Study Groups
| Remember, that to join a Group you must first be a member of Bushey U3A |
***{Please Note Bushey & District U3A will not start or join any NEW joint groups with other U3As}***
Bushey U3A has over 80 study groups that are organised and arranged by members according to their interests. They share the experiences and knowledge of group members and follow the U3A principle that "Those who Learn shall also Teach and those who Teach shall also Learn".
| To contact a Group Leader first click on the group name below which will take you to the Group Page. Then click on the blue icon at the top right hand side of the page to send a message. |
If your area of interest is not shown, or the group is full, why not start a new group? The Study Group Coordinator will be pleased to provide advice and assistance to get you started. Contact the Study Group Coordinator using our Contact page.
CORONA VIRUS UPDATE
***Many Groups are now available on Zoom etc. See top right side of this page*** (Just click to enlarge)
| Group List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Antiques, Curios, Collectables Monday p.m. 2.30 PM Fortnightly On Zoom | Monday p.m. 2.30 PM Fortnightly On Zoom | Apple Digital Photography Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday each month | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wednesday each month |
| Apple iPad Support Group 3 Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday of each month | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday of each month | Armchair Critics Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday of the Month | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday of the Month |
| Art - Painting for Pleasure Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month | Art 2 Monday a.m. Weekly | Monday a.m. Weekly |
| Art on Friday Friday a.m. Weekly | Friday a.m. Weekly | Aspects of Art Wednesday a.m. 2nd of month | Wednesday a.m. 2nd of month |
| Biography - Exploring Lives Monday a.m. 2nd of month | Monday a.m. 2nd of month | Biography - Interesting Lives Monday a.m. 2nd of month | Monday a.m. 2nd of month |
| Biography - Legendary Lives Monday a.m. 2nd of month | Monday a.m. 2nd of month | Book Lovers Tuesday p.m. 1st of month | Tuesday p.m. 1st of month |
| Bookmarks Tuesday p.m. Last of month | Tuesday p.m. Last of month | Books - Read With Us Monday p.m. 1st of month | Monday p.m. 1st of month |
| Bridge Wednesday p.m. Weekly 1.30 - 4.30 PM | Wednesday p.m. Weekly 1.30 - 4.30 PM | Canasta Tuesday p.m. Every other Tuesday each month | Tuesday p.m. Every other Tuesday each month |
| Chat Group 1 Monday a.m. 10.00 AM 1st & 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 10.00 AM 1st & 3rd Monday | Chat Group 2 Wednesday p.m. 7.30 pm every 1st & 3rd of the | Wednesday p.m. 7.30 pm every 1st & 3rd of the |
| Creative Embroidery Thursday a.m. Weekly | Thursday a.m. Weekly | Current Affairs 1 Thursday p.m. Meets on 1st & 3rd of the Mont | Thursday p.m. Meets on 1st & 3rd of the Mont |
| Current Affairs 2 Tuesday a.m. 10.00 AM 2nd & 4th Tuesday eac | Tuesday a.m. 10.00 AM 2nd & 4th Tuesday eac | Discussion (Social Issues) Thursday p.m. Last of month | Thursday p.m. Last of month |
| European Culture Thursday a.m. 10.00 AM 1st & 3rd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 10.00 AM 1st & 3rd Thursday | Freedom to Ride Various days & times | Various days & times |
| French Beginners Thursday p.m. 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2.00 - 4 | Thursday p.m. 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2.00 - 4 | French Improvers-1 Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday a.m. Fortnightly |
| French Improvers-2 Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | French Intermediate Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month |
| Gardeners Own Tuesday a.m. 1st of month | Tuesday a.m. 1st of month | Gardening - Allotment Group Variable | Variable |
| German Conversation Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd of month | Tuesday p.m. 1st & 3rd of month | Good Literature Thursday a.m. 10.00 AM 2nd & 4th Thursday ea | Thursday a.m. 10.00 AM 2nd & 4th Thursday ea |
| Healthy Eating Thursday p.m. 3rd of month | Thursday p.m. 3rd of month | History Group Monday p.m. 1st of month 2.00 till 4.00PM | Monday p.m. 1st of month 2.00 till 4.00PM |
| History of Everyday Things Wednesday a.m. 3rd in the month | Wednesday a.m. 3rd in the month | How Does Your Garden Grow Wednesday p.m. Last of month | Wednesday p.m. Last of month |
| How to use Zoom Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month | Italian Improvers Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month |
| Jazz and Swing Monday a.m. 3rd of month | Monday a.m. 3rd of month | Kalooki Thursday p.m. Fortnightly | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly |
| Ladies at Lunch Monday p.m. Variable | Monday p.m. Variable | Latin for Beginners Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month |
| Lunching Ladies Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Mahjong Thursday a.m. Fortnightly | Thursday a.m. Fortnightly |
| Money Matters Thursday a.m. 1st of month | Thursday a.m. 1st of month | Music Lovers Wednesday a.m. 1st of month | Wednesday a.m. 1st of month |
| Needles and Hooks Friday p.m. 2nd and 4th of month | Friday p.m. 2nd and 4th of month | Opera Friday p.m. Last of month | Friday p.m. Last of month |
| Outings Variable | Variable | Outstanding Female Leaders Wednesday p.m. Starts Wed 17th March 2.00 PM | Wednesday p.m. Starts Wed 17th March 2.00 PM |
| Photography Monday p.m. Fortnightly | Monday p.m. Fortnightly | Pilates Group 1 Friday a.m. Weekly 11.00 - 12.00 AM | Friday a.m. Weekly 11.00 - 12.00 AM |
| Pilates Group 2 Friday p.m. Weekly 12.10 - 1.10 PM | Friday p.m. Weekly 12.10 - 1.10 PM | Play Reading Friday a.m. Last of month | Friday a.m. Last of month |
| Quizzes Thursday p.m. Last of month By email | Thursday p.m. Last of month By email | RUGS Really Useful Group Members help with a wide varie | Members help with a wide varie |
| Rummikub Group Tuesday p.m. Fortnightly | Tuesday p.m. Fortnightly | Russian Thursday p.m. Weekly on Zoom | Thursday p.m. Weekly on Zoom |
| Samsung Tablet Support Group Tuesday a.m. last of month | Tuesday a.m. last of month | Science Tuesday a.m. 1st of month | Tuesday a.m. 1st of month |
| Scrabble Group 1 Thursday a.m. 2nd of month | Thursday a.m. 2nd of month | Scrabble Group 2 Thursday a.m. 4th of month | Thursday a.m. 4th of month |
| Spanish Beginners Group 1 Monday p.m. Fortnightly | Monday p.m. Fortnightly | Spanish Beginners Group 3 Monday p.m. Fortnightly | Monday p.m. Fortnightly |
| Spanish Beginners Group 4 Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly | Tuesday a.m. Fortnightly | Spanish Beginners Plus Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd of month | Thursday a.m. 1st & 3rd of month |
| Table Tennis Group 1 Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Table Tennis Group 2 Wednesday p.m. Fortnightly | Wednesday p.m. Fortnightly |
| Tennis - Rusty Racquets Monday a.m. Weekly | Monday a.m. Weekly | The BRITISH EMPIRE good or bad Monday a.m. Every 2nd & 4th Monday at 10.0 | Monday a.m. Every 2nd & 4th Monday at 10.0 |
| Theatre & Arts Lovers Tuesday a.m. 2nd of month | Tuesday a.m. 2nd of month | Theatre Appreciation Group Tuesday a.m. 4th of month | Tuesday a.m. 4th of month |
| Theatre Outings Variable | Variable | Theatre Studies Group Monday a.m. 3rd of month | Monday a.m. 3rd of month |
| Travel Group Various | Various | US Presidents and 1st Ladies Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd of month 2.00 - 4.00 | Friday p.m. 1st & 3rd of month 2.00 - 4.00 |
| USA as a Super Power Wednesday p.m. 2.00PM 1st & 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 2.00PM 1st & 3rd Wednesday | Walking - Five Mile Walkers Thursday a.m. 4th of month | Thursday a.m. 4th of month |
| Walking - Wanderers Group Tuesday a.m. 4th of month | Tuesday a.m. 4th of month | What The Papers Say Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday 2.00 - 4.00 PM | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday 2.00 - 4.00 PM |
| WHY + WHERE DO MONARCHS EXIST Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mondays Starts 26/4/ | Monday a.m. 2nd & 4th Mondays Starts 26/4/ | Wildlife Study Group Variable | Variable |
| Wire Sculpture Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month | Tuesday p.m. 2nd & 4th of month | Writing Thursday p.m. | Thursday p.m. |
| Yoga Monday p.m. Weekly 12.30pm to 2.15pm | Monday p.m. Weekly 12.30pm to 2.15pm | ||
| Timetable Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Morning | Afternoon |
| Monday | Art 2 Biography - Exploring Lives Biography - Interesting Lives Biography - Legendary Lives Chat Group 1 Jazz and Swing Table Tennis Group 1 Tennis - Rusty Racquets The BRITISH EMPIRE good or bad Theatre Studies Group WHY + WHERE DO MONARCHS EXIST | Antiques, Curios, Collectables Art - Painting for Pleasure Books - Read With Us History Group Ladies at Lunch Photography Spanish Beginners Group 1 Spanish Beginners Group 3 Yoga |
| Tuesday | Current Affairs 2 Gardeners Own Samsung Tablet Support Group Science Spanish Beginners Group 4 Theatre & Arts Lovers Theatre Appreciation Group Walking - Wanderers Group | Book Lovers Bookmarks Canasta French Intermediate German Conversation Italian Improvers Latin for Beginners Lunching Ladies Rummikub Group Wire Sculpture |
| Wednesday | Apple Digital Photography Aspects of Art French Improvers-1 History of Everyday Things Music Lovers | Bridge Chat Group 2 How Does Your Garden Grow Outstanding Female Leaders Table Tennis Group 2 USA as a Super Power What The Papers Say |
| Thursday | Apple iPad Support Group 3 Armchair Critics Creative Embroidery European Culture Good Literature Mahjong Money Matters Scrabble Group 1 Scrabble Group 2 Spanish Beginners Plus Walking - Five Mile Walkers | Current Affairs 1 Discussion (Social Issues) French Beginners French Improvers-2 Healthy Eating How to use Zoom Kalooki Quizzes Russian Writing |
| Friday | Art on Friday Pilates Group 1 Play Reading | Needles and Hooks Opera Pilates Group 2 US Presidents and 1st Ladies |