Events
Weymouth & Portland U3A meet on the third Friday of each month at St Aldhelm's Church Centre, Spa Road, Weymouth DT3 5EW. There is no meeting in August and the December meeting is one week early (2nd Friday). £1 is collected to cover the venue hire, tea or coffee and biscuits, and a speaker. The doors open at 10am, coffee and tea is served until 10.20am. The meeting starts at 10.30am and finishes around noon.
Non-members are most welcome to attend one meeting to look at the interest groups available and decide whether the U3A appeals. However, to join any groups and to continue attending monthly meetings, you must be a U3A member.
We are a friendly group and new arrivals will be met at the door by one of our "Welcomers", who can answer any questions.
For more information about outings look on the Outings and Theatre page in the Group section.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | ||
| Tue Feb 25th | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| Wed Feb 26th | Basic Jewellery Making | 1 of 3 sessions 10.30am at Frank Reynolds Centre |
| March 2020 | ||
| Tue Mar 3rd | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| Wed Mar 4th | Basic Jewellery Making | 2 of 3 sessions held at Frank Reynolds Centre 10.30am |
| Tue Mar 10th | Science | The early history of photography - ending with the invention of the Kodak camera in the 1880s by John Marriage |
| Tue Mar 10th | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| Thu Mar 12th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Exmouth and the World of Country Life Museum cost £32 |
| Mon Mar 16th | World Issues - the facts behind the news | Africa, where has it come from and where is it going |
| Mon Mar 16th | On the Buses | Outing to Abbotsbury on the X53 bus Meet at the K6 bus stop opposite King's stature at 10.45 for the 10.53 bus. |
| Tue Mar 17th | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| Wed Mar 18th | Basic Jewellery Making | 3 of 3 session held at the Frank Reynolds Centre 10.30 am |
| Fri Mar 20th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Jill Miller will talk about Walking in Derbyshire in September 2018 |
| Fri Mar 20th | Poetry Reading | Meeting of the newly formed poetry meeting. |
| Sat Mar 21st | Outings and Theatre Trips | Exeter Shopper cost £23.50 |
| Tue Mar 24th | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| Tue Mar 31st | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| April 2020 | ||
| Thu Apr 2nd | Outings and Theatre Trips | The King & I at Bristol Hippodrome cost £65.50 |
| Tue Apr 7th | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| Wed Apr 8th | Outings and Theatre Trips | National Trust Arlington Court cost £36 (NT members only £24.25) |
| Tue Apr 14th | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| Wed Apr 15th | Science | Science group is meeting on a WEDNESDAY not Tuesday this month Sleep by Steve Coles |
| Fri Apr 17th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Chrissie Payne will talk about the work of M.V. Freedom |
| Tue Apr 21st | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| Sun Apr 26th | Outings and Theatre Trips | National Trust Finch Foundry and Dartmoor cost £36 (NT members only £28.05) |
| Sun Apr 26th | World Issues - the facts behind the news | Foreign Aid, an examination |
| Tue Apr 28th | Walks (Local) | Local walks around Weymouth & Portland about 2 or 3 miles long leaving about 10.30am and returning by 12 or 12.30pm. Dogs welcome. Walks are cancelled before 9am if weather too bad and message of cancellation is sent by email to everyone on the mailing list. |
| May 2020 | ||
| Tue May 12th | Science | Energy efficient homes by Peter Blood |
| Wed May 13th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Guided tour of Sandhurst Military Academy cost £52 |
| Fri May 15th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Michelle Yurbas will talk about Florabella Belly Dancers |
| June 2020 | ||
| Tue Jun 9th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Bradford on Avon canal cruise with cream tea cost £43 |
| Tue Jun 9th | Science | A historical perspective on the therapeutic use of human growth hormone by Phil Lowry |
| Fri Jun 19th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Sooty Stockley continues his ever-popular life story of growing up in Weymouth |
| July 2020 | ||
| Tue Jul 14th | Science | No meeting on summer break |
| Fri Jul 17th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am |
| Sun Jul 26th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Tintagel Island and Castle cost £45 (EH members only £32.50) |
| August 2020 | ||
| Sun Aug 9th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Cheddar Gorge and Caves cost £42.50 |
| Tue Aug 11th | Science | No meeting on summer break |
| Fri Aug 21st | Meeting | Summer Break - There is NO monthly meeting in August |
| September 2020 | ||
| Wed Sep 2nd | Outings and Theatre Trips | Tiverton Horsedrawn Canal Cruise cost £39.50 |
| Fri Sep 18th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am This is an Open Meeting - a chance to see what our groups have been doing over the last 12months. |
| October 2020 | ||
| Sat Oct 3rd | Outings and Theatre Trips | Houses of Parliament cost £49.50 |
| Fri Oct 16th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Philip Browne gets us thinking about winter with his talk Freezing Horrors |
| Sat Oct 24th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Cheltenham Races Tour and Racing cost £56 |
| November 2020 | ||
| Fri Nov 20th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Nick Perry tells us about his solo motorbike adventures |
| December 2020 | ||
| Fri Dec 4th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Winter Illuminations at Stourhead cost £43.50 |
| Fri Dec 11th | Meeting | Our regular meeting at St Aldhelms Church Hall, Spa Road. This meeting is a WEEK EARLIER than normal Refreshments 10am -10.20am - meeting starts at 10.30am Open meeting - entertainment from our musical groups. |
| Fri Dec 11th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Outings Group Christmas Meal |
| Thu Dec 17th | Outings and Theatre Trips | Carols and High Tea at Romsey Abbey cost £36 |
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