Events
General main meetings for GTU3A are held in the Thame Barns Centre on the first Thursday of the month at 2.30pm.
The Thames Valley Network hold a range of study days which can be accessed from their website (see the link on the right).
| Dates for your Diary | |
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| Meetings | |
| Thu May 2nd | Main meeting in the Thame Barns Centre 2pm for tea/coffee for a 2.30pm start Speaker talk: "The A6 Murder" (aka the James Hanratty Affair) Paul Stickler delivers a range of presentations relying on original archival material to provide an analysis of some of the most gruesome and complex murders. |
| Thu Jun 6th | Main meeting in the Thame Barns Centre 2pm for tea/coffee for a 2.30pm start Speaker talk: “Funny way to make a living” Lynda Warren |
| Thu Jul 4th | Main meeting in the Thame Barns Centre 2pm for tea/coffee for a 2.30pm start Speaker talk: "Internet safety and related issues" Shayne Greene |
| Thu Aug 1st | Main meeting in the Thame Barns Centre 2pm for tea/coffee for a 2.30pm start Speaker talk: "My travels around India" Jenny Malin |
| Thu Sep 5th | Main meeting in the Thame Barns Centre 2pm for tea/coffee for a 2.30pm start Speaker talk: "Exciting wildlife from around the world" Tom Way |
| Thu Oct 3rd | Main meeting in the Thame Barns Centre 2pm for tea/coffee for a 2.30pm start Speaker talk: "Crayfish on the lawn and other Gardening stories" - a multi-media presentation on plants, people and natural history Joff Elphick |
| Thu Nov 7th | Main meeting in the Thame Barns Centre 2pm for tea/coffee for a 2.30pm start Speaker talk: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Architecture and Conservation Sue Wright |
| Thu Dec 5th | Main meeting in the Thame Barns Centre 2pm for tea/coffee for a 2.30pm start Annual General Meeting |
| Summer Schools | |
| Mon Sep 2nd | South East u3a Forum Summer School 2-5 Sept 2024 Everything is moving steadily forward with the launch of the first phase on Thursday 14th March 2024 @ 10:00am via the SE u3a Forum’s website. You will be able to peruse the fourteen subjects on offer for Summer School 2024. There are many new subjects, such as: • Art & Mythology, Photography, Crochet • Living History, Patchwork, Philosophy • Latin Remembered, Bridge, Politics • Illuminated Manuscripts and Science Also, on the agenda are the returners: • Cycling, Mah Jong and Mathematics Please be patient, as no places can be reserved, prior to the initial booking date going ‘live’, see below - thank you. The costings for this year are: • Residential En-suite - £390 Residential Standard – £360 • Non-Residential with dinner - £195 Non-residential no dinner - £140 There will also be entertainment on campus, each evening, which is included in the price. But, if you would like to attend the theatre on the Tuesday evening, this comes at an extra cost – ticket price unknown at present. The next phase will be the Booking Information sheet and the Booking Form; they will be going ’live’ from Thursday 11th April 2024 @ 10:00am; a date for your diary - just Google - se u3a forum and they will be accessible to download. The Forum’s web address is - https://u3asites.org.uk/southeastu3aforum/contact As we progress towards September more information will continue to be added, on a regular basis, to the Summer School webpage on the South East u3a Forum website. The Summer School Team 2024, South East u3a Forum |
| Other Events | |
| Thu Apr 25th | Long Crendon Library – “Meet the Author” – Gill Hornby. Our next event is on Thursday 25th April with doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30 start. Refreshments will be available. Tickets are £5. Acclaimed writer, Gill Hornby rose to fame in 2013 with her debut novel, The Hive. She is also the author of All Together Now, a biography of Jane Austen for young readers. Her novel, Godmersham Park, published in January 2023 was described in The Sunday Times as…” thoroughly entertaining, Godmersham Park has some of the same understated wit and sharp observations as Austen’s novels.” Come along and learn about Gill’s works as well as the Austen- inspired novel she is currently writing. Long Crendon Community Library High Street, Long Crendon, HP18 9AF |
| Sun Jul 7th | Princes Risborough Rotary Club is organising a day of walks of various lengths around Princes Risborough on Sunday 7th July 2024, called “Risborough Rotary Ramble”, to raise money for charity. This will be part of the “Risborough Festival”. ALL proceeds from the Ramble will go to SCANNAPPEAL* and local charities. If you personally wish to come all you need to do is click on www.prrr.uk to take you to our website, where you can find more details. |
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