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SUMMARY:Kind to Women - How The Abortion Act Changed Our Lives
DESCRIPTION:The passing of the 1967 Abortion Act was a pivotal moment for women’s health and women’s lives. The culmination of decades of campaigning\, it finally ended the horror of deaths from self-induced and backstreet abortions. \nWe will be showing the documentary ‘Kind to Women: how the 1967 Abortion Act changed our lives’\, followed by a Q & A with its directors Jayne Kavanagh (UCL Medical School) and Lisa Hallgarten and a panel including retired obstetrician and gynaecologist Wendy Savage and Dilys Cossey who was secretary of the Abortion Law Reform Association from 1964-68\, and a member of the team which worked to reform the abortion law. Both Wendy and Dilys feature in the film. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/kind-to-women-how-the-abortion-act-changed-our-lives/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T210000
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SUMMARY:Broadway General Manager: the most important role in show business - Peter Bogyo
DESCRIPTION:Peter Bogyo is a theatrical General Manager\, Executive Producer\, Producer of Special Events\, and an Author. He has worked on and off Broadway with Mia Farrow\, Alan Alda\, Richard Dreyfuss\, Eileen Atkins and many others. He has produced many benefit concerts\, raising more than a million dollars.  \nCome and hear the story of his life in the theatre. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/broadway-general-manager-the-most-important-role-in-show-business-peter-bogyo/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
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SUMMARY:Off The Rails: The first major account of HS2 - and how it went so wrong - Sally Gimson
DESCRIPTION:‘High-Speed 2’ was to be the crown jewel of British Rail. The first Intercity railway built north of London in over a century. Dogged by mismanagement\, overspending and incompetence\, HS2 has collapsed. Sally Gimson met with the politicians\, engineers and ordinary people affected by the failure of HS2. ‘Off the Rails: The Inside Story of HS2’ provides a forensic examination of how a vital social project imploded. \nCome and hear Sally tell us all about it. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/off-the-rails-the-first-major-account-of-hs2-and-how-it-went-so-wrong-sally-gimson/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
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SUMMARY:Highgate Library Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:There will be a book sale in the Library hall on Monday 1st December. \nPick up a bargain! Holiday reading for adults and children.
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/highgate-library-book-sale/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
CREATED:20250901T183629Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a glass of wine and some poetry. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/an-evening-of-poetry/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
CREATED:20251201T220205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T222904Z
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SUMMARY:Goethe His Faustian Life - A. N. Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Goethe remains one of the most influential figures in modern literature and thought.\nHe was the inventor of the psychological novel\, a pioneer scientist\, great man of the theatre and a leading politician. His genius and insatiable curiosity helped catapult the Western world into the modern era. \nFrom Goethe’s youth as a wild literary prodigy to his later years as Germany’s most respected elder statesman\, A.N. Wilson homes in on his undying obsession with the work he spent his entire life writing – Faust and he and tackles the life of Goethe with characteristic wit and verve. \nCome and listen to this interesting talk. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/goethe-his-faustian-life-a-n-wilson/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T203000
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SUMMARY:Chalk Farm Railway Lands - Peter Darley
DESCRIPTION:Chalk Farm is a complex tapestry of deeply gouged railway cuttings\, tunnels\, and relics of its industrial past\, many of which have been lost over the years. The Camden Railway Heritage Trust’s founder\, Peter Darley\, has spent more time than anyone studying the area and digging into archives. The result is definitive research into this remarkable part of London. His book is a roughly chronological look at how the area developed from fields to becoming a significant part of railway heritage. \nCome and hear Peter talk to us. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/chalk-farm-railway-lands-peter-darley/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T203000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
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SUMMARY:The Shortest History of Japan - Lesley Downer
DESCRIPTION:In The Shortest History of Japan\, Lesley Downer brings an expert storyteller’s eye to the sweep of Japanese history. Here are the emperors and warlords\, the samurai and women warriors\, the merchants and geisha who shaped this extraordinary modern society. From the devastation of Hiroshima to today’s economic and cultural powerhouse\, this is an indispensable\, riveting history of the land of the rising sun. \nCome and hear Lesley Downer talk. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/the-shortest-history-of-japan-lesley-downer/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260409T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
CREATED:20260221T160803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T160803Z
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SUMMARY:London's Health: the issues and challenges
DESCRIPTION:Reviews by Professor Michael Marmot in 2010 and 2020 highlight that health inequalities are driven by conditions in which people are born\, live\, and work\, rather than just by healthcare access. Health is shaped by income\, education\, housing and working conditions. How can we improve people’s health? Julie Billett will talk about her role and the challenges we face. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/londons-health-the-issues-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
CREATED:20260308T145616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T145745Z
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SUMMARY:Camden New Journal: Past\, Present and Future and FOHL AGM
DESCRIPTION:Our AGM will offer reports and information about recent activities and encourage discussion on future plans and your participation\, before our speaker. \nDan Carrier\, a passionate reporter and supporter of the Camden New Journal (CNJ) will tell us how the paper started\, its many successes and awards and how it hopes to secure its future at a time when newspapers are struggling for survival in the new digital media world. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/camden-new-journal-past-present-and-future-and-fohl-agm/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
CREATED:20260308T150258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T192144Z
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SUMMARY:The Mystery at Rake Hall - Maureen Paton
DESCRIPTION:Maureen Paton is a freelance journalist. She is the author of two works of non-fiction and was a committee member of the campaigning group Women in Journalism. This is her first novel. Paperback copies will be on sale. \nIn 1947\, with rationing continuing and with the black market thriving\, university don C.S. Lewis is pulled into a mystery straight from one of Dorothy Sayers’ novels. Susan Temple\, his brightest student\, has hidden away at Rake Hall — a hostel for unmarried mothers – and hasn’t been heard from since. Lewis is hardly a detective\, but he teams up with Susan’s friend Lucy and they delve into rumours of a nasty racket at Rake Hall. \nWith the treatment of women a major theme in her book\, Maureen will be talking about her research into historical mother and baby homes in Finchley\, Highgate and Hampstead. If you thought that the notorious Magdalen convent laundries existed only in Ireland\, there’s a North London surprise in store… \nCome and hear Maureen’s talk! \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/the-mystery-at-rake-hall-maureen-paton/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
CREATED:20260308T151028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T154210Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition of Highgate Library energy efficiency work and showing of the film Power Station
DESCRIPTION:A Highgate Festival Event   \nTwo artists set out to kickstart a people powered energy revolution. Directed by the duo\, Power Station charts their turbulent journey\, from pitching the idea to their neighbours\, raising finance by sleeping on the roof and launching a bid for a Christmas number one. Powell and Edelstyn’s film is a vibrant portrait of a neighbourhood and the art of the possible. \nIn 2024\, our library building was extensively remodelled to make it energy efficient. An exhibition of before-and-after photos and a video will showcase this work alongside this inspirational film. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!\n\nFind out more about the film Power Station at https://power.film \nYou can find out more about what else is happening on the Highgate Festival website.
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/exhibition-of-highgate-library-energy-efficiency-work-and-showing-of-the-film-power-station/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083856
CREATED:20260308T151426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T143246Z
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SUMMARY:Venezuela\, Cuba\, Chile\, Mexico - What is happening in Latin America? - Dr Grace Livingstone
DESCRIPTION:Dr Grace Livingstone is an affiliated lecturer at Centre of Latin American Studies\, University of Cambridge. Her research interests include US and British foreign policy towards Latin America\, and the impact private corporations and social movements have on policy-making. She is the author of several books on Latin America\, including ‘America’s Backyard’ – a history of US interventions in Latin America’. She is also a journalist\, specialising in Latin American affairs. \nCome and hear her expert opinion and ask her questions. \n\nNo need to register – just arrive on the evening!
URL:https://www.fohl.org.uk/event/venezuela-cuba-chile-mexico-what-is-happening-in-latin-america-dr-grace-livingstone/
LOCATION:Highgate Library Hall\, Highgate Library Hall\, Childrens Corner\, Croftdown Road\, London\, NW5 1HB\, United Kingdom
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