Events at Newcastle u3a
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Newcastle u3a Monthly Newsletter [to be added].
- General news of interest to our members
Newcastle u3a monthly meetings at Brunswick Church Hall
- Everyone is welcome including prospective members
- Our general meeting with a guest speaker with doors opening at 1:40 for 2pm to 3.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month.
- Our list of speakers and topics speaker
- We end with refreshments and a chat with friends.
- If you'd like to come along for the first time, please let us know Contact us so we can make sure you have a 'buddy' to guide you and that you receive a warm welcome.
Newcastle u3a group meetings
- We have nearly 40 groups. Usually, each group usually meets monthly but some meet more often.
- Some meet at our Pink Lane meetings rooms, some members' homes, some at other venues.
- Each of our Groups is self-programming and their success relies on the active participation and contributions by its members, co-ordinated by their Group Leader.
Members may attend any and all sessions (events & groups) but you should contact the relevant Group Leader to find out if a Group that you wish to attend for the first time, has vacancies. See our Groups.
- Groups meetings are listed below in "Dates for your diary"
Taster sessions for prospective members at Newcastle U3a:.
You are most welcome to try us out but please see our Welcome for what you can attend prior to joining us.
We ask you, before you attend your very fist session, to Contact us to discuss your interests and needs. After this you will be asked to contact the Group Leader of each Group that you are interested in, to ensure that the Group has vacancies. See our Groups.
Anyone visiting any group for the first time:
We ask you, before you attend any group for the fist time, to contact the Group Leader of each Group that you are interested in, to ensure that the Group has vacancies. See our Groups.
Regional and national u3a events
- Third Age Trust organizes many events, lectures and tutorials. Visit https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/educational-events and additional interest groups online https://www.u3a.org.uk/learning/interest-groups-online
U3A FESTIVAL: York University, 18th – 20th July 2024
A special event to which we are all invited.
Newcastle u3a has set up a working group to encourage and co-ordinate our participation.
Options to stay at the University, or travel daily by coach.
Room bookings available through the University (approx. £60 night).
https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/festival-2024
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | ||
| Wed Apr 24th | Italian Culture | 1400-1530pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting room 2. Our presentation & discussion ‘Sardinia: The History, the People and the Culture". In English. All welcome. |
| Wed Apr 24th | Discussion Group | 1030-1200pm, u3a Pink Lane meeting room no.2. Subjects: 1) What can Councils do to balance their Budgets? 2) Has "The Budget" made a difference to you? 3) Drugs, Obesity, Cannabis out of control. Would easing of tobacco restrictions and tax help reduce the problem? Should be interesting. |
| Wed Apr 24th | Astronomy online learning | 11.30-12.45pm on Zoom. Find out more about our fascinating universe from the astronomy news round, media information and a guest speaker from Chester u3a with a talk entitled, ‘Twinkle, twinkle’! |
| Wed Apr 24th | Walking | No meeting this month. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon for pleasant outing. |
| Thu Apr 25th | Ukulele | 1100-1230pm, residents lounge of Woodland Mews, Reid Park Road, Jesmond. Warm welcome to all. Enjoy beautiful live home-made music by our group. |
| Thu Apr 25th | Music For Pleasure | 1345-1545pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. Zoom available. Listening to & discussing another music selection by our members. |
| Fri Apr 26th | Short Tennis 2 | 1100-1230pm, The Northumberland Club, Jesmond. Feel good scampering around the court. |
| Fri Apr 26th | Family History | 1400-1530pm, U3a Newcastle Pink Lane Meeting Room 2. Something for everyone. How to organise your precious family records. For beginners to the more experienced. |
| Sat Apr 27th | Shakespeare | 1030-& afternoon, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. Watch & discuss MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Meal & refreshments lunch break midway. Dark comedy about moral corruption & deception in Vienna. "Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall". |
| Mon Apr 29th | French Conversation | Lundi, 1400-1500pm, Community Room, Newcastle Building Society, Northumberland Street, Newcastle. Bonne chance. |
| Mon Apr 29th | Short Tennis | 1100-1200pm. Again playing at our usual time and venue The Northumberland Club, Jesmond. Lighthearted sporty action. Joke: Why was the tennis club’s website down? They had problems with their server. |
| Mon Apr 29th | I.T. And Computing (on Zoom) | weekly Zoom meeting, 1015am for start 1030-1200pm. There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t. xxxx Get it? If not, you need to Zoom in to meet us. |
| Mon Apr 29th | Fun Bridge | 1030-1200pm, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. Please come and try your hand at cards. |
| Tue Apr 30th | Table Tennis | 1100-1200pm. Still at our normal time and venue. Come along and win some points and friends. |
| May 2024 | ||
| Thu May 2nd | Digital Voice Workshops. | 1030-1230, "Digital Content Creation". Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. 1st of 6 weeks course. Free basic digital skills. See group website for details. All abilities welcome to apply - places limited and must be booked in advance. An exciting opportunity to learn about free resources! |
| Mon May 6th | Talking About Art | Sadly NO MEETING. Foiled again by Bank Holiday. Hope you find some interesting arty things to inspire you to consider making a short presentation to us at a later date. |
| Thu May 9th | Digital Voice Workshops. | 1030-1230, "Digital Content Creation". Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. 2nd of 6 weeks course. Free basic digital skills. See group website for details. All abilities welcome to apply - places are limited and must be booked in advance with Digital Voice. |
| Thu May 16th | Digital Voice Workshops. | 1030-1230, "Digital Content Creation". Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. 3rd of 6 weeks course. Free basic digital skills. See group website for details. All abilities welcome to apply - places are limited and must be booked in advance with Digital Voice. |
| Thu May 23rd | Digital Voice Workshops. | 1030-1230, "Digital Content Creation". Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. 4th of 6 weeks course. Free basic digital skills. See group website for details. All abilities welcome to apply - places are limited and must be booked in advance with Digital Voice. |
| Thu May 30th | Digital Voice Workshops. | 1030-1230, "Digital Content Creation". Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. 5th of 6 weeks course. Free basic digital skills. See group website for details. All abilities welcome to apply - places are limited and must be booked in advance with Digital Voice. |
| June 2024 | ||
| Mon Jun 3rd | Talking About Art | 1300-1430p, Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms & Zoom. Welcome back to enjoy "Russian Art" presented by a group member. |
| Thu Jun 6th | Digital Voice Workshops. | 1030-1230, "Digital Content Creation". Newcastle u3a Pink Lane meeting rooms. 6th of 6 weeks course. Free basic digital skills. See group website for details. All abilities welcome to apply - places are limited and must be booked in advance with Digital Voice. |
| July 2024 | ||
| Thu Jul 18th →Sat Jul 20th | Summer School | U3A FESTIVAL: York University, 18th – 20th July 2024 A special event to which we are all invited. Newcastle u3a has set up a working group to encourage and co-ordinate our participation - perhaps travel daily by coach, car or train because University halls of residence accommodation is sold out. There may be other private accommodation available. https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/festival-2024 Programme now available on their website - interesting variety of workshops & events. |