Harpenden

Groups

In addition to our fortnightly general meetings we have a number of special interest Groups that gather separately. Members can join and just attend Group meetings without attending General meetings. But, for insurance reasons, attendance at Group meetings is restricted to u3a members only.

Groups may run over a long period of time, or flourish for a while and then disband when their members' needs have been met or numbers fall. Groups meet in local meeting rooms or member's houses at times and intervals to suit themselves. Click on a link below (scroll down to see them) to get some more information on a group.

It is important to add that we are always on the lookout for potential new u3a activity groups, be they of an academic or leisure-oriented nature. If you have a suggestion for a potential new group please let Groups coordinator Brian Ball know.

Some possible groups are Cribbage, Photography, Philosophy, Cycling and Music Playing. Are these of interest?

We have a Spanish conversation group. But are there any French, Italian or Russian speakers out there?

The German Conversation Group has started: See the new German Conversation page.

There is, also, a growing interest in forming a second Creative Writing group. If you’ve always had an urge to write short stories, poems or even a novel, this group is ideal for you.

A new Play Reading group has started up. See its new group page.

A second Strollers group (to take place on a weekday), a second Needlecraft group, a Science and Technology group and a Latin group have now started.

We have two Reading for Pleasure groups and we are considering starting up a third. We are also thinking about a second Gardening group and a second Spanish group.

We are still looking for a new leader to restart our Theatre group.

Again, please let Brian Ball - Groups coordinator, know if you could be interested in any of these possible groups. Once groups have started, other people soon join – watch this space!

For some Groups you can send a message to the Group Leader via the Group Page, otherwise see Group Leader Contact Details.

For a more general query you can contact any Committee member by phone. See the Committee page. Or you can send a message to the Chairman, Membership Secretary or Website Editor. See the Contact page.

Group List
Art Appreciation
Wednesday p.m.
2nd Wednesday of the month
Wednesday p.m.
2nd Wednesday of the month
Bus Pass Group
 as arranged
 as arranged
Church & Pub
 as arranged
 as arrangedClimate Change
Wednesday p.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
Wednesday p.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
Creative Writing
Wednesday a.m.
2nd Wednesday of the month
Wednesday a.m.
2nd Wednesday of the month
Current Affairs
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday of the month
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday of the month
Exploring London
 as arranged
 as arrangedFamily History
Tuesday p.m.
4th Tuesday of the month
Tuesday p.m.
4th Tuesday of the month
Gardening
Friday 
3rd or 4th Friday of the month
Friday 
3rd or 4th Friday of the month
German Conversation
Monday 
Monday 
History
Tuesday p.m.
2nd Tuesday of the month
Tuesday p.m.
2nd Tuesday of the month
Hot Issues Seminars
 as arranged
 as arranged
Latin
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday of the month
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday of the month
Local History
Wednesday p.m.
Wednesday p.m.
Mah Jong
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly
Wednesday p.m.
Weekly
Needlecraft 1
Wednesday p.m.
1st and 4th Wednesday
Wednesday p.m.
1st and 4th Wednesday
Needlecraft 2
Wednesday 
Wednesday Play reading
 Monthly
 Monthly
Poetry
Friday p.m.
Monthly
Friday p.m.
Monthly
Reading for Pleasure 1
Tuesday p.m.
Monthly
Tuesday p.m.
Monthly
Reading for Pleasure 2
Thursday p.m.
2nd Thursday of the month
Thursday p.m.
2nd Thursday of the month
Science & Technology
Wednesday a.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
Wednesday a.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
Scrabble
Tuesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month
Tuesday a.m.
1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month
Singing for Pleasure
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly
Spanish Conversation
Tuesday a.m.
Fortnightly
Tuesday a.m.
Fortnightly
Strollers - Saturday
Saturday a.m.
Saturday a.m.
Strollers - Weekday
 as arranged
 as arrangedWalking Group
Monday a.m.
Fortnightly
Monday a.m.
Fortnightly