Groups
There are over 50 Study Groups (NM means not meeting currently) in the Watford & District U3A.
You may join as many Groups as you wish at no extra cost, except for a small contribution towards the host's costs for the refreshments that are usually served. Study Groups are held in members' homes or if the Group is too big, often in the lounges of sheltered housing complexes. As a new member it is good to try several groups and eventually you will find the ones that really are for you. These occasions give us all the chance to widen our horizons, improve our knowledge or our fitness, or to learn new skills. It affords an opportunity to meet old friends, and make many new ones.
In the table below are listed the Study Groups currently available and when they meet. Regrettably some groups are full, but may hold a waiting list.
Some of the Group titles on this page are also links to more information about that Group.
Group List | |||
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Ancient Civilisations Monday p.m. 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 3rd Monday | Anglo-German Walks Friday a.m. 4th Friday | Friday a.m. 4th Friday |
Antiques Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 2nd Tuesday | Art Appreciation Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday |
Book discussion group Monday p.m. 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 3rd Monday | Book Discussion Too Friday a.m. Last Friday | Friday a.m. Last Friday |
Bridge Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday | Canasta Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday |
Cryptic Crosswords Friday a.m. 1st and 3rd Friday | Friday a.m. 1st and 3rd Friday | Current Affairs 2 Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday |
Europe Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 4th Wednesday | Family History Friday a.m. 2nd Friday | Friday a.m. 2nd Friday |
French Conversation/Survival Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday | Gardening Thursday 3rd Thursday | Thursday 3rd Thursday |
German Conversation Thursday a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursday | Greetings Cards Thursday 2nd Thursday - 10am & 2pm | Thursday 2nd Thursday - 10am & 2pm |
History Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | Monday p.m. 2nd Monday | History Politics and Culture Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday |
History Politics and Culture Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday | Friday a.m. 2nd & 4th Friday | History, Politics & Culture Friday a.m. 1st and 3rd Monday | Friday a.m. 1st and 3rd Monday |
Jazz Appreciation Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Luncheon Club Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 4th Wednesday |
Money Matters Thursday p.m. Thurs after monthly meeting | Thursday p.m. Thurs after monthly meeting | MOTO Various dates and times | Various dates and times |
Music Appreciation Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday (NM) | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday (NM) | Music to Delight Wednesday 2nd Wednesday at 2.30pm | Wednesday 2nd Wednesday at 2.30pm |
Pathfinders Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday | Philosophy Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 1st & 3rd Thursday |
Poetry Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Scrabble 3 Monday a.m. 1st Monday | Monday a.m. 1st Monday |
Scrabble 4 Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday | Sew and Sew Monday a.m. 1st Monday | Monday a.m. 1st Monday |
Snooker Friday a.m. Every Friday | Friday a.m. Every Friday | Sporting Forum Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. 3rd Tuesday |
Strollers Tuesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday - on hold | Tuesday a.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday - on hold | Sunday Lunch Sunday p.m. 3rd Sunday | Sunday p.m. 3rd Sunday |
Table Tennis Monday p.m. Selected Monday afternoons | Monday p.m. Selected Monday afternoons | TechTalk (Was Computer Group) Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday p.m. 2nd Thursday |
The Thirsty Walkers Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday | Toffee Group 1 Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday | Thursday a.m. 2nd Thursday |
Toffee Group 2 Monday a.m. 4th Monday | Monday a.m. 4th Monday | Tuesday Ramblers Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 4th Tuesday |
Tuesday Trekkers Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday a.m. 2nd Tuesday | U3A Fitness Thursday a.m. Every Thursday | Thursday a.m. Every Thursday |
Uke3A Various times | Various times | Walking / Rambling Wednesday a.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesday | Wednesday a.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesday |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Art Appreciation Scrabble 3 Scrabble 4 Sew and Sew Toffee Group 2 | Ancient Civilisations Book discussion group Bridge History Table Tennis |
Tuesday | Canasta Pathfinders Strollers Tuesday Ramblers Tuesday Trekkers | Antiques French Conversation/Survival Poetry Sporting Forum |
Wednesday | Current Affairs 2 Europe History Politics and Culture Walking / Rambling | Jazz Appreciation Luncheon Club Music Appreciation |
Thursday | German Conversation The Thirsty Walkers Toffee Group 1 U3A Fitness | Money Matters Philosophy TechTalk (Was Computer Group) |
Friday | Anglo-German Walks Book Discussion Too Cryptic Crosswords Family History History Politics and Culture History, Politics & Culture Snooker | |
Sunday | Sunday Lunch |