Interest Groups
DOWNHAM MARKET & DISTRICT U3a
INTEREST GROUPS
MESSAGE FROM YOUR GROUP CO-ORDINATOR
You have found your way to Downham Market & District U3a Groups information Webpage. Well done.
A warm welcome now awaits you from our many Groups and their Leaders. From Art to Walking, Reading, Table Tennis, Gardening, Music Appreciation, Poetry or Jazz. Whether you fancy belonging to a companionable Lunch Group, exploring Family or Local History, discussing Current Affairs or Climate Change; practising or learning Patchwork and Quilting, or maybe an afternoon of Craft skills, Crime Fiction, Singing for Pleasure and many more – there is something for you to become involved with.
The Groups are there for you to try out. It doesn’t matter how mobile you are or whether you drive. There will always be someone available to offer a lift.
You will meet lots of people. Keeping an active mind is highly recommended! At each Group, members chat, learn about other U3a Groups, put the world to rights and share laughter. All the groups are different, but you will have fun, and embark on new friendships. Do give it a go!
Ideas for new Groups are always most welcome. Perhaps you have a skill to share or want to get a group together to explore new ideas or activities? You don’t need to be a professional – learning is a shared activity and there are many sources of information and advice to follow up either online or from the library. There may be daunting challenges to launching a Group, the formalities include a file of reference material and guidelines each Group Leader is given. But this is only for peace of mind and mutual safety.
Group Leaders need to arrange a venue and let their Group know dates and times of their meetings. If your Group meets in your home or another member’s house a cup of tea is always appreciated –members chip in 50p to help. If you need to hire a different venue – each member pays a contribution to the shared cost, usually £2 -£3.
Groups involved in hiring a venue would involve expansive activities like Table Tennis, Art, Singing for Pleasure, Crafts and Quilting and Patchwork or possibly for the future Line Dancing, Tai Chi or an amateur dramatic, musical or choral production.
As Group Co-ordinator I aim to be at most monthly meetings and welcome queries and requests. Please come and introduce yourself. We have a Group/Membership Queries box you can post messages in.
Carroll Cowin
- To find out more about the activities of each Group, click on the blue link below.
- For more information from Group Leaders, please click on the bird at the top right of each Group’s page.
Group List | |||
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Art Friday p.m. 2 x Month. 1st & 3rd Fri. 2pm | Friday p.m. 2 x Month. 1st & 3rd Fri. 2pm | Arts Appreciation Wednesday a.m. Monthly. 2nd Wed. 11am-1pm | Wednesday a.m. Monthly. 2nd Wed. 11am-1pm |
Book Club 1 Friday p.m. Monthly - 4th Fri. 2.30.pm. | Friday p.m. Monthly - 4th Fri. 2.30.pm. | Book Club 2 Tuesday p.m. Monthly. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Monthly. 2nd Tuesday |
Brush up your IT skills Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday Register Interest | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday Register Interest | Calligraphy Start TBC. Register Interest | Start TBC. Register Interest |
Card Games Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed 10.30am | Wednesday a.m. 3rd Wed 10.30am | Card games 2 Wednesday a.m. Start TBC. Register interest. | Wednesday a.m. Start TBC. Register interest. |
Card games 3 Thursday a.m. Started TBC. Register interest | Thursday a.m. Started TBC. Register interest | Climate Conversations Tuesday p.m. Monthly. 1st Tues. | Tuesday p.m. Monthly. 1st Tues. |
Craft Friday p.m. 3rd Friday. West Dereham Villa | Friday p.m. 3rd Friday. West Dereham Villa | Crime Fiction Thursday p.m. Monthly. 3rd Thurs. | Thursday p.m. Monthly. 3rd Thurs. |
Current Affairs Discussion Wednesday p.m. Monthly. 1st Wed. | Wednesday p.m. Monthly. 1st Wed. | Family History Monday a.m. Monthly 2nd Mon. | Monday a.m. Monthly 2nd Mon. |
Gardening Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 2nd Tues. | Tuesday a.m. Monthly, 2nd Tues. | Indoor Games Tuesday p.m. Start TBC. Register Interest | Tuesday p.m. Start TBC. Register Interest |
Jazz Appreciation Wednesday p.m. Monthly. 1st Weds | Wednesday p.m. Monthly. 1st Weds | Local Cycling Flexible. Register interest | Flexible. Register interest |
Local History Thursday a.m. Monthly. 3rd Thursday | Thursday a.m. Monthly. 3rd Thursday | Luncheon Club 1 Monthly - as arranged | Monthly - as arranged |
Luncheon Club 2 Monthly - as arranged | Monthly - as arranged | Mah Jong Restart TBC. Register Interest | Restart TBC. Register Interest |
Music Appreciation Thursday p.m. Monthly. 1st Thurs. | Thursday p.m. Monthly. 1st Thurs. | Patchwork and Quilting Friday p.m. Monthly. 1st Friday. | Friday p.m. Monthly. 1st Friday. |
Poetry Tuesday p.m. Monthly. 1st Tue. 2-4pm. | Tuesday p.m. Monthly. 1st Tue. 2-4pm. | Singing for Pleasure Wednesday a.m. 1st 3rd 5th Wednesdays | Wednesday a.m. 1st 3rd 5th Wednesdays |
Table Tennis Monday p.m. 1st 3rd 4th 5th Mondays. | Monday p.m. 1st 3rd 4th 5th Mondays. | Walking Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Mondays. | Monday a.m. 1st & 3rd Mondays. |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Family History Walking | Table Tennis |
Tuesday | Brush up your IT skills Gardening | Book Club 2 Climate Conversations Indoor Games Poetry |
Wednesday | Arts Appreciation Card Games Card games 2 Singing for Pleasure | Current Affairs Discussion Jazz Appreciation |
Thursday | Card games 3 Local History | Crime Fiction Music Appreciation |
Friday | Art Book Club 1 Craft Patchwork and Quilting |