Ealing Arts R&VA events, updated 9/3/10

EALING ARTS + LEISURE
LEISURE & VISUAL ARTS EVENTS
Information supplied by societies: please note that events after the first two months listed may be subject to change.
Details of all EA+L Leisure Section members can be found on the members page.
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CONTINUING EVENTS (see below for weekly events)
To May 2010 (at least)
Lady’s Creative Centre	www.lcc-ealing.org
February/March: Classes in painting and drawing, craft, basic English, creative writing, computer, Spanish, Persian. Exhibitions, social events. April/May: Classes in painting & drawing, craft, creative writing, basic English, Spanish, computer. Exhibitions/craft fairs, social events.
Weekdays or Saturdays, mornings or afternoons Lido Centre, 63 Mattock Lane, West Ealing, W13 9LA or locally £15 per year (some activities extra) Dolls House Museum: Sats 10-2pm, free entry. 12 Haven Green Ealing W5 2UU	Contact: 8280 2280 / lcc@ecrc.org.uk
Acton Ballet School	Younger Years
Acton Ballet School offer classes in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Irish dancing	www.actonballetschool.co.uk
Monday - Thursday at Priory Community Centre, Acton Lane, W3 8NY	Enquiries: 8992 6891
April 18th to September 26th 2010
Gunnersbury Park Museum
POLISH LIVES
An exhibition which tells the story of the Polish community in Ealing from World War 2 to the present day. Based on interviews and memories recorded by Ealing Local History Library, with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Open every day 11am - 5pm. Gunnersbury Park Museum, Pope's Lane, W3 Free	Enquiries: 8992 1612 / vanda.foster@laing.com
WEEKLY EVENTS
Saturdays
West London Group of the Ramblers Association	www.btinternet.com/~westlondongroupra/
To May (at least): Saturdays and Sundays (some weekdays). We invite you to join our health-giving country walks in friendly company, 6-12 miles, led by volunteers. Railway station start, lunchtime pub stop. No charge, but regular participants will need to join RA. For our current programme of walks, and details of membership, see our website or phone our secretary. Sample walks: Saturday 17 April: 9-mile linear Chorleywood to Rickmansworth. Dept Marylebone 9.57 Saturday 1 May: 10-mile Goring circular in blubell time. Dept Paddington 8.57 Sunday 16 May: 9-mile Teddington circular. Dept Waterloo 9.18.	Contact: 8422 3284 / 8540 8938
Benedictine Study & Arts Centre	www.bsac.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN ETHICS/MORAL THEOLOGY
How do we arrive at our many values and shape them into Christian values? Topics to include: Being Human, Human Values, Religious Values, Christian Values. Christian Rights and Responsibilities; Christian Ethics and Human Rights; Christian perspective on ecology; Christian ethical perspective on healthcare issues.
Course to run over three Saturdays: January 23rd, February 6th, March 6th 10am - 4pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £80 (3 Saturdays)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
CHURCH HISTORY: REFORMATION, ENLIGHTENMENT, REVIVAL & REVOLUTION
Topics to include: Late medieval background and possible causes of the Reformation; the Galileo controversy; David Hume's attack on ‘natural theology’; the clockwork universe of the Deists; 18th century orthodox responses to Rationalism; Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuits; John Wesley and the Methodist revival; Lutheran pietism and the Pilgrim Fathers; The French Revolution and its legacy.
Course to run over three Saturdays: January 30th, February 27th, March 20th 10am - 4pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £80 ( 3 Saturdays)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN ETHICS/MORAL THEOLOGY
How we arrive at our many values and shape them into Christian values. Definitions of conscience and its role in the lives of Christians. Brief exploration of some aspects of natural law, natural rights and moral norms.
February 6th, February 27th, March 20th, 10am - 4pm 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
STUDY SKILLS: READING & NOTE-TAKING AND ESSAY WRITING SKILLS
Thinking to go on to further study in Higher Education? Over the years we have discovered students’ needs to acquire and develop study skills, especially those who have not studied for a number of years. Our Study Skills courses aim to address these needs.
February 6th, March 6th: 10am - 4pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £30 each session	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
MAKING THE MOST OF JOB INTERVIEWS
This interactive three hour course provides participants with the confidence and tools necessary for attending that important job interview.
February 6th, March 6th: 10am - 1pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £20 per session	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
CHURCH HISTORY: REFORMATION AND SOCIETY
This course is spread over three Saturdays and will examine: Saturday 1. German and English Reformation Saturday 2. The Swiss Reformation Saturday 3. Radical Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation
April 24th, May 15th and June 19th, 10am - 4pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £80 (for the course)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
During this course, which runs over three Saturdays, we will examine questions such as whether, based on our experience of the world in which we live, it can be proved that God exists, and whether religious experience can act as evidence of the existence of God.
May 1st, May 22nd, June 26th, 10am - 4pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
Sundays
Ealing Outdoor Club	www.ealingoutdoorclub.co.uk
WALK
MARCH: March 7th: Walk Tower Hill, Hertfordshire. Meet Ealing Common Station at 9.30am March 14th: Walk Upper Misbourne Valley (9 miles). Meet Uxbridge Station (back of Poundland) at 10am March 21st: Walk Sunningdale and Chobham Common. Meet Ealing Common Station at 9.30am March 28th: Chilterns walk. Meet Uxbridge Station (back of Poundland) at 10am Departure Points: Ealing – Ealing Common Station. Uxbridge – Uxbridge Bus Terminal by Uxbridge Station at the rear of former Woolworths. Please note usually walks are 8-12 miles. People taking part in the walks do so at their own risk. New members welcome. APRIL/MAY: We have organised walks on Sundays April 11, 18 and 25th and May 9, 16 and 23rd. See our website or phone for details We usually walk in the Chilterns, Surrey and other areas around London. Walks are normally between 8 and 12 miles. Walking is at your own risk. Usually 9.30 or 10 am start from Ealing Common or Uxbridge station	Enquiries: 01753 644086 / ealingoutdoorclub@hotmail.com
West London Group of the Ramblers Association	www.btinternet.com/~westlondongroupra/
To May (at least): Saturdays and Sundays (some weekdays). We invite you to join our health-giving country walks in friendly company, 6-12 miles, led by volunteers. Railway station start, lunchtime pub stop. No charge, but regular participants will need to join RA. For our current programme of walks, and details of membership, see our website or phone our secretary. Sample walks: Saturday 17 April: 9-mile linear Chorleywood to Rickmansworth. Dept Marylebone 9.57 Saturday 1 May: 10-mile Goring circular in blubell time. Dept Paddington 8.57 Sunday 16 May: 9-mile Teddington circular. Dept Waterloo 9.18.	Contact: 8422 3284 / 8540 8938
Club West	www.clubwest.org.uk
To May (at least): Are you aged 40 to 60s, unattached & sociable? Meet us for Sunday lunch or just a drink from 12.30pm at a pub in West London. We will be at reserved tables with the Club West sign on display. Drinks at normal pub prices. Ring Mike Tyzack for details or go online for a Sample Programme.	Enquiries: 8992 6134 / mike@miketyzack1.plus.com
Mondays
Ealing Country Dance Club	www.ealingfolk.org.uk
February and March: Not many of us dance as stylishly as Mr Darcy or Elizabeth Bennet, but we all enjoy the graceful exercise of traditional English country dancing. Single and couples of all ages and experience welcome to our friendly club nights. April and May: Singles, couples of all ages and levels of experience welcome to our friendly club nights. Enjoy the gentle, graceful exercise of traditional English folk dancing. The music is good, too.
March 1st, 15th, 29th, April 5th, 19th, May 3rd, 17th, 31st 8 - 10pm. St Barnabas Church Hall, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing W5 1QG (E2 & E9 buses) £3.50	Contact: 8567 1028 / 8560 0544
Benedictine Study and Arts Centre	www.bsac.ac.uk
CHRISTIANS UNDERSTANDING ISLAM
Topics covered will include the social and religious conditions in Arabia before Islam; Muhammad ibn Abdullah – his early life. Muhammad Rasulullah – the Messenger of Allah (pbuh); the prophet, the statesman, the military commander and the judge. Sunnism, Shi’ism and Sufism. The Islamic belief system. The written and unwritten revelation. The main sources of Islamic legislation and jurisprudence. Islam and politics.
18th January - 8th March (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN FAITH
This course is open to all and will be of particular interest to those engaged in the various pastoral ministries within the Church. It aims to give an overview of Human Personality Development focusing, in particular, on lifespan theories of Human and Faith Development and of the influence that the former may have on the latter.
18th January - 8th March (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
LEARN LATIN – PRE-INTERMEDIATE
This course is suitable for those who have completed the beginners course, or for those who want to refresh their knowledge of the basics of Latin. Each session will include a teaching session on grammatical points, some written exercises and examination of some liturgical texts in Latin. Those wishing to take the subject further could begin to work towards a formal qualification in Latin.
April 19th - June 7th (8 weeks), 6 - 7.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £60 (for 8 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
LEARN LATIN – ADVANCED/READERS
For those who have already attended three terms or have a previous qualification in Latin (‘O’ Level, GCSE or ‘A’ Level). An eight-week course of reading during which we will look at selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Bk 1) and St Augustine’s Confessions (Bk 1)
April 19th - June 7th (8 weeks), 7.30 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £60 (for 8 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
Swingland	www.swingland.com
LINDY HOP (JITTERBUG) CLASSES
Learn to swing and jive in Ealing. Every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at The Drayton. Lindy hop is a fun, energetic partner dance from the 1930s and 40s, danced to Big Band swing through to early Rock'n'Roll music. No experience needed. Start any time. Come on your own or with friends/partner. All ages 18+ (under 18s please ask).
To March (at least): 7.45pm doors, 8pm beginners’ class. The Drayton (function room), 2 The Avenue, West Ealing, London W13 8PH £8-£10 – see website.	Enquiries: 07956 952090 / info2010@swingland.com
Shaw School of Dance
BALLROOM & LATIN-AMERICAN DANCE CLASSES
Beginners and Improvers
To May (at least), except bank holidays: 8 - 10pm. All Saints’ Church Hall, Elm Grove Rd., Ealing W5 3JH £5 per session	Enquiries: 8998 5138
The 4020 Arts Group
OIL PAINTING
We are a friendly group, run by our members with an excellent tutor. We mainly use life models with some still life work. We welcome everyone from beginners to experienced artists who should all find the class exciting and challenging.
April 19th - July 5th: 2 - 5pm. Priory Community Centre, Acton £15 per 3 hour session	Enquiries: 8567 0528 / mgtlerougetel@live.co.uk
Tuesdays
Pottery Classes with Paul Tierney
Pottery sessions for all levels. Techniques include hand-building, throwing on the wheel and decorating with slips and glazes. Friendly, mixed-ability groups. Beginners welcome.
To May (at least): Mornings and evenings. Hanwell Community Centre, Westcott Crescent, W7	Enquiries: 8840 0015
Ealing Outdoor Club	www.ealingoutdoorclub.co.uk
MEETING
March 2nd, 16th: Social evenings March 30th: Slide show “Pocketful of Euros” April 6th: Social evening April 20th: Scrabble with Jim May 4th: Social evening May 18th: Social evening
March: 8.30pm, April/May: 8.15pm. St. Matthew’s Church Hall, North Common Road, Ealing, W5	Enquiries: ealingoutdoorclub@hotmail.com
Pitshanger Poets	www.pitshangerpoets.co.uk
PITSHANGER POETS POETRY WORKSHOP
The Pitshanger Poets meet to discuss their poems and give friendly advice and criticism. Please bring ten copies of a poem you have written.
To May (at least): 8pm every Tuesday. The Library, Questors Theatre, Mattock Lane £3	Enquiries: 8810 6224 / j.priestman@fsmail.net
Benedictine Study and Arts Centre	www.bsac.ac.uk
RITES OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
This course will give an historical and doctrinal background to the development of Christian initiation. Attention will be given to the variety of contemporary teaching, and to different views on baptismal practice and doctrine.
19th January - 9th March (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY OF THE CHURCH (ECCLESIOLOGY)
19th January - 9th March (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
LITURGICAL MUSIC AND WORSHIP
The course aims to provide the participants with the necessary resources for planning music in the contemporary liturgy through an examination of seminal documents of the last 40 years and their practical application. It will also look at some of the issues facing liturgical musicians.
19th January - 9th March (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE – BEGINNERS; 1st CERT; ADVANCED
Develop reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and conversation skills as well as extend vocabulary and improve pronunciation. Small classes (maximum 8 students). IELTS and Cambridge examinations may be sat.
April 21st - June 23rd (10 weeks). 10 - 11.20am Beginners, 11.30am - 1pm 1st Cert, 1 - 9pm Advanced 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD Beginners £75, First Certificate £75, Advanced £100	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
Pamela Lloyd-Jones	www.pamelalloydjones.com
ART CLASSES
Feb/March: Painting and drawing, working both from source materials and life in a variety of media. April/May: Drawing and painting classes for both beginners and the more experienced: very friendly and supportive groups. Subjects covering portraiture, still-life and landscape.
January 5th - March 30th (half term 16th Feb): £90 for the 12 week term April 13th - May 25th: £52.50 for 7 week term 10am - 12 noon and 1 - 3pm. The Brentham Club, 38a Meadvale Rd., Ealing W5	Enquiries: 8993 5697 pamelalloydjones@hotmail.com
West London Backcare
STRETCH AND RELAXATION CLASSES
for those with back problems or arthritis. Please bring mat.
To May (at least): 10.55 - 11.55am. St Andrews Church Centre, Mount Park Road, London W5 (nr Ealing Broadway) £5 per session	Enquiries: 8997 4848
Mambo City	www.mambocity.co.uk
SALSA & KIZOMBA WITH MAMBO CITY
7 - 8pm: Beginners & Improvers/Salsa 8 - 9pm: Beginners 2 & Intermediates/Salsa 9 - 10pm: Kizomba with Miguel Monteiro Dancing after till late Everyone welcome to join us every Tuesday; tell your friends
April and May (at least), from 7pm. Flava’s Bar, 1 Mattock Lane, Ealing. W5 5BG £7 per class £10 for 2 classes	Enquiries: 07050 696480 / 8908 6085 / salsa@mambocity.co.uk
Wednesdays
Pottery Classes with Paul Tierney
Pottery sessions for all levels. Techniques include hand-building, throwing on the wheel and decorating with slips and glazes. Friendly, mixed-ability groups. Beginners welcome.
To May (at least): Mornings and evenings. Hanwell Community Centre, Westcott Crescent, W7	Enquiries: 8840 0015
Northolt & District Photographic Society	www.northoltphotoclub.org.uk
March 3rd Vic's 3D Detective Story March 10th 5th Digital/Slide Comp. March 17th 5th Print Comp. March 24th My Favourite Prints and Why. March 25th 'Match a Slide' Comp. at Ealing March 31st David Warner Competition April 7th: Members’ Forum April 14th: Year in Life of Adrian and Vanessa Herring April 21st: Percy Miller and Kensington Cup Comps April 30th (Friday?): Shots from 2009, Neil Sampson May 5th: Henry O'Dwyers Evening May 12th: Club Auction May 19th: President’s Evening May 26th: AGM
8pm. Northolt Village Community Centre, Ealing Road, Northolt. Free	Enquiries: 8422 3193
Benedictine Study and Arts Centre	www.bsac.ac.uk
ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE + CPE)
Develop reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and conversation skills as well as extend vocabulary and improve pronunciation. Small classes (maximum 8 students). IELTS and Cambridge examinations may be sat.
13th January - 17th March (10 weeks). 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD 10 -11.30am Beginners, 11.30am - 1pm First Cert, 7 - 9pm Advanced Beginners £90; First Certificate £90; Proficiency/Advanced £120	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE – ADVANCED/PROFICIENCY
A course that develops students’ communicative ability, both orally and written.
13th January - 17th March (10 weeks), 6 - 7.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £90	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
AROUND AND ABOUT THE NEW TESTAMENT II
Christianity is unique among the religions of the world in that it was born with sacred books lying in its cradle ready to be taken up later. As far as we know, Jesus wrote nothing, nor did the first generation of Christians, yet today we have a Christian collection of sacred books; namely, the New Testament Canon. How this came about during the first four centuries will be vital to our correct understanding of each work set within its own background and through the eyes of its intended readers.
20th January - 10th March (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
Shaw School of Dance
BALLROOM & LATIN-AMERICAN DANCE CLASSES
Intermediates
To May (at least), except bank holidays: 8.30 - 10.30pm. All Saints’ Church Hall, Elm Grove Rd., Ealing W5 3JH £5 per session	Enquiries: 8998 5138
Thursdays
Ealing and Hampshire House Photographic Society	www.ehhps.org.uk
March 4th: Print comp. Set subject: Ealing Town Hall Judge: Peter Noble ARPS March 11th: “Gaining exposure via a website” with Brian Seabrook and Nguyen Dinh Quoc-Huy March 18th: Projected image comp. Set subject: Castles Judge: Dr. Les Spitz ARPS March 25th: Match-A-Digital-Slide fun competition. EHHPS v Field End v Northolt Judge: Paul De Sylva APAGB April 1st: Own processed print competition. Judge:B.Lyddiatt April 8th: Commercial photography with Keith Adams and Ed Farrell April 15th: A talk by Tony Hawkins. Wildlife and Landscapes April 22nd: Print comp. Set subject: Lights Judge: Alan Copeland LRPS APAGB April 29th: The Annual Grand Auction – bring money for bargains May 6th: Ealing Interactive – members of EHHPS entertain May 13th: Projected image comp. Set subject: Ealing Town Hall Judge: Gerald Kityakara May 20th: Millennium Trophy – the best print of the year May 27th: Photographic composition „ An illustrated talk on this fascinating subject by Tom Steemson of captiveimage.com
7.45 for 8pm. Ealng Town Hall £2	Contact: 8992 0713
Benedictine Study and Arts Centre	www.bsac.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM: BELIEFS, FESTIVALS, HISTORY, LIFE CYCLE
This course introduces the students to Judaism, including Jewish daily life, Jewish history and the sources of the tradition and Jewish theology.
14th January - 18th March (10 weeks), 10.30am - 12.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £100	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / centre@bsac.ac.uk
ITALIAN (INTERMEDIATE/CONVERSATION)
This course requires students to have done, at least, two to three terms’ study in the Italian language. Students will improve their speaking skills through both oral and written work, using specially selected texts from a variety of sources.
14th January - 18th March (10 weeks), 6.30 - 7.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £50	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
ITALIAN (POST-BEGINNERS)
This course follows on from the Autumn Term course as an introduction to the Italian language. It is designed to enable students to read, write and maintain a basic conversation.
14th January - 18th March (10 weeks), 1 - 3pm, repeated 7.45 - 9.15pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD Afternoon course £100, evening course £75	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
LEARN SPANISH (BEGINNERS)
This course follows on from the Autumn Term course and is an introduction to the Spanish language. It is designed to enable students to read, write and maintain a basic conversation.
14th January - 18th March (10 weeks), 10.30am - 12.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £100	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
OLD TESTAMENT THROUGH ART
An examination, both visual and scriptural, of the major figures and events of the Old Testament (eg: Genesis, Moses, David, Samuel, Solomon, Job etc.) as seen through the eyes of the great artists from 12th to 20th centuries.
21st January - 11th March (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN PRAYER: IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY
21st January - 11th March (8 weeks), 10 - 11am. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD No charge	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE FOR BUSINESS, EDUCATION & TRAVEL – ADVANCED
A course that develops students’ communicative ability both orally and written
April 22nd - June 24th (10 weeks), 7 - 8.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £85 (for 10 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
ITALIAN – INTERMEDIATE/CONVERSATION
This course requires students to have done, at least, two to three term’s study in the Italian language. Students will improve their speaking skills through both oral and written work, using specially selected texts from a variety of sources.
April 22nd - June 24th (10 weeks), 6.30 - 7.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £50 (for 10 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
ITALIAN (POST-BEGINNERS)
This ten-week course is an introduction to the Italian language and is suitable for those who have already studied at least two terms of Italian. The course is designed to enable students to read, write and maintain a basic conversation.
April 22nd - June 24th (10 weeks), 1 - 3pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £100 (for 10 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM: THE FESTIVAL CYCLE AND JEWISH HISTORY
This course introduces the students to Judaism, including Jewish daily life, Jewish history and the sources of the tradition and Jewish theology.
April 22nd - June 24th (10 weeks), 10.30am - 12.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £100 (for 10 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
LEARN SPANISH – PRE-INTERMEDIATE
This nine-week course is an introduction to Spanish language and is suitable for those who have already studied at least two terms of Spanish. It is designed to enable students to read, write and maintain a basic conversation.
April 22nd - June 17th (9 weeks), 10.30am - 12.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £90 (for 9 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE & JOHN: 4 PORTRAITS OF JESUS IN THE GOSPEL
This course will examine how Jesus is portrayed by the four writers of the Gospel.
April 29th - June 17th (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £80 (for 8 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY AND PRAYER
This course will look at the life and images of St Ignatius of Loyola, as well as the purpose and foundation of the spiritual exercise; new life and making Christian choices.
May 20th - June 24th (6 weeks), 7 - 8.30pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £45 (for 6 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
Ealing University of the Third Age	www.ealingu3a.org.uk
March 4th: Lecture The Italian Renaissance in Art by Ralph Blumenau March 11th: Lecture The Open University 40^th Anniversary by Prof.Heinz Wolff (March 18th: AGM – members only) March 25th: Lecture National Trust Gardens by Mrs.Joy Lee
10 for 10.30am. Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
Shape & Tone
SHAPE & TONE EXERCISE CLASS
Varied exercises for strength, stamina and flexibility. Fun workout for all abilities. Every Thursday throughout the year.
To March (at least): 7 - 8.15pm. Room No. 1, Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Road W13 £4.50	Enquiries: 8845 7873 / shape.tone@blueyonder.co.uk
Acton Ballet School
NEW BALLET CLASS FOR ADULTS
Beginners welcome!
To May (at least): 7.30pm. The Dance Studio, Priory Community Centre, Acton Lane W3 8NY	Enquiries: 8992 6891 / actonballetschool@hotmail.com
Fridays
Benedictine Study and Arts Centre	www.bsac.ac.uk
BUSINESS ENGLISH
Students will develop their reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and conversation skills as well as extend their vocabulary and improve their pronunciation. Students may also work towards the Cambridge Business Suite examinations, if desired.
15th January - 19th March (10 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £120	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
LEARN SPANISH (BEGINNERS)
This course is an introduction to the Spanish language. It is designed to enable students to read, write and maintain a basic conversation.
15th January - 19th March (10 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £100	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
FAITH AND CULTURE: A LITERARY APPROACH
In this course, in which we will look at poems ranging in date from the 8th-20th centuries, students will reflect on and learn more about the structure of the liturgical year, as well as gaining familiarity with texts representing a wide variety of literary styles and techniques. No previous knowledge is presupposed, but students will also have the opportunity to ‘bring and share’ their own favourite poems throughout the course.
22nd January - 12th March (8 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £80	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
BUSINESS ENGLISH
Students will develop their reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and conversation skills as well as extend their vocabulary and improve their pronunciation. Students will improve their business English knowledge in order to carry out their daily business/management activities with increased confidence. Students may also work towards the Cambridge Business Suite examinations, if desired.
April 23rd - June 25th (10 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £120 (for 10 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
LEARN SPANISH – POST-BEGINNERS
This nine-week course is an introduction to Spanish language and is suitable for those who have already studied at least one term of Spanish. It is designed to enable students to read, write and maintain a basic conversation.
April 23rd - June 18th (9 weeks), 7 - 9pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 5DD £90 (for 9 weeks)	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / enquiries@bsac.ac.uk
Mambo City	www.mambocity.co.uk
SALSA WITH MAMBO CITY
“The Place To Be Every Friday” for a great night out. Salsa Classes Beginners - Advance @ 8.30pm. Learn to dance, meet new friends, just turn up, no partner required.
April and May (at least), 8pm - 1am. Ealing Town Hall £8/£6 members/NUS	Enquiries: 07050 696480 / 8908 6085 / salsa@mambocity.co.uk
The Gardening Club at Hanwell
April 16th: Laura Ponsonby May 7th: Ron Teague May 21st: Mike Watts
1st and 3rd Friday each month, 9.45am. Hanwell Methodist Church Hall, Church Road, W7 (behind Church) £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8567 5922 / gwendahillier@yahoo.co.uk
Jan Ryder Yoga Classes
Relieve stress, increase stamina, strength and flexibility. Iyengar method, IYA certified teacher
To May (at least), 9 - 10am and 2 - 3pm. Hanwell	Enquiries: 8840 3416 (after 7pm)
MARCH 2010
Thursday March 11th
CLAN Social Club	www.clansocialclub.org
A friendly group of unattached people aged 50 plus meet on the second Thursday of each month at The Royal (Harvester) Pub, Boston Road. Many other social events organised.
8pm. The Royal (Harvester) Pub, Boston Road (near Boston Manor tube station) Free	Enquiries: 8751 0164 / 8230 8680
Ealing Libraries	www.ealing.gov.uk/libraries
THE CASE OF TIMOTHY EVANS
On 9 March 1950 Timothy Evans was hanged for murdering his daughter. Three years later it was discovered that his tenant, John Christie, was a serial killer. Had Evans been wrongfully hanged? This talk by borough archivist Dr Oates presents the historical evidence for and against.
6.15pm. The Green Room, Ealing Central Library, 103 Broadway Centre, Ealing, W5 5JY £3. Please book in advance: phone, email or visit the library to book.	Enquiries: 8567 3670 / reading@ealing.gov.uk
Thursday - Sunday March 11th - 14th
Friends of Marcq-en-Baroeul
INTENSIVE FRENCH COURSE IN MARCQ-EN-BAROEUL
This long weekend in Marcq and Lille includes 10 hours of French tuition and being hosted by a French family or couple - a brilliant and very enjoyable way of improving one's French.
£185 all inclusive	Enquiries: 8567 8485
Sunday March 14th
West London Birders
CAR OUTING
Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk
8am. Front of Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, W5 Contribution towards fuel costs if a passenger	Enquiries: 8998 4629
Monday March 15th
Charlemagne Wine Club	www.charlemagnewineclub.co.uk
FROM “REAL” PINOT GRIGIO TO AMARONE
David Carter presents the various winemaking styles of the Veneto region of Italy.
8pm. 39 Broughton Road W13 8QW Admission by prior application	Enquiries: 8840 0007
Thursday March 18th
Ealing Quilters
‘HOUSES’ CHALLENGE
A group effort to make enough blocks for a small quilt
7.30pm. Ealing Town Hall £3 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 2548 / 8845 2056
Thursday - Sunday March 25th - 28th
Friends of Marcq-en-Baroeul
INTENSIVE ENGLISH WEEKEND IN EALING
The French ‘Friends of Ealing’ stay with host families/households in Ealing for the long weekend and attend an English Language Course. A social and dinner is organised for the Saturday evening.	Enquiries: 8567 8485
Sunday March 28th
West London Birders
CAR OUTING
Selsey Bill and Pagham Harbour, West Sussex
8am. Front of Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, W5 Contribution towards fuel costs if a passenger	Enquiries: 8998 4629
APRIL 2010
Thursday April 8th
CLAN Social Club	www.clansocialclub.org
MONTHLY GET-TOGETHER
A friendly group of unattached people aged 50 plus meet on the second Thursday of each month at The Royal (Harvester) Pub, Boston Road. Many other social events organised.
8pm. The Royal (Harvester) Pub, Boston Road (near Boston Manor tube station) Free	Enquiries: 8751 0164 / 8230 8680
Friday April 9th
Anglo Italian Circle of Ealing
GUEST SPEAKER
Topic to be confirmed
8pm. Christ The Saviour Hall, New Ealing Broadway £7 (members £4)	Enquiries: 078334 52798 / ffruzza@aol.com
Saturday April 10th
Pamela Lloyd-Jones	www.pamelalloydjones.com
LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOP
Short poses and long poses, expert tuition with excellent models.
10am - 1pm. Brentside High School £20 per session including paper and charcoal, tea/coffee and biscuits	Enquiries: 8993 5697 pamelalloydjones@hotmail.com
Monday April 12th
Norwood Green Women’s Institute
THEATRE AND TV TODAY WITH HUMOUR
Speaker: Mavis Wright
2 - 4pm. St Mary’s Church Hall, Norwood Green Road, Southall Visitors welcome – two free visits allowed.	Enquiries: 8570 0919
Tuesday April 13th
Historical Association Ealing Branch
THE MONK’S TALE: THE AMAZING CAREER OF ROGER NORREIS
A talk by Professor Jane Sayers, University College, London
7 for 7.30pm. The Parlour, (rear of) Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green, W5 £3 (members free)	Enquiries: 8998 4345
Ealing National Trust Association
FROM FERRY TO BRIDGE: THE STORY OF THE BRENTFORD AND KEW FERRIES AND THE THREE KEW BRIDGES
A lecture by Andrea Cameron. Until the 18th century there were only 2 bridges across the River Thames in the London area, namely the London and Kingston Bridges. This lecture traces the history of the Kew and Brentford Ferries, as well as the 3 Kew Bridges since 1759.
7.30pm. Ealing Town Hall £3 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
Rainbow Recital Poetry Group
Hear, contribute and discuss poetry on various themes. “Easter”
2.30pm. Hanwell Library, Cherington Road, W7 Free (optional donation 50p)	Enquiries: 8566 1742 / 8567 4397
Thursday April 15th
Ealing Quilters
DEALING WITH DISASTERS
Sharing experiences of patchwork & quilting gone wrong and ideas on how to fix the problem. We will also lauch a 'Topic' challenge.
7.30pm. Ealing Town Hall £3 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 2548 / 8845 2056
Ealing U3A
RUSSIA PAST & PRESENT
A lecture by Mike Beech. Come and see some interesting and stimulating aspects of the largest country in the world.
10.30am - 12 noon. Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
Monday April 19th
Ealing Decorative & Fine Arts Society (EDFAS)
ART & THE GREAT WAR
An illustrated lecture by Valerie Woodgate
8pm (wine and soft drinks available from 7.30). Victoria Hall, Ealing Town Hall £5 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 7112
Thursday April 22nd
Ealing U3A
AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT IN EALING
A lecture by Paul Fitzmaurice, who will speak about the John Quincy Adams diaries
10.30am - 12 noon. Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
Monday April 26th
Ealing Art Group	ealingartgroup.org.uk
Lecture by sculptor John Coppinger, who was responsible for the model-making on Star Trek and Walking With Dinosaurs
7.30pm. Ealing Centre for Independent Living, 1 Bayham Road, Ealing, W13 0TQ £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8998 5662
Thursday April 29th
Ealing U3A
OUR POPULATION PREDICAMENT HAS FIVE FATHERS
A lecture by Eric Rimmer and Hugh Russell, who will talk on what is the Optimum Population
10.30am - 12 noon. Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
MAY 2010
Friday - Sunday May 1st -3rd
St Mary's Perivale	www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk
POSIES AND POEMS – St Mary’s Perivale Flower Festival
Presented by Ealing Flower Club. Each arrangement is based on a favourite poem. There will be readings by Pitshanger Poets and the St Mary's Players at intervals throughout the festival.
11am - 5pm. St Mary's Perivale £1	Enquiries: 8997 2526
Friday May 7th
Anglo Italian Circle of Ealing
Possible quiz – to be confirmed
8pm. Christ The Saviour Hall, New Ealing Broadway £7 (members £4)	Enquiries: 078334 52798 / ffruzza@aol.com
Saturday May 8th
Benedictine Study and Arts Centre	www.bsac.ac.uk
STUDY SKILLS: READING & NOTE-TAKING AND ESSAY WRITING SKILLS
Thinking to go on to further study in Higher Education? Over the years we have discovered students’ needs to acquire and develop study skills, especially those who have not studied for a number of years. Our Study Skills courses aim to address these needs.
10am - 4pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £30	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / centre@bsac.ac.uk
MAKING THE MOST OF JOB INTERVIEWS
This interactive three-hour course provides participants with the confidence and tools necessary for attending that important job interview.
10am - 1pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £20	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / centre@bsac.ac.uk
Tuesday May 11th
Historical Association Ealing Branch
MIGRATION TO CANADA IN THE 19th CENTURY
A journey through social and family history; talk by David Porter based on family archives
7.30pm (refreshments from 7 pm). The Parlour, (rear of) Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green, W5 £3 (members free)	Enquiries: 8998 4345
Rainbow Recital Poetry Group
Hear, contribute and discuss poetry on various themes. Subject: “Maytime”
2.30pm. Hanwell Library, Cherington Road, W7 Free (optional donation 50p)	Enquiries: 8566 1742 / 8567 4397
Wednesday May 12th
Ealing National Trust Association
AN EVENING WITH SIR JOHN BETJEMAN
A lecture by Mr Andrew Davies. Just as Sir John Betjeman revelled in life, we will delight in the versatility of this complex man whose wide-ranging interests (people, architecture, history, churches, railway stations) never cease to stimulate. Readings from his poems and other writings will allow us to assess Betjeman's influence and legacy as well as to enjoy sturdy girls from Pontefract and even friendly bombs in Slough.
7.30pm. Ealing Town Hall £3 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
Thursday May 13th
Ealing U3A
STARTING LIFE WITH MY VICTORIAN GRANDPARENTS
A lecture by Mrs Liz Sullivan on her life story
10.30am - 12 noon. Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
CLAN Social Club	www.clansocialclub.org
MONTHLY GET-TOGETHER
A friendly group of unattached people aged 50 plus meet on the second Thursday of each month at The Royal (Harvester) Pub, Boston Road. Many other social events organised.
8pm. The Royal (Harvester) Pub, Boston Road (near Boston Manor tube station) Free	Enquiries: 8751 0164 / 8230 8680
Saturday May 15th
Benedictine Study and Arts Centre	www.bsac.ac.uk
DEVELOPING PERSONAL CAREER POTENTIAL
This interactive workshop is designed to explore the concepts and principles involved in a Team Management Profile, a widely used system for developint personal potential.
10am - 1pm. 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD £20	Enquiries: 8862 2156 / centre@bsac.ac.uk
Pamela Lloyd-Jones	www.pamelalloydjones.com
LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOP
Short poses and long poses, expert tuition with excellent models.
10am - 1pm. Brentside High School £20 per session including paper and charcoal, tea/coffee and biscuits	Enquiries: 8993 5697 pamelalloydjones@hotmail.com
Monday May 17th
Ealing Decorative & Fine Arts Society (EDFAS)
FROM 1611 TO 2010 – ART AND THE ENGLISH BIBLE
An illustrated lecture by Professor Michael Wheeler
8pm (wine and soft drinks available from 7.30). Victoria Hall, Ealing Town Hall £5 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 7112
Thursday May 20th
Ealing Quilters
AMISH MINIATURE
Hand sewing a miniature version of traditional Amish quilt with Vera Marston.
7.30pm. Ealing Town Hall £3 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 2548 / 8845 2056
Ealing U3A
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FOOD
A lecture by Mr Mik Black. A professor of plant physiology explores food history.
10.30am - 12 noon. Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
Saturday - Monday May 22nd - 24th
Friends of Marcq-en-Baroeul
FRENCH FAMILY WEEKEND
French families (or individuals or couples) from Marcq-en-Baroeul, Ealing's twin town, come and stay with Ealing hosts for the weekend. There is an evening meal and social on the Saturday evening (22nd). VOLUNTEERS TO HOST WOULD BE WELCOME! This is an excellent way of making French friends.	Enquiries: 8567 0566 / gillconneller@hotmail.com
Ealing Outdoor Club	www.ealingoutdoorclub.co.uk
EVENING WALK IN THE BRENT VALLEY
8.14pm prompt. Meet Viaduct Pub, Hanwell	Enquiries: ealingoutdoorclub@hotmail.com
Monday May 24th
Ealing Art Group	ealingartgroup.org.uk
Demonstration of painting flowers in water colour by Beryl Maile
7.30pm. Ealing Centre for Independent Living, 1 Bayham Road, Ealing, W13 0TQ £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8998 5662
Thursday May 27th
Ealing U3A
BE PREPARED
A lecture by Mr Peter Sweetman. Information on the making or updating of your Will
10.30am - 12 noon. Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall £2 (members free)	Enquiries: 8997 8630
SEPTEMBER 2010
Saturday September 11th
Northolt Model Railway Club	www.northolt-mrc.org.uk
60th ANIVERSARY ANNUAL EXHIBITION
8 interesting model layouts; trade stands; rides on the live steam railway in the club grounds for children and adults. The club meets every Friday evening from 7.30pm and anyone, whether they are an experienced modeller a complete beginner or somewhere in between, is welcome to attend as a guest.
10.30am - 5pm. Northolt Village Community Centre, Ealing Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 6AD £2.50 (senior citizens and children £1.50, family ticket for 2 adluts and 2 children £6)