News in Brief

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 >Interest Group meetings in August - some groups will not be meeting in August due to the summer holidays. Please check with Group Leaders (below) if you need further information.

 

>U3A Diaries 2011 - the Third Age Trust produce a neat, pocket sized diary for £1.90. Last year the SU3A purchased a diary for each Comittee member and Interest Group Leader but we have decided not to do this in the future. Individuals wishing to purchase a diary should give their names to Hilary Taylor who will place an order on their behalf.

 

>Activities Calendar July - December 2010 - now available on the Notices Table, it is also on this website on the events and activites calendar page.

 

>Treats for the Troops

Your donations are still very welcome and on behalf of the Committee I would like to say an enormous THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed. Hilary Taylor.

 

>Absent Members

If you know of any U3A member who as regularly attended our monthly meetings, but was absent last time due to illness or other difficulties, please advise a Committee member so that we dan contact them. Thank you.

 

>Trusted Traders

If you know of any traders or individuals you are willing to recommend to U3A members, please complete one of the sheets on the Notices Table. It would be appreciated if the list of Traders is left on the table for other members to make a note of any trader’s details. Thank you. Ann and Ivan Wyle.

 

 

 

 

Interest Group Meetings in August

 

 

ART “Splash of Colour Art Group” June Davies 0121 530 4823

Thursday 15 July 10am at The Public

 – anyone interested in joining the group are very welcome to come along and see what goes on.  Meet at the ground floor Reception point. COMPUTERS FOR PLEASURE – meetings have been cancelled until further notice. 

CRIMINOLOGY - meetings have been cancelled until further notice.

ITALIAN

Norma Priest 0121 588 7716

Wednesday 14 July 10am at The Public

-please gather at the ground floor Reception point at 9.50am when we will be taken to the room we will be using.

LATIN

Sue Clothier 0121 588 4164 Monday 26 July 10am Kenrick Park Community Centre, West Bromwich.  In Latin we now have four groups working at their own pace, reading about Pompeii, Britannia and Alexandria.  We are hoping to have a trip to Chester in October instead of our normal session.LITERATURE Sue Clothier 0121 588 4164Tuesday 13 July 2pm Community Room, West Bromwich Library, High Street.  We will be looking at the novels of Beryl Bainbridge, who died recently. Memebrs may have seen a recent television programme about the last year of her life made by her grandson.

LOCAL HISTORY/ENVIRONMENT

Tony Fowler 0121 358 1938

>No meeting in August, the nest one is 28th September with Stephen Eyre, Borough Architect. Members are asked to sign up for thisthis session by putting their name on the list on the Notice’s Table.

   

LUNCHEON CLUB

Daphne Cook 0121 553 1712 **Advance notice-Christmas Lunch Friday 10 December, The Black Eagle, Factory Road, Winson Green.  £5.deposit will secure your place.  There will be no club meals in July and August, and further information will be given at the September MGM. 

MUSIC

Phil/Irene Page 0121 682 5249

Monday 19 July 2pm The Public. 

As usual the group will take a break in August. The good news is that it looks as if we will be able to continue using Mezies CLC. September and October meetings are booked and I am advised that we should be able to continue after that, we just need to check at the start of next term.  

OUTINGS

Pat Tidmarsh 0121 357 8537 / Ann Wyle 0121 553 0183

.>Friday 10 September - National Brewery Centre - Burton on Trent. Cost is £10.00 (entrance fee at group rate, £5.50 bus fare) leaving from outside West Bromwich police station at 9.30am. We are currently over subscribed for this trip but in case anyone cancels please put your name on the list if you are intersted. If you would like to travel in your own car please indicate on the list, you will then just pay the entrance fee.  

PLAY READING

Pat Perry 0121 558 1857

Thursday 22 July 2pm Wesley

 – we will continue reading “Time After Time” by Alan Ayckbourn. There were two newcomers at our last meeting and hopefully more members will join. We meet at the ground floor reception point at 1.50pm and will be taken to the room allocated for this meeting.

SCRABBLE/RUMMICUB

  Eve Craythorne / Joyce Dubberley 0121 360 8933

Thursday 15 July 2-4pm Waltham House, Overend St, West Bromwich

-you are very welcome to join us for a very enjoyable afternoon.THEATRE VISITS

Peggy Desorgher 0121 358 5093

 - future productions planned or suggested are “Enron”, “The Habit of Art”, “The Cherry Orchard” and “The Secret Garden”.   

 

 DATE OF THE NEXT MGM – Monday 13 September 2pm, The Public

The speaker will be Dr John Middleton, Head of Sandwell PCT, talking about Sandwell’s state of health. It should be an interesting session given the changes envisaged for the NHS.

Future Meetings

At the moment it is likely that the October meeting will be an “Open Day” to which we will invite potential new members. Part of the session will be group leaders giving a brief idea of what they have to offer, then hopefully, a talk on the redevelopment of West Bromwich town centre. It is vital that we increase our membership in order to (a) cover the extra costs of our move to The Public and (b) ensure that our annual subscriptions remain low. At the moment I am engaged in a concentrated campaign of press and other coverage and our website will be developed further, but as our strength has always been “word of mouth” we would ask you all to spread the word as much as possible. The more members we have, the lower we can keep our costs, and possibly begin new interest groups.

Phil Page

For any further information contact

Acting Chiar Phil Page on

0121 682 5249

 

or

 

Membership Secretary Mike Matthews on

0121 357 9018