Seaford

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

and

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 pict 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

Please send items to be included in the newsletter by the 12th of the month to Karen via the Committee page.

For details of all ongoing events or groups, please see the Programme Page above.

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Group List
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
Day MorningAfternoon
MondayCanasta-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  
TuesdayItalian Conversation   Creative Writing(waiting list)   Delight in Words   Games Club  
WednesdayCoffee Morning The View   Table Tennis at the Downs   Economics/Politics Discussion   Mah Jong   Recorder Group  
ThursdayContinuing Italian   Current Affairs   Book Group - Thursday's   Bridge   Last Years of Charles 1  
FridayClimate Change   East European Soups -full   Art Club   French Conversation   Scrabble Group