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 Mar 13th | Andy Thomas - A Conspiracy History of the World |
| Fri Apr 3rd | Peter Warne - African Wildlife - part 2 |
| Fri May 1st | Bob Harding-Jones Can I help You? I'm a Paramedic |
| Fri Jun 12th | James Taylor - Ocean Liners |
| Fri Jul 10th | Saffron Summerfield - Milton Keynes to Mississippi |
| Fri Sep 11th | Charlie Haylock - The History of Surnames |
| Fri Oct 9th | John Hutchinson - Concorde - A 20th Century Icon |
| Fri Nov 13th | Kate Cole - The Witches of Elizabethan Essex |
| Flower Arranging | |
| Wed Mar 11th | Maximum of 3 flowers |
| Wed Apr 8th | Topiary using Gerbera or Carnations including the controlled tying or decorative bindingof stems |
| Wed May 13th | Contemporary Parallel style using moss instead of leaves |
| Wed Jun 10th | Traditional Triangular Design |
| Wed Jul 8th | Incorporation of a figurine within the arrangement |
| Wed Sep 9th | Traditional Sheaf using aspidistra leaves, roses and ivy |
| Wed Oct 14th | Arrangement featuring fruits or vegetables or both in a recycled container |
| Wed Nov 11th | Decorated Parcel , Binding or tying= controlled tying of stems |
| Wed Dec 9th | Christmas table arrangement using guided leaves and glitter roses (using egg white and glitter) |
| Gardening Chat | |
| Tue Mar 31st | Trip to Green Island Gardens Ardleigh |
| History | |
| Thu Mar 12th | Chelmsford Cathedral guided tour |
| Thu Apr 23rd | Chelmsford Museum guided tour (two tours 10.30am and 11.40am) |
| Thu May 21st | Chelmsford guided walk down Moulsham Street |
| Tue Jun 16th | Bury St Edmunds day trip, including guided tours of Georgian Bury and Bury Guildhall |
| Thu Jul 16th | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Thu Sep 17th | City of London Police Museum |
| Thu Oct 15th | Speaker programme at WMCC 10.30 to 12.30 |
| Thu Nov 19th | Speaker programme at WMCC 10.30 to 12.30 |
| Thu Jan 21st 2021 | Speaker programme at WMCC 10.30 to 12.30 |
| Thu Feb 18th 2021 | Speaker programme at WMCC 10.30 to 12.30 |
| Photography | |
| Wed Mar 4th | Group meeting in the West Maldon Community Centre 10.00am - 12.00noon |
| Wed Apr 8th | Group visit to The Monastery of St John the Baptist Tolleshunt Knights. 10.30 - 12.30pm |
| Wed May 6th | Group meeting West Maldon Community Centre 10.00am - 12.00 noon. |
| Wed Jun 3rd | Group visit in conjunction with the social group to Chatham Docks via coach. Final details to follow. |
| Photoshoppery | |
| Wed Mar 18th | Action Shots Speed effects & Out of bounds |
| Wed Apr 22nd | Time changed to 10-12 subject to be arranged |
| Real Ale | |
| Thu Mar 12th | RAG Trip to Chelmsford, lunch at The Ship, then to a nearby hostelry |
| Thu Apr 16th | RAG Trip to Maldon Beer Festival at the Plume School |
| Thu May 28th | Provisional date for RAG trip |
| Fri May 29th | Provisional RAG Trip |
| Tue Jun 2nd | Provisional date for RAG trip |
| Wed Jun 3rd | Provisional RAG Trip |
| Thu Sep 3rd | Provisional date for RAG trip |
| Thu Sep 10th | Provisional date for RAG trip |
| Thu Oct 1st | Provisional date for RAG trip |
| Thu Dec 10th | Provisional date for RAG trip |
| Theatre | |
| Wed Jun 24th | We Will Rock You Cliffs Pavilion |