Dear <<First Name>> (ID No. <<ID No.>>)

In this issue:

• Important message to members
• All Things Art: Term 1 short courses
• All Things Art: Webinar
• All Things Art: Let's Do groups
• Term 1 enrolments
• Follow us and build our community!
• Office matters

In light of the increasing COVID-19 Omicron infections in Victoria, and considering the safety and wellbeing of our members, U3A Melbourne City has decided to defer the return of face-to-face classes.

There will therefore be no face-to-face classes offered up to 7 March 2022
(except for outdoor Let's do Activities, including walking and cycling).

The Committee of Management will review the situation continuously and provide members with regular updates. It is unfortunate that we have had to make this decision, but as you will have seen in the press, new infections are at an all-time high, while our cohort of members is particularly vulnerable.

Please follow government advice and get your third/booster vaccine as soon as you can.

At U3A Melbourne City we know our members enjoy spending time visiting galleries and museums and exploring the culture of our city through our wonderful theatre, concert and gallery precinct.

So, during Term 1 we are devoting particular attention to all the wonderful options we have by celebrating the arts through our U3A membership.

For more information about Term 1 courses, visit the Courses page on our website and click on the "Term 1 Short Courses" button. You must enrol in these courses via MyU3A or by contacting the office (see below for detailed instructions).

There are lots of Let's Do groups run by U3A Melbourne City and the ones below focus on the arts.

Enrolments open at 10 am on Tuesday, 18 January (and not before).

Term 1 classes are from Monday, 7 February to Friday, 8 April.

As advised above, until 7 March only short classes offered on Zoom will be available.

How to enrol for Term 1

Via the MyU3A Portal (preferred)

Log in to MyU3A and select the Classes 2022 button twice.

1. Select the Term 1 Short Courses category from the boxes at the top of the page. This will give you a list of all Term 1 short courses to choose from.
2. Tick the check box next to Request for the course you want.
3. Check the last column for the course enrolment status: Open, TBA, Wait list.
4. Very important: Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and click on the Next button.
5. Check that the class you have just enrolled in is Listed. If it is not listed then you did not succeed in enrolling . You will need to try again.

For more detailed information, see the instructions on How to use the MyU3A portal.

Via the office

If you are unable to enrol online, please email citymelb@u3a.org.au or call us on (03) 9639 5209, and office staff will attend to your request as soon as possible.

Help us build our community and stay connected to U3A Melbourne City over the year for events, plans and things to do. Our Facebook and Instagram accounts are getting active, thanks to the hard work of our intrepid social media team.

Follow us now!

Office closed until further notice

In order to protect the health of our volunteers during this latest COVID-19 outbreak, it has been decided to keep the office closed to visitors until further notice.

You can continue to contact us by leaving us a message on the phone at 9639 5209 or send an email to citymelb@u3a.org.au. An office volunteer will respond to your request as soon as possible.