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Aston Clinton

Science and Technology

Status:Active, open to new members
Convenor:
Group email: Science and Technology group
When: Monthly on Wednesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Usually, meetings take place on the last Wednesday of the month but this may vary to suit the topic.
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Cost: £1.00 or for an outside speaker £2.00

Forthcoming events

Wednesday 30th October 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting

Science and Technology - 'Directing Films for The Screen'

Our guest speaker will be Rafael Cortes
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Cost: £2.00

Wednesday 27th November 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting

Science and Technology Members Presentations

Green Energy Its advantages and disadvantages
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Cost: £2.00

Wednesday 18th December 2024
Group Meeting

Science and Technology Christmas Lunch

This will be the group's annual Christmas Lunch at the Chiltern Forest Golf Club.

Wednesday 29th January 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting

Wednesday 26th February 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting

Science and Tecnology HS2 in the Chilterns

Keith Hoffmeister from the Chiltern Society
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Cost: £3.00

Wednesday 26th March 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting

Science and Technology Gibbs Gears

A talk by Stephen Dean of Gibbs Gears
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Cost: £2.00

Monday 12th May 2025
to Friday 16th May 2025
Trip

Science and Technology - Members Residential

Members Residential trip to North Wales (taking in Snowdon Mountain Railway, Slate mine, Port Merrion, etc) N.B: This trip is now full.

Experience and enjoy the finding out

Links

Past meetings have included:

  • An Insight into the National Grid with Simon Allison
  • Modern Fire Safety with Robby Cooper
  • Hydraulic Fluid Power with Steve Skinner
  • Animal Conservation with members of ZSL (Whipsnade Zoo)
  • The Virus that has shaken our World with Jane Sellwood
  • Artificial Intelligence with Leigh Edwards