Event Category: Monthly Meeting
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Behind the Curtain: Mid Wales Opera
Bridget Wallbank from Mid Wales Opera will lift the curtain on the creative process - from staging and design to rehearsal, music, and life on the road - offering a lively behind-the-scenes look at how productions come to life. She will explore how Mid Wales Opera brings fully staged productions to communities across Wales and the Read more
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Weaving with Willow: From field to workshop
Deborah Jones, from Wonky Willow in Llanfyllin, will talk about and demonstrate basket making and weaving with willow. Basket making is one of the oldest known crafts, with some pieces found that date back to the Mesolithic period, and it produces items that are not only useful but beautiful. Read more
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No monthly meeting
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Heather BennetDoy-Jones from Arthritis UK
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The Life and Times of Edgar Degas - A Talk by Mike Morgan
The famous French Artist of the 19th Century whose signature subjects were ballet dancers, racehorses and their jockeys, milliners and laundresses and lots of other aspects of the Parisian tableau of that time. Read more
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Experiences in Metal Detecting - A talk by Ian Mills
Ian Mills is a local man who has been involved with Metal Detecting over a number of years, both from an amateur archaeologist’s view point and also in the search for and recovery of lost personal items. Read more
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Trekking with Gorillas - A talk by Ruth Millington
Ruth Millington lives near Welshpool and is known for her Extreme Holidays Podcast and we will be hearing about expeditions to remote areas of dense forests in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to observe endangered mountain gorillas in their natural. Read more
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Scams, Frauds and Banking Security - Catherine Davies (NatWest Bank)
Catherine from NatWest Bank will be offering a workshop on the most common Scams and Frauds around and will also providing some advice as to how to protect yourself from them. Read more
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Murray the Hump - A Talk by Rod Evans
Welsh born Llewellyn Morris Humphries, was a trusted lieutenant of Al Capone. He was a behind the scenes operator who kept a low profile and earned a reputation as the “brains” behind the Outfit’s operations Read more
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Buffalo Bill and his Visit to England - A Talk by Ian Thompson
Buffalo Bill, whose real name was William Frederick Cody, brought his famous Wild West show to the UK multiple times in the late 19th Century. His first visit was in 1887, when he performed as part of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Read more