FOR MEMBERS BY MEMBERS

FOR MEMBERS BY MEMBERS

Notices for July 2016

This Month s Meeting Thursday 7 July 2016 Tony Waltham will give a talk North Korea/South Korea: Divided Land.

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

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.

HELP NEEDED PLEASE To welcome the speaker at Open Meetings. Contact Lucy for Details lucybrdsly@yahoo.co.uk

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

Next Month s Meeting Thursday 4 August 2016 Dr John Dornan will give a talk What Happens When the Doctor Goes to War?

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

Membership Renewal Our new membership year begins on 1st May 2016 and ends on 30th April 2017. If you have not renewed your membership, you can do so at this meeting or by post to the Membership Secretary, c/o Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell Road. Stamped self addressed envelope required. As promised earlier in the year our membership fee for the next 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 margot.gale@hotmail.co.uk or inform her by post or at the open meeting.

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.

Email Address Changes Please, if you do change your email address inform your Group Leader, Margot Gale (Membership Secretary) and Marie Potts (newsletter). This is essential for us to communicate easily with you.

Calling All New Members! Coffee morning on Thursday 14 July at the White Lion, Beeston at 10:30. Meet members of the Committee and learn more about the Interest Groups.

New Email Address Marie Potts Communications Officer: editor@beestonu3a.org.uk

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 is not free.

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

BEESTON U3A TRIPS OUT ORGANISED BY LUCY BEARDSLEY lucybrdsly@yahoo.co.uk

Trip to Highclere Castle and Gardens (Downton Abbey) Saturday 30 th July 2016 to Sunday 31 st July 2016 One overnight stay at the Apollo Hotel, Basingstoke One twin room and one single room now available. Cost: 95.00 per person, 20.00 per person single supplement. Overnight stays are not covered by U3A Insurance - please ensure you have appropriate insurance. Please contact Lucy re pick-up points and times.

The Globe Theatre, London A Midsummer Night's Dream 7th September 2016 Please see Lucy at the July Open Meeting about paying your balance or send to her home address (on form). Travel details Pick up at: Lace Road, Beeston 7.00am Bramcote, Derby Road 7.15am Trent St (off Midland St) Long Eaton 7.30am

Malvern Autumn Show 2016. 25 September 2016. Cancelled See Lucy for your refund.

Christmas Visit 2016 A visit to Haddon Hall is being planned for Friday 9 December 2016 to see the Hall decorated for Christmas. It is hoped to arrive in time for tea/coffee and then take a leisurely walk around the Hall to see the Christmas decorations (approximately 1.5/1.45 hours). This may be followed by food at Haddon and a stroll, weather permitting, around the grounds. Cost 21.50. Leave Lace Road at 11.00am

NEWS ABOUT BEESTON INTEREST GROUPS

Art History Art History is running a trip to Florence from Saturday 12th - Wednesday 15th March 2017. The cost is 835.00 per person (costs are based on two people sharing a twin room, single supplements apply) and this includes transport to and from the airport, return flights to Pisa, return coach transport to Florence, a central hotel, 2 dinners, a full art programme including tickets to the Uffizi gallery and the services of an art lecturer. For more information please see Helen Stewart (Group Leader of Art History) or contact her on helen.stewart1@btinternet.com

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: Email:peternoon70@gmail.com Tel: 9288131.

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 2 sessions on Monday at 10.30am and Thursday at 10.30am are booked, and also available to those who indicated that they preferred these dates. Just turn up to any one or more sessions you will be welcome, and they are completely for our members.

Fine Wine Tasting Evening 7.00 pm.october 7th Led by Piers Krause Resource Centre Middle Street, Beeston Tickets 15 (bread, cheese, etc. included) on sale at open meetings or email susanblackley@hotmail.com

French Conversation There will be no meetings in July and August. The sessions will recommence on Monday 12th September

Garden Visits Group Trip to The National Memorial Arboretum Saturday 6th August The coach fare is 13 per person. There are still places available if anyone cares to join us. Please contact Sandy if interested. 0115 9285031

History Group Next Meeting Friday 8th July 2016 10am Guild Room The Kitchen Garden at Wollaton Hall- Leonore Slade & Evelyn Gibbs, Artist-Georgina Lyons IMPORTANT. After difficulties with sending Group e-mails, we have modified our procedure and updated the contact list. If you believe that you are on the list, but have not received an e-mail from us in the past week, please contact ronhjones@outlook.com.

SALI International Dance Group There are two meetings in July - 12th and 26th. There are no sessions in August.

Wednesday 27th July 3.00pm for 3.15pm Afternoon tea at Finton's Breaston Book today in the Main Hall Organisers Shirley & Elaine Tuesday, 23rd August, 12.00 for 12.30pm Copper Cafe, Nottingham (opposite Theatre Royal) Organisers Sylvia & Eileen

Two Lunch Group Thursday 21st July Savai Italian Restaurant 5 Poplar Street, Nottingham NG1 1GP Organiser Pamela Sharp pamela.sharp@ntlworld.com Tel: 0115 916 2267

Practical Garden Group The Group is NOT meeting in August this year. We will be meeting on Monday July 18th but not after that until Monday September 19th. Unfortunately we are not able to welcome any new members to the group at present as we are now full to capacity.

'Readers Rendezvous This is the name of Beeston U3As new book group, which is now ready for new members. We plan to meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month, 2 3pm, at the White Lion, Beeston. We ll meet monthly starting July 21st. To find out more or to let me know if you plan to come please contact Alison Wilson on alison@solidus.co.uk. You ll be more than welcome.

Singing for Fun Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month, 10am-12 noon. We have started a waiting list. There are no auditions to join and the emphasis is on fun. Contact Elizabeth: eliz3le2ma1b@btinternet.com

Table Tennis Group We are now playing every Monday morning, except during school holidays, and of course Bank Holidays. We all enjoy the sessions, which are played in a very friendly way. The group has proved so popular that we have started a second group. This group will be immediately after the first group, and will commence at 11.10 each Monday morning, with the same provisos. The second Group will be called Table Tennis 2 in order to distinguish it from the first Table Tennis for admin purposes. There are a few places available in this group so if you are interested, don t delay, contact Kathryn Deane on kcadeane@hotmail.co.uk

NEWS OF NEW GROUPS

IT Learning Central College are keen to link our members with some of their IT students to establish a kind of Silver Surfers arrangement, where members can get one to one help with PC. Tablets and mobile phones. After a slow start, several more members have expressed an interest. It is hope that the sessions will start up in September. It s not too late! If you are interested in taking part in this arrangements, please respond by contacting Steve Austin on beestonu3a@hotmail.co.uk and include brief details of your needs, ie PC, Tablet or phone, and what you need help with.

A second Medium Walking Group is needed to cater for a waiting list that the existing group can`t accommodate. The Group needs a walking coordinator/leader to take responsibility for communication and organising the monthly walk programme. Leaders do not lead every walk; they lead some. To discuss what leading involves contact Alan Bailey on alanbailey@virginmedia.com Second Medium Walk The Medium Walk group Group currently has a waiting list and a review of the current member list has not produced any vacancies.

New Beginners Ukulele Are you interested Group in Group learning to play the Ukulele, it is an easy instrument to learn and quickly rewarding the idea is that you will be singing and playing lots of tunes and having fun? If you are interested in starting/joining a New Beginners Ukulele Group, please contact Chris Chater Beeston U3A Group coordinator email johnchater1@sky.com

BEESTON NEEDS YOU! ADVERTS FOR POSTS WITHIN OUR U3A

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.

NATIONAL AND CLUSTER NOTICES

Third Age Trust Legal Helpline To access the free legal helpline: Call 0344 770 1040 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

Long Eaton & Ilkeston U3A For any information concerning these two 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: 01332 987023