National u3a Newsletter – June 2021

The u3a newsletter for🌦June.  Plenty to read, take part in and enjoy. Including:

June’s u3a Radio Podcast -Episode 9 – America, medley, bucket list.

You can find lots of events on our online events page.  Here is a sample:

Howzat: The Word Cricket Rankings, Ted Dexter and Me
Thursday 1 July, 2pm

Mathematician Rob Eastaway talks about a lunch with Ted Dexter In 1987 which eventually led to the official ICC World Rankings, and how it all started with a dice game he played as a child. Along the way he touches upon mathematical curiosities in cricket rankings and other sports.

Discovering Japan
Tuesday 6 July, 10.30am

The Japan talks have been really popular and we are repeating the most recent one, which included a live link with Japan.

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.