The Spanish Group recently enjoyed this cultural event at the Bootle Arms, where Enrique Ferrias and his grandson Leon, entertained them with traditional Spanish Music – some of the group, as can be seen, entered into the spirit of the occasion, ‘con gusto’.
Free lift for tired walkers on a recent trip to Marple.
The OU has provided on the web over 5000 hours of study material FREE. All you have to do is go to the website, browse and then register ( it’s easy and it’s free ) and study a unit of your own choice. It’s all very exciting. This is the website: http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/home.php
The learning material is arranged in units which take from 4 to 50 hours to study. There are currently over 400 units arranged in 13 Topic Areas ranging from Arts & History to Business & Management and Science & Nature.
This is very adaptable for U3A purposes as a means of individual or group study, in the form of a single unit or a series of units.
N.B. When you register with OPEN LEARN, please add the tag ‘”U3A MEMBER’ to your list of interests on your profile so that members can more easily ‘find’ each other on the OPEN LEARN site.
If you have books in very good condition you may like to donate to U3A. Bring them to the Book Club Table any Tuesday where we will offer them for sale to other U3A members, in aid of U3A funds. We like to offer for sale only books in very good condition unless they are of special interest where condition is of secondary importance.
…. or you may like to simply give them away……..?For a fascinating way to do this take a look at www.bookcrossing.com. See how some people are setting their books free for for others to read and tracking their progress around the globe
French Political History is held Tuesdays, fortnightly
15:30 -17:30 at St Peters Church. Contact David Ward (526 5071) or see newsletter for more details.
Summary of French Political History course 2008/9 – click to enlarge:
If you would like to join us come and see us at the Tuesday Coffee Morning or ring Joan 526 9406 or Val 526 1557.
In conjunction with the Creative Writing Group we can now arrange a unique greeting card for that special occasion -the dedication or verse composed by one the Creative Writing Group Poets.
French Language Classes from beginners to advanced. Meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays – see current Newsletter for more details or contact Leader, David Ward on 526 5071.
We continue to meet in St Andrews Church Hall ( the room that joins onto the side of the Church on Mondays 10:00-12:00
New members have joined our group and are progressing well but we are still happy to welcome beginners who wish to learn. Additional chess players would be particularly welcome. Contact Jane Jones 526 2530
CANASTA
We can now offer Canasta, Backgammon, Bezique, Dominoes and Draughts. -anyone interested please contact Jane for details or come along any Monday morning.
We are a craft group meeting on Monday afternoons, 13:30 at the United Reformed Church on Northway. We do patchwork, ribbon craft, embroidery, soft furnishings, dressmaking, soft toys, applique etc.
Come and join us enjoy making some craft items – learn a new craft or may be alter some clothes to revamp your wardrobe.
If you are interested please see Maureen at our Tuesday coffee mornings.
Beginners every Monday at 10 00 at St Peter’s until 8th December.
Improvers every Friday at 09 30 at St Andrew’s until 28th November.
FIELD TRIP TO BOOTLE ARMS ON FRIDAY 5th DECEMBER FOR BOTH GROUPS. £10. Names to Bidni asap.