NEWSLETTER
9 SEPTEMBER 2026 Number 37
PLEASE SEE NOTICES BELOW, AND AT THE END OF THIS LETTER.
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FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER at 10 am in the Catholic Church Hall
The Key Drivers of the Middle East War: Regional and Global Implications. [Iraj Abedian] UNFORTUNATELY POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
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*TO BE REPLACED BY:
Singapore and the Cherry Blossom in Japan
by Hanns Bohle
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TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER at 10 am in the Catholic Church Hall
Living on a magnetic planet in the shadow of a variable star, the Sun!
by Pieter Kotze
Pieter Kotze will discuss the implications of the cyclic appearance of sunspots, as well as at times the lack of this cyclic behaviour (e.g. during the Maunder minimum that lasted between 1634 and 1720), during the various phases of a solar cycle, responsible for geomagnetic storms. |
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FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER at 10 am in the Catholic Church Hall
The Pantanal (Brazil) - Jaguars and Birdlife
by Steve Blake
This photographic adventure with Steve Blake will take us via Rio de Janeiro into the biggest wetland in the world and showcase the Jaguar, Ocelot, Capybara etc, as well as numerous colourful birds of this area. It will also include a trip to the large Iguazu Falls complex.
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Dear U3A Supporters
We are about to start planning our 2027 programme of talks at the Catholic Church Hall, and we would welcome your input.
Please let us know which presentations you particularly enjoyed in 2026 and would like to hear again in 2027.
We would also welcome suggestions for new speakers and topics that you think would interest our members. If possible, please provide the proposed topic together with the speaker’s name and contact details.
Your suggestions will help us put together another varied and interesting programme for the year ahead.
The Programme Coordinating Team
Hanns Bohle
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Samantha Conyers Tel or WhatsApp: +27 83 5526259 Email: Sam@alkiralodge.co.za Instagram: @beautiful Knysna villas
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