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Newsletter No 62

April 2015

Kingborough Inc.

Learning in Retirement for Pleasure and Leisure

P.O. Box 479 Kingston 7051 Mobile Tel. 0405 327 071

Email: u3akingborough@gmail.com

President: Julie Gardam Public Officer: John Culliton

Vice-Presidents: Ian Nicholson & Lyn Lowes Editor: Val Taberlay vtab167@yahoo.com.au

Secretary: Jo Bennicke Woodbridge Representative: Jean Lea, Deidre Jarvis

Treasurer: Robert Parsons Social: Coral Wilson & Eileen Robinson

Programmer: Julie Gardam & Co Publicity: Website: www.u3akingborough.org.au

Website: www.u3akingborough.org.au Committee

Members: Jean Newton, Jane Mays, Janet Nicholson, Robert Scallon, Jan Mills

A message from our President

We’ve had a great start to the year with record registrations and enrolments for classes. There are more than 70 new members, some returning after a break of many years. Although we have been struck by an unprecedented amount of lecturer illness that has necessitated some last minute rearranging, we hope our re-arrangements have caused minimal inconvenience. Fingers crossed for a term 2 free of sickness. We have been fortunate to enjoy some wonderful classes this term. The continued goodwill and generosity of our volunteer lecturers, both our in-house and our ‘guest’ lecturers, as well as that of our class reps. and ‘setters up’ is hugely appreciated by everyone. Thank you. The March AGM saw a new committee elected. We welcome Jan Mills, Robert Scallon and Jo Bennicke to the committee and farewell Marian Hearn who is stepping down after a stint at programming and as vice-president. Marian will however continue to represent us at statewide meetings. Many thanks, Marian, for the work you have done on our behalf – and for your continuing work. Sunday March 22 saw us at the Council’s Love Living Locally exhibition, where our display and banner generated a lot of interest, so much so that we had to do a hasty reprint run of the Newsletter and registration forms. We even had potential tutors volunteer for the future. Then March 28 saw the Welcome Barbecue at Dru Point. Thanks to Eilean, Coral and Lyn (and helpers) for organising and setting up; to Stavros and Brian for their efforts at the barbecue; and to Ian whose photographs of the day are on the noticeboard. With only a minor shower blip, we enjoyed a very pleasant couple of hours of good eating and even better talking. Now to the future. We are planning a lunch during our mid-term break. It will be at My Slice of Pie from 12 noon on Thursday June 4. (Details in this newsletter). And then on Wednesday July 15 there is our mid-winter lunch that will be followed by a very sociable Teams Trivia Quiz (possibly made even more sociable after a wine or two over lunch). So make up a team on the day and pit your wits against the others. Magnificent prizes (not). Keep an eye on the noticeboard for details. Throughout July, our Art class will be holding its annual exhibition at the Channel Heritage Centre at Margate. So do go along and check out their efforts. And now to Term 2 itself, a difficult term to program as so many of our lecturers fly north to the sun, be it to Queensland or to Europe/Asia/North America. As Dr Edgar Dawkins, a Menzies Centre Researcher, told us in his fascinating lecture on Neurodegenerative Diseases (largely forms of dementia) one of the best things you can do as a preventative step is to learn a new skill. So Term 2 will give you the opportunity to take that first step towards acquiring a new skill: be it Patchwork, Cryptic Crosswords, Bridge, Mahjong, Tai Chi, Latin, Welsh or Indonesian.

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….. In addition to our wonderful continuing in-house and regular tutors we welcome some new lecturers, among them Eileen Levett (Crime and Punishment), Randy Rose (From Fish to Man), George Goldsteen (Judaism), Father Tim Evangelindis (Greek Orthodoxy), Bruce Davis (A History of Espionage), Helen Hussey (Personal Peace), Mike Pook (Weather) and a range of speakers in Kaleidoscope, CSIRO research, Medical Matters and Our Primary Industries. We hope that you can find classes that attract your interest. It all starts again on Monday June 15. Enjoy! Julie Gardam (president)        

 

MID YEAR LUNCH

Wednesday 15th July

From 12 noon

In A block

Bring a plate of food to share

All members welcome

Following on from lunch will be a Teams Quiz Afternoon

Keep an eye on the notice board for details

All Year Coffee Clubs

Feel like a cuppa and a chat? Come and join us.

Tuesdays at “Gloria Jeans”, Channel Court at 10:00am

Saturdays at “Timeless Way”, Channel Court at 10:30am

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FOR YOUR DIARY and/or CALENDAR

Monday May 11 Tuesday May 12 ENROL for TERM 2 Thursday May 14

On any one of those three days, bring your class enrolment form along (or fill one out at the corridor table). Please, please, please enrol during that week to make compiling class lists easier. It should also mean that you get into the classes you want and that we don’t cancel courses through perceived lack of interest – only to discover too late that there was in fact enough to run the course.

Thursday June 4 at 12 noon - LUNCH

Lunch at My Slice of Pie, a lovely little restaurant at 111 Dip Road (turn off the Huon Highway to the right as you drive down the hill just before Grove). This is an opportunity to have a short drive (car pool?) in the country and to get together with friends to share a meal during our term break. You need to ring the restaurant and tell them if you – and how many friends - are coming. The phone number is: 0408 391 657

Monday June 15 – TERM 2 STARTS

Wednesday July 15 - LUNCH again (and a QUIZ) Our mid-year lunch from 12 noon followed by a social (especially after a wine or two at lunch) Teams Quiz afternoon. Details will be on the notice board early in Term 2.

Monday August 17 Tuesday August 18 ENROL for TERM 3 Thursday August 20

On any one of those three days, bring your class enrolment form along (or fill one out at the corridor table). Please, please, please enrol during that week to make compiling class lists easier. It should also mean that you get into the classes you want and that we don’t cancel courses through perceived lack of interest – only to discover too late that there was in fact enough to run the course.

Monday Sept 21 – TERM 3 STARTS

End of Year Lunch

15 JUNE

11/14 MAY

4 JUNE

15 JULY

17/20 AUG

27 NOV

21 SEPT

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U3A Kingborough

PROGRAM FOR TERM 2, 2015

Monday 15th June – Friday 21st August

Courses held at Kingston LINC, Block A Building, 8 Hutchins Street, Kingston and Westwinds, Woodbridge

AT A GLANCE

KINGSTON MONDAY 9.30 – 11.45 Art Studio Helen Quilty A2 9.30 - 11.30 Mahjong Greg The A3 10.00 -11.00 Balance your Bones: an exercise class Lyn Lowes A1

11.30 -12.30 Greek Orthodox; Judaism Fr Tim Evangelindis; George Goldsteen A1

12.00 - 1.00 Book chat Jenny Vickery A2 12.00 – 1.00 Personal Peace Helen Hussey A3 1.00 - 2.00 Beginning Welsh Margaret & Guy Nicholson A4 1.00 - 2.45 Continuing Welsh Peter Ball A2 1.30 - 2.30 Tai Chi Helen Hussey A3 1.30 -2.30 Whither the Weather (6 lectures: none July 13) Dr Mike Pook A1 2.30 - 4.30 Advanced/Intermediate Welsh Margaret & Guy Nicholson A2 TUESDAY 9.00 - Bushwalking Tas Boskell Field 10.00 - 11.00 Medical Matters Various A1 10.00 - 11.00 Have your say Keith Anderson/Kitty Martin A2 10.00 - 11.00 From Fish to Man Randy Rose A3 11.30 - 12.30 Balance your Bones: an exercise class Lyn Lowes A1 11.30 - 12.30 Espionage (5 lectures) Bruce Davis A2 11.30 - 12.30 Our Primary Industries Co-ord. Rob Parsons A3 1.00 - 2.30 Writing Gladys Conry A4 1.00- 2.30 Indoor games Self-managed A3 1.30 - 2.30 Kaleidoscope Various A1 1.30 - 2.30 Indonesian for beginners Greg Thé A2 WEDNESDAY 10.00 - 12.30 Ramblers and Strollers Carol Timbrell/ Mike Poate Field

THURSDAY 10.00 - 11.00 Russia and the near abroad: an historical perspective (7 lectures) Derek Verrell A1

10.00 - 11.00 CSIRO research (3 lectures) CSIRO A1 10.00 - 12.00 Cryptic Crosswords Cathie Lewis A4 10.00 - 12.00 Patchwork Pam Parsons A2 10.00 - 11.00 Latin Emma Donnelly A3 11.30 - 12.30 Crime and Punishment Eileen Levett A1 11.30 - 12.30 Listening to Music John Culliton/ Jan Mills A3 1.00 - 2.30 Learn to play Bridge Lena Jansson A1 1.30 - 2.30 Poetry for Pleasure Maggie McCabe A2 1.30 - 2.30 Myth, Mystery and Misconceptions Anthony Boden A3 FRIDAY 9.30 - 1.00 Friday Films: July 3 Jan Whitford et al A1 9.30 - 1.00 Friday Films: August 7 Jan Whitford et al A1

WOODBRIDGE MONDAY 1.30 - 2.30 Readers and Writers Sue Moss Westwinds TUESDAY 10.30 - 11.30 Kaleidoscope Derek Verrall et al Westwinds FRIDAY 10.30 - 11.30 Meditation Sue Jacobs Westwinds

NOTE:    Westwinds  is  our  second  campus  and  we  remind  all  members  that  you  can  attend  classes  at  Woodbridge.      A  popular  option  is  for  members  to  car-­‐pool  

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KINGSTON COURSES Monday 9.30 - 11.45 A2 Art Studio Helen Quilty (Class limit 24) The studio offers a place for relaxation through Art. Discover new creative skills and styles and explore ways of using colour. Take advice on structuring composition and watch demonstrations and techniques. Be part of group creativity with one-to-one tutoring. Come along with paint and pencils. Helen has established an art studio which is still popular after 11+ years of tutoring in both painting and drawing techniques. She is a versatile artist/illustrator and skilled water colourist. Monday 9.30 - 11.30 A3 Mah Jong Greg Thé Here is your chance to play or learn how to play the ancient Chinese game of Mah Jong. Greg Thé introduced the class to mahjong as it is still played in China. It is now popular around the world. Greg plays Mah Jong with the class and is happy to introduce any newcomers to the game. If you have a Mah Jong set you can bring along that would be really useful. If you don't have your own set, there are some sets available for class use. Monday 10.00 - 11.00 A1 Balance your Bones Lyn Lowes (Class limit 20) Lyn will lead this exercise class for mature-age people, the pre-lycra generation. You will need comfortable, loose clothing. The class will be based around an exercise DVD produced by a Wollongong U3A member, who is an experienced and qualified exercise instructor. Several NSW U3As are using it with great enthusiasm. Monday 11.30 - 12.30 A1 Greek Orthodox; Judaism Father Tim and George Goldsteen Father Tim Evangelindis from the Greek Orthodox Church (based at the former Holy Trinity church) will take five sessions, followed by Gershon/George Goldsteen who is coming from Launceston for us. He is the long time (25 years) but now retired leader of the Chabad House in Launceston and in charge of all activities for the Jewish community there. He will explain the history, rites and practices, and holy texts of Judaism. Monday 12.00 - 1.00 A2 Book Chat Jenny Vickery This is an informal group for people who love books and love talking about them. No pressure, just a relaxing get-together. For the first one or two weeks of the new term we will discuss what we have been reading during the holidays. We then choose books to read and discuss during the term. Do join us. Monday 12.00 - 1.00 A3 Personal Peace Helen Hussey Helen has experience in leading this course on Personal Peace, an innovative program centred around helping participants discover their own inner resources. Its ten themes are: Peace, Appreciation, Inner Strength, Self-Awareness, Clarity, Understanding, Dignity, Choice, Hope and Contentment. Helen is one of our members and a retired teacher. Monday 1.00 - 2.00 A4 Mae Cymraeg yn Hawdd (Welsh for beginners) The Nicholsons This is for anyone wishing to learn Welsh from scratch. The strongest and liveliest of the Celtic languages, Welsh is spoken by around 600,000 people in Wales today. The classes focus on the modern spoken language and basics such as the alphabet, pronunciation, greetings and counting. The popular adult learner’s course, Cwrs Mynediad, is the basis for lessons. Materials will be provided to students. There will also be some coverage of Welsh culture, including music. Margaret Nicholson, originally from Anglesey in North Wales, is a native speaker. Marg’s strength is colloquial Welsh and she is keen to help students develop confidence in speaking. Guy Nicholson has a teaching background and has learned to communicate in Welsh over a number of years.

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Monday 1.00 - 2.45 A2 'Mwy o Gymraeg' (Welsh - Continuing) Peter Ball Mwy o Gymraeg (Welsh Continuation) is for learners who completed Welsh for Beginners with Peter Ball in 2014. It will cover the content in a typical beginner's course for adult learners as taught in Wales. Monday 1.30 - 2.30 A1 Whither the weather Dr Mike Pook Many of you will remember Mike Pook as our long- term (17 year) ABC weatherman, but what you may not know is that he has also had a 45+ year academic career in Science. Since leaving the ABC Mike has completed a PhD at UTAS, worked at the Antarctic Cooperative Research Centre and the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research. His peers recognized his work by making him a fellow of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. He will present six lectures in a one-off series on the weather. Monday 1.30 - 2.30 A3 Tai Chi Helen Hussey (Class limit 20) Helen, one of our members and a retired teacher, will lead a course in Tai Chi. Participants please wear comfortable, loose clothing. Monday 2.30 - 4.30 A2 Cwrs Canolradd (Intermediate/Advanced Welsh) The Nicholsons This course is for those who have completed at least two years of Welsh and want to improve their command of the spoken language. The adult learner’s course, Cwrs Canolradd will be used as a core element in lessons. There will be opportunities for students to speak on varied topics each week and to engage in conversation. Other activities will include drama, music and reading and discussion of articles from the adult learners’ magazine, Lingo Newydd. * Learners with any competence in Welsh acquired elsewhere should consult one of these three tutors about which course is most suitable for them. Tuesday 9.00 Field Bushwalking Tas Boskell The walks, of 7 to 15kms, will be on established tracks and trails about the uplands and coasts around Hobart and occasionally further afield. Duration will be 3 to 5 hours. Participants must have a reasonable fitness level. Bring your lunch, water and a first aid kit. The meeting place for all walks is the Denison Street car park. Be there in time to leave at 9:00 am. * New members to this group please phone Tas Boskell on 6229 2506 prior to the start of term. Tuesday 10.00 - 11.00 A1 Medical Matters various speakers This continuation of the popular term 1 course will include another six speakers from the Pharmaceutical Society, plus speakers on Stroke Awareness and Cancer Awareness for Men, and for Women, and arthritis. June 16: Sandra Wright (Stroke Safe Ambassador): Stroke Awareness June 23: Laura Cini: Cancer and Men June 30: Laura Cini: Cancer and Women July 7: Danny Hoyle: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease – an update July 14: Rachel Dienaar: Diabetes – What’s New July 21: Alison Park: Arthritis – types and management options July 28: Kathryn Law: Alcohol and Drug Pharmacy – What is this all about? August 4: Sue Sanderson (Medication and Cardiac Care) August 11: Mary Collins: Consumer Issues and the Role of the Pharmacist in Home Medication Reviews August 18: Angus Thompson: Osteoporosis and Bone Health Tuesday 10.00 - 11.00 A2 Have Your Say Keith Anderson/ Kitty Martin Members of this lively group discuss a wide range of topics, ranging from politics, world events, science, humanities and religion…. Our rules maintain respect for others' opinions, although challenging discussion is encouraged. Each participant has an opportunity to speak without interruption, and may express any discomfort about others' opinions. Confidentiality within the group assures members that their opinion stays in the room, thus allowing them to speak freely on the issues involved.

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Tuesday 10.00 - 11.00 A3 From Fish to Man Randy Rose Former lecturer, researcher and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Zoology Department at UTAS, Randy will take this course on evolution. His aim is to demonstrate, discuss and lead us to an understanding of how, when, where and from what we evolved - and to have fun.

Tuesday 11.30 - 12.30 A1 Balance your Bones Lyn Lowes (Class limit 20) Due to popular demand, Lyn has agreed to take a second exercise class specifically designed for our demographic. You will need comfortable, loose clothing. The class will be based around an exercise DVD produced by a Wollongong U3A member, who is an experienced and qualified exercise instructor. * If you want your own DVD copies are $20 each, plus postage ($5/single copies; postage free/5 copies or more) from: Ainslie Lamb, 12 Station Street, Corrimal, NSW, 2518. Enclose a cheque payable to the U3A Network NSW Inc, for the relevant amount. Tuesday 11.30 - 12.30 A2 A Short History of Espionage Bruce Davis Espionage is the second oldest profession, but the course will focus primarily on events from WW I onwards, with some emphasis on code-breaking, terrorism and cyber warfare One lecture in this series of five will be largely devoted to the Australian story. Our lecturer, Associate Professor Bruce Davis, has a wide range of interests, India and espionage among them. (Bruce will be unavailable on July 14, so on that date Richard Gardam will give a talk on Codes and Ciphers.) Tuesday 11.30 - 12.30 A3 Our Primary Industries co-ord: Rob Parsons Co-ordinated by Rob Parsons, in this series various speakers will look at ‘their’ primary industry and at associated fields. June 16: Andrew Calvert of Roberts Wool Dept.: Wool June 23: Phil Pike of the Fruit Growers Assoc. of Tas.: Fruit June 30: Phil Causon of Essential Oils of Tas.: Essential Oils July 7: Oliver Ward, manager of the Bushy Park estate for Hop products of Australia: Hops July 14; Chris Oldfield or rep. from irrigation Tasmania: Irrigation July 21: Keith Rice of the Poppy Growers Assoc.: Poppies July 28: Callum Pascoe or rep.: Huon Aquaculture Aug 4: RAW (Rural Alive and Well): Rural Health issues Aug 11: Howard Hansen of Hansen orchards: Apples Aug 18: Hazel McTavish of McTavish West: Agricultural research Tuesday 1.00 - 2.30 A4 Writing Gladys Conry This course will give the members the opportunity to creatively tap their brains and put it all into the written word. It will concentrate on the method and style of writing, with continuous class evaluation. Gladys likes to work in a positive and easy-going style and welcomes newcomers and inexperienced members, who just have a yearning to write. Tuesday 1.00 - 2.30 A3 Indoor games self-managed An afternoon of indoor games as a largely social afternoon for anyone interested to join with others for a game of cards, Monopoly, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Ludo or whatever board game you want to play. Some games are in the cupboard, but please feel free to bring your own (especially cards.)

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Tuesday 1.30 - 2.30 A1 Kaleidoscope various speakers This term’s offerings include June 16: J Goldsmid: Plagues - Black, Red, White, Yellow and Rainbow. June 23: J Goldsmid: Which doctor is witch June 30: B Haynes: Life as an air hostess July 7: I Birtwhistle: Trips and traps with overseas travel July 14: Jan Ochi: Japanese fabrics July 21: M Modinger: Cooking for one July 28: R McNeice: Colonial coins Aug 4: R McNeice: Tasmanian banking history Aug 11: H Vojacek: A short history of Berlin and memories of growing up in Berlln after WW 2 Aug 18: C Rumsey: History of pipe organs

Tuesday 1.30 - 2.30 A2 Indonesian for Beginners Greg Thé This class is designed for participants with no or little knowledge of the Indonesian language. Indonesian is not difficult. The main aim of this course is conversational skill, with grammar introduced gradually. There will some background on Indonesia, the country and its people to enhance understanding. GregThé was born in Indonesia, and so is a native speaker. He was in the Electrical Engineering Department, UTAS from 1964 –1997. In retirement he is an active U3A tutor in the local U3As, tutoring in the Indonesian language and history and various other topics. Wednesday 10.00 - 12.30 Field Ramblers and Strollers Carol Timbrell & Mike Poate Join us for easy 1.5 to 2 hour walks, enjoying nature and fresh air on local and rural tracks and trails for an invigorating, healthy social activity, always ending with a welcome cuppa in a nearby cafe. The group meets in the Denison Street carpark at 9:45 am ready to leave by 10 am. Car-pooling is organised on the morning of the walk. Thursday 10.00 - 11.00 A1 Russia and the Near Abroad: an historical perspective Derek Verrell Derek will give seven lectures, five Russia-related: June 18 The dissolution of the Soviet Union June 25 Georgia and Moldova July 2 The Ukraine July 9 The Ukraine July 16 The Baltic States and relations with Europe. July 23 What's wrong with a nanny state? July 30 Should we protect the right to offend? Thursday 10.00 - 11.00 A1 CSIRO topics Following on from Derek’s series of 7 will be three lectures from researchers at the CSIRO. Aug 6 John Church: Sea-level change: a scientific and social challenge for the C21 Aug 13 Nick Elliot: An introduction to aquaculture: why the industry is important for food security; how sensors are used to optimise production; and animal and environmental sustainability. Aug 20 Felicity Graham: Climate Change Thursday 10.00 - 12.00 A2 Patchwork Pam Parsons (Class limit 10) An experienced patchworker and quilter herself, Pam is willing to teach, advise and give a helping hand to novice patchworkers. In the first class Pam will talk about the basics of patchwork, show something of the different styles, discuss proposed individual projects and what fabrics will be necessary. Each person will be working on their own project and from Week 2 and will need a sewing machine in working order, an electric cord, cutting mat, cutting wheel, some squared paper, scissors, measuring tape and basic sewing needs.

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Thursday 10.00 - 11.00 A3 Latin Emma Donnelly In response to demand Emma Donnelly, a post-graduate Latin student from UTAS, has kindly offered to take a Latin class, starting from the basics. Here is a one-off opportunity to get a grasp of some basic Latin, the language that has given many words to our language, and is especially used in biology and medicine. Thursday 10.00 - 12.00 A4 Cryptic Crosswords Cathie Lewis Newcomer and long-term cryptic crossword fiend, Cathie Lewis, will take a small class, teaching various methods of solving cryptic clues in a group which will work collaboratively. In addition she is happy to give crosswords for ‘homework’ and for the group to work through the solutions the following week. Thursday 11.30 - 12.30 A1 Crime and Punishment Eileen Levett The history of crime in England is as much a part of its national history and heritage as the history of dynasties. Eileen believes that social history tells us more about a nation than kings, dates and wars. So come, take a peek into the ‘dark’ side of England’s historical psyche. We will get a feeling for the ‘flavor’ of the times (1066 – 1800) by looking at an interesting array of crimes - some peculiarly familiar to the present day. And as a bit of light relief we look at Sex and the Courts in Early Modern England, the Winchester Geese, rape, prostitution, sex before marriage – even cross dressing ! Eileen comes to us from our sister U3A, at Clarence. Thursday 11.30 - 12.30 A3 Listening to Music John Culliton and Jan Mills We’re still here: same equipment, same chairs, same presenters, but the Music .... ah the Music. Do you need an hour of inspiration? Of reflection? Of simple enjoyment? Perhaps the sound of something familiar, maybe something comfortable, occasionally something new to challenge your musical taste buds. Many of us enjoy our listening solo, but joining a group to share the experience adds a dimension. Be a regular, or join us when you need an hour of inspiration. Thursday 1.00 - 2.30 A1 Learn to play Bridge Lena Jansson (Class limit 16) Lena, one of our members and a bridge player of great experience and member of the Hobart Bridge Club, will lead a group through the basic steps of learning to play bridge. No experience needed. After some teaching each week the group will then play some hands to practice what has just been learned! Thursday 1.30 - 2.30 A2 Poetry for Pleasure Maggie McCabe Do you enjoy reading and listening to poetry? Then this might be for you. Lovers of poetry come together each week to read, hear and share their favourite poems in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Perhaps you might have an original piece that you might like to share with the group? Please bring along one or three shortish poems. They may be serious, funny or whimsical but do come and enjoy! Thursday 1.30 - 2.30 A3 Myth, Mystery and Popular Misconceptions Anthony Boden In this series we will be looking at some of those topics that have never been satisfactorily explained. So if you are partial to a myth, or a mystery and do not object to having your beliefs and misconceptions mercilessly scrutinized, then this course is definitely for you. The topics (in order) will be: Jason and the Argonauts, The Old Testament, The Trojan War, Atlantis, Akhenaton, Thermopylae, Jesus of Nazareth, The Western Greeks, The Dead Sea Scrolls and King Arthur. Anthony attended UTAS in the 1970s, majoring in Ancient Civilisations and European History. Anthony has worked as a teacher, trainer, lecturer and marriage celebrant. He is passionate about his work as a teacher.

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Friday 9.30 - 1.00 A1 First Friday Films Jan Whitford On the first Friday of each month we plan to show a film and then have a discussion about the film over lunch. Watch the noticeboards at U3A for more details about the films to be shown at U3A and also for films that a group might like to watch together at the State Cinema on other Fridays. Eilean and Jean will also be helping out with this course. WOODBRIDGE COURSES Monday 1.30 - 3.30 Westwinds Readers and Writers Sue Moss The Readers and Writers group continues this term and is open to anyone with an interest in writing, be it poetry, prose, memoir or young adult fiction. If you have an interest, passion or curiosity about words and language then step through the door bringing your ideas, thoughts, tragedies, work in progress and laughter. Sue has had her work published by Penguin Australia, Allen and Unwin, Picador and Pardolote. Tuesday 10.30 - 11.30 Westwinds Kaleidoscope Derek Verrell et al June 16: The dissolution of the Soviet Union. Derek Verrell June 23: Georgia and Moldova. Derek Verrell June 30: The Ukraine Derek Verrell July 7: The Ukraine. Derek Verrell July 14: The Balkan States and Relations with Europe. Derek Verrell July 21: What’s wrong with a Nanny State? Derek Verrell July 28: Should we protect the right to offend? Derek Verrell Aug 4: Scott of the Antarctic – a flawed hero. Peter Laud Aug 11: The “Flying Kangaroo” – what really happens!! Bubbles Haynes Aug 18: The Complete History of Crop Circles. Greg Jeffrey Friday 10.30 - 11.30 Westwinds Meditation Margaret Jacobs Meditation is the state of the mind in which the mind is quiet or still: the usual mental chatter is silenced and the result is a feeling of deep calm. Just as the body needs sleep, so the mind needs rest periods to function well. Although the meditative state is a natural one, we may have lost touch with the healing process because our lives are no longer governed by the natural rhythms. Meditation can be helpful for a range of health problems as it supports the immune system by reducing stress and anxiety. The classes will include a little theory but mostly practice. We will explore breath awareness, body and postural awareness and relaxation as entry points into the peace of meditation. As this will be conducted whilst seated, it is a good idea to bring a cushion to support the back.

COURSE REPRESENTATIVES

Have you considered becoming a Course Rep.? It is a really useful way to contribute to the smooth running of our U3A. If you could help out, please complete and return this form with your enrolment form.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YES I CAN HELP

Name____________________________________________________________Tel. ______________________ Email ______________________________________________________________________(please print clearly) I wish to volunteer as Course Representative for: ___________________________________________

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  Items of Note:

• Visitors are welcome to attend our U3A courses. Please inform the course Rep when you bring a visitor.

• If you don’t enrol for a course before the start of term, you are welcome to enrol at any later stage

with the Course Rep.

• Don’t forget to keep your eye on the U3A Notice Board for upcoming events etc and members’ literary contributions.

• Please be aware of new members to U3A and make them welcome. A friendly greeting can make a difference.    

• If you are unable to attend a class, you do not need to let anyone know. Attendance or not is your decision. However if you are a class rep., please let a committee person know so that we can organise a replacement for you.

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U3A KINGBOROUGH INC.

MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION – NEW MEMBERS ONLY

$35 PER PERSON for the remainder of the year

Your subscription entitles you to Membership for the remainder of the calendar year 2015. You will be issued with a name-tag showing your Membership Number. NOTE: If you do not enrol for any courses, the subscription is not refundable.

Payment Options There are three ways to register and pay:

1. Bring your completed form and payment and put it in the U3A box on the wall before Thursday 14th May 2015, at Kingston LINC, Block A Building, 8 Hutchins Street, Kingston.

2. Post your completed form with cheque to U3A Kingborough, PO Box 479 Kingston TAS 7051. 3. Email your completed form to u3akingborough @gmail.com The form can also be downloaded

from the Join U3A page on our website at http://www.u3akingborough.org.au

For options 3, pay your subscription by Direct Debit (by internet only – not at a bank): A/c Name: U3A Kingborough Bank: Westpac BSB: 037 015 A/c No: 12 98 26 • Put your name in the “description” box so that your payment can be identified.

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Membership payment ___________ cheque/money order/cash for $_________ Please print name & address on the back of cheque or money order. First Name: Surname: Title: Member No.:______/_____ I am a NEW MEMBER I am a RETURNING MEMBER (please tick) Preferred name for badge: Tel. No. Address: Postcode: Email Address – Please PRINT CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY as the address needs to be legible and correct. _____________________________________________________@__________________________________________ I wish to download the U3A Kingborough newsletters (PDF format) from our website? An email will alert you when it is ready. YES/NO ……………………

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Turning back the clock A recent highlight of the Kaleidoscope program was Brenda While's talk about her experiences, both serious and comic, as a Land Girl in England during World War 2. Brenda stunned her audience by appearing replete in her Land Girl's uniform ! From a family of six, she also recounted the experiences of her siblings during and after the war. This was all augmented by some fascinating photos. Another member, Eilean Robinson, brought along a sample of the weekly rations that families existed on both during and well after the war. Eileen took the trouble to measure out exact quantities so that we really had a feel for what rationing meant and explained the process of registering your ration book at the local grocer's. She also reminded us about rationed petrol being dyed so it could be tested if unauthorised use was suspected! And Bubbles Haynes brought along a WW1 bomb found with an explanatory letter by her late husband in a NSW property he bought.

Brenda While

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ENROLMENT FOR TERM 2, 2015

There are three ways to enrol in courses: 1. Bring this completed form and put it in the U3A box in the corridor before Thursday 14th May 2015.

Kingston LINC, Block A Building, 8 Hutchins Street, Kingston 2. Email this completed form to us at u3akingborough@gmail.com The form can also be

downloaded from the Enrolment page on our U3A website at http://www.u3akingborough.org.au 3. Post this completed form to U3A Kingborough, PO Box 479 Kingston TAS 7051

(To fill in this form on your computer, open the document in MS Word, click with the mouse inside the left hand end of the dots and start typing. Use Save as… to save the document with a name personalized to you. Attach the document to an email or print it out and post it in.)

(Please print) Member No: K… /…….. Name:………….…………………………………………………………………... Email: …………………………………………………………………………………… Phone: ………………………..

KINGSTON COURSES

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enrol Code Title MONDAY 9.30 – 11.45 K15201 Art Studio

9.30 - 11.30 K15202 Mahjong

10.00 -11.00 K15203 Balance your Bones: an exercise class

11.30 -12.30 K15204 Greek Orthodox; Judaism

12.00 - 1.00 K15205 Book chat

12.00 – 1.00 K15206 Personal Peace

1.00 - 2.00 K15207 Beginning Welsh

1.00 - 2.45 K15208 Continuing Welsh

1.30 - 2.30 K15209 Tai Chi

1.30 -2.30 K15210 Whither the Weather (6 lectures: no lecture July 13)

2.30 - 4.30 K15211 Advanced/Intermediate Welsh TUESDAY 9.00 - K15212 Bushwalking

10.00 - 11.00 K15213 Medical Matters

10.00 - 11.00 K15214 Have your say

10.00 - 11.00 K15215 From Fish to Man

11.30 - 12.30 K15216 Balance your Bones: an exercise class

11.30 - 12.30 K15217 Espionage (6 lectures)

11.30 - 12.30 K15218 Our Primary Industries

1.00 - 2.30 K15219 Writing

1.00- 2.30 K15220 Indoor games

1.30 - 2.30 K15221 Kaleidoscope

1.30 - 2.30 K15222 Indonesian for beginners WEDNESDAY 10.00 - 12.30 K15223 Ramblers and Strollers

THURSDAY 10.00 - 11.00 K15224 Russia and the near abroad: an historical perspective (7 lectures)

10.00 - 11.00 K15225 CSIRO research (3 lectures)

10.00 - 12.00 K15226 Cryptic Crosswords

10.00 - 12.00 K15227 Patchwork

10.00 - 11.00 K15228 Latin

11.30 - 12.30 K15229 Crime and Punishment

11.30 - 12.30 K15230 Listening to Music

1.00 - 2.30 K15231 Learn to play Bridge

1.30 - 2.30 K15232 Poetry for Pleasure

1.30 - 2.30 K15233 Myth, Mystery and Misconceptions FRIDAY 9.30 - 1.00 K15234 Friday Films: July 3 & August 7

WOODBRIDGE COURSES MONDAY 1.30 - 2.30 W15201 Readers and Writers TUESDAY 10.30 - 11.30 W15202 Kaleidoscope FRIDAY 10.30 – 11.30 W15203 Meditation