Ash Road Area Residents Association Headingley Community Centre. Themes for upcoming meetings are: ‘Litter in the area’ & ‘Headingley Stadium’ on 10 May; AGM, ‘Parking’ & ‘Living Streets’ 5 July; ‘Noise’ on 13 Sept; & ‘Housing’ 22 Nov. All at 7.30pm. Details: ashroadarea.r.a@ googlemail.com Bramhope Round Table Every 2nd Tues. Fun, friendship & fundraising (in that order!). All men between 18 & 45 welcome. Details: www. bramhoperoundtable. co.uk, info@ bramhope844.co.uk British Federation of Women Graduates (Leeds) meets monthly, Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael’s Rd. AGM 5 May & an informal evening get-together Sat 8 May. Details: 0113 262 4131, leedsawg@ntlworld.com Cat loving volunteers wanted! to join friendly new cat welfare group supporting feral & stray cats. Fundraisers needed to raise funds for food, cat kennels & vet costs. Fosterers also needed - full support given. Details: www.feralcatwelfare.org. uk, feralcarwelfare@aol. com Friends of University Art and Music (Leeds) fosters the musical & artistic outreach of the Uni of Leeds. Membership open to all & regular activities arranged. On Sun 16 May there will be a visit to Monk Fryston & Crathorne Halls. Details:
0113 343 2584, www. leeds.ac.uk/fuam Kaleidoscope Social club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 2621455 or 2612272, www. kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly. com Lawnswood Bridge Club 1.15pm Tues, YMCA Otley Road. Small friendly club playing Chicago. New members welcome with a partner if possible. Details: 07771 610350 Leeds Astronomical Society Observing sessions, The New Inn, Eccup LS16, Wed 5 & 19 May, & Fri 16 July. Arrive between 8.30 & 10pm. Details: www. leedsastronomy.org.uk Leeds Caledonians Society for those with a Scottish pedigree or interest in things Scottish warmly welcomes new members. AGM Tues 11 May. Come along & suggest themes for meetings & visits. Details: 0113 267 0424, www. leedscaledonians.org.uk Leeds Combined Arts Poetry Evening Wed 19 May, 7.30pm, Headingley Community Centre. Join Terry Bridges for an evening entitled ‘The Seven Ages of Man’. Opportunity for guests or members to read in 2nd half of evening. Entry £1.50 incl.refreshments. Leeds Hospital Alert A small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the
NHS. Muir Court, Sagar Place, off St Michael’s Rd, Headingley. Next meeting Mon 10 May, 7.30pm. All welcome. Details: Carmel Coles 275 6062. Leeds Horticultural Society 1st Tues of month, St Chad’s Centre, Otley Road, 8pm. Improve your gardening skills, learn from interesting speakers. New members welcome. Membership: single £10/£15 couple. Details: 225 0030. Leeds Ladies Coffee Club 1st Thurs of month, 10.30am, Leeds Church Institute, New Market St. LS1. 6 May Mr Don Metcalf will give a talk entitled ‘Fire at Windsor Castle’. Details: 260 0413/ 225 1166. Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making. Fri 7.30pm, Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance). Details: George Wooley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972. Leeds Oxfam Group Wed 5 May, 7.30pm, Leeds Civic Hall. Arranges events & activities across the city in support of Oxfam, incl. open meetings 1st Wed of each month. All welcome. Annual sponsored walk in the Dales Sat 5 June. Details: Pauline Neale 269 3542. Leeds U3A Over 18 interest groups ranging from walking, dancing & Tia Chi to books, music, photography & other interesting subjects. Make new friends, start a new
hobby or reawaken an old interest. Details: Christine Ball 2687808, Margaret Warmsley 269 5654, www. u3aleeds.btik.com Leeds University Old Students’ Association welcomes all former students of the University. AGM & talk by Professor Mike Green on the Holy Land through Victorian eyes, with magic lantern slides, Wed 19 May, Devonshire Hall. Details: 0113 261 4564, gmroche@ btinternet.com Leeds Women’s Luncheon Club Meets 4th Wed of month for lunch, 12.15pm, Cosmopolitan (formerly Golden Lion), Swinegate, Leeds. Interesting speakers. Details: 267 9316. Meanwood Women’s Institute 3rd Tues of month, Meanwood Institute, Green Rd, 7.30pm. 18 May there will be a fish & chip supper & bingo. Mercury Movie Makers Club for camcorder owners. Weds, Rawdon Conservative Club, 7:30pm. Advice freely available. Regular film & practical evenings, & occasional outdoor events. Details: 267 4868, www. communigate.co.uk/brad/ mercmove National Trust in Leeds Thriving organisation with almost 400 members. Outings to places of historic interest, holidays & monthly walks. Details: Pam 258 8178.