Bearsden & Milngavie

Events

u3a in Scotland Summer School

Tuesday 20 – Thursday 22 August 2024

University of Stirling

u3a in Scotland is running its fourth Summer School this August. As in 2022 it will take place in the hotel and Conference Centre on the beautiful campus of Stirling University.
Each of the well-attended summer schools to date has been a great success. You can learn a new subject or try a new activity in very relaxed and comfortable surroundings and a friendly, sociable atmosphere. Students, tutors and organisers are all u3a members. Two of the tutors are members of Bearsden and Milngavie u3a.
Participants choose one topic to study, in a group. Most people choose to stay, but it is also possible to attend as a day delegate.
Subject to demand it is planned to run six courses:

• Creative Craft (Fabric Pictures);
• How your ‘Smart’ Devices Work (an Introduction to Programming)
• Drug Discovery (Where our Medicines Come From);
• Play Writing (Creating Characters);
• Strolling to Admire Nature (the flora, fauna and nature around us)
• Drawing (for beginners and improvers)

For further details and costs please CLICK the following:

Summer School 2024

or copy and paste into your browser https://u3asites.org.uk/scotland/page/79029

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Monthly Meetings

Scroll down to Diary for details of Meetings

Monthly meetings take place the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the upper hall of St Andrew's Church , Bearsden Cross. Doors are open from 10.30 when the Welcome Desk will be ready to answer questions you may have and advise new and prospective members. The kitchen is open for teas and coffee, there is no charge for the monthly meeting though we ask 50p for refreshments. Some details of previous monthly meetings can be accessed by clicking the links to the right.

Here is the programme for the monthly meetings and talks, along with some of the other events, so please get the dates into your diaries so you don't miss out and please try and come along.

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National On-Line Learning Events

The u3a Trust is offering a number of workshops, webinars and interactive sessions delivered by members for members, which are free to join. Participation in the free Zoom sessions can be obtained for all members by clicking on Educational Events.

u3a Online Across Scotland: Coffee House Meetings

In the 18th Century in Scotland people often got together in Coffee Houses to discuss new ideas and matters of the day. Online Across Scotland is delighted to present an online equivalent for the digital age with a series of interactive discussions. All Meetings start at 4pm and take the form of a presentation followed by discussion.

The series dates and details are listed in the Events diary at bottom of this page and Zoom links can be found by clicking u3a Online Across Scotland or copy and paste the following into your browser:
https://u3asites.org.uk/onlineacrossscotland/events

Demonstrations

We are planning to reintroduce these varied events. Unlike monthly meeting talks these are informal meetings for a smaller group given largely by members. Please click a link on the right hand side list to access some previous Demonstrations and Talks.

Could you give a practical demonstration?

Are there any interests, skill or hobby you would like to find out more about and see demonstrated or do you have a craft, skill or hobby that you could demonstrate or share? Let us know and we will help to organise it and/or support you, if possible.

u3a Science Network

The u3a Science Network periodically hosts virtual meetings; click Science Network or copy https://u3asites.org.uk/u3asciencenetwork/home into your browser for details on future meetings and bookings; see also Events Diary below.