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

Date	Group	Event	Where	More Info
Tomorrow	WAD extras	Woodstock in Whitwick	Hermitage Leisure Centre	Click here
Mon Aug 20th	Striders	Led by Brian	Woodhouse Eaves	Click here
Mon Aug 20th	German		Charles Booth Centre (Thringstone)	Click here
Tue Aug 21st	Dance		Thringstone Social Club	Click here
Tue Aug 21st	Bridge		Member's House	Click here
Tue Aug 21st	Discovering Dishes		Member's house	Click here
Tue Aug 21st	Spanish Beginners		Member's House	Click here
Wed Aug 22nd	Quiz Group		Member's house	Click here
Wed Aug 22nd	Canasta		Howe Court, Whitwick	Click here
Thu Aug 23rd	French - group 1		Member's House	Click here
Thu Aug 23rd	Beginners Bridge		Member's House	Click here
Thu Aug 23rd	SWANS	Bill leading	Lount Country Park	Click here

New groups etc.

Details for the 2019 Walking holiday in the Lake District are now on the Walking Holiday page

Computer Basics Short Courses If you think computers are not for you, you are not alone. If you think you're too old to use one you're not alone There are millions of people who feel the same way. Computers and the internet have become a part of everyday life - from staying in touch with family and friends and talking to the grandchildren whilst seeing them on the screen. (Much better than the phone). Sharing photos to booking holidays and browsing the shops in the comfort of your own home. 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 our U3A at July events for Days Out, Garden Group, the June General Meeting and Picnic in the Park, June events for Strollers, 5 Milers, Ramblers, and May events for Time to Remember, SWANS, Curry Club, Board Games, Summer Saunters.

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:

U3A Summer Schools will be held 11th to 14th September. Further details at summer-schools.u3a.org.uk

Autumn events There are events in Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester and of course London; details here.

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.