by Community Focus | Sep 17, 2022 | Community Focus, Education and Learning, Hobbies, Sherwood, Social Group, U3A
There are two reasons to celebrate in 2022 – u3a in the UK is 40 years old and Dukeries u3a is 30 years old. 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...
by Rotherham u3a | Sep 16, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Rotherham, Social Group, U3A
Spinning fibres into yarns is an ancient craft dating back at least 200,000 years, when string yarns were used to make skirts and fastenings. Weaving and embroidery can be traced to around 30,000BCE, providing fabrics easily fashioned into clothes and furnishings were...
by Retford u3a | Sep 15, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Retford, Social Group, U3A
Last month, members of Retford u3a heard from Hucknall u3a’s David Rose about walking across Spain on the famous Camino pilgrimage trail. The September general meeting comes closer to home to discuss the new residents of Idle Valley – the reintroduced European beaver...
by Worksop and District u3a | Sep 8, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Social Group, U3A, Worksop
The u3a in Worksop has had a busy summer. The travel group organised a short break to Liverpool at the end of August and are busy now looking at visits to local Christmas markets. One of the busiest groups has been Steelpantastic, a unique Steel Band. The group is 19...
by Gainsborough and District u3a | Sep 5, 2022 | Education and Learning, Gainsborough, Hobbies, Social Group, U3A
Thursday meetings of Gainsborough and District u3a are being better attended and the group is also delighted to welcome a good number of newcomers. The summer talks really showed the variety of topics on offer. Members heard about the work of the Mercy ships bringing...
by Retford u3a | Aug 15, 2022 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Retford, Social Group, U3A
For Retford u3a the August speaker is past Hucknall u3a Chair, David Rose, to tell members about Walking the Camino. The Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St James, is a pilgrimage of medieval origin to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, in the...
