Events and Outings
Monthly Meetings
Our monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month (except August) in the Wadesmill Suite at Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre, Wadesmill Road, Ware, SG12 0UQ.
The doors open at 1.15pm with the talk starting at 1.45pm. After the talk, refreshments are served and there is an opportunity to book an outing, speak to some of the group leaders, browse the book stall, etc.
If you are not yet a member of Ware U3A, you are more than welcome to join us at one of the monthly meetings; we make a small charge of £2 which is deducted from the membership fee if you decide to join.
Wodson Park is located on the northern edge of Ware. To get there:
• Car - Sat Nav SG12 0UQ will lead you directly to their car park
• Public transport - Bus route 331 has stops outside Wodson Park; bus routes 383, 384, M1 and M2 all stop in nearby Quincey Road. However, if you have difficulty using public transport, we may be able to organise a lift. Please send us a message to see if we can arrange something for you.
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Meetings | |
| Wed Nov 14th | How I became a reel old sew and sew by Brenda Harley. A very humorous story - how bad fortune brings about good fortune and turns life around. A journey sprinkled with larger than life characters. |
| Wed Dec 12th | Heraldry-It's all around us - An introduction to everyday heraldry by Chloe Cockerill. Heraldry is all around us not only when we visit country houses, cathedrals and castles but in all our towns and cities and nearly every village from pub signs to the police station. |
| Wed Jan 9th | Help! I Need a Life-Style Advisor by Linda Scoles The speaker talks about resolutions made to improve or better oneself – not always altogether successful! She aims to give people a good laugh through her stories. |
| Coach Outings | |
| Mon Nov 12th | Racing at Kempton Park. For more details of the outing read day trips |
| Sun Nov 25th | Classical Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall. For more details of the outing read day trips |
| Mon Nov 26th | Thursford 2018 All tickets now sold but Wendy is happy to start a waiting list. For more details of the outing read day trips |
|
Tue Feb 19th →Sat Feb 23rd |
Spring break 2019 to Torquay: Best of British. Devonshire Hotel, Torquay. For details of the holiday read holidays |
|
Mon Jun 24th →Fri Jun 28th |
Summer break 2019 to the Lake District: Damson Dene 3*** Hotel, half board. For details of the holiday read holidays |
|
Sun Nov 24th →Thu Nov 28th |
Autumn break 2019 to Eastbourne: Turkey and Tinsel. For details of the holiday read holidays |
| Digital Photography | |
| Fri Oct 26th | Leaside Church Isabel Adams A+B Hall Please note we are meeting on the fourth Friday - 26 October 2018 Weather permitting we will have one hour stroll round Ware with cameras, then back to hall for tea and review. |
| Exploring London 1 | |
| Mon Nov 19th | A guided tour to Kings Cross and St Pancras area lasting approximately one and half hours. We will learn about the industrial heritage of the area, experience new parks and gardens and hear how the development will unfold over the coming years. |
| Mon Dec 17th | We have no visit in December due to the proximity of the Christmas Festivities! |
| Mon Jan 21st | This is the date for our group's post Christmas lunch. Watch this space for further details. |
| Exploring London 2 | |
| Tue Nov 13th | Suffragettes Walk (or March!) 100 years of votes for women |
| Tue Dec 4th | Westminster Cathedral |
| Exploring London 4 | |
| Thu Nov 1st | Undiscovered London |
| Thu Dec 13th | Postal Museum. Note second Thursday of the month |
| Garden & Countryside Interest | |
| Thu Nov 1st | We welcome Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust |
| Thu Dec 6th | We welcome back Jacqueline Aviolet who will talk on Nuts - Cultivation and History. She will also be bringing plants to sell. Visitors £3 which includes tea /coffee and biscuits / cake. |
| PicknMix | |
| Mon Oct 22nd | Computer Workshop, Ware Organiser: Doreen Howe |
| Wed Nov 7th | Presentation on St John Ambulance, Ware Organiser: David Mitchell |
| Thu Nov 8th | Monthly Walk and pub lunch (Braughing) Organiser: Peter Broughal |
| Thu Nov 22nd | Christmas Craft Workshop, Ware Organiser: Hattie Hassan |
| Mon Dec 10th | Christmas Lunch, The Jolly Fisherman, St Margarets Organiser: Mary Fahy |
| Pub Lunches | |
| Wed Oct 31st | The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Nr Hertford , SG13 8NU |
| Wed Nov 28th | The Robin Hood Tonwell, SG12 0HN |
| Wed Dec 19th | Wodson Park Ware SG12 0UQ |
| Theatre Group | |
| Wed Nov 21st | Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre. Seats reserved on a first come first served basis. For more details read Theatre Group |
| Visiting Churches | |
| Tue Oct 23rd | St Mary, Little Parndon. Lunch venue White Hart, Roydon (David Willis) |
| Tue Nov 27th | St. Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury, Knebworth. Lunch at The Bull, Watton at Stone (Janet Phillips) |
| Tue Dec 11th | Christmas lunch. Venue tbc (Cliff Beeston) |