Daventry & District U3A Newsletter September 2018 Please share this Newsletter with members who do not have email facilities. - Thank you Dear Members It was good to see so many of you enjoying the sunny afternoon of our Garden Party at Daventry Golf Club last. Everyone I have spoken to agreed that it was a great success. You can find photos of the event on our webpage and also on our facebook page Daventry U3a. Thanks to everyone who helped make the afternoon go with a swing. There is a lot of interest in having a talk on cybercrime so we will be making arrangements to do this in the near future. The Wetherspoon's coffee mornings will be resuming on 27th September. 10.30-12 - every Fourth in the. These are a great way to meet and chat with other members. Look out for our U3A logo on the table. This we have a WORDSEARCH on page 4. See how many you can find. Best wishes to you all from the committee. Lynda Moran, Chair, Daventry U3a Email for any enquiry: daventryu3a@gmail.com Website: https://u3asites.org.uk/daventry NEWS FROM THE GROUPS For further details of days, times and contacts for all our interest groups, please see the grid on the final page of this newsletter or the s page on the website. IT Drop in Workshop Drop in at Kuni s, Bowen square. 10 12.30 on the fourth Wednesday in the. This is for any member of Daventry U3a who would like advice with some aspect of IT. (Fily History drop in group meet there also.) You can also send an IT query by email, using the group leader s link on the website. https://u3asites.org.uk/daventry Could you be an IT buddy? We are looking for people who could be available to give another member help with IT skills on an informal basis. Please email: daventryu3a@gmail.com if you are interested. Janice Hargreaves s Co-Ordinator Janice.Hargreaves@sky.com
20 th September 2018 A short presentation from the Barking Mad organisation Followed by: Derek Blunt Back by popular demand! This time Derek will talk on Saints, sinners, stars and scandals. Buy raffle tickets for our own hand made Terracotta bowls - the draw takes place today! 18 th October 2018 A Short Presentation from Inspector Byrne of Daventry Police Followed by: Polly Feeley Music and memories of a 50 s childhood Polly s fascinating talk, supported by memorabilia, will be sure to bring back many recollections. Daventry U3A has a Car Share scheme to help with transport to and from the ly meetings. If you are interested in offering a lift please come and speak with us at the information table at the meeting or contact a committee member. If you would like a lift please ring Lynda on 07901 043309 Cybercrime There has been a very good response to the proposal of a talk on this subject. We will make arrangements so watch this space! Days Out and Theatre Trips War Horse September 26th. The DACT bus will be leaving the Community Centre car park at 1. Everyone who has booked has their tickets. If you can t make it, please let us know as we may be able to re-sell the ticket. The Kew Garden visit on November 29 th is fully booked and there is a waiting list. Jill & Jenny
U3A BOOKING FORM Event:.... Date:..... Ne(s):.............. Membership number:... Membership number:.. Address:..................................... Post code:....... Tel no:.......... Email address:.......... Emergency contact no: Cost per ticket: Number of tickets:....... Total ount enclosed with SAE... Cheques payable to Daventry & District U3A Send to: Jill Scott, 49 Sunningdale Drive, Daventry NN11 4NZ Tel: 01327 877923 (Theatre) Jenny Edwards, Medlars, Church Way, Preston Capes, Daventry, NN11 4TE (others) email: jde19medlars@gmail.com There are no further trips planned for this year, but do keep a booking form handy ready for next year s trips and outings. MEMBERS NEWS A Coast to Coast Walk Our members, Mariet and Richard Tidmarsh, are undertaking a coast to coast walk of 192 miles in 17 days to raise money for two charities of their choice. We wish them all the best. Should you wish to donate, contact Richard or Mariet for further details. There is also a Justgiving page on-line.
WORDSEARCH There are 21 Daventry and District U3A group nes in this grid can you find them?
DAVENTRY AND DISTRICT U3A INTEREST GROUPS - updated September 2018 Monday Rbles Indoor Bowls Varied* Monday Needle craft Card Making 4 th in Cinema Visits 4 th in Tuesday Day Walks (/) 1 st in German 1 s t or to fit with French Psychology & Philosophy Discussion My Kind of Music 3 rd in Tuesday Art Appreciation 1 st in Rummikub 1 st in 6.30 Friendly Bridge Book Fily History Gardening Wednesday Creative writing 1 st in Supper Club 6.30 History in the Landscape Fily History Drop in at Kuni s 4 th in IT workshop Drop in at Kuni s 10 12.30 4 th in Wednesday Rummikub 1 st in 6.30 French Conversation The Art of Painting Psychology & Philosophy Discussion Supper Club Venues varied 6.30 History *** Folk Dancing weekly Screen Chat lunch 1 2 nd Alternative Book 4 th in Coffee & Chat Drop in 4 th in Restarts 27 th September 1.30 12.00 Wether spoons 10 Pin Bowling Daventry U3A Singers 2 nd and 4 th in Friday Victorian Women Writers 1 st in Latin 1 st in Table Tennis 2 nd & 4 th in 11.15-13.15 Reading Shakespeare Bird Watching Varied* Friday BakeXchange 1 st in TalkSport Lunch Literary classics Lunchtimes Varied weeks Sunday Luncheon ly Photography for Pleasure 4 th in ICON Book 4 th in U3A Monthly Meeting 4 th in *Bird watching, Cinema visits, Walks, Supper club, History in the Landscape and Indoor bowls Contact organiser for details of time, day and venue etc Contact and Further Details: See the GROUP page on our website: u3asites.org.uk/daventry Or email: daventryu3a@gmail.com Or join us at our ly meeting on the third in the, 2. at the Community Centre, Ashby Rd, NN11 9QD where as well as refreshments and a speaker, there will be plenty of opportunity to meet with members, group organisers and members of the Committee. Hope to see you very soon