This month get active with Pilates or Gentle Yoga,
learn about the science behind the Climate Crisis,
and a talk from Radio 4 presenter and Physicist Jim Al-Khalili
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March Events Schedule
An Introduction to Pilates
Ginny of Brighton and Hove u3a will teach you the principles of Pilates and a selection of standard exercises
Thurs 2 Mar at 10am
Brain, Pain and Anaesthetics
Bob of Prudhoe u3a introduces our brain, the sensations of touch and pain, and how anaesthetics work.
Mon 6 Mar at 2pm
Genetic Genealogy: Making it Work for You
An intermediate-advanced level talk by Toni of Hawkwell Village u3a, designed to help you understand autosomal DNA results.
Wed 8 Mar at 2pm
Laughter Yoga for 2023
Join Judith of Edinburgh u3a for monthly Laughter Yoga sessions
Second Wed of every month
Wed 8 March at 10am
For the Love of a Woman
Join Catherine of Newcastle u3a, for this talk looking at a dynamic and powerful painting by William Holman Hunt.
Thurs 9 March at 10am
The Climate Crisis - and some solutions
Brenda returns to deliver her popular talk on the science behind the climate crisis.
Fri 10 March at 10am
Gently Active Yoga - 3 Sessions
A yoga class for all abilities using methods to help with mobility, strengthening, flexibility and balance.
Mondays, 2pm from 13 - 27 March
Mindfulness and Meditation Continuation Sessions
Join us on 16th March and monthly ongoing, to continue the practices introduced in the Mindfulness Series and introduce new ones.
3rd Thurs at 10am, monthly
Cryptic Crosswords for Beginners: 6 Session Course
Join Henry, u3a Subject Adviser for Cryptic Crosswords, for a 6-session course on cryptic crosswords
Thursdays from 16 Mar at 10am
Life on the Edge: The dawn of quantum biology
Presented by Jim Al-Khalili CBE FRS, Professor of Physics at the University of Surrey, and one of Britain’s best-known science communicators.
Friday 17 Mar at 12pm
Setting Up and Running Local Exploring World Faiths Groups
Your opportunity to raise questions, tell us about your ideas, and your experience of what worked and what didn’t work.
Mon 20 Mar at 10am
The Joe Lyons Story - Food for Thought
Join Neville Lyons to look at the Lyons Teashops, the Corner House Restaurants and the Nippy waitresses - all part of social history.
Thurs 23 March at 2pm
The Future of Ageing
Join us and David Sinclair, Chief Executive of the International Longevity Centre. This is part of the Future Lives series of talks.
Fri 24 March at 2pm
Below are the talks planned in early April, so you can get ahead with your planning!
A Day in the Life of Your Spinal Cord
This talk by Dr Bob of Prudhoe u3a explains how sensations, movements and more, pass through the spinal cord.
We also have many projects and challengesfor u3a members to get involved in which are on our national initiatives page.
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Thank you from Georgia, Janine and Katie
u3a Learning Team events@u3a.org.uk
0208 466 6139
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