walk before our AGM
in the Humfrey Rooms at 2.30pm,*. Tea afterwards.
SATURDAY WALKS
10th
(Sun) Weather
Workshop.
We will discuss the weather events and trends of the last month, and
look forward to next month’s weather. 2.30pm start.
METEOROLOGY
11th
(Mon) The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes by Neil Parker. Neil talks
about Britain's telescopes on the Island of La Palma in the Canary
Islands. What are they? How were they built and what is it like to
work on them? An insider's view of some of the world's most productive
optical telescopes.
ASTRONOMY
13th
(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.
10.30am-2.30pm
13th
(Wed) Practical
Evening:
Presenting
Your Images by Paul Hayes and Vic Seaton. An image is
greatly influenced by how it is presented. Paul will demonstrate how
to prepare your digital images to be either displayed by a digital
projector or printed. Vic will demonstrate the different methods and
styles in which a print can be mounted for best effect. 8.00pm
start.
PHOTOGRAPHY
14th
(Thu) Coral
A look at man’s disgraceful attitude to coral, from blowing it up
for hardcore to removal for souvenirs because of its beauty.
2.30pm start GENERAL
16th
(Sat) A pleasant walk along Billing
Brook and Lakes
is today’s venue. Meet in the bus station for bus SC1 at 1.35pm,*.
Tea at the Weston Favell Centre.
SATURDAY WALKS
18th
(Mon) Curation
Group
A
good opportunity to explore the society’s historic collections as we
continue to curate (tidy up, clean, record etc.) them. We are starting
with our Minerals Collection. 10.30am to 12.30pm
20th
(Wed) Photoshop for Beginners Brian Pere will describe and demonstrate
the use of Photoshop, and Photoshop Elements for beginners and
experienced users, and how to get the results you want. 8.00pm
start.
PHOTOGRAPHY
21st
(Thu)
The
Downs by Richard Young. Richard will be describing the
countryside south of London dominated by the chalk and other
Cretaceous rocks. GEOLOGY
23rd
(Sat) A stroll around the village of Kingsthorpe
will be today's location. Meet in the
bus station for bus FN 4A at 1.30pm,*. Tea
available.
SATURDAY WALKS
25th
(Mon) Planetary
Formation,
by Dr Martin Andrews. Dr Andrews is uniquely qualified in this
subject after obtaining his PhD in planetary formation.
ASTRONOMY
26th
(Tue)
Byzantium a
presentation by
John Romer, who is an eminent archaeologist. Byzantium has now become
the modern, bustling city of Istanbul. ARCHAEOLOGY
& HISTORY
27th
(Wed) Underwood Cup Pictorial
image competition. Three projected images, digital and/or slide.
Round 2 of 3 8.00pm start.
PHOTOGRAPHY
28th
(Thu)
The Ultimate Shark
A presentation featuring this great predator of the sea. 2.30pm start
ZOOLOGY
30th
(Sat) Market
Harborough is
the destination today for a walk or visit the Symington Museum. Meet
in the bus station for bus SC X7 at 11.20am,*
SATURDAY WALKS