Groups
Groups Coordinator - Rosemary Jensen
To make contact via Email, please click on my name. If you would like to chat, please include your phone number.
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Groups are at the heart of u3a and are a great way of meeting like-minded people with shared interests. They are run by members for members, and some are about learning and passing on knowledge, whilst others have an emphasis on doing an activity whilst socialising. There is probably a little bit of all in each group.
If you want to join a group have a look and see what topics interest you from the list below. There you will find some information about the group including when they meet and if there is availability. If you decide that you would like to know more and are thinking of joining, contact the Group leader by clicking on their name. You can attend a group free from membership fees as a taster session if you want to check it out first.
If there is no group associated with your interest you can form your own group. It’s really quite easy! Contact me and talk it through. You will have plenty of help and guidance and your own Groups Support. We have over 500 members so there is a good chance that there will be others who want to join you.
You have to be a member of Dunmow u3a to join a group. If you want to join, go to the ➤About Us page and click on Membership Application Form.
When getting together was limited during the Covid-19 restrictions, some groups found using Zoom, the popular video chat and conferencing service, to be a very useful way of meeting. It is really easy to use and our u3a can set up the meetings for your group. If you think you can benefit from this, contact Peter Watson with the day and time you want your Zoom meeting to take place and he will organise it for you.
Group List | |||
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Art (Friday Group) Friday a.m. Fri 10 - 12 | Friday a.m. Fri 10 - 12 | Art (Thursday Group) Thursday a.m. 10–12 | Thursday a.m. 10–12 |
Book Club Thursday a.m. 2nd Thu @10.30 | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thu @10.30 | Bookworms Thursday p.m. 2nd Thu @ 14:00 Fiona's Home | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thu @ 14:00 Fiona's Home |
Bridge Thursday p.m. Thu-Weekly @ 2.30pm | Thursday p.m. Thu-Weekly @ 2.30pm | Canasta Monday a.m. 10.00am, The Angel & Harp | Monday a.m. 10.00am, The Angel & Harp |
Cribbage Tuesday p.m. Alt Tuesdays @ 2pm - Day Centr | Tuesday p.m. Alt Tuesdays @ 2pm - Day Centr | Cycling Wednesday a.m. Wed & Fri am | Wednesday a.m. Wed & Fri am |
Family History Monday p.m. See Group | Monday p.m. See Group | Flower Arranging Friday a.m. Every 3rd Fri, @10-12 Barnston | Friday a.m. Every 3rd Fri, @10-12 Barnston |
French - bavarder et boissons Wednesday p.m. Monthly, last Wed 3:30–4:30 | Wednesday p.m. Monthly, last Wed 3:30–4:30 | Garden Thursday p.m. Thu-Fortnightly @ 2.00pm | Thursday p.m. Thu-Fortnightly @ 2.00pm |
General Crafts Monday p.m. 3rd Monday at the Rowena Dave | Monday p.m. 3rd Monday at the Rowena Dave | Geology Thursday a.m. Third Thurs @ 10 am | Thursday a.m. Third Thurs @ 10 am |
Golf Tuesday a.m. Tue-Weekly @ 10.30am | Tuesday a.m. Tue-Weekly @ 10.30am | Golf 2 Wednesday a.m. Monthly at Essex Country Club | Wednesday a.m. Monthly at Essex Country Club |
Grow Your Own Wednesday p.m. 1st Wed monthly @ 2:30 pm | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wed monthly @ 2:30 pm | Italian Conversation Wednesday a.m. Wed-Weekly @ 10.00am | Wednesday a.m. Wed-Weekly @ 10.00am |
Italian Conversation 2 Friday p.m. Fri-Weekly @ 1.30 to 3.30pm | Friday p.m. Fri-Weekly @ 1.30 to 3.30pm | Line Dancing Tuesday a.m. Tue-Weekly @ 11.15am | Tuesday a.m. Tue-Weekly @ 11.15am |
Line Dancing 2 Wednesday a.m. Wed-Weekly @ 11.15 am | Wednesday a.m. Wed-Weekly @ 11.15 am | Luncheon Club Friday p.m. 3rd Friday | Friday p.m. 3rd Friday |
Luncheon Club 2 Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 1st Wednesday | Luncheon Club 3 Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday |
Luncheon Club 4 Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Mah Jong Monday p.m. Monday, weekly @ 4pm | Monday p.m. Monday, weekly @ 4pm |
Music Appreciation Meet monthly in members homes. | Meet monthly in members homes. | Nature Walks Wednesday p.m. | Wednesday p.m. |
Pickleball Friday p.m. Weekly @ 3pm - Leisure Centre | Friday p.m. Weekly @ 3pm - Leisure Centre | Quilting and Stitching Tuesday a.m. Tue-Fortnighly @ 10.00 am | Tuesday a.m. Tue-Fortnighly @ 10.00 am |
Science and Society Tuesday p.m. Started October. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Started October. 3rd Tuesday | Scrabble Thursday a.m. Every Thursday @ 10.00am | Thursday a.m. Every Thursday @ 10.00am |
Sequence Tuesday p.m. Alternate Tuesday Afternoons | Tuesday p.m. Alternate Tuesday Afternoons | Table Tennis Friday p.m. | Friday p.m. |
Walking Monday a.m. Usually Monday am | Monday a.m. Usually Monday am | Walking - 3 Milers 10.00am Wednesdays or Fridays | 10.00am Wednesdays or Fridays |
Whist Tuesday p.m. 2 - 4 pm fortnightly, Day Cent | Tuesday p.m. 2 - 4 pm fortnightly, Day Cent | Wine Appreciation Group 1 Tuesday p.m. Last Tue evening-Monthly | Tuesday p.m. Last Tue evening-Monthly |
Wine Appreciation Group 2 Tuesday p.m. First Tue evening — Monthly | Tuesday p.m. First Tue evening — Monthly | Wool and Waffle Tuesday a.m. Second & Fourth Tue 9.30 a.m. | Tuesday a.m. Second & Fourth Tue 9.30 a.m. |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Canasta Walking | Family History General Crafts Mah Jong |
Tuesday | Golf Line Dancing Quilting and Stitching Wool and Waffle | Cribbage Luncheon Club 4 Science and Society Sequence Whist Wine Appreciation Group 1 Wine Appreciation Group 2 |
Wednesday | Cycling Golf 2 Italian Conversation Line Dancing 2 | French - bavarder et boissons Grow Your Own Luncheon Club 2 Luncheon Club 3 Nature Walks |
Thursday | Art (Thursday Group) Book Club Geology Scrabble | Bookworms Bridge Garden |
Friday | Art (Friday Group) Flower Arranging | Italian Conversation 2 Luncheon Club Pickleball Table Tennis |