Crowborough U3A: Events

Events

Monthly General Meetings will normally be held in the Main Hall at the Crowborough Community Centre. Cafe open for tea and coffee at 2.00pm. The meeting normally starts at 2:30 pm. Circumstances may require speakers and dates to be changed without notice.

OUTINGS

Please join us on our outings. Due to past experience we have introduced a £20 booking deposit for all trips. Please see the terms and conditions form and then complete the booking form, including your mobile phone number, so that you can be contacted during the Outing.
If by chance you cannot go because of illness or unforseen circumstances the deposit can be refunded.
Cheques to be made payable to 'Crowborough U3A'.

Also please ensure you return to the transport at the agreed time and verify that it is the correct bus. Recently we 'lost' members who boarded the incorrect U3A bus (there were two U3A groups at the venue) and could not contact them as no mobile number was provided.

The Sussex U3A Network (S.U.N.) have a programme of Saturday courses for U3A members. These are held at a variety of venues across East and West Sussex.
Further details on SUN website.

Dates for your Diary
February 2020
Thu Feb 20th	Meeting	AGM starting 2:15 p.m. followed by My 45 year career in Aviation, part 2 with Peter Griffiths
Fri Feb 21st	Holiday	Last date for booking the Northumberland Holiday. All deposits and balances required now.
March 2020
Sat Mar 14th	S. U. N. Outings and Courses	Country Houses of the South Downs The castles, hunting lodges and moated or fortified residences built by the Normans and their medieval successors on the downs laid out the pattern for later development. Most of the great houses of the Tudors, Stuarts and Georgians have medieval foundations. We will explore how fashion and fortune affected these houses. Venue: Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, BN16 3HB
Thu Mar 19th	Meeting	Becoming a Keeper of Royal Parks with Jim Butress
April 2020
Thu Apr 16th	Meeting	My Family with Mike Tilling
Sat Apr 18th	S. U. N. Outings and Courses	A MATHEMATICAL MEDLEY We will look at some lesser known aspects of numbers, shapes and algorithms. It will be an interactive day, so come prepared to do some problems. Venue: Horsham North Heath Hall St Marks Lane Horsham. RH12 5PU LIMITED PARKING but free and the Parish Council suggest that we double park.
Mon Apr 20th →Fri Apr 24th	Holiday	CROWBOROUGH U3A HOLIDAY 20/24 April 2020. 5 days, 4 nights. Treasures of Northumberland Staying at the Best Western 4 star Derwent Manor Hotel, Consett, on a half board basis, set in 20 acres of Northumberland countryside overlooking the Derwent Valley. INCLUDED EXCURSIONS AS FOLLOWS:- Alnwick Castle and Gardens, Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, Hadrian’s Wall and Chesters Roman Fort, Lindisfarne, Holy Island and Bamburgh Castle, Durham and cathedral. Depart and return direct to Crowborough. Tour price per person £478 in double or twin room Single room supplement £113 Deposit £50. Balance by 21 February 2020 Travel insurance if required £29 For full details and a booking form please contact Michael Hewens 07703 794145 michael@hewens.net
May 2020
Sat May 9th	S. U. N. Outings and Courses	CRUSADES AND KNIGHTS TEMPLAR An exploration of the first hundred years of the controversial crusading movement and of the iconic Order of the Knights Templar, which has fuelled so many bizarre legends. Venue: Five Ashes Village Hall, Five Ashes, Mayfield TN20 6JA.
Thu May 21st	Meeting	Air Ambulance with Mike Charman
June 2020
Wed Jun 17th	Outing	HAMPTON COURT + RIVER CRUISE WITH WINE & CHEESE Subject to a minimum booking of 30/40 people. COST £60.00
Thu Jun 18th	Meeting	History of Cartoons from 17th Century until now with Ian Keeble
July 2020
Thu Jul 16th	Meeting	More Magic with Bertie Pearce
August 2020
Thu Aug 20th	Meeting	Brilliant British Humour in the forgotten Art of the British Postcard with Dr. James Taylor FRSA
September 2020
Thu Sep 17th	Meeting	Crowborough in WW2 with Ian Everest
Thu Sep 17th	Outing	CROSSNESS ENGINES / SEWAGE WORKS and THE RED HOUSE (a William Morris house) Subject to a minimum of 30/40 people booking. COST £40.00
October 2020
Thu Oct 15th	Meeting	SOE Churchill's Secret Army with Gilly Halcrow
November 2020
Thu Nov 19th	Meeting	ANNUAL GROUPS DISPLAY MEETING CCA Hall starting at 2:00 pm.
Tue Nov 24th	Outing	WINCHESTER ( Christmas Market, Christmas shopping, Cathedral, Museum, Lunch etc.!!!!! ) COST £25. Subject to a minimum of 30/40 people booking.
December 2020
Thu Dec 17th	Meeting	The History of the Pantomime Dame with Tony Harris

Dates for your Diary
Meetings
Thu Feb 20th	AGM starting 2:15 p.m. followed by My 45 year career in Aviation, part 2 with Peter Griffiths
Thu Mar 19th	Becoming a Keeper of Royal Parks with Jim Butress
Thu Apr 16th	My Family with Mike Tilling
Thu May 21st	Air Ambulance with Mike Charman
Thu Jun 18th	History of Cartoons from 17th Century until now with Ian Keeble
Thu Jul 16th	More Magic with Bertie Pearce
Thu Aug 20th	Brilliant British Humour in the forgotten Art of the British Postcard with Dr. James Taylor FRSA
Thu Sep 17th	Crowborough in WW2 with Ian Everest
Thu Oct 15th	SOE Churchill's Secret Army with Gilly Halcrow
Thu Nov 19th	ANNUAL GROUPS DISPLAY MEETING CCA Hall starting at 2:00 pm.
Thu Dec 17th	The History of the Pantomime Dame with Tony Harris
Outings
Wed Jun 17th	HAMPTON COURT + RIVER CRUISE WITH WINE & CHEESE Subject to a minimum booking of 30/40 people. COST £60.00
Thu Sep 17th	CROSSNESS ENGINES / SEWAGE WORKS and THE RED HOUSE (a William Morris house) Subject to a minimum of 30/40 people booking. COST £40.00
Tue Nov 24th	WINCHESTER ( Christmas Market, Christmas shopping, Cathedral, Museum, Lunch etc.!!!!! ) COST £25. Subject to a minimum of 30/40 people booking.
Holidays
Fri Feb 21st	Last date for booking the Northumberland Holiday. All deposits and balances required now.
Mon Apr 20th →Fri Apr 24th	CROWBOROUGH U3A HOLIDAY 20/24 April 2020. 5 days, 4 nights. Treasures of Northumberland Staying at the Best Western 4 star Derwent Manor Hotel, Consett, on a half board basis, set in 20 acres of Northumberland countryside overlooking the Derwent Valley. INCLUDED EXCURSIONS AS FOLLOWS:- Alnwick Castle and Gardens, Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, Hadrian’s Wall and Chesters Roman Fort, Lindisfarne, Holy Island and Bamburgh Castle, Durham and cathedral. Depart and return direct to Crowborough. Tour price per person £478 in double or twin room Single room supplement £113 Deposit £50. Balance by 21 February 2020 Travel insurance if required £29 For full details and a booking form please contact Michael Hewens 07703 794145 michael@hewens.net
S. U. N. Outings and Courses
Sat Mar 14th	Country Houses of the South Downs The castles, hunting lodges and moated or fortified residences built by the Normans and their medieval successors on the downs laid out the pattern for later development. Most of the great houses of the Tudors, Stuarts and Georgians have medieval foundations. We will explore how fashion and fortune affected these houses. Venue: Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, BN16 3HB
Sat Apr 18th	A MATHEMATICAL MEDLEY We will look at some lesser known aspects of numbers, shapes and algorithms. It will be an interactive day, so come prepared to do some problems. Venue: Horsham North Heath Hall St Marks Lane Horsham. RH12 5PU LIMITED PARKING but free and the Parish Council suggest that we double park.
Sat May 9th	CRUSADES AND KNIGHTS TEMPLAR An exploration of the first hundred years of the controversial crusading movement and of the iconic Order of the Knights Templar, which has fuelled so many bizarre legends. Venue: Five Ashes Village Hall, Five Ashes, Mayfield TN20 6JA.

Events

Country Houses of the South Downs

A MATHEMATICAL MEDLEY

CROWBOROUGH U3A HOLIDAY

Treasures of Northumberland

Depart and return direct to Crowborough.

CRUSADES AND KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

HAMPTON COURT + RIVER CRUISE WITH WINE & CHEESE

CROSSNESS ENGINES / SEWAGE WORKS and THE RED HOUSE

WINCHESTER