Good morning. Welcome to Whitwick & District U3A.
May we remind you that the next general meeting and talk is this coming Friday. Further details are provided below.
What is U3A? It stands for University of the Third Age, but not in today's accepted meaning of the word. It is a community of people like yourself - third agers, people no longer in full-time employment. It is a non-political and non-religious organisation.
We take part in group activities, which are central to all U3As. We have over 40 such groups where we learn from each other and from direct experience, rather than being taught in a formal setting . There is no formal structure of assessment or awards. Any member can, and is encouraged to, form a new group within their own area of interest or expertise.
Our membership is drawn from North West Leicestershire, primarily from the Whitwick / Coalville area and other nearby towns and villages. Our general meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of the month at Broomleys Church Hall at 2.00 pm. You are most welcome to come along and find out more.
Recent events
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| Ramblers and a horse, Apr 2019. More pictures here |
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| Our chairman thanking the volunteers at an Afternoon Tea, Mar 2019. More pictures here |
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| Days Out at Kenilworth Castle, May 2019. More pictures here |
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Registration at General Meetings We will be using the new registration system from the March General meeting so please have your badges or cards ready on entering the hall. All members should now have their membership cards and those members that attend General Meetings who have not got a new membership badge can order one from the membership desk the next time they attend.
AGM 17th May 2019 The result of the election of Officers and Committee Members can be found through the Members' Area here and the minutes here.
Picnic in the Park This takes place in Coalville, June 23rd. Unlike previous years we will not be participating this time due to a clash of commitments. However, there is an oportunity to volunteer for the similar event in August when we aim to take our marquee to Woodstock in Whitwick. More details closer to the time.
| Date | Group | Event | Where | More Info |
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| Today | Family History | 10.00 am to noon | Coalville Library | Click here |
| Today | Striders | Led by Alison | Barrow / Mountsorrel area | Click here |
| Today | Bridge | Member's House | Click here | |
| Today | Curling | Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone) | Click here | |
| Today | German | Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone) | Click here | |
| Today | Spanish - group 1 | Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone) | Click here | |
| Tomorrow | French - group 2 | Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone) | Click here | |
| Tomorrow | Dance | Thringstone Social Club | Click here | |
| Tomorrow | Discovering Dishes | Member's house | Click here | |
| Tomorrow | Spanish - group 2 | Member's House | Click here | |
| Wed Jun 19th | Strollers | Led by David and Bill | Ticknall area | Click here |
| Wed Jun 19th | Canasta | Howe Court, Whitwick | Click here | |
| Wed Jun 19th | Art | Thringstone Methodist Hall | Click here | |
| Thu Jun 20th | Beginners Bridge | Member's House | Click here | |
| Thu Jun 20th | Lunch Club | The Gynsills | Glenfield | Click here |
| Thu Jun 20th | Digital Photography | Phot Books | Thringstone Methodist Hall | Click here |
| Thu Jun 20th | French - group 1 | Member's House | Click here | |
| Fri Jun 21st | General Meeting | Talk - Love Food Hate Waste | Broomleys Church Hall | Click here |
| Sun Jun 23rd | Days Out | 4 Day Excursion to North Wales | Depart Midland Rd, Hugglescote 8.00am | Click here |
New groups etc.
A second Time to Remember Course is now planned
for the Autumn. If you are interested then email Lynne, 
Computer Basics Short Courses If you think computers are not for you,
you are not alone.We are running three short courses on computer basics, from
how to switch on, using a keyboard and mouse to browsing the internet and
sending Emails. The courses will run on a Tuesday afternoon. There will be
a maximum of three members to a course. Please contact: Lynda, 
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to register your interest.
For more information on the whole range of interest groups, including their meeting arrangements, please look at the Groups page.
Updated Information
Pictures are posted of June event for 5 Milers, May events for SWANS, Strollers and April events for Gardens, Strollers and Ramblers.
For a full list of recent updates see here, or you can choose to get notified by e-mail using the notify page in the members area.
Items of Interest
The Third Age Trust issue national newsletters. An archive of these is available here, or you can sign up to receive them directly here.
National events:
Third Age Trust - Conference and AGM. 27-29th August, Nottingham.
More information here.
If you are interested in attending this event to represent Whitwick & District
U3A, please contact Wendy at 
, WAD may be able to offer some financial support.
Summer Schools 2019 Booking is now open, for details see the Third Age Trust website.
In Depth Study Groups - A chance to study in much greater depth than an interest group. If you have a computer you could link up with like-minded people across the UK.
Non-U3A
Festival of Archaeology 9th June - 28th July. For events throughout Leicestershire see here.
School readers as introduced at the General Meeting 17th May.
Forthcoming monthly meetings (click on underlined dates for more detail)
| 21 June 19 | Speaker Matthew Eames - Love Food Hate Waste |
| 19 July 19 | Speaker Ernest Miller - Robert Bakewell at Dishley Grange |
| 16 Aug 19 | Speaker Co-op Estate Planning - Tax, Care and Toy Boys |
| 20 Sept 19 | Speaker Peter Gee-Pemberton - The Air Ambulance Service |
| 18 Oct 19 | Speaker Maria Hanson MBE - Me & Dee Charity |
| 15 Nov 19 | Performers Fool's Gold Acoustic - Beat The Drum |
| 20 Dec 19 | Speaker John Whitehead - A Right Royal Christmas |
| 17 Jan 20 | Speaker Delia Bennett - Reflections in Rhyme |
| 21 Feb 20 | Speaker Stuart Warburton - 100 years of cycling |
| 20 Mar 20 | Speaker Sandy Leong - Black cats, new moons and ladders: Origins of superstitions |
| 17 Apr 20 | Speaker Alan Gray M.B.E. - 'You cannot be serious': Tales of a Wimbledon umpire 1988- 2012 |
| 15 May 20 | AGM |
| 19 June 20 | Speaker Philip Caine - Barrow to Bahgdad and back : My career story |
| 17 July 20 | Speaker Andy Smith - John, Paul, George and me |
| 21 Aug 20 | Speaker Dr Victoria Strong - Life as a zoo vet |
| 18 Sept 20 | Speaker Mike Storr - Masters of Mirth |
| 16 Oct 20 | Speaker Kevin Reynolds - Dispelling the myths - an introduction to bats |
| 20 Nov 20 | Speaker Andy Smart - Their names will live on |
| 18 Dec 20 | Singer Natalie Nightingale |
| 15 Jan 21 | Speaker Paul Siddals - The history of the gas industry in Leicestershire |
Pictures of some other previous talks are here, and for other information on previous talks and speakers, click here.
Please note that as an anti-spam measure e-mail addresses on this page are NOT links, but should be manually copied
 | Our U3A received grants from the Big Lottery Fund in 2010 and 2013 |