Events
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U3A is an amazing community and we want to encourage members to share their creativity and ideas, to help support each other going forwards.
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We meet in the lovely Music room at Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro, HR3 5LE for our monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of the month.
Coffee is available from 10am and please be there at 10.15 for a 10.30am start.
Guests are welcome.
The session is open to everyone normally at £5 for members (£15 annual membership, renewable in January) and £7 for visitors.
We hope you will come and join us at the Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro.
U3A national events can be booked via www.u3a.org.uk/events or call the National Office on 0208 466 6139
| Dates for your Diary | |
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| Meetings | |
| Tue May 21st | Jenny Malin ‘A Grandmother’s Indian Legacy: Full Steam Ahead’. Tracing her ancestor’s life growing up on a steam railway colony, the first of its kind in India. 10.30am start, Tea/Coffee available from 10am at the Baskerville Hall Hotel. |
| Tue Jun 18th | David Gaston ‘Tea in Bakhmut’. David’s story of taking essential supplies and equipment to support desperate people in Ukraine through another winter. 10.30am start, Tea/Coffee available from 10am at the Baskerville Hall Hotel. |
| Tue Sep 17th | Deanna LeBoff – ‘So you think the Suffragettes got you the vote’. Before 1918 no women were allowed to vote in parliamentary elections. In the early 20th century there were two main groups active in the campaign for women's suffrage, a term used to describe the right to vote. These two groups were the 'suffragists' who campaigned using peaceful methods such as lobbying, and the 'suffragettes' who were determined to win the right to vote for women by any means. Their militant campaigning sometimes included unlawful and violent acts which attracted much publicity - but did their actions get the vote for women? 10.30am start, Tea/Coffee available from 10am at the Baskerville Hall Hotel. |
| Tue Oct 15th | Rev Richard Walker 'Alexander von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science' Historians of science have long recognized the naturalist and traveller Alexander von Humboldt as a pivotal figure in the history of science, but for too long he has been undervalued in the English-speaking world. 10.30am start, Tea/Coffee available from 10am at the Baskerville Hall Hotel. |
| Tue Nov 19th | Roger Browne - New Orleans to New York How Jazz influenced musical theatre and how musical theatre influenced Jazz musicians. Live samples of the results. Roger has been pianist with the internationally renowned band, Manchester Jazz, since 1995, having started his jazz career in 1958 He has accompanied the likes of Marion Montgomery, Stephane Grappelli, Humphrey Lyttleton, George Melly, George Chisholm. He is also President of Stockport Operatic Society and Artistic Director of Manchester Athenaeum Drama Society 10.30am start, Tea/Coffee available from 10am at the Baskerville Hall Hotel. |
| Outings | |
| Tue Jul 16th | Free Coach trip to Hampton Court Castle/Gardens, Herefordshire. Join us for a fun day out with coach pick ups from Glasbury, Clyro and Hay. £12.50 includes full access to the gardens and grounds, plus your castle tour. The tour takes around 45 minutes. Dating back to the 15th Century, Hampton Court Castle enjoys a fascinating and chequered history. With a rich heritage of nobility and links to Royalty, the castle holds a truly special atmosphere, retaining splendour throughout its many transformations. The exceptional guides will provide you with all the factual history on the house, plus a few bits of gossip and tantalising rumour! Hampton Court Castle offers twelve acres of wide-ranging gardens set against the panoramic backdrop of the Herefordshire countryside. Pre-dating Hampton Court Palace by almost 100 years, the castle’s interior and gardens have been shaped by its various owners through the centuries. Delight in the water features and island pavilions, breathe in the scent from the rose garden, and explore the verdant sunken garden. Marvel at the 170 year old wisteria arch, and lose yourself in our rather tricky maze! Enjoy a home made lunch or afternoon tea at the Joseph Paxton (The Crystal Palace) designed Orangery cafe or bring a picnic to eat in the beautiful grounds. |
| Wed Aug 21st | Visit to Knighton Spaceguard Centre and Knighton Museum. Shared transport. The most significant natural danger to life on Earth comes from asteroids and comets. The Spaceguard Centre is a working observatory, and the main source of information about near Earth objects in the UK. £10 entrance for the 11am tour. We have 15 spaces for 11am and a provisional booking at 2pm if more than 15 are interested. |
| Architecture | |
| Tue Apr 30th | Visit to Croft Castle. Meet in the coffee shop for 10.30 - 11.00am. Let Juliet know if you can come please! |
| Birdwatching | |
| Thu May 2nd | Birdwatching on the Begwyns. Meet at 2pm in Clyro for car-sharing. Bring binoculars if you have them. Walking boots advised. Weather dependent so please contact Keith H beforehand to check if it's on. |
| Book Group | |
| Tue Apr 30th | Book Club - 'On the Red Hill' by Mike Parker 2.30pm at The Foldyard. (Please contact Lorraine if you are possibly a new recruit) |
| Current Affairs | |
| Tue May 7th | Current Affairs May Meeting 6pm in the Blue Boar. |
| Tue Jun 4th | Current Affairs June Meeting 6pm in the Blue Boar, Hay. |
| Film Club | |
| Fri Sep 20th | Film Club - Mrs Harris goes to Paris In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one of her own. After working to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook -- but the very future of the House of Dior. 2pm at Cusop Village Hall. £2 to cover hall hire and refreshments |
| Garden Visits | |
| Wed May 15th | Garden Visits outing to Veddw, Devauden, Monmouthshire NP16 6PH 2pm with lunch before nearby or perhaps tea afterward. Further details to follow. The cost will depend on numbers. If only 12 then it will be £10, less if more come but more if less than 12. The gardens are relaxed and wildlife friendly, as the rabbit chomping testifies. A favourite part with visitors and gardeners is the black, reflecting pool If you would like to go on this visit please reply to Chris T by 4th May |
| Geology Plus | |
| Wed Jul 10th | Botany visit to Pen-y-Rhiw Farm, Cwntyrch. Guided by expert John C who will show us the interesting botany. More info to follow. |
| Music-All | |
| Tue May 7th | Music-All 'Communications' 2pm Cusop Village Hall for more music choices. All welcome. Two choices of music for the month's theme to be sent to John P asap. |
| Walk and Chat | |
| Thu May 2nd | Walk and Chat An easy going walk for around an hour on a Thursday afternoon. An opportunity to keep fit and chat followed by a cuppa. Meet at Clyro garage at 2pm unless the weather is unsuitable. Walking boots advised. We are planning to visit the Begwyns this week with the Birdwatching group Contact Sue H |
| Thu May 9th | Walk and Chat An easy going walk for around an hour on a Thursday afternoon. An opportunity to keep fit and chat followed by a cuppa. Meet at Hay Bridge at 2pm unless the weather is unsuitable. Walking boots advised. Contact Sue H |
| Thu May 16th | Walk and Chat An easy going walk for around an hour on a Thursday afternoon. An opportunity to keep fit and chat followed by a cuppa. Meet at Hay Bridge at 2pm unless the weather is unsuitable. Walking boots advised. Contact Sue H |