Name of course or topic

Name of presenter

Phone

Ageing Gracefully

Hannie Belsten

012 4303743

Exploring Alaska’s Inner Passage by small ship (with slides)

Helene & Raimund Loubser

012-361-2762

The Armchair Traveller. The 1^st topic for 2008 will be “An historical visit to Constantinople – Queen of cities”. Starting in February.  Paula says this is not really a course – just sharing the fun! Any other members prepared to share their travel experiences, please speak to Paula.

Paula Herrmann

012 3484639

Art Appreciation Group

Betty Pienaar

012 346-5964

Art for Beginners. 6 sessions on the 1^st & 3^rd Saturday mornings of the month, from 09h30- 12h00. Phone presenter for dates – perhaps July/August/September.

Jenn Hurlin

012 803-5579

The Ascent of Man; The Jacob Bronowski series on DVD.  2^nd quarter of the year

Jenny Neser

012 460- 6750     082 414-2488

Ballet - viewing of ballet videos/DVDs and discussion of the art of various dancers, ballets & ballet styles. This will take place on Monday or Friday mornings.

Mary Harrop-Allin

012 460 8341

Beading –3 sessions; and visiting beading wholesalers. Probable date of commencement – February.

Janet Meyer and Des Dalgleish

082 347-0432 082 612 -8901

Bishop John William Colenso ( 3 talks ) - after Easter

Margaret Baudert

012 346-1580     082 584-4542

Book Clubs – Ann is helping to organize & start 2 book club groups, which are taking shape now.

Ann Ackermann

012 361- 7730    082 321 7413

Bridge for Beginners

Denise Binedell

012 6623906

Chinese Knotting

Grace Chiu

012-346-8517    082 8005919

Cosmos: the wonders of the universe – presentation of all 13 DVD episodes of Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos”, with introduction & discussion afterwards. February – April and July-September.

Roger Seeman

012 348-1703

Creativity Group

Anna – Mart Bonthuys

012 997-6373     082 214-5934

Drawing for Dummies

Gill Udal

082 578-4192

DVD showings of specific movies if requested.

Ann Ackermann

012 361- 7730     082 321 7413

DVD-: The Gardens of England

Jeanette Serfontein

012 991-0685

DVD- How Art made the World.

Gill Udal

082 578-4192

DVD– “Planet Earth” – 7 sessions, to run during February and March.

Dick Cullingworth

012 811-1549

Early Pioneers of Aviation (3 talks)

Margaret  Baudert

012 346-1580      082 584-4542

Genealogie en Familiegeskiedenis  (in Afrikaans or English)

Isobel Groesbeek

012 365 2057 (after hours) or 082 441 2325

How to buy and use a digital camera & a brief introduction to the ‘digital darkroom’. Times will be arranged to suit applicants & presenter on an individual basis

Gill Udal

082 578- 4192

Informal group singing sessions in which participants bring their favourite music with lyrics. [Probably for a morning every 2/3 months] Margaret Rodseth is prepared to play the piano but an organiser is required, and we also need a venue with a piano. Are there any suggestions?

Gill Udal

[temporary liaison]

082 578-4192

Listening to Music on a Sunday Afternoon*

Lizeth de Vos

012 804-7152

Microorganisms and Food - the ‘good’ & the ‘bad’.

Amelia de Jesus

012 460-3926

Molecules of Nature. 6-7 sessions. March/April. No prior knowledge of chemistry required.

George McGillivray

012 460-8214

Monthly movie group. Visit to local cinema, followed by lunch and discussion. 3^rd Wednesday of each month.

Ann Ackermann

012 361- 7730     082 321 7413

Monuments in Stone. 4 sessions.

John Vogel

012 361-4080

More holy odd-bods – January

Some more holy odd-bods. – starting June

Maxi Nurnberger

012-348-7909

Movie Appreciation Course. 5 sessions. After April.

Ann Ackermann

012 361- 7730    082 321 7413

Music for Dummies  - this course may run during 2008.

Mary Harrop-Allin

012 460-8431

Nature and Environmental Conservation. 4 sessions: 1 per month. August – September.

Chris Scheepers

012 807-7803

Novel-reading skills. 4 sessions

Verna Brown

012 460 -6392

Opera for fun – a course for 6 weeks. To start in either February or March.

Anton Gouverneur

012 348-3329

The Origins and development of the Afrikaans language. (In English or Afrikaans). To run in March/April/May

Arina Kock

082 343- 2516

Pretoria Historically

Rita van der Merwe

012 460 -8730

Report on excursions in the Namib Desert

John Vogel

012 361-4080

Scrabble Group. On going 1^st Wednesday of month at 2pm in Lynnwood Glen.

Audrey Klein

012 361-7332

Thank God for Insects.

Helmuth Zimmerman

012- 348-5132

Tour of Jan Smuts Museum, Irene

Arina Kock

012 993 5044     082 343 2516

Videos – Joan & Rex Milton are prepared to show videos at their home in Faerie Glen

Joan & Rex Milton

012 9911052

Weaving

Joan Milton

012 9911052