17 March 2015

17 Mawrth 2015

For your convenience these screen shots will appear on the

Wrexham U3A website until 20 April, 2015

WREXHAM WRECSAM

Future presentations

21 April Welsh Traditional Music Mair Carrington Roberts

19 May Dylan Thomas Peter Read

16 June Undersea Wales Paul Kay

21 July The Port Sunlight Story Gavin Hunter

18 August Treasure Hunt and meal

15 September Amsterdam, the Friendly City Peter Mathot

20 October The Hill Farmer Gareth Wyn Jones

Coleg Cambria (Yale) lunches

The next one will be held in the Rendezvous Restaurant .

Date: TBC. Details next month

Payment by cheque made out to Wrexham U3A

Visits and Events 2015 dates

10th/11th/12th April: Bristol, Bath and Wells. £300 double/£170 single. £50 deposit required with cheque payable to ‘George Edwards’.9th May 2015: Ludlow Food Fair (9 am Sainsbury’s)13th June 2015: Kedleston Hall (9 am Sainsbury’s)25th July 2015: Ironbridge29th August 2015: Eyam13th Nov: Tinsel and Turkey weekend

SEE MARGARET HADWIN SMITH IN THE FOYER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Group News

Poetry Group - has been established under the Leadership of Valerie Williams Meets on the first Monday of each month at 2.00 pm.

Contact Val on 01978 756614

Reading Group 2 - has been reconvened under the Leadership of Chris CrippsMeets on the second Wednesday of each monthContact Chris on 01978 265458

Art Appreciation Maureen Chadwick leads this new group. Contact Mary Woolley Meets on the second Monday of each month at St.

Margaret’s Hall, Garden Village at 10 am. Contact Mary on 01978 812968

Group NewsWalking Group: Monthly – Week 4

Industrial Archaelogy (last Friday of month)

Group News

Sewing Group – now meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 27 Poyser St. Contact: Concetta Scandariato on 01978 355312 for details.

Family History - now in Training Room at Acton Community Centre

Vacancies – Reading Group. Contact: Liz Martin on 01978 261694 Sunday Lunch Group. Contact: Sheila Jardine on 01978 571761

New Group

Knit and Natter GroupThis group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Cunliffe Arms, Jeffreys Road (2.00-4.00 pm).

Currently: Knitting for charity T4U (Teams4U) – helps communities across the world helping children. Donations of wool welcome. Spinning demonstration at November meeting.

Members are asked to bring along their current project, any knitting patterns and books.Please see Pam Dean if you wish to join this group or if you have any spare wool to donate.

New GroupsGerman GroupLeader : Elizabeth Pettit Tel No. 01978-854519Deputy Leader: Audrey Lockyer Tel No. 01978-790312Venue: Cunliffe Arms, Jeffreys Road, Wrexham (Tesco Community room from April)When: Tuesday at 2.00pm (2nd and 4th week of month)

Gardening Group 5Leader : Lorna Grey Tel No: 01978-353450Deputy Leader : Diane Hearn Tel No: 01978-358821When: Second Tuesday of each Month at Members’ homesPlease see newsletter for details of activities

Group Leaders Wanted

We urgently need Leaders for the following groups:

Spanish Conversation10 members have registered and one person has volunteered to help with the group. A contact in Mold U3A has offered assistance as to the framework for the group

PsychologyMember interest but no group leader.

If you are able to help with any of these groups please contact Pam Dean.

Other activities that may be of interest (not run by WrexhamU3A)

Bridge for Beginners - Current course runs on a Thursday (1.00-3.00pm) at Age Connects, St Andrew’s House (behind Ramada Plaza). £3 per session. Call Andrew Mountain on 07980 118508 for details. Seniors exercise programme – currently running at Maes-y-Pant community woodland,

Gresford/Marford Balane, flexibility, strength and cardio. I hour sessions

Contact Claire on 07834 494818 for details. Small charge.

Craft Contact: Francis Hughes 01244 570022 (note phone number)

Acton Community Centre. First Wednesday. 1 am-noon

Some other Activities that may be of interest (not run by Wrexham U3A)

Age Connects NE Wales is based in Ellice Way (Yale Business Park), LL13 7YL

Courses include:

Knitting and CrochetComputerSingingLearn to DrawExercise

Phone: 08450 549822 (Lindsay Sullivan)Email: info@acnew.org.ukWebsite: www.acnew.org.uk

These might be of interest

The Methodist Modern Art Collection is in Wrexham

An exhibition and accompanying programme of activities running over the next two months. Free entry.Leaflets in the foyer or contact Glyndwr University or Regent St Church.

U3A Summer Schools

13-16 July: Harper Adams, Shropshire17-20 August: Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester

(www.u3a.org.uk for details)

Newsletter

A PLEA TO GROUP LEADERS

Items for the May Newsletter must be in the hands of the Editorial Team by

Wednesday 22 April 2015 at the latest

Articles of 75-125 words ( with or without photos ) are being sought from the Study Groups.

All members of the U3A should be kept informed about the quality work being undertaken in the Study groups , so please let us know what you do.

Contact the Editorial Team via their email:

edjan2@btinternet.com

Membership 2015-6Membership renewal is due on 1 May

Full year membership - £15Full year membership

+ postage of newsletter - £18.50

Our Speaker this Month

Peter Beddoes

‘The Grove Park Theatre, Wrexham’

Our Speaker in April

Mair Carrington Jones on

‘Welsh Traditional Music’