Events
Monthly Meetings
Please scroll down to Diary Dates for full details of next meeting.
Monthly meetings take place the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the upper hall of St Andrew's Church , Bearsden Cross. Doors are open from 10.30 when the Welcome Desk will be ready to answer questions you may have and advise new and prospective members. The kitchen is open for teas and coffee, there is no charge for the monthly meeting though we ask 50p for refreshments. Click for some details of Previous Meetings and other talks and visits.
The Diary below lists the programme for the monthly meetings, talks, some Group meetings along with some of the other events, so please get the dates into your diaries so you don't miss out and please try and come along.
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u3a in Scotland
In addition to the Bearsden & Milngavie events the u3a in Scotland also offer many online interest groups and courses. For further information and to go to their new website please click https://scotland.u3asite.uk/ or copy and paste that address into your browser.
The u3a in Scotland (u3aS) provides quarterly meetings, a summer school every two years and Online Across Scotland. U3aS also gives support to existing Scottish u3as as well as providing guidance for those who wish to start a u3a.
Online Across Scotland organises a number of online groups and monthly talks which are open to members of any Scottish u3a. These online groups and talks started during the pandemic to bring together people whose u3as closed for the duration but have become a valuable resource to those who cannot access the topics in their own u3a, for those for whom there is no local u3a and for those who are unable to attend in person groups due to disability or caring duties.
Online Across Scotland would very much like to expand the portfolio of topics; do you run a group online which would welcome members from across Scotland? Would you like to offer to start a group on a topic of your choice? Please get in touch by emailing the Online Across Scotland Co-ordinator listed on the above website.
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National On-Line Learning Events
The u3a Trust is offering a number of workshops, webinars and interactive sessions delivered by members for members, which are free to join. Participation in the free sessions can be obtained for all members on the Trust website by clicking on https://www.u3a.org.uk/ or copy and paste that address in to your browser.
Coffee and Conversation Zoom Meetings
The Trust run Zoom meetings monthly to discuss new ideas and matters of the day. These are accessed through the website noted above.
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Demonstrations
We are planning to reintroduce these varied events. Unlike monthly meeting talks these are informal meetings for a smaller group given largely by members. Please click a link on the right hand side list to access some previous Demonstrations and Talks.
Could you give a practical demonstration?
Are there any interests, skill or hobby you would like to find out more about and see demonstrated or do you have a craft, skill or hobby that you could demonstrate or share? Let us know and we will help to organise it and/or support you, if possible.
u3a Science Network
The u3a Science Network periodically hosts virtual meetings; click Science Network or copy https://u3asites.org.uk/u3asciencenetwork/home into your browser for details on future meetings and bookings; see also Events Diary below.
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Meetings | |
Tue Sep 17th | Monthly Meeting: Anne Pettigrew will present a talk entitled 'Medicine, Murder and Cosy Crime' |
Tue Oct 22nd | Monthly Meeting - Please note the monthly meeting scheduled for this day has been postponed to 29 October in view of the temporary closure of St Andrew's Hall. |
Tue Oct 29th | Monthly Meeting - postponed from 22 October. |
Bookworms | |
Thu Sep 26th | Penelope Fitzgerald - The Bookshop |
Thu Oct 31st | Jeanine Cummings - American Dirt |
Thu Nov 28th | Paul Murray - The Bee Sting |
Thu Jan 30th 2025 | Hazel Prior - Away with the Penguins |
Thu Feb 27th 2025 | Paul Lynch - Prophet Song |
Gardening | |
Tue Oct 1st | Exchange of seeds and bulbs |
Operatic Music Entirely | |
Wed Oct 16th | An opera by Richard Strauss will be shown. |