Noticeboard in brief
Kempston Library 5th to 18th September display of Photo Group 1 best photos.
Diet and Nutrition No meeting on 15/9
Any spare chairs? See below.
New Chair needed at AGM Pam's tenure ends this year.
New online: Autumn Bulletin (see home page) and Runnymede photos.(Go to photo gallery, travel photos and scroll down)
Latest Short Walks programme now updated.Go to 'Groups' then 'Walks Short'
U3A Diaries on sale now for 2011 £2
Legit Microsoft software under £50 can be bought from ''Software for Students'' Just put in University of Third Age in full. Go to http://www.softwareforstudents.co.uk/
New Birding programme now online. Go to 'Groups' then 'Birding.
Friendship Group, leader CarolGunn starting in September
Also starting in September Philosophy and Shakespeare short courses. Local History starting January
Barn Dancing restarts 2/9,,Keep Fit 8/9 , Diet and Nutrition,Fashion 14/9 Play Reading all restart in September. Barn Dancng new home will be Mowsbury Park Club House.
See in detail Groups requested or forming soon.
Gill Kilby has a list.
Membership now stands at 705
Group News See latest news below
New Walks (Bob's Group) programme now published on web.
Birding Programme will recommence in September. See Bird page
Photos online :
Travel & Events photos from 2005 Latest ones:Lake Garda, Waddesdon, Southill and Matlockand Wells next to Sea, Barnsdale, Ken's wedding,Wimbledon and Kent holiday , Magic Circle.Chatsworth, Thursford,Houses of Parliament,Raptor Centre Easter Bonnets Rutland, Kensington ,National Stud, Croatia
European Parliament.Black Country Museum, Southwold,Cromer, Runnymede Go photo gallery, then scroll down and click the trip you want.
Walks and Short Walks Programme online Link from Groups
WW2 Stories Read our members stories. Go to News and then Members contributions
CelebrationsMembers special events See via photo gallery
Bedford U3A Notices
The Bedford Borough Older People's Festival 2010... Full of Life will take place at The Corn Exchange Bedford on Wednesday the 15th September.
Bedford Ath would pay a small sum to anyone with spare chairs, preferably of the stacking kind. They have had a lot broken and would like replacements.Garden type folding chairs are very suitable
GROUP NEWS FOR September 2010 from Gill Kilby
We are currently offering a total of 51 groups
YOGA will hold their last Thursday meeting on the 9th of September, after that that they change over to Tuesdays from 2.30pm -4pm, starting on the 14th of Sept. I have notified all the people who put their names down and I am hoping that there will be at least 11 members in this group soon.
THE TABLE TENNIS Group received notice Today (Friday the 27th Aug) that they will no longer be able to use the BUNYAN CENTRE FACILITIES. DSD Leisure have transferred the bookings to Bedford International Athletic Stadium Barkers Lane. As a gesture of goodwill the September sessions in this new venue will be free of charge.
Proposed new groups:
Below are the lists and as you can see there is enough interest to get several of these up and running now.
A POETRY STUDY GROUP 7 names I will try to start this in Oct
ART APPRECIATION GROUP 6 names Again hope to start Oct
HISTORY . 6 names so far.
Carol Gunn’s proposed FRIENDSHIP GROUP aimed at new members is hoped to start in September, I have 4 names so far.
GERMAN GROUP, Norman Maxfield has offered to run a course from his home, using SKYPE a new way to learn.
“CHANGING TIMES” Group … 6 names already so I hope to get them started in October
“COLLECTORS CORNER” A group like this would give everyone a chance to share their collections, it could be very educational.
ASTRONOMY 3 names
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN APPRECIATION GROUP 9 names, so will try to start Oct
SPANISH 9 names but no teacher. Pam has reminded me that we do have some Spanish tapes and books available if you want to learn together?
WOOD TURNING COURSE I only have 5 names so far, we need a lot more interest as this would be expensive to run.
2ND BOOK READING GROUP 6 names, enough to get started in October.
TAI CHI… Still looking for a teacher!
COURSES:
“SHAKESPEARE” and “PHILOSOPHY” Both September courses are full and I believe Jackie and Peter Horn have names for 2011 Courses!
Current Affairs The first meeting of this group will be held on the 9th September at 2-00 pm. At Putnoe Heights. Mike Eastwood says there- after it will be on the third Thursdays
“CREATIVE WRITING” If Mike Eastwood can get enough people he will start another Course on the 19th of October, at his home, but he needs 6 people to make it work.
TRAVEL GROUP
Greenwich for Royal Maritime Museum, FULL
Mansion House and City Walk September 9th.FULL
Thursford 12th November with included lunch. £52 See Jenny
Jacky will sell her Birmingham Christmas Market at Addison this month
CINEMA GROUP
St.Mark's Community Centre, September 28th Love is a Many Slendored Thing.Doors open 1.30
Cookery Group new course starting in September and there are places available.
Tee shirts. Now being sold very cheaplyto anyone who wants one.
On the site Software for Students, U3A members are invited to buy cut price Microsoft software. In the space for name of college etc, we write 'University of the Third Age''
in FULL. To see what is available go to:www.softwareforstudents.co.uk.
Pam has bought from them so it is a reliable source.
