We are happy to announce a Science Subject Network meeting,
Neil's final talk in his series about Expedition Cruising,
and Barry from Thorpe Bay u3a is back to teach us about Staying Safe Online
Thank you for signing up to receive information about the u3a national learning programme. We hope you enjoy some of the upcoming talks and events in August. Keep an eye out for our four new learning volunteers - Michael, Peter, Linda and Annette - who will be assisting with zoom facilitation in upcoming talks. Please be sure to give them a warm welcome!
We'd love it if you could share these talks with your local u3a, so have included a handy printable version at the bottom of this email. Please use the buttons at the top or bottom of this email to book.
Online Events Schedule - August
Laughter Yoga for July-Dec 2023
Join Judith of Edinburgh u3a for monthly Laughter Yoga sessions
Next Session: Wed 9 August at 10am
Science Network Event
Join our Science Network meeting to hear talks on Quasars, CRISPR Genone Editing and how handwashing can save lives.
Wed 9 Aug at 10.15am
Expedition Cruising: The Story of the Aleutian Islands
Neil Stevenson of Up Holland & District u3a shares his experience of visiting the Aleutian Islands
Thurs 10 Aug at 2pm
Mindfulness and Meditation Continuation Sessions - From June to November
Join us each month as we continue to practice Mindfulness and Meditation together, every member is welcome
Next session: Thurs 17 Aug at 10am
Exploring World Faiths - Faith & Youth
With World Youth Day in August we will look at the impact faith has on the lives of three young people from different faiths
Mon 21 Aug at 10am
The Story of Lela Black
Jacqueline tells the story of Lela Black, 1918 - 2008
Thurs 24 Aug at 2pm
Staying Safe Online - A u3a Presentation with Q&A
Keeping you safe in an electronic age: A repeat talk by Barry of Thorpe Bay u3a.
Fri 25 Aug at 10am
Heritage Open Days: your free invitation to explore
Join Sarah from Heritage Open Days to hear about the countless stories and places being celebrated with Heritage Open Days this September.
Want to share these online opportunities with your u3a?
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POWERPOINT SLIDE
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Get Involved
We also have many projects and challengesfor u3a members to get involved in which are on our national initiatives page.
Craft u3a Facebook Group
Do you enjoy crafting? Join Subject Adviser for Craft Kelly Brook's Craft u3a Facebook page, where members and craft groups from across the movement share their creations.
Write a Letter to Your Younger Self
Write a letter to send back through time, to a past version of yourself - what do you want to say to this person? What experiences and hindsight will you share? What advice do you give them?
A selection of these letters, or extracts from them, will be shared on the u3a website.
Finally, don't forget sign up to the u3a National Newsletter for news and stories from across the u3a movement!
Thank you from Georgia, Janine and Katie
u3a Learning Team events@u3a.org.uk
0208 466 6139
Please note that all u3a online events are held via Zoom. Zoom links are sent out via Eventbrite both 2 days and 2 hours before the event is due to start. All events are for u3a members only.
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