Events 2024
Background Information:
BACKGROUND INFO: Marmot and Wanless Reviews 2020/21
Upcoming Talk, Saturday 19 October
United Nations Association Harpenden
We invite you to a talk on The East-West European Conflict: historical drivers, prejudices and their relevance in a multi-polar world by Emeritus Professor Richard Sakwa, University of Kent, on Saturday 19 October at 10:15 for 10:30 am at the Salvation Army Hall, Leyton Green, Harpenden AL5 2TG.
In 1945, humanity came together to create the Charter international system. It expressed the hope that after the most catastrophic war the world had yet seen,a superior system of international relations could emerge. The ‘spirit of 1945’gave rise to the United Nations and its foundational Charter, reinforced subsequently by numerous declarations, protocols and conventions. The system worked and delivered many public goods, including the system’s specialised agencies but above all by establishing the normative and legitimate framework for the conduct of international politics. The Charter system remains in operation today, but faces unprecedented challenges. The tension between the multilateralism and normative aspirations for peace and development represented by the Charter system and the competitive practices of international politics has been exacerbated. The creation of competing blocs (world orders) in Cold War 1 prevented consensus on fundamental matters, but when the Soviet bloc disintegrated in 1989-91 the Charter system faced a new challenge – the striving for global hegemony of the remaining world order, the political West led by the US. This bloc claimed certain tutelary privileges, formulated initially in terms of a ‘liberal international order’ and later in the form of the ‘rules-based order’, over the Charter international system. This generated conflicts and even wars, with the result that Cold War II today is more challenging and dangerous than the first. This talk will focus on the origins,course and culture of the second cold war.
Oct 5. Coming Soon...
Artist in Residence at
Harpenden Library
From September til December
Mandy Johnson will be the Artist
in Residence across Harpenden,
Marshalswick and St Albans Libraries.
This is part of a county-wide project
that aims to give Hertfordshire
residents access to low or
no cost art and culture experiences
in libraries.
Mandy is an illustrator, muralist and mixed media artist. Her work is inspired by community, nature and colour and hopes to bring a sense of child-like joy to her residency across the St Albans district. Her residency will focus on collaborative community collages that ask 'What Makes You Happy?'. She will be delivering events for all ages and abilities, leading sessions for invited community groups, and working on her own art in libraries at the following times:
Saturday 5 October, 1.30-4.30pm – Community Collage Drop In
Create a community collage for the library in this free, creative session. This drop in is open to all ages and abilities and Mandy would love to collaborate with people from across our community. Learn collage skills to add your favourite places, people and memories to her ‘What Makes You Happy?’ final piece.
Monday 21 Oct, 10am-2pm - Working in The Library
Monday 28 October, 10-11.30am – Colour My Doodles, Family Drop In
Join illustrator Mandy Johnson in this fun colouring session. Colour her dynamic doodles to make your own brand-new design.
Thursday 14 November, 7-9pm – Mindful Watercolours
Join Mandy for a mindful evening of watercolours. Suitable for those just wanting to get started and those who have already had a go at home. The evening will also include a creative session from The Ollie Foundation. Suitable for ages 13+ and tickets are £5 per person here - https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/events-and-things-to-do/harpenden/artist-in-residence.aspx
Monday 18 November, 10am-2pm - Working in The Library
Tuesday 3 December, 1.30-4.30pm - Community Collage Drop In
Monday 16 December, 10am-2pm - Working in The Library
Visit our website to find events near your area or learn more about the project. My Story is a community arts project in Hertfordshire Libraries and Heritage Services and is generously supported by Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant.
Come and join us!
The Harpenden Gardening Society is a friendly group of local, like minded amateur gardeners who currently meet 8 times a year to learn more about, how to grow, nurture, enjoy and benefit from creating more attractive gardens.
Each meeting takes place in All Saints Church Hall in Station Road,Harpenden at 7.45pm on Tuesday evenings.
Below is a list of our 4 autumn events in 2024 featuring a wide range of (often amusing) gardening experts who enjoy sharing their knowledge and passion with our members.
You can have the chance to ask advice and chat to them over a cup of tea or coffee after their Talk. The evening usually ends by 9.30pm.
8 October‘In the not bleak midwinter’
Timothy Walker, Botanist
12 November‘Gardening in the third age’
Anne Luder, Garden Designer
3 December‘Gardeners Question Time’
Our own ‘experts!
Membership is only £15.00 a year or £4.00 per meeting.
For further information see our facebook page ‘Friends of Harpenden Gardening Society’ Look forward to seeing you soon.
We have had a great Christmas planning meeting. There is so much to be getting on with and we would really appreciate your help:
If you are connected with a company, or have other ways of sourcing fabulous raffle prizes for our famous Winter Raffle, we would LOVE to hear from you.
If you have children or connections with a school that might be interested in taking part in Christmas Jumper Day on December 12th, please do get in touch.
If you are local to Harpenden, put December 5th in your diary for a Christmas Concert to remember.
Now's the time that community groups such as Lions, Rotary and Round Table, are looking at their Christmas fundraising, if you are able to nominate the AT society to be the recipients of this funding, we would love to hear from you.
Mental Health of children and young people is a prominent subject in the media at the moment with various views being aired from different and in some cases unhelpful sources.
Given the importance of the subject the Harpenden Society have invited Dr. Alison Cowan, the GP Lead 'Thrive Young Person's Clinic' St Albans & Harpenden Locality to explain how these issues are being handled locally.
If you want to be fully informed and learn more about the subject why not attend the Public Meeting on October 17 and listen to Dr Cowan.
Alison Cowan is a GP, founder and clinical lead for the Thrive Young Person’s Service in St Albans and Harpenden. As Hertfordshire CYPMHS GP Clinical Lead, she works closely with local CYP organisations to support younger patients with their mental health and help GPs navigate their services through training and development of resources. This includes the recent development and delivery of a training programme for Primary Care clinicians.
The meeting will take place at Katherine Warington School on Oct 17. 7.30pm where there is FREE parking.
Seats need to be reserved via the Society web site.
LUNCH>
After the talk, we will be going for lunch at the Pasta Cibo restaurant in Harpenden.
If you wish to join us, please register and wait for confirmation of booking.
As seating will be limited, seats will be assigned on a first come first served basis.
