Category Archives: Village Life

Village LifeActivities taking place in the village, including Clubs and Societies. Check the Village Calendar for dates.

U3A: All About Roses

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Wednesday 21st June 2017 at 2.30 pm Goudhurst Parish Hall, Goudhurst. ALL ABOUT ROSES by Jacqueline Aviolet Jacqueline has run her own nursery for over 20 years. She grows asters, hardy geraniums, herbs and plants with people’s names, terms of endearment and cheeky asides. Her style is informative and light-hearted, she likes to encourage all […]

U3A March to December 2016

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Brenchley & Matfield, Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Horsmonden, Kilndown, Lamberhurst U3A is designed for retired and semi-retired people who wish to make new friends, have fun and learn something new.  There are Monthly Talks, Outings and Interest Groups which meet in small numbers at regular intervals.  To join any of them, to receive booking forms and […]

U3A December 2015 to April 2016

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December to April programme Entering its second year, U3A’s monthly talk is “History in Comic Verse” by Geoff Hutchinson on Wednesday, 16th December, at 2.30 p.m. in Goudhurst Parish Hall. Author and local historian Geoff Hutchinson has a tremendous enthusiasm for local history and the colourful characters associated with it. His personal crusade is to […]

U3A Update

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For Brenchley, Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Horsmonden, Kilndown, Lamberhurst and Matfield U3A meets in Goudhurst but also covers the surrounding parishes with the intention of bringing friendship, knowledge and fun to retired and semi-retired people.  There are monthly talks, various Interest Groups meet informally and Outings are arranged. Next Monthly Talk Wednesday, 16th September, 2.30 p.m. […]

U3A Update

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For Brenchley, Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Horsmonden, Kilndown, Lamberhurst and Matfield Membership of this new branch of the University of the Third Age for retired and semi-retired people continues to grow and we are nearing the 150 members mark. There are Monthly Talks, Outings and Interest Groups which meet in small numbers at regular intervals. To […]

U3A Update

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For Brenchley, Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Horsmonden, Kilndown, Lamberhurst and Matfield Membership of this new branch of the University of the Third Age for retired and semi-retired people continues to grow and we are nearing the 150 members mark. There are Monthly Talks, Outings and Interest Groups which meet in small numbers at regular intervals. To […]

Future U3A Monthly Talks

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Future Monthly Talks 18th February “Hypnotherapy” with Richard Bourne 18th March “John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 A painter of glamorous portraits and atmospheric landscapes” with Marian Insley (The talk by Jonathan Hockey has been postponed) 15th April “My Childhood in Nazi Berlin and My Escape to England” with John Izbicki, former Daily Telegraph correspondent. 20th May […]

U3A inaugural launch meeting success

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New group for Brenchley, Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Horsmonden, Kilndown, Lamberhurst, Matfield The inaugural launch meeting was a resounding success with 97 enrolling to join this  exciting and new venture. That means the initial membership will be over a hundred and  many Interest Groups will need to divide into two parts because of the high numbers. […]

New University of the Third Age opens

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University of the Third Age to open in Goudhurst The doors of the latest University of the Third Age will be open in Goudhurst Parish Hall (aka Village Hall) by the pond on Wednesday, 22nd This is an opportunity to become a member and register interest in one or more of the Groups now formed […]