by Worksop and District u3a | Nov 10, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Social Group, U3A, Worksop
If you join Worksop and District u3a, you don’t have to join any groups – you could just join to go along to the monthly meetings to listen to the speaker. Monthly meetings were on Zoom through Covid, but face-to-face meetings are now back. The group meets on the...
by Rotherham u3a | Nov 9, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Rotherham, U3A, Walking
First-time visitors to Rotherham are frequently astounded to find that within a short distance of the town centre are green fields, hills and valleys, dotted with farms, woods, picturesque villages, parklands, and other green spaces. Sir Walter Scott described ‘a...
by Retford u3a | Oct 20, 2022 | Education and Learning, Retford, Social Group, WI
Autumn has certainly started out busy for Retford u3a. They’ve seen a real upturn in attendance at General Meetings and of interest group activities too. October starts with a bang, the Retford u3a night out on Friday 7th October. Retford Golf Club is welcoming 64...
by Rotherham u3a | Oct 14, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Rotherham, Social Group, U3A
What connects cigar boxes and piles of books with an indoor game that became an Olympic sport in 1988? The answer could be found in 19th century upper-class homes, where these unlikely objects served as ‘paddles’ and ‘nets’, providing a welcome, after-dinner...
by Worksop and District u3a | Oct 13, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Social Group, U3A, Worksop
Worksop and District u3a’s groups have been running right through the summer, although for some members attendance has been restricted by childminding duties. One of the smaller groups currently trying to attract new members is MahJong. The group meets twice a month...
by Dukeries u3a | Oct 11, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Sherwood, Social Group, U3A
Founded in 1982, u3a is a UK-wide movement of locally run groups that provide a wide range of opportunities for adults who are no longer in work or raising a family, to meet and learn for fun, that is, those who might be called in their third age. There are now more...
