Events
If you would like details, please contact the group coordinator via the relevent group page.
Our monthly Members' meetings with a speaker are live, normally with an option to join via zoom.
Post Covid, many groups are meeting up physically again, and we hope to see you soon at one of our events.
We had been publishing a weekly Newsletter to members during Covid - click on the "Newsletters Archive" link on the top right of this screen to see some previous copies.
We'll continue to let you know what's happening in the u3a via a weekly email to members.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
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| April 2024 | ||
| Fri Apr 26th | Battersea Coffee Morning | Our Battersea Coffee morning Group has its next meeting at Eden Court - 313, Battersea Park Road on 26th April at 11am. Eden Court is an attractive modern building next to Battersea Park Library. Just come through the main doors and the receptionist will direct you to our meeting room. |
| May 2024 | ||
| Wed May 1st | Art History / Appreciation | Our regular Zoom Meeting - 2pm to 4pm. One of our members may be showing and giving a short talk on their favourite art, and there will be discussion about the Royal Academy we visited in March. Our April Gallery visit is on 15th May to Tate Modern. If you would like to join us at the zoom meeting or on a visit, please email Andy |
| Fri May 3rd | Meditation | Our Meditation group continues today. The one hour session will consist of warm up then 20 minutes of mindfulness meditation with tea and cake after. Meet Kaajal at 11a.m. in Eden Court (313, Battersea Park Road) which is next to Battersea Park Library. It is very accessible and will be perfect for a relexed amosphere to start our meditation. |
| Fri May 3rd | Current Affairs | Tooting U3a current affairs group continues to meet on the first Friday of the month at 11.00am. The venue remains as the Trafalgar Arms. Come along and enjoy our lively discussions on all things related to current affairs. |
| Tue May 7th | Putney Strollers | An open opportunity for all members to enjoy a walk in Bishops Park, chat with others as we go and finish with coffee /tea at a charming cafe Meeting point: Bus stop FH (north west side of Putney Bridge) at 10.45 Walk: A stroll in Bishops Park, Fulham, just over Putney Bridge Coffee Stop: Fulham Palace cafe. Toilets available here Turn up at the starting point - if you’re running late you can catch us up or join us later at the cafe. We will set out along the riverside towards Fulham Football ground then loop back finishing at the cafe. Walk as much or as little in the park as you choose There is also a lovely walled garden in the grounds of Fulham Palace |
| Fri May 10th | Battersea/Wandsworth Lunch Group | Battersea Lunch group – join us for a chat and a meal in Clapham Junction – all members welcome especially those living in Battersea. – Meet from 11.30am at the "London and South Western" pub on Falcon Road (Wetherspoons opposite Arding & Hobbs). |
| Mon May 13th | Other | Bank of England Museum visit The museum says, ‘Discover the story of the Bank of England through our fascinating historical objects and works of art. Our collection contains tens of thousands of items and spans over 1,500 years of history. It includes archaeology, banknotes, coins, artworks, sculpture, decorative art and social history’ You can find out more about the museum at their website; Click BoE site for website In addition to the permanent exhibition there is a special exhibition, ‘The Future of Money’ If you have any access requirements please let us know in advance. There are just a few steps at a few points in the museum We need to confirm numbers beforehand so please book your free place by clicking the contact for Lynne or click on the contact page and send a request to Wandsworth u3a and it will be forwarded to Lynne. Meet at the underground exit to Bank station on Threadneedle St at 10.45 |
| Mon May 13th | Poetry | Due to the Bank holiday, the next meeting of the Poetry group will take place at 11:30 on Mon 13th May upstairs at the Halfway House, Earlsfield (opposite the mainline station). Why not come 50 metres along the road to our 2pm Members' meeting that afternoon ? |
| Tue May 14th | Southfields Coffee afternoon | Second Tuesday at 2pm ……coffee at new coffee shop, Wylie’s in Replingham Road just up from the Olive Tree restaurant. Hope to see you there, Roz |
| Tue May 21st | Bird Watching and wildlife | May’s meeting is Tuesday 21st May at Barnes Wetlands and meeting at 11am in the courtyard. All are welcome though it is advisable to bring binoculars. We will use birdsong to help identify those small birds in the reed beds and watch out for adults feeding their young. |
| Wed May 22nd | Other | Parks & Pews outing. For this visit we'll explore the fascinating little known gem of Postmans Park. A former cemetery and now a public park. It is the home of the poignant Memorial to Self Sacrifice with stories of heroism depicted on beautiful ceramic tiles. The garden is well laid out and has some interesting trees. The former cemetery closed in the 1850s due to running out of space because of the cholera epidemic. After this we'll visit one of the loveliest and oldest churches in the City, it survived both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, namely St Bartholomew the Great in Smithfield. As usual we'll stop for refreshments and a toilet break. This walk is relatively short and easily accessible with just a few steps to navigate. Meet at 11am outside St Paul's tube station, exit for Cheapside where Caffe Nero is. |
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