Clubs and Societies

Language Events

N.B. It may be helpful to check dates and times with Reception before attending any of the language groups.

Café Causette: Wednesday

Meets once a month from 11am - 12pm
24 September, 15 October, 26 November, 17 December

Italian Conversation Group: Saturday

From 10.30am - 12pm

Dates to be advised

German: Saturday

Treffpunkt Elf – Saturday Coffee Morning Group
10.00 – 11.30am
20 September, 18 October, 15 November, 20 December

Spanish Conversation: Saturday

From 11am – 12.30pm: Coffee at 10.30am
27 September, 25 October, 29 November

Brush Up Your Spanish: Friday

From 10.15am - 12.30pm
From 19 September to 28 November. Half Term 31 October.

10 weekly sessions.

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Guildford Institute Book Club

The Book Club meets in the Guildford Institute Library at 7pm. The Club will meet for a planning meeting on 14 August, after which the reading list for the autumn term will be available. Everyone is welcome to join us on the following dates:

9 October, 13 November, 11 December.

Bridge Club: Saturday

The Bridge Club meets weekly for duplicate bridge at 7.30pm. We will try to arrange partners if needed. Phone 01483 569490 or 01932 400141. First meeting 6 January 2008.

Video Production Group: Monday

Meets weekly in the Studio 8 - 10pm.
Guildford Institute Video Production Group welcome new members with or without experience or equipment. Join us filming local events and activities.We also write, direct and film productions, and recently won the Surrey Fiction Award.

Workshops held to solve problems, demonstrate new or improved filming techniques and equipment. Participate in award-winning projects.

Starts 8 January 2008.

Guildford Writers: Tuesday

Meets fortnightly from 7.30 to 9.30pm
9 & 23 January
6 & 20 February
6 & 20 March
3 April

www.guildfordwriters.net

Guildford Speakers Club

The Guildford Speakers Club (www.guildfordspeakers.org) meets from 7.15 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Guests are always welcome free of charge and will not be required to speak unless they really wish to do so.

If you decide to join Guildford Speakers there will be an initial fee of £12, which covers the cost of the basic Toastmasters manual on public speaking and various other educational materials. We also charge a half-yearly fee of £30, which covers the running costs of the club and amonthly magazine from Toastmasters International

Modern History Group: Tuesday

2:30pm (Please note new start time!). Members £1, non-members £3. When you arrive, please check which room the meeting is in.

• 8 January: RUTH LAWN: MARIE STOPES: a local resident.  

• 15 January: BARRY LENZ: BOUNDARIES AND BOUNDARY CHANGES: What caused modern boundaries of administrative units to be defined, and when was this done?

• 22 January: GORDON BRIDGER: LATIN AMERICA'S TERRIBLE LEGACY: Many contemporary social problems in South and Central America have deep historical roots.

• 29 January: PROFESSOR PETER NEWMARK: BRNO AS CENTRE OF EUROPE.

• 5 February: DR MAMDOUH SALAMEH: PEAK OIL; MYTH OR REALITY?: An international oil expert discusses whether the world oil production has peaked and the impact of this on the global economy.

• 12 February: RAYMOND SMITH: TWENTIETH CENTURY DEVELOPMENTS IN IRRIGATION IN BRITAIN.

• 19 February: STEVE PALMER: THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

• 26 February: JIM THORNBERRY: CENTRAL AFRICA; AN AID WORKER'S PERSPECTIVE.The situation will be viewed partly from an historical angle.

Volunteers

If you would like to volunteer on a regular basis or for specific events, please let us know.

For further information, please contact Reception at the Guildford Institute of the University of Surrey. Call 01483 562142, or email guildford-institute@surrey.ac.uk