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Please note that due to the CORONAVIRUS many of the scheduled events are SUSPENDED but Blackwater U3A will follow the recommendations circulated by the Government from time to time.
Some slight relaxations are taking place which may enable smaller groups with outdoor activities to gradually restart, but any indoor activities are still suspended.
Some of our groups are now holding Zoom meetings, details of those will appear in in the events list where possible.
If you have any queries please contact the relevant groups co-ordinator.
Please check back here from time to time.
Updated 7th July 2020
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OTHER NOTICES ABOUT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
20200805 Blackwater U3A Notice of AGM
Official Notice of Blackwater U3A AGM
20200929 Nat U3A election of directors
20200929 Notice of National AGM 2020
You will find details of future events here with the option to view in date order or by category (group)
Many groups by their nature follow a similar pattern at each meeting e.g. Table Tennis, Scrabble, etc., and unless they have a specific topic being covered at a meeting details will not be included in this events section. Please look at the group pages for the normal activities of the group
It is easy to see all the scheduled events booked by clicking on the "display events by category" option which will shows events in GROUP order. To return to the date order version just click in the same place which will show 'Display events in date order"
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | ||
| Wed Jul 15th | History | Zoom talk. 2 pm ‘Did Charles 1 Deserve to be Executed?’ led by Jim Skelly. All discussions will start at 2 pm. Current members of the history group will be emailed the Zoom link a few days before the date of the meeting. Supplementary information will be emailed at least a week beforehand to enable history group members to join in. If you are not in the group and interested in participating contact Jim on 01621 740799 |
| Sun Jul 19th | Local Theatres | The Buddy Holly Story, Cliffs Pavilion. £27.60 plus coach, total £37.60. Organiser Sheila Rowsell |
| Tue Jul 28th | Flower Arranging Group | No meeting. |
| August 2020 | ||
| Tue Aug 4th | History | Zoom meeting 2 pm Denis Eraut will be leading a discussion around the title ' How similar is Covid 19 to the Black Death of 1348'. All members of the group will be emailed details nearer the time. If you are not a member of the History Group and would like the Zoom link contact. Jim, Dennis or Keith |
| Tue Aug 4th | Places of Worship | Visit to Little Burstead / Buttsbury Arranged by Sylvia |
| Wed Aug 5th | Meeting | POSTPONED POSTPONED POSTPONED The Blackwater U3A AGM that was scheduled briefly for the 5th of August 2020 has now been POSTPONED to a date yet to be fixed in October 2020. Further details will be posted when they are available. |
| Mon Aug 17th | Gardening | Visit to an NGS garden in Hawkwell. Details to follow. |
| Fri Aug 21st | Birds Trees and Nature | Hyde Hall RHS. Entry fee for non members £10 online or £10.90 at gate. 9.00 car share from WMCC.£3 |
| Tue Aug 25th | Flower Arranging Group | No meeting. |
| Tue Aug 25th | Art Appreciation | Visits to Hayletts Gallery & the Maeldune Centre |
| September 2020 | ||
| Tue Sep 1st | Places of Worship | Visit to Waltham Abbey and the Gunpowder Mills Arranged by Jim |
| Tue Sep 8th | History | Zoom Talk. ‘Was the Glorious Revolution glorious and a revolution?’ led by Keith Davis All discussions will start at 2 pm. Current members of the history group will be emailed the Zoom link a few days before the date of the meeting. Supplementary information will be emailed at least a week beforehand to enable them all to join in. If you are not in the group and interested in participating contact Jim on 01621 740799 |
| Mon Sep 14th | Science and Technology | Talk by Dr Jon Howorth on 'ABC of nuclear power'. 9.30 Jubilee Room WMCC. |
| Fri Sep 18th | Birds Trees and Nature | Abbot Hall Farm Essex Wildlife Trust. 9.00 car share from WMCC £4. |
| Mon Sep 21st | Gardening | Visit to Philippa’s Burrough’s garden at Ulting Wick. Details to follow. |
| Tue Sep 22nd | Flower Arranging Group | An asymmetrical arrangement in a low dish. |
| Tue Sep 29th | Meeting | National U3A AGM. Details for the election of directors and the AGM notice will be found by following the links in the main body of the events page. |
| Tue Sep 29th | Art Appreciation | Alan Chapman speaking on the World of Stamps. 2.00pm Jubilee Room WMCC |
| October 2020 | ||
| Tue Oct 6th | Places of Worship | Visit to Chelmsford Cathedral / Jewish Synagogue , Chelmsford Arranged by Dawn & Jim |
| Mon Oct 12th | Science and Technology | Visit organised by Peter Holmes to London Gateway container port |
| Tue Oct 13th | History | October.13th Talk 2.00 WMCC Prince Albert Margaret Mills talk |
| Fri Oct 16th | Birds Trees and Nature | Return to Marks Hall to see autumn colurs. 9.00 car share from WMCC £4. |
| Tue Oct 27th | Flower Arranging Group | The theme this month is the Mexican "Day of the Dead". |
| November 2020 | ||
| Tue Nov 3rd | Places of Worship | London Walks and Southwark Cathedral Arranged by Jim |
| Fri Nov 6th | Birds Trees and Nature | Promenade Park. Meet at cafe by sand pits 9.00. |
| Mon Nov 9th | Science and Technology | Talk by Daniel Leggett on 'Flooding and the Blackwater'. 9.30 Jubilee Rooom WMCC. |
| Tue Nov 10th | History | November.10th Talk 2.0 WMCC Railways of Maldon Nathaniel Dodd |
| Tue Nov 24th | Flower Arranging Group | A crescent shaped arrangement in a low dish. |
| Tue Nov 24th | Art Appreciation | Dennis Eraut speakng on Early & Medieval Indian Sculpture. 2pm Jubilee Room WMCC |
| Sat Nov 28th | Social Group | The Social Evening will held at WMCC. More details to follow. Social coordinator Kath Little |
| December 2020 | ||
| Tue Dec 1st | Places of Worship | Visit to Christmas Tree Festival Kelvedon Arranged by Dawn and maybe Di |
| Tue Dec 8th | History | Talk 2 pm WMCC. One day in the Life of the Battle of Britain Neil Wiffen |
| Tue Dec 22nd | Flower Arranging Group | No Meeting. |