Events
Details of all the events organised by our U3A are listed here
The general meetings, social events and theatre trips are open to all members. At the general meeting as well as the Guest speaker there is the opportunity to view the notice boards of the interest groups and chat with their leaders and other members whilst having a cuppa.
The other events organised by individual interest groups may have spaces if you are interested. There are further details of all the events in the newsletter which can be collected at the monthly meetings or downloaded from the welcome page of this website. Alternatively you can contact the leader for more details by going to their page on this site and using the contact 'bird' -in most cases that sends an email directly to their personal email account
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Meetings | |
| Fri Dec 14th | It's that quiz again!! |
| Fri Jan 11th | Michael Thomas - The life of a British Medical Officer |
| Fri Feb 8th | Sophie Biebuyck, Julie Leggett & Rusty - Living with hearing Loss |
| Fri Mar 8th | Nicola Esson - Everyone has a voice |
| Fri Apr 12th | Charlie Haylock - The History of Spoken English |
| Fri May 10th | Francis Boardman - Why Croissants aren't French |
| Bus Pass Outings | |
| Fri Nov 23rd | Planning meeting in Vintage Rose Cafe in Quest Place 10.30 |
| Computers | |
| Thu Dec 13th | Internet Usage & Security including Social Media |
| Thu Jan 10th | Benefits of Tablets/Transfer between smartphones,tablets & PC |
| Thu Feb 14th | Photos - importing, storage and editing |
| Thu Mar 14th | Music - importing,filing and usage |
| Thu Apr 11th | Spreadsheets/Databases and allied software |
| Family History | |
| Wed Nov 28th | Poor Law Records |
| Wed Dec 19th | Family History Quiz |
| Wed Jan 23rd | Unusual Records & how to find them |
| Wed Mar 27th | Subject to be confirmed |
| Wed Apr 10th | Date changed due to holiday |
| Wed May 22nd | Subject to be confirmed |
| Wed Jun 12th | Quiz and Tea Party 2.30 to 5.30 pm |
| Flower Arranging | |
| Wed Dec 12th | Christmas table topiary |
| Wed Jan 9th | Parallel |
| Wed Feb 13th | Imposed....It's in the bag (flowers and container provided) |
| Wed Mar 13th | Flowers and a bottle |
| Wed Apr 10th | In a shoe |
| Wed May 8th | Contemporary |
| Wed Jun 12th | Using Silk Flowers (guest arranger Diane Leggett) |
| Wed Jul 10th | Hogarth Curve |
| Wed Sep 11th | Unusual Container |
| Wed Oct 9th | Grouped Autumnal Arrangement |
| Wed Nov 13th | Floral frame using a sheet of Oasis |
| Wed Dec 11th | A Centrepiece using dried materials on a tray |
| History | |
| Thu Nov 22nd | Winter speaker programme - the National Trust and its Gardens, speaker our very own Michael Thomas. Event will take place at WMCC starting at 10.30am and running to 12.30pm |
| Thu Dec 20th | Winter speaker programme - Hi-de-Hi, Butlin’s Clacton, Norman Jacobs Event will take place at WMCC starting at 10.30am running to 12.30pm |
| Thu Jan 17th | Winter speaker programme - Maldon and the Great War, Stephen Nunn Event will take place at WMCC starting at 10.30am running to 12.30pm |
| Thu Feb 21st | Winter speaker programme - Stow Maries Aerodrome, Roger Smith Event will take place at WMCC starting at 10.30am running to 12.30pm |
| Photoshoppery | |
| Wed Dec 19th | Masks Pen& Wash |
| Wed Jan 16th | Organiser Colourising |
| Wed Feb 13th | Adjustments & Displacement |
| Wed Mar 13th | Blending modes & Magnification |
| Wed Apr 17th | Workflow & Reflections |
| Social Science | |
| Tue Dec 11th | Brexit - progress to date and what next |
| Tue Jan 8th | Neighbourhoods in Maldon - past,present and future |
| Tue Feb 12th | House of Lords - past, present and future |
| Tue Mar 12th | A TED event and planning for the next 12 months |
| Tue Apr 9th | The psychology of schizophrenia |
| Theatre | |
| Thu Jan 3rd | Aladdin @ Cliffs Pavillion - tickets available |
| Wed Jan 30th | The Bodyguard @ Cliffs Pavillion - tickets available |
| Walking | |
| Fri Jan 18th | Around Maldon via Beeleigh |
| Fri Feb 15th | TBA |
| Fri Mar 15th | TBA |
| Fri Apr 26th | Bluebell walk around Wickham Bishops |