EVENTS

The Society holds a number of regular events during the year. Most events are held in the Town Hall. The web site will be updated as soon as the dates and details are known.

The main events of the year are:

The Annual General Meeting (normally held in April) at which the committee is elected and the annual accounts approved. We also usually have an invited speaker to talk on a topical subject – in recent years we have had speakers from Glenkerrin (Arcadia), HACAN Clearskies (plans for Heathrow expansion), and St George (Dickens Yard).

The Annual Public Lecture (normally held in June) at which eminent speakers talk about local environmental issues of concern. Previous speakers have included our President, Sir Peter Hall, who lives in Ealing who talked about the challenges of planning developments in town centres.

Open House days (end-September) at which many buildings in the borough are open to the public and walks are arranged.

The Annual Award Ceremony (normally held in October /November). The winners of the Annual Award are presented with certificates by an invited guest.

In previous years the Society has also arranged a number of other special events. For example, in 2008 ECS contributed to the programme of talks on the newly published series of historical maps covering Ealing and surrounding areas. We also held a joint meeting with the University of the Third Age (U3A). In 2009 we held a special lecture to reflect the 20th year of the Annual Award.

You are very welcome to attend the Executive Committee meeting, or a meeting of one of the sub-committees on Communications or Environment. The Executive Committee meeting is normally on the first Thursday of even numbered months and the Communications sub-committee is generally 7 days beforehand in each case. You will be able to participate, bring up any concerns or ideas, or just observe if you prefer. Attending would be a good opportunity to influence what we do, and conceivably could be interesting for younger members of the family! Find out more at the AGM, or email us for more information.

Coming events

What’s going on at Gunnersbury?
Saturday 4 September 10.00 -11.30
A walk and talk led by James Wisdom, Chairman of the Friends of Gunnersbury Park and Museum. Meet in the Terrace Room of the Small Mansion in Gunnersbury Park at 10.00. Wear walking shoes, and bring wet weather gear if it is raining.

The ECS Annual Awards Ceremony
Thursday, 4 November 7.30pm
The Queen’s Hall, Ealing Town Hall
Speaker: Bettany Hughes; historian, author and broadcaster

Visit to Northala Fields (one of the 2008 Annual Award winners.)
We hope to arrange a guided walk to Northala Fields at some point during 2010. Members will receive an email with further details. Make sure you are signed up to receive our email updates.