Speaker Meetings

By | February 28, 2022

Speaker Meetings usually take place on the first Thursday of the month at the  Scout & Guide HQ, starting at 11 am and lasting just over an hour. Last orders for tea and coffee 10.45 am. All the usual Horizons facilities (apart from the book stall) will be available until then.

On Thursday 14th March we will welcome magician Pete Turner. Pete writes:

THROUGH THE EYES OF A MAGICIAN is a fascinating & intriguing lecture which is full of twists and turns. It’s definitely different!

THE PLOT. There is a ‘Mysterious World’ out there and I will give you a taste of it on a fascinating journey of the unexplained. Using the ‘Science of Perception’ I will demonstrate how you can see something that is not there. Yes, I know, it’s all sounds a bit crazy, but seeing is believing, and until you experience the unknown in a logical world, it will open a new dimension of how you perceive the impossible.  Also you will discover the psychological mind games used by magicians to convince what you’re seeing is actually happening right in front of your eyes.

This lecture is light hearted, informative and is delivered with humour. The lecture is also interactive, so there will be some audience participation.

Russell Parry

On 11th April Russell Parry will speak on the subject of The Appley Bridge Meteorite. Russell writes:

I will present this fascinating story of the Appley Bridge meteorite which fell in 1914 as told through newspaper reports and archive documents of the time. The meteorite explosions, fireball, the confusion with enemy zeppelins and the confiscation of the meteorite by the police will all be revealed. The story has recently been the subject of a 3 episode BBC radio dramatisation written by me.

I will bring samples of 4.5 billion year old meteorites to handle and photograph making this a unique experience. The illustrated talk will be followed by a Q&A session, and signed copies of the Appley Bridge meteorite book will be available for purchase.

Don’t miss this fascinating talk!

 

Future talks include:

9th May: John Patterson – St Vincent’s School

11th July: A&O u3a member Jeff Vernon – Consumer Rights

Please keep an eye on news, website, Horizons slideshow and flyers for the latest information.

Southport University Extension Society (SUES)

We are planning a new, collaborative venture with SUES, whereby members of our respective organisations will be able to take advantage of each other’s talks and other events. Click here for more information. If you are interested in attending any of the events listed, please contact Pam Ball in the first instance on 07974 749362.

 


See Pam’s Past Speaker Meetings for info on previous events.

Please email any ideas for Future Speaker Meetings to Pam Ball, our Speaker Meeting Organiser,  at:

speakerteam@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk  or phone 07974 749362.

Last Updated on February 18, 2024