Events
The events listed below are organised by the Caterham U3A through its committee or groups and as such are available to all members - guests may be invited to some social occasions.
Meetings, which include talks by outside speakers or current U3A members, are held regularly at the United Reformed Church Hall, Harestone Hill, Caterham. See the list below for dates. Time: 2.15 pm for 2.30 pm start. Talks are open for anybody to attend for a fee of £2 (payable on entry) but free to Caterham U3A Members.
Some planned outings will be listed below, but see also the page for London Discovery walks which involve travel to London by public transport.
As to regional and national U3A events, details of Study Days can be found on the web site for the Surrey U3A Network and the Chichester Summer School on the South East U3A Forum site. Information about the National Summer Schools can be accessed via the site for the Third Age Trust.
We are hoping that more members will be be prepared to help organise events. Please contact our Social Co-ordinator if you would like to get involved, or have other suggestions for maintaining a flourishing and diverse social calendar for Caterham U3A.
2016 was the Thirtieth Anniversary of Caterham U3A.
| Dates for your Diary | |
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| Outings | |
| Tue Sep 18th | An evening at the races. We are planning another visit to Kempton Park, but this time it will be a twilight event. Once again, we will have a meal in the Panoramic restaurant, overlooking the finish line, and hope for some good fortune with the race results. |
| Study Days | |
| Fri Sep 21st | Major Infrastructure Projects by John Kennedy Surrey U3A Network |
| Fri Oct 19th | Music Therapy & U3A Singing Surrey U3A Network |
| Fri Nov 16th | Development of Agriculture Surrey U3A Network |
| Holidays | |
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Tue Oct 9th →Sat Oct 13th |
Annual holiday in the Bristol and Bath areas from Tuesday 9th October until Saturday 13th October. Staying at the Grange Hotel (Mercure Bristol North,) stopping off at Boxwood House and Gardens on the way. Wednesday: a visit to Bristol- to include the ship Great Britain and a river cruise with a cream tea. Thursday: a visit to Longleat, complete with a drive through the animal park. Friday: a visit to Bath with plenty of free time. Saturday: the American Museum at Claverton Manor before the homeward journey. Provided we get 30 people the cost will be £589. Click the pigeon on the top right hand corner of this page to register an interest. |
| London Discovery | |
| Fri Sep 7th | Visit to Highgate Cemetery |
| Wed Sep 26th | Visit to Eltham Palace |
| Mon Oct 29th | Postal Museum and Mail train |
| Tue Nov 13th | Visit to Bank of England |
| Science | |
| Mon Sep 3rd | The work of the Seed Bank. 10 am to 12 noon Talk by Kay, at her house. |
| Mon Oct 1st | Reports on all the visits. Venue tba |
| Mon Nov 5th | Members choice Venue tba |
| Mon Dec 3rd | Fun quiz. 10.30am to 12. 30pm Patricia's house |
| Mon Jan 7th | Social with a bit of Science and lunch. Kay's house |
| Mon Feb 4th | The History of Robotics, Prof Mark Witkowski. 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at Martin's |
| Mon Mar 4th | The Forensics of Terrorism. Dave Tadd !0.30 am to 12.30 pm at Jim's |
| Walking | |
| Mon Aug 20th | from THE HENRY VIII at Hever |
| Mon Aug 27th | This a Bank Holiday Monday ~ no walking event in Surrey. |
| Mon Sep 3rd | from THE RAMBLERS REST in Chipstead Valley (hopefully, if we can get an answer to telephone and confirm booking details) |