The Dukeries u3a beetle drive held in March was a great success with a fun night had by all and a delicious supper provided by Culinary Delights.
Dukeries u3a is looking forward to a full programme of celebrations and activities in May. They will be joining with other local organisations to celebrate VE Day and King Charles III’s coronation at RSPB Sherwood Forest on Sunday 7th May. This is expected to be a fun day of music making and includes local choirs and the Nottinghamshire band of Royal Engineers.
On Monday 8th May there will be a ‘Right Royal Knees Up’ for Dukeries u3a members and guests with catering again provided again by Culinary Delights and entertainment from the Easy Thomas Blues Band. This will be an occasion to ‘dress to impress’. Wednesday 10th May will see a group from Dukeries u3a visit the Magistrate’s Court in Nottingham for a guided tour and observation of a case in progress. They were kindly invited by magistrate John Perry who gave a talk on the magistracy in February.
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 15th May with special guests Dukeries Singers. On 26th May the History group will be touring the Holocaust Centre in Laxton.
Now the weather is warming up the Bowling Group re-started in April at the Ollerton Bowling Club. The Ukulele group were happy to join with the Dukeries Singers at their Singalong in April, held in Methodist Church Hall, Ollerton. The Allsorts group had a trip to Newark Garden Show and look forward to a visit to David Austin Roses in Shropshire. The History group heard about Rufford Abbey and Southwell Workhouse at their April meetings.
Dukeries u3a members can take advantage of special screenings at the Savoy Cinema in Worksop on the second Thursday monthly at a reduced cost which includes refreshments. The Ramblers walked from Gunthorpe Bridge around the old RAF Newton area. Soft tennis is proving popular with additional sessions being held at Jubilee Hall, Ollerton.
Dukeries u3a is one of the smaller u3a groups in Nottinghamshire with members drawn from Ollerton, Edwinstowe and the surrounding villages. During the month there is a varied calendar of activity and interest groups including those mentioned above. Members meet every month (at Jubilee Hall, Wellow Road, Ollerton on the third Monday) to hear a guest speaker on a matter of interest and to socialise.
Annual membership is open to adults irrespective of employment status and costs just £20.00, or £10.00 for associate members who belong to another u3a group. For more details, please take a look at their website at www.u3asites.org.uk/dukeries/welcome. Alternatively their chairperson, Leslye, will be happy to give more information. She can be contacted on 07756 436177 or du3achair2020@gmail.com.