Groups
Current groups
Please check with your Group Convenor for current status of meetings.
Some Groups have remained active during the current pandemic and have communicated on-line or met through Zoom. In addition some Groups are now conducting limited meetings, particularly those associated with outdoor activities.
We are conscious that although the decision to suspend activities was taken in the best interests of the physical wellbeing of our members, the absence of u3a meetings, outings and other events has possibly added to our feelings of social isolation at this difficult time. It is therefore heartening to hear that some groups have explored novel ways of engaging with their members without physically meeting or now meeting in a limited manner. Some of these are listed below:
Group Activities Occurring Remotely (See Group pages for dates)
Art - meeting on WhatsApp.
Bookworms – meeting monthly on Zoom.
Bridge for Beginners – playing online.
Carry on Singing - sending links to songs on YouTube for members to sing along to at home.
Current Affairs - currently meeting on Zoom
Enjoy Opera Group - setting quizzes for its members.
French Conversation - meeting on Zoom.
IT - sending out advice to members.
Las Estrellas – holding meetings by video conference.
Local History – sharing material by email.
Music Appreciation - Monthly meetings on Zoom
Outdoor Sketchers – meeting on Zoom.
Painting and Drawing – meeting weekly on WhatsApp.
Photography – all three groups meet regularly on Zoom and some outdoor meetings taking place
Play Reading - occasional courses of six weekly sessions on Zoom.
Poetry Appreciation - Weekly meeting on Zoom
Science – meeting monthly on Zoom.
Scrabble – playing online.
Sociable Seniors - meeting Monthly on Zoom
Spanish Conversation - meeting fortnightly on Zoom
Theatregoers – sharing information on where to watch performances online.
Ukulele - meeting on Zoom.
We would therefore strongly encourage other groups and individual members to be inspired by these initiatives and come up themselves with imaginative ways of maintaining contact and sharing in group activities remotely. If your group is also operating remotely but is not listed above, please email Chair.
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Below you will find a list of the current interest groups. New groups are indicated by a yellow background. Click on the name of the group to find further details or to contact the Convenor.
***Please contact the Convenor to find out if there are places available before attending any group meeting for the first time. You can attend one group meeting as a guest to find out if it's for you but after that you are requested to join the u3a.***
Most Convenors keep a waiting list so don't be too disappointed if the group you would like to join is full. You need to be a member of BaM u3a before you can put your name on a waiting list. If you click on the individual group page, you will be able to contact the Convenor to put your name on the waiting list. If the Convenor doesn't keep a waiting list please contact the BaM u3a Groups Coordinator. The alternative is for you to start up your own group. There will be plenty of support available if you wish to do so. You can find out more on the Starting a Group page.
Information about some proposed new groups can be found on the New Groups page.
More detailed information about the groups can be found under the Links heading on this page.
Group List | |||
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Around the World Dining Monthly | Monthly | Art Thursday a.m. Second and fourth Thursdays | Thursday a.m. Second and fourth Thursdays |
BaM U3A Members Online Chat Online only | Online only | Bookworms Thursday p.m. Monthly, last Thursday | Thursday p.m. Monthly, last Thursday |
Bridge for Beginners Friday p.m. | Friday p.m. | Carry on Singing Friday a.m. Fortnightly | Friday a.m. Fortnightly |
Cinema Wednesday a.m. Weekly | Wednesday a.m. Weekly | Current Affairs Monday p.m. Monthly, last Monday | Monday p.m. Monthly, last Monday |
Cycling Wednesday a.m. March - October | Wednesday a.m. March - October | Dancers and Prancers Tuesday a.m. | Tuesday a.m. |
Enjoy Opera Dates variable | Dates variable | French Conversation Friday a.m. Every 2nd and 4th Friday | Friday a.m. Every 2nd and 4th Friday |
Gaelic Conversation Tuesday a.m. Weekly except for 3rd Tues | Tuesday a.m. Weekly except for 3rd Tues | Genealogy 2 Wednesday p.m. First and third Weds | Wednesday p.m. First and third Weds |
Genealogy 3 Tuesday a.m. Monthly, first Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. Monthly, first Tuesday | German Conversation Monday p.m. Weekly | Monday p.m. Weekly |
House & Garden Visits Monthly, April - Sept | Monthly, April - Sept | IT Thursday p.m. Monthly | Thursday p.m. Monthly |
Italian Conversation Tuesday a.m. Weekly | Tuesday a.m. Weekly | Jazz Appreciation (JAG) | |
Knitters2gether Wednesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Weds | Wednesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Weds | Las Estrellas Monday p.m. Weekly | Monday p.m. Weekly |
Limerick Writing Thursday p.m. Second Thursday | Thursday p.m. Second Thursday | Local History Thursday a.m. First and third Thursdays | Thursday a.m. First and third Thursdays |
Mahjong Monday p.m. See page for times | Monday p.m. See page for times | Music Appreciation Tuesday a.m. Last Tues of each month | Tuesday a.m. Last Tues of each month |
Natty Knitters Wednesday a.m. First and third Weds | Wednesday a.m. First and third Weds | Outdoor Sketchers Thursday p.m. Fortnightly, summer only | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly, summer only |
Outings Dates variable | Dates variable | Page Turners Friday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Friday | Friday p.m. Monthly, 2nd Friday |
Painting and Drawing Monday a.m. Second and fourth Mondays | Monday a.m. Second and fourth Mondays | Photography Friday p.m. Fortnightly | Friday p.m. Fortnightly |
Photography 2 Friday p.m. Fortnightly | Friday p.m. Fortnightly | Photography 3 Wednesday p.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday p.m. Fortnightly |
Photography 4 - Happy Snappers Friday p.m. Fortnightly | Friday p.m. Fortnightly | Play-reading Thursday a.m. Weekly for six weeks | Thursday a.m. Weekly for six weeks |
Poetry Appreciation Monday a.m. Every Monday | Monday a.m. Every Monday | Saturday Morning Coffee Saturday a.m. 1st and 3rd Sat of month | Saturday a.m. 1st and 3rd Sat of month |
Science Tuesday p.m. Monthly, second Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, second Tuesday | Scottish Dance Thursday p.m. Weekly | Thursday p.m. Weekly |
Scrabble Tuesday p.m. Second and fourth Tuesdays | Tuesday p.m. Second and fourth Tuesdays | Sociable Seniors Tuesday Last Tuesday of the Month | Tuesday Last Tuesday of the Month |
Spanish Tuesday a.m. Weekly | Tuesday a.m. Weekly | Spanish Conversation Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly |
Stitchers Tuesday p.m. Monthly, second Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Monthly, second Tuesday | Theatregoers Dates variable | Dates variable |
Ukulele Monday a.m. Weekly | Monday a.m. Weekly | Walking: Longer Walks Monday a.m. First and third Mondays | Monday a.m. First and third Mondays |
Walking: Mugdock Walkers Monday a.m. Second and fourth Mondays | Monday a.m. Second and fourth Mondays | Walking: Summer Evening Walks Tuesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Tues May - July | Tuesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Tues May - July |
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Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Painting and Drawing Poetry Appreciation Ukulele Walking: Longer Walks Walking: Mugdock Walkers | Current Affairs German Conversation Las Estrellas Mahjong |
Tuesday | Dancers and Prancers Gaelic Conversation Genealogy 3 Italian Conversation Music Appreciation Spanish | Science Scrabble Stitchers Walking: Summer Evening Walks |
Wednesday | Cinema Cycling Natty Knitters | Genealogy 2 Knitters2gether Photography 3 |
Thursday | Art Local History Play-reading | Bookworms IT Limerick Writing Outdoor Sketchers Scottish Dance Spanish Conversation |
Friday | Carry on Singing French Conversation | Bridge for Beginners Page Turners Photography Photography 2 Photography 4 - Happy Snappers |
Saturday | Saturday Morning Coffee |