National u3a Newsletter – November 2022 💥
The u3a National newsletter for November is available HERE. As usual there is plenty to read, take part in and enjoy. Including:
November’s u3a Radio Podcast – Episode 24 – Stonhenge, Architecture, St. Andrew’s Day.
Members can listen to it on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts – and it is still available in captioned video form on YouTube.
u3a Poetry Competition – Open Now
Our movement wide poetry competition is open now. The deadline is Friday 27 January 2023 and we’re looking for poems of less than 16 lines on any topic. The three winning poems will be published in Third Age Matters and on the u3a website. Find the competition rules and submit your poem on the Poetry Competition webpage.
Don’t forget u3a Click and Save: 
everyday and Christmas 🎅savings
Through the u3a Click and Save scheme, members can receive a discount on many big brands including Sainsbury’s, Costa, Currys and Ticketmaster.
How do you access u3a Click and Save?
You can access the scheme by following these steps:
1. Create an account on the u3a Click and Save website.
2. Click on the link in the confirmation email and then log in.
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You can find lots of events on our online events page. Here is a sample:
Learn Digital Life Skills: YouTube Week
Friday 25 November, 2pm
This event will explain how to use YouTube to discover videos you love, subscribe to channels and create your own playlists.
Third Age Matters Magazine & Journalism
Tuesday 29 November, 2pm
Join our u3a magazine editor Joanne Smith to learn about journalism, national newspapers and the magazine itself.
The Geology of Oil and Gas Part 2
Thursday 1 December, 2pm
The second part of a series of talks on petroleum geology from Martin, Sutton u3a.
Writing Poetry for Publication and Performance
Tuesday 13 December, 2pm
In this event, author and poet Sophia Blackwell will share up to date advice on writing poetry.
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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. Click here for the information leaflet to complement the local learning happening in your u3as.
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.
