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Our Current Membership Is :

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GROUP NEWS January 2012

We would like to start by expressing our congratulations to Mavis Jackson, Arthur Tart and Christine Teulon for their superb contributions to the current issue of Resources.

Everyone in our Northampton U3A must have felt really proud to read not 1 but 3 contributions in this prestigious publication. 

Thank you for putting Northampton well and truly on the map.  

The New Year brings lots of new members which means that some groups may be full.   If you have difficulty in getting into a group please contact us and we will endeavour to set up new groups.

This is ‘your’ U3A so your help is very much needed – you won’t be on your own as we will give you lots of assistance – We need Group Leaders for additional groups such as PLAY READING, PHILOSOPHY, ART WORKSHOP, FRENCH CONVERSATION. 

Please can you help?

 

HOLIDAY TO NORTHUMBRIA BOOKED FOR SEPTEMBER 2012 Catherine Foulger 01604 414718
Just a reminder that the last booking date is 7th February 2012.   

The booking form is in the November newsletter on Page 17.

 

Would you like to have fun and SING FOLK OR TRADITIONAL SONGS at Holy Trinity Church, Edinburgh Road, Queens Park on Friday 24th February?

Christine Teulon has kindly volunteered to play the piano and lead the session.  

For more details ring Christine on 01604 711755

 

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EXISTING GROUPS

French Revisited –Margaret Holiday

There are vacancies for 2 new “Francophiles” who have a working knowledge of the language and who would like to keep using their French throughout the year.  

We chat, read, listen and do some informal written exercises from the bi-monthly magazine ‘La Vie Outre-Manche’

Country Dancing – John Green

Please note change of  venue to Weston Favell Village Hall on the corner of Booth Lane South and the Wellingborough Road.  

Same day and time.

Mah Jong – Kathleen Cameron

The group now meets on a Tuesday afternoon fortnightly at 2pm.    They are looking for an additional player.

Newtech – Terry Sargant

This group is for members who are interested in learning more about the devices used in Information Technology i.e. Computers, Digital Cameras, Mobile Phones Mp3 Players, Memory Cards etc.

Philosophy.

Our heartfelt thanks go to Eric Stockwell who has decided at the great age of 91 it is time for someone else to lead this group. 

Thank you Eric for all you have done.  

We need a new Leader for this group.

Will you help?.

Swimming – Peter Harker

Please note new time is 10.25 – 11.30am on  a Tuesday.

Photography Workshops – Jack & Margaret Lee

There are spaces in the workshops to be held in February and March.

Details are on page 19 of the Winter Newletter

Theatre Trips – Jenny Thorpe 01604 719983

Unfortunately there were some incorrect booking dates in the last Newsletter.  

Sister Act must be booked by 12th March and Legally Blonde must be booked by 24th April.  

Performance and Payment dates remain the same.

 

NEW GROUPS

Chatty Coffee Morning – Sandra Leeson or Catherine Foulger

The new group will meet fortnightly in a town centre location where tea/coffee are readily available to purchase.  

This is an opportunity to meet with other U3A Members in a sociable way.

Discussion 3 – Gill Horrell

This new group will be held monthly on the 4th Monday of the month at 2.00pm at the leader’s home.

Topics for discussion are agreed and circulated in advance, so members can give some thought to these.

Each topic will be briefly introduced by a member of the group, to get the discussion going.

Topics range from serious to more light hearted and members can share views in a friendly atmosphere.

Flower Arranging – Judy Rowen

The new Flower Group will meet at the leader’s home on  4th Monday of the month between 2pm and 3.30. 

The idea is to make an arrangement using a few tricks of the trade.

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IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE ABOVE GROUPS, PLEASE CONTACT THE LEADER OR FAILING THAT, MARIE OR HELEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

Helen Henwood - Contact number via the Newsletter

Marie Catling – 01604 639219
Email:  marie.catling@ntlworld.com
 

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