Pontesbury & Rea Valley District

Events

Pontesbury & Rea Valley u3a hold several types of meetings, which are summarised in the monthly diary issued in the monthly newsletter:

INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

Each interest group holds its own meetings; whether on a weekly, bi-weekly or monhly basis.

Topics under discussion are sometimes published in advance in the newsletter and the groups often welcome other u3a members to attend any specific talks under discussion. However, please contact the relevant group coordinator in advance, as space may be limited.

If you are not a u3a member, we encourage you to "try before you buy" before you join. This is limited to two free taster sessions to one of our Interest Groups. Please contact the relevant group coordinator in advance before attending, as space may be limited.

For more information, please see our Interest Groups page.

OPEN EVENTS

Open meetings are a way for all of our members to meet up together and for potential new members to get to know us. We usually have an Open Meeting bi-monthly at Minsterley Parish Hall with meetings taking place on the third Wednesday in the month starting at 2.00pm.

Open Meetings often involve a speaker, sometimes someone from within our own u3a group, on other occasions someone unknown to us. Occasionally the meetings involve discussion amongst the participants and sometimes we showcase our interest groups.

We call them meetings but they are more of a social event, with refreshments and an opportunity to chat and catch up with friends once the main part of the meeting has finished.

If you have any suggestions for Open Meetings please contact us.

2024 Open meetings & Interest Group talks
Next Open Meeting: AntarticaSearching for Jo - 20 March Open MeetingFebruary 2023 Open Meeting

2023 Open meetings & Interest Group talks
Stony Ridge Flights 15 Feb 2023 2pmShrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings talkOpen meeting: Agnus HuntCoronation Party May 2023AGM & Open Meeting 19 July 202320 September Open MeetingOpen meeting: Regenerative FarmingOpen Meetings: Festive FlowersChristmas Celebration (Dec 2023)

2022 Open meetings

Shropshire from the skies (Feb 2022) Show & Tell (Apr 2022) The Fiddle : Natalie Cummings (May 2022) 40th anniversary celebrations (Sep 22) Curlew Country: Amanda Perkins (Nov 22) Christmas Party (Dec 2022)