Highgate Horticultural Society – 160 Years of History
Monday 9th November 2020 7.30 pm. An online Zoom meeting. Jill and Steve Marston recount the history of the HIghgate Horticultural Society.
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The Long Win: a talk by the author, Cath Bishop
Monday 2nd November 2020 7.30 pm.
In a talk and Q&A session based on her new book, ‘The Long Win: The search for a better way to succeed’, Cath examines our obsession with winning, how it is holding us back in schools, businesses, sports and politics, and proposes a new approach, ‘The Long Win’. Don’t miss the opportunity to discuss this book live with Cath and put your questions to her. An online Zoom event.
J’ai deux amours
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Monday 26th October 2020 7.30 pm
Josephine Baker loved two things – her country and Paris. But which country? America, her birthplace, where she suffered under segregation, or France, where she was admired as a great musical star?
This is an online Zoom event
The Idea of the Modern Home – Neave Brown in N19
Monday 19th October 7.30 pm
Architect David Porter reviews the first independent scheme by renowned architect Neave Brown (winner of the 2018 Royal Gold Medal award).
This is an online Zoom event.
Coffee mornings resumed
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Highgate Society is delighted to announce the resumption of the Saturday coffee mornings. Come and join us between 1030 and 1230 for a social distancing catch-up inside the hall at 10A South Grove (where we will have seating for up to 12 people) or outside – bring a chair.
Retrofit and the Green Homes
Grant
Monday 12th October. 6.00 pm. This event organised by the Sustainable Living Group explains the Government’s Green Homes Grant scheme and is designed to help Highgate people to decide if they want to take up the offer.
This is a free online Zoom event
Harvest of the Cold Months
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Monday 5th October 2020 7.00 pm online.
Ice cream making would not have been possible without ICE. So how did we get ice? This is the story not only of ice houses but of the extraordinary trade in frozen water across the globe that enabled us to keep our food fresh and our drinks cool, as well as making ice cream.
Beyond Black and White
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Monday 28th September 2020 7.00 pm
How do we strike the right balance between treating London’s BAME communities as though they were a single bloc versus treating each as having its unique character and heritage?
An online Zoom talk
Travellers’ tales:
Mongolia
Monday 21st September 7.00 pm Join Betty Pires as she takes you on tour, via Zoom, through the fabled land of Genghis Khan, Emperor of the Mongol Empire, who established the largest contiguous empire in history.
This is an online Zoom event.
“The Shell Collector”: an author’s presentation
Monday 14th September 2020 7.00 pm
In conversation with Martha Halford-Fumagalli, local author Robert Lyons will talk about his recently published book, a fictionalised account of a 1970’s financial scandal.
This is an online Zoom event.
