Monthly Update The May 2019 issue was emailed on 23 April. If you have not received your copy, please first check your spam / bulkmail folder(s). If you still do not have it then you can find a copy 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.

Membership Renewal 2019-2020 Renewal should be made by the end of April; if you haven't yet done so please contact the Membership Secretary, . Please ensure your cheques are made out to 'Whitwick & District U3A' with your membership number on the back. Please remember to enclose your letter if you have any changes to your contact details.

AGM May 2019 The notice of the AGM and Committee elections has been sent to all members. A copy can also be found through the Members' Area here.

Forthcoming Activities Items coming up soon. Show the next 7142128 days

Date	Group	Event	Where	More Info
Today	French - group 1		Member's House	Click here
Today	SWANS	John and Beryl to lead	Bradgate Park	Click here
Today	Papercraft	9.30 am	Thringstone Methodist Hall	Click here
Today	Beginners Bridge		Member's House	Click here
Mon Apr 29th	Curling		Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone)	Click here
Mon Apr 29th	History	Framework knitting	Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone)	Click here
Mon Apr 29th	German		Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone)	Click here
Mon Apr 29th	Spanish		Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone)	Click here
Tue Apr 30th	French - group 2		Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone)	Click here
Tue Apr 30th	Bridge		Member's House	Click here
Tue Apr 30th	Spanish Beginners		Member's House	Click here
Tue Apr 30th	Smartphone		Coalville Library	Click here
Wed May 1st	Supper Club		Ashby	Click here
Wed May 1st	Canasta		Howe Court, Whitwick	Click here
Wed May 1st	Computing Refreshers	Browsers and the Cloud	Member's House	Click here
Wed May 1st	Fun Choir	Choir	Thringstone Methodist Hall	Click here
Wed May 1st	Art		Thringstone Methodist Hall	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, , 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 April events for Gardens, Strollers, Days Out, Ramblers, March Volunteers' Tea, General Meeting, March events for 5 Milers, Ramblers, Summer Saunters and SWANS.

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:

Summer Schools 2019 Booking is now open, for details see the Third Age Trust website.

Third Age Trust 36th AGM will be held at The East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham on Thursday 29th August 2019. If you are interested in attending this event to represent Whitwick & District U3A, please contact Wendy at

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.