Groups
For Data Protection reasons this site does not show members' email addresses. You are able to contact any committee member or organiser by sending an e-mail using the Committee page. Some contact details are on the monthly newsletter emailed to our members.
The full updated 2023/2024 Programme is on the Programme page above.
Seaford U3A runs three types of group: Home/Residence , Hall and Downs (D) How these groups work is detailed on the programme page above. (Language courses may be Home/Residence or Hall (H)
New groups and new ideas are always appreciated by members. Would you share your experience, interests, talents, skills or hobbies with other members? Contact Tanya, the Group Coordinator |
GROUPS NEWS MARCH
THE FOLLOWING GROUPS HAVE SOME SPACES
HOME GROUP R3 - EXPLORING ARTISTS There are two place left on this group. It is a weekly discussion of participants’ choice of an interesting, possibly lesser known artist. The group will meet weekly, on a Monday at 2pm starting on 6th May through till 10th June (6 weeks).Contact Tanya (using the committee link above) who will put you in touch with Group Leader, Margaret Westwood |
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DISCUSSION GROUP - ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN AND SPECTATOR DISCUSSION GROUP. The objective of this group is to enable evidence-based discussion of topical aspects of economics, current affairs, and politics. When: Fortnightly on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 pm - ongoing. Contact Tanya (using the committee link above) who will put you in touch with Group Leader, Roger Oliver. |
Also group spaces on .........
Monday - Canasta
Tuesday - Walking Group, Games Club
Wednesday - Recorder Group, Maj-jong
Thursday - Current Affairs, Bridge, Thursday Book Group
Friday - Art Group, French Conversation
.... further details on the Programme Page above
DOWNS TALKS coming up are... |
7th, 14th and 21st March A 14th Century Italian Marriage by David Hitchin
Cost: £6 per person (for three sessions)
David writes....In 1335 Francesco di Marco Datini was born in the small Italian city of Prato near Florence. When his parents died he went to work in Florence, then moved to Avignon where the Papal Court was situated for more than 70 years. There, he built up a trading network around the Mediterranean and in France.
Aged 40, a rich man , he married the 16-year-old Margarita Bandini. Their marriage survived in spite of her
inability to bear a child but Francesco was a difficult husband, an extreme workaholic who fathered illegitimate
children both before and after his marriage. He was also a hoarder which is why we still have a huge quantity of their business and personal correspondence.
Francesco spent a lot of time away from home, managing his business in Pisa and Florence. Francesco and Margarita wrote to each other very frequently and many of their letters have survived and these are at the heart of this series.
The couple worked to build a palazzo in Prato which was eventually host to cardinals and the King of France. The building survives with many of its original features intact.
As death approached Francesco tried to atone for his sins. He left the palazzo and all of his wealth to the poor
of Prato.
4 April Ref D0: Women Artists by Kay Blackburn CANCELLED
11 April session CANCELLED,
18 April Ref D11: Leonardo Da Vinci by Kay Blackburn,
23rd May Ref: D12: The Pubs and Inns of Seaford by Chris Conil.
Chris is a local film maker. This dramatized documentary talk is being premiered at the Downs and focuses on smuggling in the Seaford area with emphasis on the role of ale houses. Music and contributions by two u3a members.
27 June Ref: D13 Seaford Artist Eric Slater by James Trollope.
James is a TV producer, reporter and newspaper columnist.
TALKS ARE HELD AT THE DOWNS LEISURE CENTRE, Sutton Road, BN25 4QW from 2pm to about 4pm. The charge is £2 per person per talk. Please see How to Pay page above. You do not need to contact the organiser.
TEA PARTIES coming up are... |
TEA PARTY TALKS ARE HELD AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB from 2pm to about 4pm. Snacks and refreshments are provided and you should book your place in advance with the organiser Rosemary Leech. The How to Pay page above gives details. The Cost is £4 per person us can use an Activities Payment Form, or the correct cash can be paid to Rosemary at the monthly Coffee Morning held at THE VIEW. It may be possible to pay at the door if the talk is not over subscribed.
8th April: EVA BRAUN. A German photographer who was the long time companion and briefly the wife of Adolf Hitler. by Melanie Gibson-Barton
BOOKING OTHER EVENTS OR OUTINGS
To join in events or outings please first contact the organiser by phone or email using the Committee page above or, sign up at our coffee morning at The View, Southdown Road between 10am and 12pm. The How to Pay page above gives details.
The next coffee morning dates are: 20 March at The View
NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE
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For details of all ongoing events or groups, please see the Programme Page above. |
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Group List | |||
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Art Club Friday p.m. H1: Clare Craig | Friday p.m. H1: Clare Craig | Book Group - Thursday's Thursday p.m. R15: Maggie McLean | Thursday p.m. R15: Maggie McLean |
Bridge Thursday p.m. H6: Sheila Ogden | Thursday p.m. H6: Sheila Ogden | Canasta-Learn to play Monday a.m. R7: Pauline Steele | Monday a.m. R7: Pauline Steele |
Climate Change Friday a.m. R17: Robert Plank | Friday a.m. R17: Robert Plank | Coffee Morning The View
Wednesday a.m. 10am to 12 noon | Wednesday a.m. 10am to 12 noon |
Continuing Italian Thursday a.m. R10: Rosemary Leech | Thursday a.m. R10: Rosemary Leech | Creative Writing(waiting list) Tuesday p.m. R12: Shirley Wallas | Tuesday p.m. R12: Shirley Wallas |
Current Affairs Thursday a.m. H3: Ralph Wood | Thursday a.m. H3: Ralph Wood | Delight in Words Tuesday p.m. R13: Eleanor-Ann Jury | Tuesday p.m. R13: Eleanor-Ann Jury |
East European Soups -full Friday a.m. R6: Ewa Fothergill | Friday a.m. R6: Ewa Fothergill | Economics/Politics Discussion Wednesday p.m. R0: Roger Oliver | Wednesday p.m. R0: Roger Oliver |
Exploring Artists (1) full Monday p.m. R2: Margaret Westwood | Monday p.m. R2: Margaret Westwood | Exploring Artists (2) full Monday p.m. R3: Maggie Westwood | Monday p.m. R3: Maggie Westwood |
French Conversation Friday p.m. H10 Ursula Brunet | Friday p.m. H10 Ursula Brunet | Games Club
Tuesday p.m. (H) Karen Watts | Tuesday p.m. (H) Karen Watts |
Islamic Art (1) Monday p.m. R4: Maggie Westwood | Monday p.m. R4: Maggie Westwood | Islamic Art (2) Monday p.m. R5: Maggie Westwood | Monday p.m. R5: Maggie Westwood |
Italian Conversation Tuesday a.m. R11: Elizabeth Kaye | Tuesday a.m. R11: Elizabeth Kaye | Last Years of Charles 1 Thursday p.m. R9: Mike Allen | Thursday p.m. R9: Mike Allen |
Mah Jong Wednesday p.m. H8: Heather Johnson/Rosie Eng | Wednesday p.m. H8: Heather Johnson/Rosie Eng | Masterpieces British POSTPONED Monday a.m. H2: Kay Blackburn | Monday a.m. H2: Kay Blackburn |
Opera Appreciation Monday a.m. H11: John Cremona | Monday a.m. H11: John Cremona | POSTPONED-War of the Roses R8: Beth Green | R8: Beth Green |
Recorder Group Wednesday p.m. H12: Nigel Goss | Wednesday p.m. H12: Nigel Goss | Scrabble Group Friday p.m. H9: Rowena Auger | Friday p.m. H9: Rowena Auger |
Shakespeare's Othello Monday p.m. R14: Pat Foster | Monday p.m. R14: Pat Foster | Table Tennis at the Downs
Wednesday a.m. 11am to 12 noon | Wednesday a.m. 11am to 12 noon |
Ukulele - First Steps Monday a.m. R16: Anne Burrowes | Monday a.m. R16: Anne Burrowes | Walking Group Tuesday S1: Pauline Steele | Tuesday S1: Pauline Steele |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Canasta-Learn to play Masterpieces British POSTPONED Opera Appreciation Ukulele - First Steps | Exploring Artists (1) full Exploring Artists (2) full Islamic Art (1) Islamic Art (2) Shakespeare's Othello |
Tuesday | Italian Conversation | Creative Writing(waiting list) Delight in Words Games Club |
Wednesday | Coffee Morning The View Table Tennis at the Downs | Economics/Politics Discussion Mah Jong Recorder Group |
Thursday | Continuing Italian Current Affairs | Book Group - Thursday's Bridge Last Years of Charles 1 |
Friday | Climate Change East European Soups -full | Art Club French Conversation Scrabble Group |