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News - 2016 Archive
14 Dec 2016The Wine Tasting Programme for 2017 is now on the Wine Tasting webpage. Doug Miles.
08 Dec 2016The next monthly meeting of the Photography Group is on
Tuesday, 13th December 2016 starting at 2.30 pm in the Methodist
Church Hall.
 We will be looking at images taken by our members on the
theme of ‘Transport’ followed by a little Christmas fare and a good old natter
about photography and the group in particular.
Anyone is welcome to join us. Our monthly charge is £2 which
covers the room cost with a little extra for ‘specials’.
We have already started to look at our outings for 2017 with
visits to such places as Felley Priory and Whatton Gardens for the spring
flowers. Our outings are by car-share. The last one we did was to Watermead at
Leicester, a place we have all driven by many times but most never visited! We
were blessed with good photographic weather and enjoyed the afternoon. Howard Fisher
31 Oct 2016
Autumn Coffee Morning
This was held in the Keyworth
Village Hall
on Saturday 22nd October. There
was a real 'buzz' at this event,
particularly during the middle part of the morning when things became
very
lively, and it cerainly demonstrated the vibrant nature of our U3A. Most of the Interest
Groups were present,
with either a leader or a group representative to talk with newly
joined
members, and indeed sharing in conversation with those who were already
members
of U3A. This
illustrates the very
positive role of the groups within our U3A.
But although the groups remain a focus, the event nowadays
is broader still
- as an occasion for members to enjoy sharing an informal social event
together. There
were also some
suggestions for yet more interest groups!
So - deep
appreciation to all
those group leaders and/or group representatives for their
involvements, and to
all who provided the refreshments and helped in many various ways to
make this
event such an enjoyabble occasion again this year.
Robin Wilcockson (Groups Co-ordinator)
17 Oct 2016
Short Walk Tuesday 18th
October 2016 - we meet at the Village Hall Car Park at
10.30am for cars. The
walk is around Woodhouse Eaves. For more
information about the walks
please visit the Walking
webpage. Gloria Wright.
11 Oct 2016
STAR Group
The next meeting is on Monday
7th November 2016 2-00 PM in the Keyworth Methodist Hall.
Mike Davey will be giving a talk with the Title ‘Plant Genetic Manipulation: A
Simple Introduction’. This talk is a simple
introduction to the techniques employed in the Genetic Modification of
plants.
The full STAR Group
programme to March 2017 is on the STAR Group webpage.
Chris Mason
07 Sep 2016
Listening to Music
- the programme for August to December 2016 is now available on the Listening to Music webpage.
Bill Cooper.
29 Aug 2016
Please note that the
October New Horizons visit to Lincoln has been cancelled
due to low demand for this particular visit resulting in a
large
deficit. New Horizons has no choice but to cancel.
All members booked
to visit Lincoln will be contacted and will receive a full refund.
Would anyone with any concerns please contact Sue O'Donoghue.
0115 937
2989.
03 Aug 2016
The August STAR Group meeting
featured an excellent
talk given by Professor Frazer Pearce of Nottingham University with the
title: "SETI - Are we alone?"
(SETI is an acronym for Search for Extra Terrestial
Intelligence).
To learn more read Chris Mason's report on the talk on the STAR Group webpage.
August Newsletter No. 6 has also been added.
26 Jul 2016
The Exploring Heraldry
group's end of term trip was to Derby
Cathedral.
Fourteen members of the group met in the cafe
opposite where they could admire the
beautiful wrought iron gates in front of the Cathedral and start to
puzzle over
the coat of arms at the top. Clare and Vic's
entertaining and informative article describing the visit can be found
on the Exploring Heraldry
webpage.
20 Jul 2016
Short Walk Tuesday 16th
August 2016 - we meet at the Village Hall Car Park at
10.30am for cars. The
walk is a circular route from Stathern. For more
information about the walks
please visit the Walking
webpage. Gloria Wright.
(29 Jul 2016
update - please note the
walk is now Trent Bridge and surrounds)
18 Jul 2016
Short Walk Tuesday 19th
July 2016 - we meet at the Village Hall Car Park at
10.30am for cars. The
walk is from Edwalton to Gamston. For more
information about the walks
please visit the Walking
webpage. Gloria Wright.
12 Jul 2016
STAR Group
The next meeting is on Monday
1st August and will include a talk given by Professor
Frazer Pearce of Nottingham University. He will be giving a talk with
the title: "SETI - Are
we alone?"
(SETI is an acronym for Search for Extra Terrestial
Intelligence).
On Monday 5th September
Tony Smith will give a talk with the title: "Working Animals - A sustainable
source of energy in tropical countries."
The full STAR Group
programme to the end of 2016 is on the STAR Group webpage.
We meet as usual at 2.00 pm in the Methodist Church.
Chris Mason
10 Jul 2016
Southwell U3A Garden Group
invite you to join them for a visit to the RHS Garden at Harlow Carr on
Tuesday, 13th September, 2016.
- Depart Southwell Leisure Centre long stay car park at 9.00am with
pick-up at Main Street, Farnsfield at 9.10am.
- Arrive Harlow Carr circa 11.00am.
- Depart Harlow Carr at 4.00pm arriving Farnsfield/Southwell around
6.00pm.
Tickets £15.00 to include transport and entry. Please contact
Patrick Stevens - tel. 01623 882496.
08 Jun 2016
Short Walk Tuesday 21st
June 2016 - we meet at the Village Hall Car Park at
10.30am for cars. The
walk is in Newark. For more
information about the walks
please visit the Walking
webpage. Gloria Wright.
06 Jun 2016
Listening to Music
- the programme for May to Augustl 2016 is now available on the Listening to Music webpage.
Bill Cooper.
11 May 2016
Short Walk Tuesday 17th
May 2016 - we meet at the Village Hall Car Park at
10.30am for cars. The
walk is a Meadows Wilford circular. For more
information about the walks
please visit the Walking
webpage. Gloria Wright.
27 Apr 2016
See recently added images of Craft
Group work on the Craft
Group webpage.
 15 Apr 2016
Did you enjoy the
Exploring Heraldry article in the Spring 2016 Newsletter.
If so the the article is now available on the Heraldry webpage with
many more photographs and much additional information.
06 Apr 2016
Short Walk Tuesday 19th
Apri 2016 - we meet at the Village Hall Car Park at
10.30am for cars. The
walk is near Prestwold. For more
information about the walks
please visit the Walking
webpage. Gloria Wright.
02 Mar 2016
The Science Technology
and Research group programme to July 2016 is now available
on the STAR group webpage.
24 Feb 2016
Short Walk Tuesday 15th
March 2016 - we meet at the Village Hall Car Park at
10.30am for cars. The
walk is near Belvoir Castle. For more
information about the walks
please visit the Walking
webpage. Gloria Wright.
Longer Walks
- The provisional programme
for 2016 is now available on the Walking webpage.
Roy Turnbull.
18 Jan 2016
Short Walk Tuesday 16th
February 2016 - we meet at the Village Hall Car Park at
10.30am for cars. The
walk is Bassingfied and surrounds. For more
information about the walks
please visit the Walking
webpage. Gloria Wright.
13 Jan 2016
The Wine Tasting
Programme for 2016 is now on the Wine Tasting webpage.
Doug Miles.
Christmas Party
Photographs can be viewed on Flickr
- Keyworth U3A.
 10
Jan 2016
National U3A Summer
Schools for 2016, organised by the Third Age Trust, will
be held at The Royal
Agricultural University, Cirencester . The
dates are 8th -
11th August 2016 and 15th
- 18th August 2016. For more information see
this Summer
Schools 2016 Information Booklet or, if you have a member
login, go to the TAT
website and look for 'Summer Schools' in the Members' Area
where there is an online application form.
Listening to Music
- the programme for January to April 2016 is now available on the Listening to Music webpage.
Bill Cooper.
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