Events
This section includes our monthly social meetings and also future dates for many of our groups.
All the following events are scheduled to take place in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.
Speaker Meetings
All speaker meetings are 2pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.
The speaker on Friday 22nd July will be A Cyber Protect Officer from Avon and Somerset Police who will talk about cybersecurity and how to guard against scams.
2pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. The doors open at 1:30pm and the meeting starts at 2:00pm. Tickets are not required.
The Town Hall Trustees are recommending the use of face masks. A track and trace system will be in operation. This will be achieved by Members confirming their name is on the list as they arrive; or scanning a QR code with the NHS COVID app. The use of sanitisers and some social distancing are also recommended.
Members are also encouraged to take a lateral flow test before attending the meeting.
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Meetings | |
| Fri Jul 22nd | A Cyber Protect Officer from Avon and Somerset Police will talk about cybersecurity and how to guard against scams. 2pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. |
| Fri Sep 2nd | William Reddaway – “A Ride Round England”. The story of one man, one horse, 2700 miles and 30 Cathedrals. 2pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. |
| Fri Oct 7th | Sir Peter Simpson – “Sleep Well, a History of Anaesthesia” 2pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. |
| Fri Nov 4th | Martin Lloyd: Passports, Assassins, Traitors and Spies”. The author will recount how three passports have played their influential role in the course of history. 2pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. |
| Fri Apr 21st 2023 | AGM and talk (tbd) Chipping Sodbury Town hall starting at 2pm |
| Social Events | |
| Fri Oct 14th | u3a Open Day event 2pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. |
| Wed Dec 14th | u3a Christmas Concert 2:00pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. |
| Art | |
| Tue Jul 5th | Demonstration to members by Paul Weaver concentrating on landscapes with figures and perspective. |
| Earth Sciences and Geology | |
| Tue Jul 5th | A field trip overlooking Barnhill Quarry, Chipping Sodbury and discussing the geology beneath. Meet 2.45pm at Chipping Sodbury Rugby Club carpark. Then we take a 10-minute walk together to the quarry and start at 3pm at the geology information sign which is 100m south of no 3 Quarry Bank, alongside Limestone Lane. what3words: https://w3w.co/twice.plots.onions |
| Tue Aug 2nd | Ammonite: What made this animal so successful? by Chris Greef 3pm at Westerleigh Village Hall BS37 8QL |
| Tue Sep 6th | Cretaceous flowering plants and biodiversity. Why are land-creatures so much more biodiverse than sea-creatures? by Pat Mills 3pm at Westerleigh Village Hall BS37 8QL |
| New members | |
| Tue Jul 19th | New members meeting - learn about the u3a and its opportunities. Pop-Inn Café, Yate Shopping Centre 10am - 11am |
| Tue Aug 16th | New members meeting - learn about the u3a and its opportunities. Pop-Inn Café, Yate Shopping Centre 10am - 11am |
| Tue Sep 20th | New members meeting - learn about the u3a and its opportunities. Pop-Inn Café, Yate Shopping Centre 10am - 11am |
| Tue Oct 18th | New members meeting - learn about the u3a and its opportunities. Pop-Inn Café, Yate Shopping Centre 10am - 11am |
| Tue Nov 15th | New members meeting - learn about the u3a and its opportunities. Pop-Inn Café, Yate Shopping Centre 10am - 11am |
| Tue Dec 20th | New members meeting - learn about the u3a and its opportunities. Pop-Inn Café, Yate Shopping Centre 10am - 11am |
| Tue Jan 17th 2023 | New members meeting - learn about the u3a and its opportunities. Pop-Inn Café, Yate Shopping Centre 10am - 11am |
| Photography | |
| Thu Jul 7th | July Monthly Meeting: Bristol Photography Walk Photos (or your pictures of Bristol/your local area) |
| Thu Aug 4th | August Monthly Meeting: Architecture - Photographs reflecting interesting architecture or architectural features. |
| Thu Sep 1st | September Monthly Meeting: Holidays - pictures that evoke summer holidays |
| Thu Oct 6th | October Monthly Meeting: Vegetables - the variety of vegetables available at harvest time |
| Thu Nov 3rd | November Monthly Meeting: Summer Personal Project |
| Thu Dec 1st | December Monthly Meeting: Red - Focus on one colour and its complementary colours |
| Thu Jan 5th 2023 | January Monthly Meeting: Christmas – Xmas lights, decorations or anything that evokes the time of year |
| Thu Feb 2nd 2023 | February Monthly Meeting: Shapes and Symmetry - Photographs with specific repeating shapes or symmetry |
| Thu Mar 2nd 2023 | March Monthly Meeting: Coast - photographs from coastal locations (or rivers/ponds/lakes) |
| Play Reading | |
| Wed Jul 13th | Wednesday at 1.45pm for a prompt reading start at 2pm. |
| Quiz Group | |
| Tue Sep 6th | Tuesday 2:30pm Quiz Group meeting in Charter Suite at Town Hall |
| Tue Oct 4th | Tuesday 2:30pm Quiz Group meeting in Charter Suite at Town Hall |
| Tue Nov 1st | Tuesday 2:30pm Quiz Group meeting in Charter Suite at Town Hall |
| Tue Dec 6th | Tuesday 2:30pm Quiz Group meeting in Charter Suite at Town Hall |
| Travel Group | |
| Tue Jul 12th | Day out in Poole, coach only. £22 The trip is coach only, and people can book any of the activities for themselves. The coach should arrive in Poole about 11.30am and leave at 4.30pm. |
| Tue Sep 13th | Greenwich £23.50 pp There are many activities which people can book for themselves. |
|
Fri Nov 18th →Mon Nov 21st |
Turkey and tinsel Four nights,3 days in the Membley Hall Hotel, Falmouth. Cost £239.99 pp. Excursions included to Truro, St.Ives and Charlestown. Cheques made out to Majestic Client's account and sent to Kay Brock with the booking form. |
| Walking Group | |
| Mon Jul 4th | Bristol Harbour, 2.5 miles Amble, led by Sally Carpenter |
| Thu Jul 7th | Holt (Courts Garden), 3 miles Amble, led by Kathryn Mills |
| Wed Jul 13th | Sherston & Westonbirt, 9 miles easy but long, led by Stuart & Binny Fraser |
| Mon Jul 18th | Castle Combe, 6 miles medium, led by Deirdre Timoney |
| Thu Jul 21st | Iron Acton, 3.5 miles Amble, led by Derek Forward |
| Wed Jul 27th | Laycock, 5.75 miles medium, led by Garth Chatham |
| Mon Aug 1st | Hidden Yate, 2.5 miles Amble, led by Margaret Pulsford |
| Thu Aug 4th | Lansdown, 6 miles medium+, led by Steve Williams |
| Wed Aug 10th | Frampton-on-Severn, 6.5 miles medium, led by Pauline Clark |
| Wed Aug 17th | Alveston, 7.5 miles medium, led by Derek Forward |
| Tue Aug 23rd | Conham, 5 miles medium, led by Steve Williams |
| Fri Aug 26th | Emersons Green, 2.5 miles Amble, led by Margaret Pulsford |