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AGM
Vacancies for Vice Chair and Assistant Secretary
Our AGM is on Wednesday 15 May, however, there have been no nominations for the two vacancies of Vice Chair and Assistant Secretary. Members who are either new to the area or to the u3a are very welcome to apply in addition to established members. If you feel you would like to become a member of the committee, you are welcome to attend one of our meetings and discover more about these roles. For an initial chat please telephone Samantha Ridgway, current vice chair, on 07949878523 or email ridgwaysamantha@gmail.com
Nomination form can be downloaded from AGM 2024
Monthly meetings at the Castle Street Centre
17th April The greatest Knight in Christendom Talk by Graham Kemp Castle Street Centre 10:30.
Refreshments available from 9.45am
Talks and events open to all
See the Events page for details of other talks and other events organised by Art Appreciation, Classic Films, Science and Technology and Themes in World history that are open to all
Annual General meeting
Wednesday 15 May at 10.30am in the Castle Street Centre. Refreshments available from 9.45 am
Entertainment will follow by our Folk Music & Song Group. Our Chair, Martin Douglas will be stepping down after two years in office
Please try to attend this important meeting and give thanks.Please help SLu3a continue to thrive.
Please help SLu3a continue to thrive
Christine Guy our Assistant Secretary is stepping down and a replacement is needed. We also need a Vice Chair as Samantha Ridgway will be
stepping up to Chair at our AGM on Wednesday 15 May. Wish to know more about what is involved in these opportunities?
Please telephone Mavis Crawford on 01539 726642 (re Asst Sec) or Samantha Ridgway on 0794 987 8523 (re VC)
U3a North West - Summer School
The Residential Summer School will be held on Tues 13th – Friday 16th August at the University of Cumbria, Fusehill St Campus, Carlisle, CA1 2HH
An opportunity to learn in the inspiring setting of historical Carlisle: Subjects:Archeology - Sites in Cumbria, Art Challenges - Working in the style of ….,
Literature - North by North-West Genealogy, Japanese Encounter Ukulele for improvers
For more information and details of booking see U3A North West Summer School 2024
Changed your personal information?
Please let the SLu3a Membership Team know of any changes to address, telephone number, email address
SLU3A Literary Studies Group
Membership has been stable for a long period, but we would welcome new members. The Literary Studies group has been meeting for over 20 years to discuss books chosen, in turn, by members. We meet monthly,(3rd Friday afternoon) at the Castle Street Centre. Generally we discuss novels, although occasionally plays, poetry, or works of non-fiction, and topics range from “the classics” (Austen, Dickens etc) to new releases.
Co-ordinator: Ed Mason (edmasonkendal@outlook.com)
SLU3A Psychology Group
Sadly Margaret Sutherland has decided to close the above group which met on the last Friday of each month. Margaret together with her husband Colin ran the group for 15 years and we are grateful for her
dedication over such a long period. The Psychology in the News group continues to meet on the third
Monday of the month in the Abbot Hall Social Centre.
At present our u3a branch does not have a Facebook presence. We would like to have a page but don’t have anyone to
organise it. If anyone is willing to help with this new project please email Martin Douglas at chair@southlakesu3a.org.uk
Email 'Buddy' system
A small number of members do not have email addresses and your Committee has decided it is not feasible to post out printed messages every month. Do you know someone in that situation? Could you offer to accept emails on their behalf and pass messages on?
Table Top Games Group (TTGG)
This new group is keen to welcome new members. They meet on the first and third Wednesdays at the Abbot Hall Centre to enjoy a wide range of games. Why not give it a try and put it in the diary for the New Year. For more info from the Coordinator David Atkinson see the groups page Table Top Games
Play reading Group
Tuesday meetings for this group have had to be postponed until further notice
Wanted volunteer drivers for the voluntary social car scheme
Members already use the VSCS to get to u3a, and similar groups but there is a shortage of drivers and requests cannot always be accepted.
If you enjoy driving and have some spare time, giving a lift to someone with no other means of getting around really makes a tremendous difference to their lives. The VSCS is run through Westmorland & Furness Council, fuel expenses are paid, and drivers choose where, when and how often they drive.
If you would like to have a chat to find out more, please give Chris Guy a ring on 07511 706384. She is both Assistant Secretary on the u3a committee, and local co-ordinator of the VSCS, and hopes this could be a way of enabling more members of our community to join SLu3a.
It is not usually u3a policy to circulate requests from other organisations but an exception was agreed in this case
GROUP CLOSED - Memorable Experiences
Members are advised that as this group no longer has a co-ordinator it is closed.Any trips organised in the name of this group will not be covered by u3a Insurance.