Dear Settlement Members and Friends,
Thank you all for your continuing support of the Settlement throughout the autumn term! I trust you found the activities that you took part in were worthwhile and memorable.
For Spring 2025 we have arranged a wonderful programme of courses, workshops and events.
If you are thinking about joining a Settlement language class for the first time, in French, Italian, Spanish, German, or Chinese, at whatever level, please email [email protected] and we will pass your contact details to the appropriate tutor – who will then get in touch.
For 2025, why not try humanities, or maybe arts & crafts? The courses listed below have some spaces available.
STARTING MONDAY 13th JANUARY
Get Writing for All 10am – 12pm; 5 weeks; with Elizabeth Barber GetWriting for All – Letchworth Settlement
Perceiving the World 10am – 12pm; 5 weeks; psychology with Sue Woollard Perceivingthe World – Letchworth Settlement
Abstract Painting 12.30 – 3pm; 5 weeks; with Chantelle Stephenson AbstractPainting – Letchworth Settlement
Writing Your Memoirs 1 – 3pm; 5 weeks; with Sharon Priestley Writingyour Memoirs – Letchworth Settlement
Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality 1– 3pm; 5 weeks; with NEW tutor, Dr. Lisa McNulty, who recently gave a free introductory talk in the Brunt Room on aspects of adult education Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality – Letchworth Settlement
STARTING TUESDAY 14th JANUARY
Drawing for Beginners / Drawing for Improvers EMAILCOURSE 11 weeks; with Suzy Drake Drawing for Beginners EMAIL COURSE – Letchworth Settlement Drawing for Improvers EMAIL COURSE – Letchworth Settlement
Chinese Brush Painting Techniques 10am – 12.30pm; 5 weeks; with Marion Dearlove ChineseBrush Painting Techniques – Letchworth Settlement
Tai Chi & Qigong 10 – 11am; 10 weeks; with Stephen Lyall Tai Chi& Qigong – Letchworth Settlement
Expressive Watercolours – Intermediate ONLINE COURSE 10.30am– 12.30pm; 10 weeks with Suzy Drake ExpressiveWatercolours – Intermediate ONLINE – Letchworth Settlement
Applied Arts 12.30 – 3pm; 5 weeks with Chantelle Stephenson AppliedArts – Letchworth Settlement
Traditional Upholstery 6.30 – 9pm; 10 weeks with NEW tutor Maria Willis TraditionalUpholstery Evening – Letchworth Settlement
Woven Tapestry 7 – 9pm; 5 weeks with Lucy Sugden WovenTapestry – Letchworth Settlement
STARTING WEDNESDAY 15th JANUARY
Contemporary Basketry Improvers 10am – 1pm; 5 weeks with Hazel Godfrey ContemporaryBasketry Improvers – Letchworth Settlement
Neighbours and Enemies: War for the Holy Land 10am – 12pm; 5 weeks with Michael Williams Neighboursand Enemies: War for the Holy Land – Letchworth Settlement
Get Writing for All 10am – 12pm; 5 weeks with Elizabeth Barber GetWriting for All – Letchworth Settlement
The Poets of the Second World War 1 – 3pm; 5 weeks with Steven Pollard ThePoets of the Second World War – Letchworth Settlement
The Sketchbook 1-3pm; 5 weeks with Chantelle Stephenson TheSketchbook – Letchworth Settlement
Yoga 1.30 – 2.30pm; 5 weeks with Sarah Neale Yoga –Letchworth Settlement
Life Drawing 1.30 – 3.30pm; 5 weeks with Suzy Drake LifeDrawing – Letchworth Settlement
Patchwork and Quilting 7 – 9.30pm; 10 weeks with Sheena Roberts Patchworkand Quilting – Letchworth Settlement
STARTING THURSDAY 16th JANUARY
Contemporary Basketry Beginners 10am – 1pm; 10 weeks with Hazel Godfrey Patchworkand Quilting – Letchworth Settlement
The Arab Israeli Dispute since c1900 1-3pm; 10 weeks with Andrew Bamford TheArab Israeli Dispute since c1900 – Letchworth Settlement
Landscape in Acrylics 1.30 – 4pm 10 weeks with Mike Rollins Landscapein Acrylics – Letchworth Settlement
STARTING FRIDAY 17th JANUARY
Woven Tapestry 10am – 12pm; 5 weeks with Lucy Sugden WovenTapestry – Letchworth Settlement
Friday Flowers 10am – 12pm; 8 weeks with Helen Allen FridayFlowers – Letchworth Settlement
Expressive Watercolours Beginners EMAILCORRESPONDENCE 10.30am – 12.30pm; 10 weeks with Suzy Drake ExpressiveWatercolours Beginners EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE – Letchworth Settlement
Printmaking: Playing with Print 1 – 3.30pm; 5 weeks with Carly Simmons Printmaking:Playing with Print – Letchworth Settlement
Greek Myth: The Labyrinth of Myth 1 – 3pm; 5 weeks with Paul Drew GreekMyth – The Labyrinth of Myth – Letchworth Settlement
STARTING SATURDAY 18th JANUARY
Exploring Interior Design 10am – 12pm; 5 weeks with Laura Halsey ExploringInterior Design – Letchworth Settlement
Making Books from Waste Materials 10am – 12pm; 5 weeks with NEW tutor Andrea Burden MakingBooks from Waste Materials – Letchworth Settlement
Abstract Drawing 10am – 12pm; 4 weeks with Callum Abbott AbstractDrawing – Letchworth Settlement
Art Jam! Mixed Media Sketchbook Club 10am – 12pm; the launch of anew workshop series with Settlement Artist-in-Residence Nade Simmons ArtJam! Mixed Media Sketchbook Club – Letchworth Settlement (more session dates, each bookable separately: 15 February; 22 March; 26 April; 24 May; 21June)
STARTING THURSDAY 23rd JANUARY
Portraiture 10am – 12.30pm; 4 weeks with Komathy Cumarasamy Portraiture –Letchworth Settlement
STARTING SATURDAY 25th JANUARY
Still Life Drawing Club: The Power of the Pencil 10am – 12pm; the launch of the next workshop series with artist Vanessa Stone StillLife Drawing Club: The Power of the Pencil – Letchworth Settlement (more session dates, each bookable separately: 1 March; 29 March; 3 May; 7 June; 5 July)
I look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
Best wishes,
-Nick
