Details of events are listed here and are also emailed to members.
Talks and quiz afternoons normally take place in the John Galsworthy Building, Penrhyn Road.
Meeting places for excursions and other events are arranged conveniently.
To hear what's coming up, send in your details to be added to the mailing list.
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Dates for your diary ...
Full details of all events will be sent out nearer to the dates.
Please check your email on the day for any updates.
Friday 9th October, 2pm: KURSA AGM, Galsworthy Building, room 2005.
Friday 16th October, 2pm: Talk ~ "Sue Ryder, life and legacy" by Joanna Bogle. Galsworthy Building , room 5013.
Joanna Bogle, author, historian and broadcaster, talks about Sue Ryder who is familiar from the charity
shops she founded. We will hear about this remarkable woman who worked on projects
for post WWII concentration camp victims before expanding into a range of care homes and hospices.
£5 per person for members and friends, refreshments afterwards.
Wednesday 4th November, 2pm: Talk ~ "Baked Alaska or Mexican Chilly,. Climate change explained" by Nick Cook. Galsworthy Building, room 1003.
Nick Cook has a background in environmental advice and training to multinational companies. He will
explain what climate change does to weather with a fascinating insight into the history, science and politics
of the topic.
£5 per person for members and friends, refreshments afterwards.
Wednesday 18th November, 2pm: Talk ~ "Heathrow from Stone Age to Jet Age" by Nick Pollard. Galsworthy Building, room 1003.
Nick Pollard is curator of Spelthorne Museum, Staines, and Chairman of Sunbury and Shepperton Local history Society. He will talk about the history of Heathrow, what was there before the airport, and other airfields which were its predecessors. He will look at recent changes and what the future holds.
£5 per person for members and friends, refreshments afterwards.
Possible future events:
Coffee Mornings at Penrhyn Road, Bourne Hall, Ewell, or Royal British Legion, Surbiton.
December ~ Christmas meal
December ~ Music afternoon
Please let Richard know if you plan to come to any of these events: -> Contact
The KURSA Committee are always looking for interesting events and new ideas. If you visit somewhere or hear about a talk that might interest members, please send details to Richard for consideration.