Day Course Programme

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Course Tutor Date
Frame Basketmaking Rebecca Board Saturday 1 June
The First Mrs Thomas Hardy Joan Wiles Saturday 1 June
Horrible Herods: Roman Emperors & Jewish Rulers in Palestine Canon John Rogan Saturday 1 June
Confidence in Spanish Divina Santamaria Tomas Every Tuesday from Tuesday 4 June for 4 weeks
Painting Buildings in Pen & Wash Tony Haskell Saturday 8 June
The Russo-Japanese War 1904-5: Harbinger of The Great War Mike Shaw Saturday 8 June
Three Medieval Trials Dr Leslie Hoose Saturday 8 June
Helping Children Learn – Using the internet as an Infinite Learning Resource Siobhan Allen Saturday 8 June
Wartime Defences at Blue Anchor Bay David Hunt Saturday 8 June
Beginners Plus Acoustic Guitar Al Summers & Ray Bradfield Sunday 9 June
"Games People Play" - Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Saturday 15 June
Bridge: Pre-empts & Subsequent Bidding Titch Glenday Saturday 15 June
A General Introduction to English Law & The English Legal System Sarah Izzett Saturday 15 June
Family History: What’s New in Family History? Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard Saturday 15 June
"In Search of The Holy Grail" – Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Tuesday 25 June
Edouard Manet – The Rebel in a Frock Coat Julian Halsby Tuesday 25 June
The Sounds of English: The Poetry and Prose of Wordsworth Dr Leslie Hoose Wednesday 26 June
Fireman Artists 1940-1945: Painters & ‘Heroes with Grimy Faces’ Dr Anthony Kelly Tuesday 2 July
Roman Entertainments Nick Griffiths FSA Tuesday 2 July
Ukulele Workshop – Beyond Beginners Sally Vaughan Tuesday 2 July
Second World War Poetry James Crowden Wednesday 3 July
The Borgias & Machiavelli Canon John Rogan Wednesday 3 July
iPad Art David Chandler Thursday 4 July
Charles Rennie Mackintosh & the Art Nouveau Style Jennifer Spiers MA Monday 8 July 2013
"We Are Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on…." Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Tuesday 9 July
Landscapes & Wildlife of the Somerset Levels Nigel Phillips Tuesday 9 July
Ancient Egypt's Contribution to a History of the World in 100 Objects Lucia Gahlin Tuesday 9 & Wednesday 10 July
Words in Time Dr Edward Neather Wednesday 10 July
Ukulele Workshop – Beginners Sally Vaughan Tuesday 16 July
The European Enlightenment Dr Leslie Hoose Tuesday 16 July
Sylvia Plath - The Ariel Poems Joan Wiles Wednesday 17 July
Mamma Mia – It’s an Abba Vocal Workshop Jo Sercombe Thursday 18 July
Sewing Vintage Style Crafts Jenny Harrison Monday 22 July
War in the Industrial Age: Storm Clouds Rising - The Military Balance in 1905 Mike Shaw Monday 22 July
Art Under the Dictators Jennifer Spiers MA Wednesday 24 July
Interior Design Lesley Watson Wednesday 24 July
Willow Basketmaking Rebecca Board Thursday 25 July
"A Deep & Dazzling Light" – Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Thursday 25 July
Eureka! Ancient Greek Culture in Sicily Adam D'Souza Thursday 25 July
Get IT Sorted: Housekeeping for Your Computer Siobhan Allen Tuesday 20 August
Walking Great Grandad's War - Searching British Military Records Mike Shaw Tuesday 20 August
Composition - Landscape and Still-Life David Chandler Tuesday 20 August
Composition - Abstract David Chandler Wednesday 21 August
Digital Photography Justin Orwin Wednesday 21 August
The Etruscans - A Forgotten Civilisation Adam D'Souza Thursday 22 August
Speaking Confidently in Public Mark Cottle Thursday 22 August
Divine Right & Parliament Canon John Rogan Thursday 22 August
The Country Girl - Edna O'Brien's Memoirs Joan Wiles Wednesday 28 August
An Introduction to Roman Inscriptions Nick Griffiths FSA Thursday 29 August
Weapons of Mass Instruction: The Art of the Wartime Poster Dr Anthony Kelly Tuesday 3 September
Get to Know Your Sewing Machine Jenny Harrison Tuesday 3 September
The World of Beowulf I - Heroes, Monsters & Riddles Steve Pollington & Paul Mortimer Tuesday 3 September
The World of Beowulf II - Archaeology & Beowulf Steve Pollington & Paul Mortimer Wednesday 4 September
Ukulele Workshop – Beyond Beginners Sally Vaughan Wednesday 4 September
Meet The Musicals – Vocal Workshop Jo Sercombe Wednesday 4 September
The Sounds of English: The Poetry and Prose of Milton Dr Leslie Hoose Wednesday 4 September
The World of Beowulf III - Beowulf & Society Steve Pollington & Paul Mortimer Thursday 5 September
Rush Basketmaking Rebecca Board Thursday 5 September
Modern Europe - The First 2000 Years Mike Shaw Monday 9 September
"My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose"- Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Tuesday 10 September
"My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose"- Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Tuesday 10 September
British & American Artists in Venice Since 1815 Julian Halsby Tuesday 10 September
Maniacs, Frauds & Visionaries: The Story of Victorian Railways Dr Paul McDonald Friday 13 September
An Introduction to Beaded Jewellery Making Barbara Harvey Tuesday 17 September
"Trailing Clouds of Glory Do We Come" – Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Tuesday 24 September
Medieval Bench Ends of Devon & Cornwall Dr Todd Gray Monday 30 September
Landscapes & Wildlife of the Quantocks Nigel Phillips Saturday 12 October
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