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FOR MEMBERS BY MEMBERS
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FOR MEMBERSBY MEMBERS
Notices for
July 2016
This Month’s MeetingThursday 7 July 2016
Tony Walthamwill give a talk
‘North Korea/South Korea: Divided Land’.
Please remember to turn off your mobile phone.
Thank you.
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Please be aware that there is no First Aider on duty at this
Meeting. In line withNational U3A guidelines in the
event of a problem we will immediately contact the
emergency services.
HELP NEEDED PLEASE
To stack away the tables and chairs after
this meeting.
Next Month’s MeetingThursday 4 August 2016
Dr John Dornerwill give a talk
‘What Happens When the Doctor Goes to War?’
Future MeetingsPlease Note:
In future there will be no break after the notices but we will pass straight on to
the speaker
Our new membership year begins on 1st May 2016 and ends on 30th April 2017.
If you have not renewed your membership, you can do so at this meeting or by post to the Membership Secretary, c/o
Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell Road. Stamped self addressed envelope required.
As promised earlier in the year our membership fee for the next U3A year will be £15 and this can be paid either by cash
or cheque which should be made out to Beeston U3A. If you have any alteration to your Gift Aid status could you
contact Margot Gale at [email protected] or inform her by post or at the open meeting.
Membership Renewal
Please let your Group Leader Know:
1. If you no longer wish to attend a Group. This will allow new members
to join a Group with a waiting list.
2. If you have a reason why you can’t get to Group meetings but still
wish to be a member. Four non-notified absences in a row will result
in your name being removed from that group and the place open to
someone else.
Email Address Changes
Please, if you do change your email address inform your Group Leader,
Margot Gale (Membership Secretary) and Marie Potts (newsletter).
This is essential for us to communicate easily with you.
Calling All New Members!Coffee morning on Thursday 14 July
at the White Lion, Beeston at 10:30.Meet members of the Committee and learn more about the Interest Groups.
Coffee at Group MeetingsIf you use the church’s coffee and tea facilities at a Group Meeting, please
remember you need to pay a contribution of 30p per cup per
person towards the church’s expenses .
The coffee and tea is not free.
Trip to Highclere Castle and Gardens (DowntonAbbey)
Saturday 30th July 2016 to Sunday 31st July 2016One overnight stay at the Apollo Hotel,
BasingstokeOne twin room and one single room now
available.Cost: £95.00 per person, £20.00 per person
single supplement.Overnight stays are not covered by U3A Insurance -
please ensure you have appropriate insurance.
Please contact Lucy re pick-up points and times.
The Globe Theatre, LondonA Midsummer Night's Dream
7th September 2016 Please see Lucy at the July Open Meeting about
paying your balance or send to her home address (on form).
Travel details Pick up at: Lace Road, Beeston 7.00amBramcote, Derby Road 7.15amTrent St (off Midland St) Long Eaton 7.30am
Malvern Autumn Show 2016. 25 September 2016.
Cancelled See Lucy for your refund.
Christmas Visit 2016A visit to Haddon Hall is being planned for Friday 9 December 2016 to see the Hall decorated for
Christmas. It is hoped to arrive in time for tea/coffee and
then take a leisurely walk around the Hall to see the Christmas decorations
(approximately 1.5/1.45 hours). This may be followed by food at Haddon and a stroll, weather permitting, around the grounds.
Cost £21.50. Leave Lace Road at 11.00am
NEWS ABOUT
BEESTON
INTEREST GROUPS
Art HistoryArt History is running a trip to Florence from
Saturday 12th - Wednesday 15th March 2017.The cost is £835.00 per person (costs are based on
two people sharing a twin room, single supplements apply) and this includes transport to and from the
airport, return flights to Pisa, return coach transport to Florence, a central hotel, 2 dinners, a full art
programme including tickets to the Uffizi gallery and the services of an art lecturer.
For more information please see Helen Stewart (Group Leader of Art History) or contact her on
Interested in joining the Bowls Group?Meeting at Nottingham Indoor Bowls Centre, Beechdale Road, Bilborough.
We are now taking names for the next tuition session.
Contact Peter Noon for more information: Email:[email protected]
Tel: 9288131.
Bowls GroupBowl sessions are arranged for all Fridays at 10.30am lasting 2 hours - all members welcome.Numbers are gradually increasing and we had 8 persons attending which meant we had 2 lanes open.However, the other 2 sessions on Monday at 10.30am and Thursday at 10.30am are booked, and also available to those who indicated that they preferred these dates. Just turn up to any one or more sessions – you will be welcome, and they are completely for our members.
Fine Wine Tasting Evening
7.00 pm.October 7th Led by Piers Krause
Resource Centre Middle Street, Beeston Tickets £15 (bread, cheese, etc. included)
on sale at open meetings or email [email protected]
French Conversation
There will be no meetings in July and August.
The sessions will recommence on Monday 12th September
Garden Visits Group
Trip to The National Memorial Arboretum Saturday 6th August
The coach fare is £13 per person. There are still places available if anyone
cares to join us. Please contact Sandy if interested.
0115 9285031
History Group
Next MeetingFriday 8th July 2016 10am
Guild RoomThe Kitchen Garden at Wollaton Hall-
Leonore Slade &Evelyn Gibbs, Artist-Georgina Lyons
IMPORTANT. After difficulties with sending Group e-mails, we have modified our procedure and updated the contact list. If you believe that you are on the list, but have not received an
e-mail from us in the past week, please contact [email protected].
SALI International Dance Group
There are two meetings in July - 12th and 26th.
There are no sessions in August.
Wednesday 27th July 3.00pm for 3.15pmAfternoon tea at Finton's Breaston
Book today in the Main HallOrganisers Shirley & Elaine
Tuesday, 23rd August, 12.00 for 12.30pmCopper Cafe, Nottingham (opposite Theatre Royal)Organisers Sylvia & Eileen
Two Lunch Group
Thursday 21st JulySavai Italian Restaurant
5 Poplar Street, Nottingham NG1 1GPOrganiser Pamela Sharp
[email protected]: 0115 916 2267
Practical Garden Group The Group is NOT meeting
in August this year. We will be meeting on Monday July 18th
but not after that until Monday September 19th.
Unfortunately we are not able to welcome any new members to the group at present
as we are now full to capacity.
'Readers Rendezvous’ This is the name of Beeston U3As new book
group, which is now ready for new members. We plan to meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month, 2 – 3pm, at the White Lion, Beeston.
We’ll meet monthly starting July 21st.To find out more or to let me know if you plan
to come please contact Alison Wilson on [email protected].
You’ll be more than welcome.
Singing for Fun
Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month, 10am-12 noon. We have started a waiting list. There are no
auditions to join and the emphasis is on fun.
Contact Elizabeth: [email protected]
Table Tennis Group We are now playing every Monday morning, except during school holidays, and of course Bank Holidays. We all enjoy the sessions, which are played in a very friendly way. The
group has proved so popular that we have started a second group. This group will be immediately after the first group,
and will commence at 11.10 each Monday morning, with the same provisos.
The second Group will be called Table Tennis 2 in order to distinguish it from the first Table Tennis for admin purposes.
There are a few places available in this group so if you are interested, don’t delay, contact Kathryn Deane on
NEWS OF NEW GROUPS
IT LearningCentral College are keen to link our members with
some of their IT students to establish a kind of Silver Surfers arrangement, where members can get one to
one help with PC. Tablets and mobile phones. After a slow start, several more members have
expressed an interest. It is hope that the sessions will start up in September. It’s not too late!
If you are interested in taking part in this arrangements, please respond by contacting Steve Austin on [email protected] and include
brief details of your needs, ie PC, Tablet or phone, and what you need help with.
Second Medium Walk GroupThe Medium Walk group currently has a waiting list
and a review of the current member list has not produced any vacancies.
A second Medium Walking Group is needed to cater for a waiting list that the existing group can`t
accommodate.The Group needs a walking coordinator/leader to
take responsibility for communication and organising the monthly walk programme.
Leaders do not lead every walk; they lead some.To discuss what leading involves contact Alan Bailey
New Beginners Ukulele Group GroupAre you interested in learning to play the
Ukulele, it is an easy instrument to learn and quickly rewarding the idea is that you
will be singing and playing lots of tunes and having fun?
If you are interested in starting/joining a New Beginners Ukulele Group, please
contact Chris Chater Beeston U3A Group coordinator email [email protected]
BEESTON NEEDS YOU!
ADVERTS FOR POSTS
WITHIN OUR U3A
Beeston U3A Needs You
Without willing volunteers our
U3A would not be so
successful.
If you have benefited from the
work of our Group Leaders
please consider becoming one
yourself.
NATIONAL AND CLUSTER NOTICES
Third Age Trust Legal HelplineTo access the free legal helpline:Call 0344 770 1040 and quote 'U3A Legal Helpline'.It is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Arc Legal Assistance in partnership with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
Long Eaton & Ilkeston U3AFor any information concerning these
two U3As please look them up on the
Cluster Group Page on our website.
There you will see what they offer and
whom to contact.
We have agreed that we can join three
groups from each of our different U3As
as part of the cluster.
For Long Eaton please contact the
membership secretary on: 01332 987023
