FOR MEMBERS BY MEMBERS - Beeston u3a
Transcript of FOR MEMBERS BY MEMBERS - Beeston u3a
FOR MEMBERSBY MEMBERS
Notices for
October 2015
Today’s Talk
Tony Horton. The Story of
British Dance Bands.
Please remember to turn off your mobile phone.
Thank you.
Please be aware that there is no First Aider on duty at this
Meeting. In line withNational U3A guidelines in the
event of a problem we will immediately contact the
emergency services.
If you cannot stay for the talk please either leave at the five minute break or sit upstairs so that your departure is not so obvious to the speaker.
Thank you.
HELP NEEDED PLEASE
To stack away the tables and chairs in the main hall. This will take place in the gap between notices and the main speaker.
Next Month’s MeetingThursday 5 November 2015
Jean Townsend. The Last Laugh.
An amusing look at epitaphs.The meeting will begin at 10.30 Coffee will be available as normal from 10.00.
Please let your Group Leader Know:
1. If you no longer wish to attend a Group. This will allow new members
to join a Group with a waiting list.
2. If you have a reason why you can’t get to Group meetings but still
wish to be a member. Four non-notified absences in a row will result
in your name being removed from that group and the place open to
someone else.
Email Address Changes
Please, if you do change your email address inform your Group Leader,
Margot Gale (Membership Secretary) and Marie Potts (newsletter).
This is essential for us to communicate easily with you.
Calling All New Members!
Coffee morning on Thursday 8th Octoberat the White Lion, Beeston at 10:30.
Meet members of the Committee and learn more about the Interest Groups. Established members also welcome.
BEESTON U3A TRIPS OUTORGANISED BY LUCY BEARDSLEY
Christmas Visit - 29 November 2015 2pm Performance.
International performers involved in this Spectacular to honour "the few" and mark 75th anniversary of Battle of Britain. This will include marching bands, Field Gun competition and much more. Spectacular Grand Finale will feature over 1,000 performers and guest vocalists, who will be led by the Royal Air Force Cosford Queen's Colour and Escort to perform the traditional Land of Hope and Glory and Closing Ceremony.
Cost: Ticket and coach £37.00. See Lucy.
Payment now due
A behind the scenes guided tour of this wonderful theatre. Includes: The Globe Exhibition, Elizabethan Dressing Demonstration, Rose and Bankside Guided TourGlobe Theatre Guided Tour, Tea/coffee and biscuits.Cost £44.00 per person. Forms available from Lucy.
A few seats still available. Coach places for anyone wishing to visit January Sales available at £25.00 per person
Elizabethan Experience at the Globe Theatre
London18 January 2016.
Edward Elgar's Birthplace Museum Followed by visit to Spetchley Park Gardens. Travel to Worcestershire on 14 April 2016. Cost: £45.00 per person (coach cost and
entrances to both venues, morning refreshments and lunch).
Further details from Lucy Beardsley.
Trip to Highclere Castle and Gardens (Downton Abbey)
Saturday 30th July 2016 to Sunday 31st
July 2016One overnight stay at the Apollo Hotel,
BasingstokeGuided tour starts at 10.00 am 31st July
2016Cost: £95.00 per person, £20.00 per
person single supplement.
Rooms still available. Any unsold places will be returned and offered to other groups after end of November 2015.
Malvern Autumn Show 2016. Waiting for date to be set by Organisers
24 or 25 September 2016.Cost £39.00 per person includes entrance to Show.
Further details and forms from Lucy Beardsley.
BEESTON U3A EVENTSORGANISED BY SUE BLACKLEY
The Macmillan Coffee Afternoon 25th SeptemberRaised £600.71
That’s nearly £100 more than last year!Thank you to all those who helped with
the event.
U3A Quiz. Chilwell Manor Golf Club
November 14th Supper from 7pm Quiz at 8.15pm Teams of 4
£10 including a sausage and mash supper Tickets are limited so get yours now!
NEWS ABOUT
BEESTON
INTEREST GROUPS
There will be no Art History meeting in December.A trip to the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter has been arranged instead on Friday 11th December. For a form or for further details please either see or contact Helen Stewart at [email protected].
Limited places available
Art HistoryAdvance Notice
Interested in joining the Bowls Group?Meeting at Nottingham Indoor Bowls Centre, Beechdale Road, Bilborough.We are now taking names to start the third set of tuition courses.Contact Peter Noon for more information: Email:[email protected] Tel: 9288131
Family History and Genealogy
Special MeetingMonday 5 October (5pm)
at Leicester.Professor Kevin Schurer
on Identifying Richard III.Last five tickets available.
Please contact: [email protected]
Family History and Genealogy
We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month 09.30-11.30
For both learners and those who are more experienced
Next meeting: Wednesday 21 October
Guest speaker: Rev John Perkins
Findings from his family history research
International Dance- SALI DancesWill meet above the Fabric shop in
Chilwell on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays as usual.
A change of shoes will be appreciated so as not to bring grit from the car park
onto the dance floor.
Lunch Clubs The position of the desk at the General Meeting for
the Lunch Club One will be relocated to a more prominent position in the main hall just outside the
small room where Two Lunch Club will remain located.
All new members are very welcome
Two Lunch Has arranged for a lunch at The Victoria Hotel, 85
Dovecote Lane, Beeston on Tuesday 20th October -Contact Julia Powell at [email protected]
or telephone 0115 9460833.
PLANNER 2015/16
Date Venue OrganisersFriday, 30th October World Service, Castlegate Jean & JoseWednesday, 25th November Petit Paris, Trinity Walk Pam & LindaFriday, 18th December Creme, Stapleford Viv & SheilaJanuary Sinatra’s Linda & Pat
New members welcome
Two Lunch ClubChristmas Meal
Monday 14th December at The Hand and Heart
Derby Road, NottinghamBookings taken at all open meetings
from October
The Poetry Group Will be meeting as usual on the 3rd
Tuesday of the month. If any one would like to come along to see how we do things, they would be
most welcome. Our poet for October is Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
NEWS OF NEW GROUPS
Murder Book ClubThe first meeting of the
Murder Book Club will take place on
Wednesday 7th October at The White Lion, Beeston
at 1.30pm.There will not be a "set" book
for this meeting but please bring along suggestions for
general "murder" reading. Helen Stewart
Let's Right ShakespeareAre you interested in a new group looking at Shakespeare? This is for all his fans, those who dread him and those who know all the other Shakespeares! You’ll look at and read/act out his plays, sonnets etc. and fathom the depths of what it all means, how it should be said and possibly rewrite it. If you are interested, contact Di Fischer-Harman 0115 925 2353, [email protected]
BEESTON NEEDS YOU!
ADVERTS FOR POSTS
WITHIN OUR U3A
This should read, “Beeston
U3A Needs You”
Without willing volunteers
our U3A would not be so
successful.
If you have benefited from
the work of our Group
Leaders please consider
becoming one yourself.
NATIONAL AND CLUSTER NOTICES
Third Age Trust Legal Helpline Update
The 24 hour legal helpline The Third Age Trust have been subscribing to for the benefit of members will cease operation on 30th September.
The Trust are delighted to be able to tell you that they have managed to source a new provider which will commence on 1st October.
The details are as follows:-
Arc Legal Assistance in partnership with Irwin Mitchell SolicitorsTelephone number 0344 770 1040Quote - U3A Legal Helpline
Long Eaton & Ilkeston U3AFor any information concerning these
two U3As please look them up on the
Cluster Group Page on our website.
There you will see what they offer and
whom to contact.
We have agreed that we can join three
groups from each of our different U3As
as part of the cluster.
For Long Eaton please contact the
membership secretary on: 01332 987023