National u3a Newsletter – November 2023
The u3a National newsletter for 
November is available HERE. As usual there is plenty to read, take part in and enjoy. Including:
Enter the u3a 2023-4 Poetry Competition
The u3a national poetry competition is back for its fourth year, and the theme for this year’s competition is: ‘What If’.
The competition opened on Wednesday 8 November 2023 and the deadline for submission is 12pm on Friday 26 January 2024. You must read the competition rules before submitting your poem. Enter the u3a national poetry competition
There are more learning initiatives on our learning pages.
u3a Festival 24 is taking place 18-20 July 2024 in York, where we will be running a wide variety of activities – talks, sporting events, musical entertainment and workshops which will make this first u3a national festival something to remember. Find out more about the festival on the u3a website.
We’re keen to strengthen our musical offering so if your u3a has singers or musicians who would like to come please get in touch by emailing festival@u3a.org.uk.
u3a Radio Podcast – Episode 34 – Sea Shanties, Creative Writing, The Vatican
This is a bumper edition, including interviews with the Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in Wales, Heléna Herklots, and a u3a member who worked for Vatican Radio.
Members can listen on podcasting platforms and watch a captioned video on the u3a YouTube channel. Listen now.
You can find lots of events on our online events page. Here is a sample:
The Art of William Morris
Wednesday, 6th December, 2pm
A journey into the incredible work and beautiful art of William Morris. This talk will cover the life, work and ideas of this great Victorian polymath who was a talented designer, craftsman, writer, poet, socialist and printer.
Live Cookery Demonstration – Christmas Special
Thursday, 7th December, 10.30am
Chef Alex from ‘Vegetarian for Life’ demos his delicious festive recipes
Family History: Where all is not as it seems
Wednesday, 13th December, 2pm
The importance of looking at information critically. Family stories and recollections can be an important source of information for genealogists, but they shouldn’t replace the basics of research.
Climate change and the Oceans
Friday, 15th December, 10am
Ian Hawker of East Suffolk u3a discusses the climate change’s effect on our oceans.
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Don’t forget u3a Click and Save on your Festive Shopping
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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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.
