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WEA (Kings Langley Branch)

Educational charity for all adults who wish to continue learning throughout life as well as for those who wish to return to education.

Proposed courses for 2008/2009:

* 'Novels with a Purpose': Dr Caroline Ellwood (10 weeks). Five novels with political purpose - staring with 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. Monday morning at the Baptist Church, The Nap, Kings langley, start 22nd September 2008.

* 'Short Story': Steven Wade-Jones (10 Weeks). Examination of short stories by Mansfield, Lawrence and Woolf discussing their import. Monday afternoon at Baptist Church, Kings Langley, start 22nd September 2008.

* 'Georgian England': Adam Smith (10 weeks). Reigns of first four Georges including the Industrial Revolution & birth of British Empire. Tuesday mornings at All Saints Church, Kings Langley, start 23rd September 2008.

* 'Music Appreciation': Dr John Winter (10+10 weeks - available as separate courses). 'Viva la France' French music from Louis XIV to 20th C. 'Music of Magic & Mystery' exploring myths and magic in orchestral and operatic works. Tuesday afternoon at All Saints Church, Kings Langley, start 23rd September 2008.

* 'Cities in Ancient Landscape': Florence Boardman (10 weeks). Pompeii, Petra London, Rome, etc. Wednesday morning at Baptist Church, Kings Langley, start 24th September 2008.

* 'Schools, Farms & Factories in England': Madeline Edmead (20 weeks). Buildings and their function - from schools to prisons, farms to theatres. Thursday afternoon at St Marys Church Hall, Hemel Hempstead, start 25th September 2008.

* 'The 19th Century House': Madeline Edmead (20 weeks). Examine houses from cottages and back-to-backs to Gothic Revival castles. Thursday evening at Kings Langley School, Love Lane, start 25th September 2008.

* 'Family History': Howard Gilbert (10 weeks). Workshop course on personal genealogy. Thursday afternoon at Methodist Church Hall, Abbots Langley, start 2nd October 2008.

* 'Understanding Islam': Dr Caroline Ellwood (10 weeks). Origins, history, expansion and culture. Monday mornings at Quaker Meeting House, 22 St Mary's Road, Hemel Hempstead, start 12th January 2009.

* 'Conflict between Science and Religion in 19C Britain': John Adams (10 weeks). Conflict of evolution theroy and 'special creatonist teaching 1750-1900. Monday mornings at Baptist Church, Kings Langley, start 12th January 2009.

* 'This Rough magic': understanding Shakespeare (10 weeks). Anthony & Cleopatra, King Lear & Tempest. Monday afternoon at Baptist Church, Kings Langley, start 12th January 2009.

* 'North America': Andrew Rudolph (10 weeks). US global dominance from 1945 and through the 'Cold War'. Tuesday morning at All Saints Church, Kings Langley, start 13th January 2009.

* 'Byzantium': Ian Jones (10 weeks). History and culture from Constantinople's foundation to its fall in 1453. Wednesday morning at Baptist Church, Kings Langley, start 14th January 2009.

* 'Industrial Revolution': John Adams (10 weeks). Examining the transition from a rural horse-powered society to urban steam power. Wednesday afternoon at Baptist Church, Kings Langley, start 14th January 2009.

* 'Art History': Nicole Lowe (10 weeks). Examining the social environment from which art work emerges. Thursday morning at Community Centre, The Nap, Kings Langley, start 15th January 2009.

* 'Earth & Life Through Time': Dr Neale Monks (10 weeks). Evolution & the adaption of life to environment changes. Thursday afternoon at Baptish Church, Kings Langley, start 25th January 2009.

If yoy are interested in joining the WEA the please contact for further information.

Registered charity number 314001