Events
DRIFFIELD & WOLDS U3A Monthly Meeting
Our main monthly meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month at the Community Centre, Mill St, Driffield YO25 6TR
Admission is £1.50 which includes refreshments. You are welcome to come along and discover the many and varied activities that we offer.
Meetings begin at 2:00pm promptly (Doors Open at 1:30pm) and we normally have a guest speaker.
Other events
Many of our group events are listed below, but there might be others that your website editor has missed. So please look at the individual group pages or our monthly Newsletter. If your event is missing, please email Chris and ask him to include it.
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| April 2024 | ||
| Wed Apr 24th | TABLE TENNIS GROUP | Table tennis takes place on the First, Third & Fourth Wednesdays monthly, 7.15 pm to 9.15 pm in the Driffield Community Centre. For more details please call Melanie Campbell on 01377 250235 |
| Wed Apr 24th | BRIDGE GROUP | Wednesdays at 2pm in The Committee Room of the Community Centre. Exercise those little grey cells in a welcoming and enjoyable social atmosphere For more information please contact Group Leader George Ansell 07929 299362 |
| Thu Apr 25th | GEOLOGY GROUP | (Last indoor meeting of season) : "Geology News" - Steve Sansom "Field Trip Planning" - group Indoor Geology Group meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month in the Driffield Town Cricket and Recreation Club, 10 am -12 noon. For further details please contact the Group Leader Kathy Chilver — 01377 255052 |
| Thu Apr 25th | 425 MILERS | Cranswick, walk leaders Sandra and Bill Troy (07397068377). The group meets twice monthly on the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday at 9.30 am in Eastgate South car park, coach parking area. |
| Thu Apr 25th | Tai Chi | We have two Tai Chi groups which meet at the Community Centre in the main hall each Thursday, except when there is a u3a monthly meeting. Group 1 starts at 12:30pm Group 2 starts as 1:45pm Both groups are 1 hour and are aimed at beginners. They are the same so you can attend different ones if needed. Entry is £1. The class starts with warm up exercises, balance, short meditation, Qigong and Lee style Tai Chi form. Tai Chi can help you improve your health by learning to improve your breathing, balance, flexibility and help calm the mind. No special clothing/equipment needed, just wear loose fitting clothes. Feel free to turn up and have a go. For more information, please contact the Group Leader: Maggie Bray, Tel: 07753 224793. |
| Fri Apr 26th | DISCUSSION GROUP | Our scariest or most embarrassing experiences Unfortunate experiences can be educational. They can be funny when they happen to somebody else. Will any of our members have the courage to tell us about events that filled them with horror or embarrassment? The group meets on Fridays at 9:30 am in the Community Centre. More information from Chris on 07484 160660 |
| Fri Apr 26th | CARD MAKING AND CRAFT GROUP | Our meetings are held in the Community Centre on the last Friday of the month from 10.45 – 12.45. £3 per person to cover refreshments, rent and materials. If you are interested in finding out more please contact Debbie Ireland O'Neill on 07917 447974 |
| May 2024 | ||
| Tue May 7th | ARCHAEOLOGY/HISTORY GROUP | "Hunter Gatherers in East Yorkshire. Life after the ice age".- Dr Helen Kitson The group meets at 10:00 am on the first and third Tuesday of the month in the Driffield Community Centre. For more information, please contact Susan Adamson - 01377 270429 |
| Tue May 21st | ARCHAEOLOGY/HISTORY GROUP | "Archaeology and History of the Notley Villages, Braintree, Essex" - Val Dolan The group meets at 10:00 am on the first and third Tuesday of the month in the Driffield Community Centre. For more information, please contact Susan Adamson - 01377 270429 |