GROUPS
Updated April 2024
Interest groups are the engines of life-long learning in the U3A, meeting regularly to study subjects of common interest. The group coordinator takes responsibility for organising meetings, which run without distinction between teachers and learners. Members share their knowledge and experience and enjoyment is the prime motive.
Scroll down this page to see a list of our current groups. For further information click on the highlighted group name to open the group page. You can email the group coordinator for further information via the email link "Click to send a message" at the top right of the page. Please note if you are interested in joining a group you must contact the individual Group coordinator in advance via the email link.
If you have an interest that is not yet represented, it is likely that others will share this interest. So if you would like to a new group please contact the Groups Secretary for help. Equally, if a group for your interest is already full please consider setting up an additional group.
Pitch & Putt is the latest Group to be launched in May 2024 - for more details click on the link in the table below.
Contact for Loan of U3A Equipment
Glenfield U3A has some technical equipment (Windows 10 laptop, Blue Tooth Speaker and Projector) which are available to be borrowed by Group Coordinators to facilitate their group activities. These are kept by Alan Hodkinson. To request their loan please contact Alan via Contacts page of this web site
Group List | |||
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Arts Appreciation Wednesday p.m. Meet Monthly on 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. Meet Monthly on 2nd Wednesday | Badminton Thursday p.m. 3.00 | Thursday p.m. 3.00 |
Board & Card Games Tuesday p.m. Evening Meeting Proposed | Tuesday p.m. Evening Meeting Proposed | Bridge Friday p.m. 2.00pm every Friday | Friday p.m. 2.00pm every Friday |
Card Making Friday p.m. 2.00, 4th Fri | Friday p.m. 2.00, 4th Fri | Challenging Walks (10+ miles) Friday a.m. 3rd Fri - 10:30 | Friday a.m. 3rd Fri - 10:30 |
Challenging Walks 2 Thursday a.m. 10:30 - 1st Thursday | Thursday a.m. 10:30 - 1st Thursday | Challenging Walks 5 Miles Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday - 12.45 | Tuesday p.m. 4th Tuesday - 12.45 |
Crafts Monday p.m. Once a month | Monday p.m. Once a month | Cycling Thursday a.m. Start times vary, weekly | Thursday a.m. Start times vary, weekly |
Discussion Thursday p.m. 2.00, 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2.00, 2nd Thursday | Drama Date and Time Varies | Date and Time Varies |
Ethnic Eating (1) Dates & Time Varies | Dates & Time Varies | Ethnic Eating (2) Dates & Time Varies | Dates & Time Varies |
Ethnic Eating (3) Date & Time Varies | Date & Time Varies | Flower Arranging Thursday p.m. 2.00, 1st Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2.00, 1st Thursday |
French Conversation Wednesday p.m. 2.30pm every other Wed | Wednesday p.m. 2.30pm every other Wed | Gardening Wednesday p.m. 2.00 1st Wed | Wednesday p.m. 2.00 1st Wed |
German Thursday p.m. 2.00 - 4.00, 1st and 3rd Thurs | Thursday p.m. 2.00 - 4.00, 1st and 3rd Thurs | Golf Date and Time Varies | Date and Time Varies |
History Friday a.m. 10.15, 1st Fri | Friday a.m. 10.15, 1st Fri | Indoor Bowls Friday p.m. 1.45pm, every Fri | Friday p.m. 1.45pm, every Fri |
Luncheon Tuesday p.m. 12.00, 2nd Tue | Tuesday p.m. 12.00, 2nd Tue | Mah Jong Thursday p.m. 2.15 to 4.15 1st, 3rd, 5th | Thursday p.m. 2.15 to 4.15 1st, 3rd, 5th |
Mixed Media Painting Wednesday p.m. 2.00 to 4.00 every Wed | Wednesday p.m. 2.00 to 4.00 every Wed | Natural History Date and Time Varies | Date and Time Varies |
Nordic Walking Thursday p.m. 2.00pm 1st & 3rd Thursdays | Thursday p.m. 2.00pm 1st & 3rd Thursdays | Petanque Friday a.m. 11.00 every Friday | Friday a.m. 11.00 every Friday |
Philosophy Tuesday a.m. 9.55am 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 9.55am 3rd Tuesday | Photography Tuesday p.m. 2.00 2nd Tue | Tuesday p.m. 2.00 2nd Tue |
Pilates 1 Tuesday a.m. 09.30 every Tues | Tuesday a.m. 09.30 every Tues | Pilates 2 Tuesday a.m. 10.30 every Tues | Tuesday a.m. 10.30 every Tues |
Pitch & Putt Wednesday a.m. Every 2nd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. Every 2nd Wednesday | Poetry Wednesday p.m. Third Wednesday of month | Wednesday p.m. Third Wednesday of month |
Reading 1 Tuesday p.m. 2.00, 1st Tues | Tuesday p.m. 2.00, 1st Tues | Reading 2 Tuesday p.m. 2:00, 1st Tues | Tuesday p.m. 2:00, 1st Tues |
Scrabble Monday p.m. 7.00 1st & 3rd Mon | Monday p.m. 7.00 1st & 3rd Mon | Social Walking Group Monday a.m. 3rd Mon | Monday a.m. 3rd Mon |
Spanish Conversation Monday p.m. 2.00pm every Mon | Monday p.m. 2.00pm every Mon | Strollers Tuesday a.m. 11.00 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 11.00 2nd Tuesday |
Sunday Lunch Sunday a.m. First Sunday of the month | Sunday a.m. First Sunday of the month | Table Tennis Thursday p.m. 2:00 Every Thu except 4th | Thursday p.m. 2:00 Every Thu except 4th |
Technology Support As required | As required | Theatre & Cultural Outings Date and Time Varies | Date and Time Varies |
Ukulele Tuesday a.m. 10-00am to 11-30am | Tuesday a.m. 10-00am to 11-30am | Walking 1 (4 - 6 miles) Monday a.m. 10:00, 2nd & 4th Mon | Monday a.m. 10:00, 2nd & 4th Mon |
Walking 2 (4 - 6 miles) Wednesday a.m. 09:45 - 3rd Wed | Wednesday a.m. 09:45 - 3rd Wed | Walking 3 (4 - 6 miles) Monday a.m. 10.00 1st & 3rd Mon | Monday a.m. 10.00 1st & 3rd Mon |
Walking 5 (4 -6 miles) Monday a.m. 10.00 am 2nd & 4th Mondays | Monday a.m. 10.00 am 2nd & 4th Mondays | Walking 6 (4 to 6 miles) Monday a.m. 10.00 1st 3rd & 5th Mon | Monday a.m. 10.00 1st 3rd & 5th Mon |
Walking Through Time Wednesday a.m. Last Wednesday of month. | Wednesday a.m. Last Wednesday of month. | Writers Friday p.m. 2.00 2nd Friday of the month | Friday p.m. 2.00 2nd Friday of the month |
Yoga Wednesday a.m. 10.00 - 11.00 | Wednesday a.m. 10.00 - 11.00 |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Social Walking Group Walking 1 (4 - 6 miles) Walking 3 (4 - 6 miles) Walking 5 (4 -6 miles) Walking 6 (4 to 6 miles) | Crafts Scrabble Spanish Conversation |
Tuesday | Philosophy Pilates 1 Pilates 2 Strollers Ukulele | Board & Card Games Challenging Walks 5 Miles Luncheon Photography Reading 1 Reading 2 |
Wednesday | Pitch & Putt Walking 2 (4 - 6 miles) Walking Through Time Yoga | Arts Appreciation French Conversation Gardening Mixed Media Painting Poetry |
Thursday | Challenging Walks 2 Cycling | Badminton Discussion Flower Arranging German Mah Jong Nordic Walking Table Tennis |
Friday | Challenging Walks (10+ miles) History Petanque | Bridge Card Making Indoor Bowls Writers |
Sunday | Sunday Lunch |