Don’t forget the monthly online Quiz on Saturday 25 January, 6.45 for 7pm hosted by Alan and Maureen. Good luck!
The Transport and Industrial Heritage group has a talk on Tuesday 28 January, 7.30pm by Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews from North Herts Museum: The Industrial Archaeology of North Herts, with an emphasis on the social aspects of changes due the factory system. Jackmans Community Centre, Ivel Court. LALG members £3, guests £5. No need to book. Contact: Tessa Palfreyman 01462 678032 transport@lalg.org.uk
Come along to the Open Meeting at Letchworth Settlement on Monday 3 February, 10.30am. Main speaker, Tim Parrott, will talk about Notre Dame du Haut, one of the most radical designs of Le Corbusier’s late style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Also, Steven Gordon-Wilson will talk about the Heritage Foundation's Breathe campaign. Kincaid Hall, Letchworth Settlement. £4 members, £6 non-members. Contact: openmeetings@lalg.org.uk
The Decarbonise Letchworth Group is meeting on Friday 7 February, 7:15pm at Mrs Howard Hall, Norton Way South to to discuss Unblocking Letchworth Design Principles for a Better Tomorrow, ideal if you are interested in retrofitting your house, but frustrated by current planning guidance. Admission free, donations to costs welcomed. Contact: Julia Sonander decarbonise@lalg.org.uk
A new group is starting called Musical Games, meeting Mondays 10 February and 10 March, 10am to 11.30am at Norton Methodist Community Hall, SG6 1DH. A practical session to include singing, percussion, rhymes, moving to music and generally having a lot of fun. Cost: £3 for members (£5 non-members). Contact: Carole Kendall 07752 839589; newideas@lalg.org.uk
Booking now: the Social Playgoing group has 12 seats on Wednesday 26 March, 2.30pm for a new play Retrograde at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. It is based on an early career decision for a young Sidney Poitier. Described by The Telegraph as 'The finest new play about a pivotal moment in civil rights history'. Group price £30ppm - worth £69.50pp. Contact: Brian Sykes 07710 274503; playgoing@lalg.org.uk
On Thursday 6 February, 10.50 am at the Broadway Cinema, The Arts Society North Hertfordshire presents Unravelling the Silk Road by Chris Aslan. An illustrated lecture about the crucial role played in Asia by silk, as currency, creating a network of trading routes. £7 from the Box Office or visit the Broadway website
