Groups
Interest groups are a core part of the ethos of a U3A and one of our priorities is to ensure we have a wide range of successful groups available for members. The success of our groups is the direct result of the inspiration, leadership and efforts of our group leaders. The photograph shows them at a group leaders' meeting.
If you are interested in joining a particular group, click on the group's name below to find out further details. Click on the link to the group leader to send a message.
Some of our groups have a waiting list, but please do consider starting another similar group yourself. If you are interested in setting up or leading a new group, please contact Penny Holland by clicking Special Interest Groups.
We have published a Handbook for Group Leaders to help group leaders in setting up new groups and in running established ones.
Offering lifts to other U3A members when attending U3A activities
U3A members can offer lifts to other members and accept money towards petrol costs without compromising their car insurance policy provided that the driver only receives an appropriate proportion of the fuel cost from each passenger and not the total amount as this would then amount to a private hire fee and require “taxi” insurance cover.
Members are reminded that any incident involving the driving of the vehicle would be covered under their own motor insurance policy. This includes injury to passengers and members are advised to check that their insurance policy does cover such an eventuality
Group List | |||
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Architecture Friday p.m. Monthly | Friday p.m. Monthly | Art Appreciation Monday a.m. Monthly (Monday) | Monday a.m. Monthly (Monday) |
Art History Tuesday a.m. Monthly (2nd Tuesday) | Tuesday a.m. Monthly (2nd Tuesday) | Behind the Bible Friday a.m. Fortnightly | Friday a.m. Fortnightly |
Board Games | Book Reading Thursday p.m. Monthly (1st Thursday) | Thursday p.m. Monthly (1st Thursday) | |
Boules and Darts Wednesday a.m. Alternate Wednesdays | Wednesday a.m. Alternate Wednesdays | Bridge for beginners Tuesday p.m. Weekly | Tuesday p.m. Weekly |
Building a Model Railway Wednesday p.m. Monthly (3rd Wednesday) | Wednesday p.m. Monthly (3rd Wednesday) | Calligraphy On mutually convenient day | On mutually convenient day |
Coffee Morning (Midhurst) Wednesday a.m. Monthly (1st Wednesday) | Wednesday a.m. Monthly (1st Wednesday) | Coffee Morning (Petworth) Monday a.m. Monthly (1st Monday) | Monday a.m. Monthly (1st Monday) |
Computers Self-Help Friday p.m. Monthly (2nd Friday) | Friday p.m. Monthly (2nd Friday) | Computing Skills Wednesday p.m. Monthly | Wednesday p.m. Monthly |
Craft (Midhurst) Wednesday p.m. Monthly (last Wednesday) | Wednesday p.m. Monthly (last Wednesday) | Creative Writing Tuesday a.m. Monthly (4th Tuesday) | Tuesday a.m. Monthly (4th Tuesday) |
Cryptic Crosswords Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays | Monday a.m. Alternate Mondays | Digital Photography Monday p.m. Monthly | Monday p.m. Monthly |
Discussion: 1 Tuesday a.m. Monthly (4th Tuesday) | Tuesday a.m. Monthly (4th Tuesday) | Discussion: 2 Friday a.m. Monthly (1st Friday) | Friday a.m. Monthly (1st Friday) |
Evolution Française Monday p.m. Alternate Mondays | Monday p.m. Alternate Mondays | Food Thursday p.m. Monthly (2nd Thursday) | Thursday p.m. Monthly (2nd Thursday) |
French Conversation Thursday a.m. Monthly (last Thursday) | Thursday a.m. Monthly (last Thursday) | French Film Monday p.m. Monthly (2nd Monday) | Monday p.m. Monthly (2nd Monday) |
Garden Wednesday p.m. Monthly (3rd Wednesday) | Wednesday p.m. Monthly (3rd Wednesday) | German Conversation | |
Handbell Ringing Thursday p.m. Fortnightly (2nd & 4th Thurs) | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly (2nd & 4th Thurs) | History 1 Monday a.m. Monthly (fourth Monday) | Monday a.m. Monthly (fourth Monday) |
History 2 Monday a.m. Monthly (2nd Monday) | Monday a.m. Monthly (2nd Monday) | iPad for absolute beginners | |
iPad Self-Help Thursday p.m. Monthly | Thursday p.m. Monthly | Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Friday a.m. Monthly (last Friday) | Friday a.m. Monthly (last Friday) |
Latin Monday p.m. Monthly (2nd or 3rd Monday) | Monday p.m. Monthly (2nd or 3rd Monday) | Music Appreciation Thursday p.m. Monthly (4th Thursday) | Thursday p.m. Monthly (4th Thursday) |
Opera Appreciation Thursday a.m. Monthly (3rd Thursday) | Thursday a.m. Monthly (3rd Thursday) | Outdoor Painting and Sketching | |
Science and Technology Friday a.m. Most frequent day for outings | Friday a.m. Most frequent day for outings | Scrabble Thursday p.m. Fortnightly in winter | Thursday p.m. Fortnightly in winter |
Short Walks Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Singing for Pleasure Wednesday a.m. Monthly (2nd Wednesday) | Wednesday a.m. Monthly (2nd Wednesday) |
Smart Phone Self-Help On mutually convenient day | On mutually convenient day | Spanish for beginners Wednesday a.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays | Wednesday a.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays |
Spanish year 3 Wednesday a.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays | Wednesday a.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays | Sunday Lunch Sunday p.m. Monthly (2nd Sunday) | Sunday p.m. Monthly (2nd Sunday) |
Supper Wednesday Monthly (4th Wednesday) 6.30pm | Wednesday Monthly (4th Wednesday) 6.30pm | Theatre As arranged | As arranged |
Thursday lunch Thursday p.m. Monthly (2nd Thursday) 12.30 | Thursday p.m. Monthly (2nd Thursday) 12.30 | Walking Monday a.m. Fortnightly | Monday a.m. Fortnightly |
WW1 War Memorials |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon / Evening |
Monday | Art Appreciation Coffee Morning (Petworth) Cryptic Crosswords History 1 History 2 Short Walks Walking | Digital Photography Evolution Française French Film Latin |
Tuesday | Art History Creative Writing Discussion: 1 | Bridge for beginners |
Wednesday | Boules and Darts Coffee Morning (Midhurst) Singing for Pleasure Spanish for beginners Spanish year 3 | Building a Model Railway Computing Skills Craft (Midhurst) Garden |
Thursday | French Conversation Opera Appreciation | Book Reading Food Handbell Ringing iPad Self-Help Music Appreciation Scrabble Thursday lunch |
Friday | Behind the Bible Discussion: 2 Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Science and Technology | Architecture Computers Self-Help |
Sunday | Sunday Lunch |