FOR MEMBERS BY MEMBERS

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1 FOR MEMBERS BY MEMBERS

2 Notices for April 2017

3 This Month s Meeting Thursday 6 April 2017 Jane Barnes Tales of a Farmer s Wife. There will be cheese sales.

4 Next Month s Meeting Thursday 4 May 2017 AGM There will be a speaker this Year: Elaine Morris. Volunteering at the London and Rio Olympics.

5 No No Please remember to turn off your mobile phone. No Thank you.

6 Please be aware that there is no First Aider on duty at this Meeting. In line with National U3A guidelines in the event of a problem we will immediately contact the emergency services.

7 MORE HELP NEEDED PLEASE To stack away the tables and chairs after this meeting.

8 Membership Renewal Our new membership year begins on 1st May 2017 and ends on 30 th April You can renew your membership at this meeting. As promised last year, our membership fee for U3A year will be 15 and this can be paid either by cash or cheque which should be made out to Beeston U3A. If you have any alteration to your Gift Aid status could you contact Margot Gale at or inform her by post or at the open meeting.

9 Future Meetings Please Note: In future there will be no break after the notices but we will pass straight on to the speaker

10 Please let your Group Leader Know: 1. If you no longer wish to attend a Group. This will allow new members to join a Group with a waiting list. 2. If you have a reason why you can t get to Group meetings but still wish to be a member. Four nonnotified absences in a row will result in your name being removed from that group and the place open to someone else.

11 Not Receiving Any s From Us? If you supplied an address, it may be wrong! If it's possible for you to access an address to receive notifications... Please let us know! Please Celia Billau on to let us know or contact a member of the committee.

12 Calling All New Members Coffee morning on Thursday 13 April at the White Lion, Beeston at 10:30. Meet members of the Committee and learn more about the Interest Groups.

13 New Addresses Sue Blackley Chair: Malcolm Brookbanks Treasurer: Celia Billau Communications Officer

14 Coffee at Group Meetings If you use the church s coffee and tea facilities at a Group Meeting, please remember you need to pay a contribution of 30p per cup per person towards the church s expenses. The coffee and tea are not free.

15 Community Notice Board Don t forget to check what s on the Community Notice Board at Open Meetings

16 Beeston U3A Forum If you would like to propose a new Group or would like to make a suggestion to improve the running of Beeston U3A, you can do this on the website Look for the button Beeston U3A Forum on the home page.

17 Special Events

18 Beeston U3A Presents Quiz night at Chilwell Manor Golf Club On Friday 7 th April 2017 at 7.00pm. Tickets only 10 pp Includes Sausage and Mash Supper Tickets are available at the Open meetings or contact our Events organiser Janis Patterson on janis_patterson@sky.com. Teams of four but we will put you in a team if you come alone or in a pair/three.

19 Fine Wine Tasting Evening Beeston Resource Centre Friday December 8th 2017 at 7pm Tickets 15 Available at the Open meetings or contact our Events Organiser Janis Patterson on

20 BEESTON U3A TRIPS OUT ORGANISED BY LUCY BEARDSLEY

21 Cathedral City of Lichfield Friday 21 April 2017 Cost per person. Places of interest: Lichfield Cathedral - which houses a small permanent display of the Staffordshire Hoard - the largest Anglo- Saxon hoard of gold. Samuel Johnson's Birthplace Museum. Erasmus Darwin's House - scientist, doctor, inventor, poet, botanist and grandfather of Charles Darwin. Friday is Market Day. Plenty of places to eat and shop. A few places left on this visit - These may be booked at 6 April 2017 Open Meeting.

22 Visit to Blenheim Palace 16/17 June This includes entrance to Blenheim Palace and Gardens. Gardens were designed by Capability Brown. Overnight stay at The Holiday Inn Reading South. Cost per person. Single Room supplement per person. Singles, Twins and Doubles available. Deposit per person. 4 places left Contact Lucy or book at 6 April 2017 Open Meeting.

23 Charles Hanson's Auction House Thursday 20 July 2017 Cost per person (cost of coach). Visit Charles Hanson's Auction House in Etwall, Derbyshire to see Bargain Hunt being filmed. This COULD involve an early start - further details will be announced as soon as possible. There are a number of places to obtain food Limited number of places. Book at 6 April 2017 Open Meeting.

24 Thursford Spectacular 15/16 November 2017 A limited number of tickets have been allocated to us for this Christmas 2017 visit. In order to secure these tickets we must have definite numbers. This involves an overnight stay at Caley Hall Hotel, Old Hunstanton. Dinner, bed and breakfast 159 per person, single room supplement. Book at 6 April 2017 Open Meeting.

25 Hodsock Priory Wednesday 9 May 2018 Visit Hodsock Priory, near Blyth for a guided tour of the House followed by light luncheon and the opportunity to see the bluebells in flower. Cost p per person. This includes coach fare, refreshments on arrival, tour of House and light luncheon. Limited number of places. Book at 6 April 2017 Open Meeting.

26 NEWS ABOUT BEESTON INTEREST GROUPS

27 Walks are held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month. Wednesday 19th April: Sawley Church Trent Lock Contact: or for further details.

28 'Between The Covers Book Group' (Formerly Book Group 4) Due to the overwhelming response at the Open Meeting, this book group is unable to accept any more new members.

29 Interested in joining the Bowls Group? Meeting at Nottingham Indoor Bowls Centre, Beechdale Road, Bilborough. We are now taking names for the next tuition session. Contact Peter Noon for more information: Tel:

30 Bowls Group Bowl sessions are arranged for all Fridays at 10.30am lasting 2 hours - all members welcome. Numbers are gradually increasing and we had 8 persons attending which meant we had 2 lanes open. However, the other two weekly roll-up sessions are Mondays 12.30pm 2.30pm, and Thursdays 2.30pm 4.30pm. U3A bowlers were invited to just turn up to these sessions, and play with their U3A friends.

31 Golf Group This new Group is starting. If you are interested in joining it, contact the leader/facilitator Sue Biddle.

32 New Greek Group Learn Greek from the beginning. We meet 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at the Methodist Church at 10am. Come and join us

33 History Group Next Meeting Friday 21 April am Guild Room NB One- off change from Second Friday The life and times of Samuel Pepys Brian Tuck Any apologies can be given today or to Georgina, please yahoo.com).

34 Thursday, 27th April Brittania Hotel, Nottingham Organisers: Arnold & Brenda Goodliffe Book today at the Open Meeting. Wednesday, 24th May Early evening meal at Roya, Beeston Organisers: Julie Parker & Linda Penfold Book at the May Open Meeting.

35 Two Lunch Group April Tuesday 25th - meet noon for pm start Lunch at THE FRUSTRATED CHEF Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1ES Organised by Julia Powell ( julia_m_powell@hotmail.com ) Alison Wilson and Jane Smith will be organising the May Lunch. Details to follow.

36 Quiz Group White Lion Beeston Friday 21 April. New members are most welcome. Come along and join us. Friendly group. Just drop in. Easy questions.

37 Beeston Real Ale Group Contact Margaret Hicks or Peter Lee for details of the first meeting at 2.00pm on 26 April at the Star Inn Beeston.

38 SALI- International Dance In April there is only one meeting which is on Tuesday 25th April 10 a.m. R.C. Church hall Foster Ave.

39 Singing For Fun Led by Margaret Johnson, we sing with enthusiasm and enjoyment. There are no auditions. We meet the 4th Thursday of each month from 10am to 12 noon. For more information please contact Elizabeth.

40 Writing for Pleasure Do enter our Writing Competition. It is open to everyone who is a member of Beeston U3A. Further details from Helen Stewart at helen.stewart1@btinternet.com

41 Proposed New Groups

42 Information from Chris Chater Groups Co-ordinator Suggestions have been made for the following groups listed below. There are no facilitators for any of these groups yet.

43 Architecture Group If you are interested in joining, please contact Beeston U3A Group Coordinator or telephone [do not hesitate to leave a message]

44 5th Book Group Want to meet some interesting characters? Open a book. Want to meet some real-life interesting characters, too? The U3A is starting a 5th Book Group this is a great way to communicate with friends and meet new people while exploring and discussing good books. If you are interested in joining, please contact Beeston U3A Group Coordinator johnchater1@sky.com or telephone [do not hesitate to leave a message]

45 2nd Medium Walks Group You may be aware that the medium walking group has been so successful and is now full. The group has been very active, popular and sociable, whilst enjoying each other s company and tramping the fields, highways and byways, we are hoping to emulate this group by starting up a second one If anyone is interested in joining, please contact Beeston U3A Group Coordinator johnchater1@sky.com or telephone [do not hesitate to leave a message]

46 New Group Psychology & Sociology A whole world of human behaviour and wonder awaits us within these topics where we will delve into recent themes that are influencing and changing our everyday lives. If you are interested in what we have in store contact: Di Fischer-Harman difschr@yahoo.co.uk,

47 Beginner Recorder Group A suggestion has been made to start a recorder group, it is said that playing the recorder is easy. So, if you are interested in joining, please contact Beeston U3A Group Coordinator johnchater1@sky.com or telephone [do not hesitate to leave a message]

48 U3A Group Ethos Please remember that the U3A ethos is By the Members For the Members. Being part of a team running a group need not be onerous or time consuming. Don t be afraid of volunteering, it s fun. You will make new friends, increase your skills and expand your social life. We are all volunteers and we need more to continue to expand and develop our brilliant 750 strong U3A. We have eight new groups opening at present taking our total number of groups to 58. How good is that? So come on you guys and gals, step forward and help us. Your U3A needs you!

49 BEESTON U3A NEEDS YOUR HELP!

50 Beeston U3A Needs You Without willing volunteers our U3A would not be so successful. If you have benefited from the work of our Group Leaders please consider becoming one yourself.

51 University Contacts For some time now, Beeston U3A Committee have been trying to make contact with Nottingham University with a view to forging links between our group and the University. Steve Austin and Richard Eddleston are leading this initiative and despite sterling efforts, have had no success so far. We wondered if any of our members have any contacts within the University that they could put us in touch with to see if any progress can be made. If you have a contact, please let Steve or Richard know on stephen.austin@ntlworld.com or riedd@btinternet.com

52 NATIONAL AND CLUSTER NOTICES

53 Third Age Trust Legal Helpline To access the free legal helpline: Call and quote 'U3A Legal Helpline'. It is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Arc Legal Assistance in partnership with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors

54 Long Eaton, Ilkeston and Stapleford U3As For any information concerning these three U3As please look them up on the Cluster Group Page on our website. There you will see what they offer and whom to contact. We have agreed that we can join three groups from each of our different U3As as part of the cluster. For Long Eaton please contact the membership secretary on: