Eu3a Magazine - Autumn 2025
Roots & Futures – Two-day event
Affiliating with other community organisations offers Elmbridge u3a the opportunity to share resources and support one another. Together with the Riverhouse Barn, we have compiled a range of free or competitively priced talks and presentations. Friends and non-members of Elmbridge u3a are also welcome.
Tuesday 28 October
Connecting with your Roots: 10.30-11.30
Presenter: Sue Turner, Chair, West Surrey Family History Society. Cost: £2 Booking code 28/1
Exploring your family history is a rewarding way to connect with the past and gain an understanding of who you are today. Many organisations can provide valuable support in this journey, so whether you are just starting out or piecing together the final branches of your family tree, this talk offers information on how to bring your ancestors’ stories to life.
Entertaining Troops – Stories from the Theatre of War
Presenter: Pete Allen, Director, RC Sherriff Trust. Cost: £2 Booking code 28/2
This talk tells the story of how, during one of the darkest times in history, the show still went on. Whether through the Entertainments National Service Association or when ,in 1944, a Noel Coward play premiered in a prisoner of war camp, entertainment persisted even in wartime.
Untold Stories 14.00 - 16.30/ Walton Charity 14.00-14.330
Presenter: Nina Malyon, Manager, Walton & Hersham Foodbank / CEO Rob Mills Cost: £5 for both events. Booking code 28/3
Walton Charity has a rich history of supporting communities in Elmbridge for over 800 years. Join us for this fascinating talk about its history, community projects and the difference it makes in Elmbridge today - plus how you can get involved in building a stronger, kinder community.
Widows of the Ice 15.00 - 16.00 Presentation and discussion with author
Presenter: Anne Fletcher author and historian. Cost: £5 for both events. Booking code 28/3
Discover the untold stories behind the Antarctic expedition of Captain Scott. His final words: ‘For God’s Sake look after our people’ were written as he lay freezing and starving to death. The women he was referring to are the ‘Widows of the Ice’ - the wives whose love and support helped to shape one of the most iconic moments in British history.
Wednesday 29 October
Artificial Intelligence - what is it good for? 10.30-13.00
Presenter: Alan Freeland, u3a Artificial Intelligence Network Lead Cost: Free but places are limited. Booking code 29/1
An introduction to Generative AI (through apps like ChatGPT) and exploring what makes it potentially so powerful and dangerous. We will discover Generative AI’s impact on society both now and in the future and how our u3a and its members might benefit from understanding and using AI.
Meet Elmbridge u3a 14.00 - 16.30
Elmbridge u3a has over 100 groups. If you want to know more about the different categories, to find out about Di’s Days Out and the theatre trips, or discover what volunteering entails, this is your opportunity.
Why not pop in for a chat and explore all the many ways to Learn, Laugh and Live with us. No need to book.
Booking for each session (apart from Meet Elmbridge u3a) is through the Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre website: https://www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/talks The venue address is:
Riverhouse Arts Centre, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 2PF. There is some parking on site but please consider car sharing.
Nikki Lindsey