What is On
OPEN MEETINGS
Open Meetings which include a talk, are normally held most months from September to June, but not December. They are usually held on the 4th Friday of the month, but check the programme as it is sometimes necessary to change the date.
All current Harrogate u3a members are welcome to come to our Open Meetings. There will be a members' registration on entry.
Our Open Meetings are held at St Marks Church, Leeds Road, HG2 8AY, 11:00 am start with doors open at 10:30am. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available.
A car park with limited space is available with street parking nearby, and the bus stop for routes 36, X52 & Flyer A2 is directly outside the church.
Please see below for the exact dates and times of future scheduled meetings.
FACEBOOK
We now have a page on this social media platform and we propose to regularly publish items of news about Harrogate u3a’s forthcoming events and activities. We hope the page will provide an opportunity for members to follow us and, if they so wish, add their own comments. Any member wishing to publicise an event is invited to contact Jean Tennant via email: fbpublicity@harrogateu3a.org.uk.
Facebook users just need to log into their own account and search from there for 'Harrogateu3a' (https://www.facebook.com/Harrogateu3a).
GROUPS
For Group events see the relevant Groups page.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Activities not organised by U3A see the page General Interest
Any last minute changes are notified by email to those members who have provided valid addresses.
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| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Meetings | |
| Fri Apr 26th | 11 am - doors open 10:30 am, St Mark's Church. Rod Dimbleby “Yorkshire fables and dialects” An entertaining exploration of Yorkshire’s history and folklore |
| Fri Jun 28th | 11 am - doors open 10:30 am, St Mark's Church. Fiona Movley "Treasures from the Archive” Harrogate history told from the archives of The Harrogate Club by its first female president. |
| Fri Sep 27th | 11 am - doors open 10:30 am, St Mark's Church. Brian Souter Topic on British Art to be confirmed |
| Fri Oct 25th | 11 am - doors open 10:30 am, St Mark's Church. Roger Browne "Cole Porter – his life and music" |
| Fri Nov 29th | 11 am - doors open 10:30 am, St Mark's Church. Robert Ogden “Pharaohs,Royalty and Harrogate" A history over five generations of the family firm |
| Fri Nov 29th | Noon immediately following the Open Meeting held at St Marks Church. HARROGATE u3a ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
| Outings | |
| Tue May 21st | The Discovering Yorkshire Heritage Group - Barnsley Visit The Group is organising a visit to Barnsley on May 21st leaving Harrogate at 9.15 am and returning by 5 pm. There will be a guided visit of both the Barnsley Experience and the Cooper Art Gallery. The cost is £25 to include both visits and the coach travel. This outing is open to all Harrogate u3a members. Please let Cheryl know on committee.three@harrogateu3a.org.uk asap but by April 17 at the latest. |
| Fri Jun 14th | The Gardening Group trip to Scampston Walled Garden, near Malton. This outing on Friday 14th June in now FULL, but you are welcome to email the organiser by clicking on the following link: Anne Brown for enquiries. The coach will collect only from Harrogate Library at 9.30am arriving at the gardens around 11.15am, leaving around 3.00pm and only dropping at the library. The cost of the coach will be £18 per person. As Scampston is an RHS partner garden, entry is free on Fridays for RHS members only (it doesn’t include free admission for RHS members’ guests). |
| Social Events | |
| Fri May 31st | Summer Lunch The committee is organising a lunch on May 31 at the Masonic Lodge, Station Avenue, Harrogate. The cost of the lunch will be £26 for 2 courses or £34 for three courses followed by tea/coffee. The lunch will be followed by a talk by Derek Shelmerdine, the author of Rock`n`Roll Unravelled and the title of his talk is “The British Are Coming – the Beatles and the British invasion of America” – the only time in rock and roll history that the US charts were dominated by British artists. He promises lots of music and fun, just the right thing for a Summer afternoon. At this stage, we just need to know if you would like to come. We will then send the menu choices and payment details. In order for us to confirm the venue and the speaker, please reply to me before March 10. Email to:- committee.three@harrogateu3a.org.uk Numbers are restricted to 100 so please respond as soon as possible as we hope to make this lunch an annual event. |