Thinking of starting a new group?
If you are thinking of starting a new group but find you haven't the resources, then this may be for you. Suggestions for new groups are always welcome. Contact the Groups Co-ordinator by completing the form under the CONTACT tab and remember to select the Interest Group Enquiries button and detail which new group you might like to form.
A resource file is being held at the Callander Public library which will enable you to see what non-book resources can be borrowed from the National Resource Centre in Bromley. There are slides, videos, audio cassettes, CDs and DVDs available in many subject areas. Loans are for a period of three weeks and booking requests can be made up to nine months in advance. To book the resources and to see what is available look in the resource file at the Library, which is available to view on request.
The topics covered are:
Architecture
Art (including individual artists, sculptors, art collections and instructional material)
Biography
Environment and Transport
Gardening
Geography and Travel
Health and Exercise
History, Family History and Archaeology
Languages and Foreign Films
Literature and Poetry
Music (Classical, Opera, Ballet and Jazz)
Philosophy and Psychology
Photography
Recreation (including walking, sport, dancing, fashion, wine appreciation, cinema, antiques)
Religion
Pure Science (including chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology, meteorology)
Natural Science (including natural history, biology, zoology and anthropology)
Shared Learning Projects (SLPs) printed reports of u3a research