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Petersfield u3a members

Welcome to our latest e-newsletter, giving a quick summary of what’s happening within Petersfield u3a. To find out more, simply click onto the blue links to be taken straight to our website.

Whether you’re a complete sceptic, an ardent fan, or are simply undecided, the talk at Petersfield Community Centre on Tuesday 15 July is sure to provide food for thought.

Local medical herbalist Kate Parker will be sharing her knowledge of the power of plants, giving an outline of the history of herbs and their uses in treating a variety of conditions ranging from arthritis to asthma and headaches to joint pain. She will also cover traditional Chinese medicine.

Did you know … 

• Henry VIII was a huge champion of herbal medicines, putting forward the Medicines Act of 1542.
• In World War II conkers were a major contributor to the healthcare system as they contained the precursor to chloroform. 
• If a plant has the species name ‘officinalis’, it has been recognised as having medicinal properties. 
• Over 60 percent of the world’s population rely on herbs for treatment.

Dates for your Diary

As a complete contrast to health, the themes of the final summer talks by guest speakers at Petersfield Community Centre are literature and art.

Monday 14 July at 2.30pm
The Charles Dickens Story - a presentation in drama

Wednesday 16 July at 2.30pm
Impressionism, a painting revolution

Around & About

• Family History Group 2 has now broken up for the summer.
  If you’re thinking about refreshing your family history research or even starting from scratch, you’d be welcome to join the group when it resumes on Wednesday 10 September at 10am at Petersfield Community Centre.

Have Your Say

‘Connect’ always welcomes news and feedback from Petersfield u3a members via
u3aeditorconnect@gmail.com.
To make sure the e-newsletter is easy and interesting to read – and the style is consistent – copy is likely to be edited. The original version of any submission can be posted on the relevant page on our website and easily accessed from ‘Connect’ via a link.
“Thank you for celebrating the 30^th anniversary. It was an enjoyable afternoon and I was pleased to be there.”  (Ann J)

The next issue of ‘Connect’ will be emailed to you on Saturday 19 July, with a copy deadline for all contributions of Tuesday 15 July.