The Society usually meets on the first Wednesday of the month from September to May at the Masonic Hall, Selby Road, at 7:30pm. You would be made very welcome at our meetings and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are playing an active part in shaping the development of Howden.
2012 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
4 JAN 2012
ADMIRAL SOTHERON - RONA DICKINSON. Hear from his biographer about a young Yorkshire boy who entered the navy at the age of nine and rose through the ranks to serve under Lord Nelson.
1 FEB 2012
'OWT FOR NOWT' - TONY SAXTON. Antiques for all.
7 MAR 2012
BUILDING ECOLOGICALLY, EXPERIENCE FROM HOME AND ABROAD - CAROL ATKINSON. How to design and build using local materials, yet balance modern demands with concerns for sustainability and energy conservation.Followed by the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Please note 7pm start for this evening.
4 APR 2012
YORKSHIRE LANDSCAPES AND WILDLIFE - TERRY WESTON. See our Yorkshire homeland through the eyes and camera lens of an amateur naturalist and Warden of Hassacarr Pond Nature Reserve.
9 MAY 2012
YORKSHIRE CRICKET - DAVID BOND. Prepare to be enthused about the game from someone who has had a consuming passion for Yorkshire cricket since childhood. Please note this meeting is held on the second Wednesday of the month.
6 JUNE 2012
LIFE ON THE ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA - DENNIS GREEN. Join us in celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at our social evening with a Royal theme.
5 SEP 2012
THE YORKSHIRE ROBIN HOOD - MICK YARROW. 'Robin Hood, Robin Hood, in the Yorkshire Wolds.............' well, maybe! Come to find out more and be persuaded.
3 OCT 2012
ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT - Please note 7pm start for this evening. Welcome to all those who have participated in its awards schemes in the past year, as well as members and guests.Plus ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING - MIKE SMITH. A light-hearted look at life from our renowned local poet and raconteur.
7 NOV 2012
AN ENTERTAINING PRESENTATION OF RUDYARD KIPLING'S YORKSHIRE ROOTS AND A SELECTION OF HIS POEMS - JOHN PROCTOR.
5 DEC 2012
CHRISTMAS DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT, 6.30pm for 7.00pm. Traditional fare and entertainment for members and guests.
