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u3a National Newsletter – 🎃October 2021🎃
The u3a newsletter for the 🎃October🎃 is available here. As usual there is plenty to read, take part in and enjoy. Including:
October’s u3a Radio Podcast – Episode 11 – Writing, singing, rocking.
Feed into the u3a Vision for the Future
u3a is developing its vision for the future and wants to hear from you. Full details are on the u3a Newsletter Express of 1 October 2021. Still time for you to comment using the email address strategy@u3a.org.uk or by completing the online survey on our website.
You can find lots of events on our online events page. Here is a sample:
News from the Groups
Friday, 29th October
The next Grub Club’s meeting is lunch at The Crows Nest, Tring Hill at 12.30pm.
Please contact Annie Edwards on grubclub@wtu3a.org.uk as soon as possible if you would like to join in as the venue will need to know the numbers. Maximum 20.
Science and Technology
Trips – Faversham and Canterbury
Tuesday 7th December The cost is £51.00 and it includes a roast chicken or vegetarian lunch served with a hot drink, cost of coach and a Blue Badge tour guide throughout.
Full Payment to be paid at October monthly meeting. For full details and to book your place see the October newsletter, email trips@wtu3a.org.uk , or visit Jayne Lennard and Mandi Simons at the October General meeting.
Local History Group
Tuesday, 16th November – The life of Cecelia Payne
This talk by Geoff Lodge of the Wendover u3a.
Cecelia Payne was an American astronomer and astrophysicist who was born in Wendover!
Full details regarding the change of venue and entrance fees are on the flyer. Contact Glynn White on localhistory@wtu3a.org.uk.
Christmas Lunch
Wednesday 8th December
Chiltern Forest Golf Club in Wendover. The cost is £30 per head. To book your place please contact Carol Williams on xmaslunch@wtu3a.org.uk.
Theatre Visits
WTu3a Newsletter – October 2021
It’s a packed full edition! Read it here.
This months talk at the General Meeting on Thursday 28th October is From Guns and Roses to Hearts and Flowers and the speaker is Catherine Jones. She will speak about how she went from being an army officer, to being a writer of romantic fiction.
2022 Diaries have arrived and are now available to collect at the meeting.
Membership cards will also be available to collect for those that have not yet done so.
Grub Club – the next outing is 29th October at the Crows Nest. Contact grubclub@wtu3a.org.uk to book your place. Only 20 available.
Science & Technology – Still places available on the trip to The Silverstone Museum on 4th November. Contact: science@wtu3a.org.uk.
Click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings from October 2021 to January 2022 at the Rugby Club.
Thames Valley Network u3a – Zoom talks
Details of the talks further into November are now published. Click on the links in the boxes below for the flyer that has full details of costs and how to book through TicketSource.
NEW
Wednesday, 24th November at 10.30am on Zoom
By Keith Appleby
Closing date: Saturday, 20th November
NEW
Monday, 29th November at 2.30pm on Zoom
Mandela – the Man Behind the Myth
By Bjorn Watson
Closing date: Wednesday, 24th November
Below are the events planned until December. Full details on each event will follow in due course.
A letter to u3a members from Liz Thackray
Please click on the button below to view the letter to all u3a members from Liz Thackray, Chair of the Third Age Trust. The link also contains information about the u3a 40th Anniversary Quilt Competition.
Thames Valley Network u3a – NEW Zoom talks & Brandenberg Choir
Details of the further talks October are now published. Click on the links in the boxes below for the flyer that has full details of costs and how to book through TicketSource.
NEW
Thursday, 21st October at 2.30pm on Zoom
Little Men in Red Hats and other English Garden Eccentricities
By Dr. David Marsh
Closing date: Monday, 18th October
NEW
Tuesday, 26th October at 2.30pm on Zoom
By the Choir of St Bartholomew the Great * The Brandenburg Camino Choir
Closing date: Friday, 22nd October
NEW
Thursday, 28th October 10.30am – 12.30pm on Zoom
The Music of Singer-Songwriter, CAROLE KING
By Clive Aronson
Closing date: Monday, 25th October
NEW
Wednesday, 10th November at 10.30am on Zoom
The movies from Muybridge and Meliés to Miramax and Marvel (a History of Film)
By Dr Jeffrey Aronson
Closing date: Sunday, 7th November
Below are the events planned until December. Full details on each event will follow in due course.
u3a Dacorum Genealogy Group – invite
Sue Hood of u3a Dacorum Genealogy Group has arranged a visit to Rectory lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted at 2pm next Monday 11th October and wondered if any of our members have ancestors there or who may be interested in visiting, in which case you will be welcome to join them. There will be no charge for this visit but the cemetery is now reliant on donations so please donate generously if possible.
They will meet there at 2pm, at the lower gate, and will have a guide to show the group the latest improvements. It is a very old cemetery and has benefitted since their last visit from a Lottery grant and renewed interest in the locality. For more details contact Sue Hood at sue@copperb.com.
u3a National Newsletter – September 2021
The u3a newsletter for September is available here. As usual there is plenty to read, take part in and enjoy. Including:
September’s u3a Radio Podcast – Episode 10 – Globetrotter, farm, chair.
Feed into the u3a Vision for the Future
u3a is developing its vision for the future and wants to hear from you. Full details are on the u3a Newsletter Express of 1 October 2021. You can comment using the email address strategy@u3a.org.uk or by completing the online survey on our website.
You can find lots of events on our online events page. Here is a sample:
Live Cookery Demonstration – Autumn Warmers
Monday, 18 October, 10.30am
Our vegan recipes this month include Herby Tofu Scramble, Wild Mushroom Pudding with onion gravy, and to finish, Strawberry Bakewell Tart.
This is one of our regular events with Vegetarian for Life in which Roving Chef Alex shows us how to make delicious vegan food.
The Climate Emergency: is COP26′ ‘Our Last Best Chance’?
Thursday, 21 October, 10.30am
This is the second in our series of talks aimed at raising awareness about the climate emergency.
With the United Nations COP26 climate talks coming up, Brenda, a member of Trust u3a group Countdown to COP26, will talk about the conference, climate change and how we can make a difference. Read more on what can be done on our u3a blog, Sources.
As usual check the website regularly for the latest news, tutorials and events, some of which are listed below. Our ongoing initiatives are continuing so have a look at our learning pages to see everything that you can get involved in.
For previous editions of the national newsletter, see the newsletter archive. Did you know that you can sign up to receive the national u3a monthly newsletter direct to your email inbox? If you wish to do this, please complete the form on the U3A website here.
