National u3a Newsletter – March 2023
Apologies for the delay in posting but the u3a National newsletter for March is now available HERE. As usual there is plenty to read, take part in and enjoy. Including:
March’s u3a Radio Podcast – Episode 28 – Future Lives, Diet, Artificial Intelligence.
Members can listen to it on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts – and it is still available in captioned video form on YouTube.
Don’t forget u3a Click and Save
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? Follow 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:
Climate Change and Geo-engineering
Tuesday, 2nd May, 10am
Ian Hawker of East Suffolk u3a asks what radical solutions are available to avoid climate disaster as the Earth warms? Climate Geoengineering is the intentional large-scale manipulation and modification of the Earth’s climate and environment to prevent catastrophic Climate Change.
Hadrian’s Wal-Creating a Convincing Evocation of Roman Britain in Fiction
Friday, 5th May, 10am
We hear from author Nancy Jardine about writing historical fiction set over 2000 years ago
Bletchley Park and the UK World War II Codebreakers
Using a combination of military intelligence, some truly gifted people, advanced mathematics, various machines such as ‘The Bombe’, plus the worlds’ first electronic computer, called Colossus, to break the Enigma, Lorenz and other cipher encoded messages. This is the story of these unsung heroes.
Family History: Births, Deaths and Marriages
Wednesday, 17th May, 2pm
This presentation aims to have something for everyone. Beginners can learn about this vital source of information, but those with more experience will hopefully pick up some hints and tips that will help them get more from the data.
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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.
