What's On 17-21 Nov 2025

Monday 17th November

STRENGTH AND BALANCE 

Jeanne 

No Strength and Balance on 17th November

Back as usual at 2.30 pm on Monday 24th November

 

TOPICAL SCIENCE 

Rosemary 

The next meeting will be on Monday 17th November at 1400 at the Hub. 

Topics: 1) The use of Drones, especially in warfare; 

2) DNA Repair and its effect on aging. 

Science in the news this Month - members are welcome to bring in any items of interest that they have found. No specialist knowledge needed - just an enthusiastic enquiring mind! All are very welcome - just come along.

 

Tuesday 18th November

COFFEE AND CHAT 

Duncan 

New members are always welcome. 

Olympus restaurant in Bolton from 1030. 

 

CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS 

Eamonn 

Group Two will meet on Tuesdays 4th and 18th November at 1400 at Waterstones café, Bolton. This group has learnt the basics of how to solve cryptic crosswords, is now learning about more challenging clues, and completes two crosswords in each session. 

 

PSYCHOLOGY 

Steve 

Please note that this month, due to the room being unavailable on our usual date, our meeting is on Tuesday 18th November at 1400 at The Hub. We will be discussing: 

Can you make your own luck?? Please come and join us.

 

Wednesday 19th November

BRIDGE GROUP 

Tony 

Meeting every Wednesday from 1315–1530 at St Andrew & St George Church. New players welcome - some interest in cards is useful, we will help with the rest.

 

Thursday 20th November

POETRY FOR PLEASURE 

Eileen 

The next meeting is Thursday 20 November from 1330 - 1515 at the Hub, when our topic is ‘War and Peace’. At our December meeting (Thursday 18th) we will be looking at poems on the topic of 'Christmas giving, sharing, playing, caring'. This gives us more time to enjoy choosing what we read aloud. If you have not attended our group before and would like to come, please ring Eileen for further information. 

 

READING GROUP 

Annie 

The group will meet on Thursday 20th November when we will discuss Kate Atkinson's latest Jackson Brodie book, Death At The Sign of the Rook. 

The meeting starts at 1030 on Zoom and lasts about an hour. Our final book for the year is The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton. New members welcome, if you would like to join us, please contact Annie.

 

Friday 21st November

COFFEE AND CHAT 

Jeanne 

New members are always welcome. 

Farnworth - at The Well Café, Farnworth Baptist church, Trafford Street, BL4 7PQ on from 1030 – you are all very welcome to come and join us. The cakes and lunches are delicious! 

 

CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS 

Eamonn 

Group One will meet on Fridays 7th and 21st November at 1400 at Olympus restaurant in Bolton town centre at 1400. This group has learnt all the basics of how to solve cryptic crosswords and completes two moderately difficult crosswords in each session. 

 

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 

Janet 

We will meet in Waterstones Coffee Shop at 1030 Friday to compare pictures. 

 

MATHS GROUP

Pat 

We meet on Friday 21st November at 1330 at the Hub. We shall follow up the differentiation (calculus) begun last month. This time it will be integration. 

You might need a calculator, but it is not essential if you are good at arithmetic, and a sharp pencil for graph drawing. I will bring the graph paper. 

Hope to see you there. 

 

SINGING FOR PLEASURE 

Paul 

At 1030 Friday in the Seminar Room at Claremont Church, St George's Road. We welcome new members in all voices (Alto, Bass, Soprano, Tenor) who want to enjoy singing with others. 

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