Social & Educational Group for Market Rasen & Surrounding Area

West Wolds
University of the 3rd Age

No longer working full time and live in the Mkt Rasen Area?
Want to learn or be creative? Want to stay active & meet new people?
40+ interest groups, visits, low subscription fees.
Monthly meeting with speaker at Mkt Rasen Festival Hall
2nd Thursday of the month doors open 9.30 – Everyone Welcome

POSTS

  • Winter Jazz on Sea

    WINTER JAZZ IN DEVON

    A small but perfectly formed group of our members set off from Market Rasen station one morning at the end of January, to travel to Paignton for a weekend of jazz and socialising.  Checking in to our hotel on a wet Friday evening, we were re-vitalised by the first of the weekend’s excellent dinners, followed by the first of the weekend’s excellent sessions of lively music.

    The whole event was well worth the travel involved, which went smoothly throughout, helped by the ‘assistance’ organised to move us and our bags between trains wherever we had to change.  The weather the following days was fine enough to allow us to explore the town – two of our ladies even used their bus passes to reach Torquay – and we were all able to walk off the generous meals.  All in all, an enjoyable time, with good company, good food, good music and a change from your average weekend at home!

     

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  • Owlin’ Mad

    owlin-mad(feb16)The event on Thursday 11th February saw a fascinating talk by Annette Mackenzie about owls and we were lucky enough to be introduced to Eric, the little owl and Boogie, the barn owl.

    The audience was spellbound by the owls and Annette described their behaviours and when and where we should expect to see these beautiful creatures.

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  • U3A Summer Schools

    Other_Summer_SchoolsNational U3A Summer Schools for 2016 will be held at
    The Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester

    8th – 11th August 2016
    15th – 18th August 2016

    The Summer Schools are now full with the exception of Folk Art Applique in week 1. Please ring 0208 466 6139 if you would like to book that course.

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  • Visiting Speakers 2016

    person-red-dressThe provisional monthly talks are as follows:
    January 14th David Kew (member) – Ballooning
    February 11th Annette Mackenzie – Owlin’mad
    March 10th Lynda King – Leprosy Mission
    April 14th Derek Harris – Up the Cut – the history of canals in word and song
    May 12th Steve Short – Magician (TBC)
    June 9th Heather Rosser – Families in the First World War (Copies of her book “In The Line Of Duty” for sale)
    July 14th Julie Stevenson – Around the World in 365 days
    August 11th Jane Barnes – Tales from a Farmer’s Wife (TBC)
    September 8th Voice and Verse
    October 13th Jannette Merilion – Calendar of Colour
    November 10th A G M

    The details may change so please keep an eye on events…

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  • Legal Helpline Update

    u3a-logo-fullNational U3A are delighted to be able to tell you that they have managed to source a new Legal Helpline provider which will commence on 1st October.

    The details are as follows:-
    Arc Legal Assistance in partnership with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
    Telephone number 0344 770 1040 Quote –  U3A Legal Helpline

    Lin Jonas, Company Secretary, The Third Age Trust

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  • Annual Subscriptions

    annual-subsAnnual Subscriptions are now due.
    The membership year starts on 1st September and the annual subscription for 2015/16 is a modest £14. This also pays for our local quarterly newsletter, the “West Wolds Quarterly” as well as the national “U3A News” which is mailed to members four times a year.

    Please pay at the next monthly meeting or an Interest Group leader.

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  • Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting

    agmThe Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 12 November 2015.
    West Wolds U3A members are invited to submit items for the Agenda.

     

    Please hand them to David Oliver (acting secretary) at the meeting on 8 October 2015 or submit them by the form below…

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  • Non Attendance at Walks and Outings

    fedup-dogThere seems to be an increase in the non-appearance of members who
    sign up for walks and outings. Time is wasted waiting for them and
    sometimes payment is not forthcoming. It would appear that new
    members don’t realise that if they can’t attend they should inform the
    coordinator.

    Please will all members respect this agreement to attend!

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  • More on Yorkshire Sculpture Park

    A few members of the Digital photography group went on the YSP trip. As stated in early post, it was a good day, at a lovely place. The main indoor exhibit of Henry Moore’s small models and his ideas for his larger works were interesting, but no photos were allowed. some poems accompanied a few of the exhibits by Stephen Armitage, which I found very moving. Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth’s large pieces graced the landscape over the park. With many other works from old and new sculptors.

    Yorkshire Sculpture Park
    Riace by Elizabeth Fink
    New Man with phone! by Tom Price
    New Man with phone! by Tom Price

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Glass Sculpture by Laura & Alessandro Diaz de Santillana
    Glass Sculpture by Laura & Alessandro Diaz de Santillana

    Elisabeth Fink is one of a group of artist who went though WW2, as a child or adult. She was a member of the Independent Group, some of whom also had work on show.

    Tom Price is a young sculpture whose work always features Black Men. some are small works others are big, as is this one at nine feet tall.

     

    A Papercut one of the exhibits at YSP by Rob Ryan
    A Papercut one of the exhibits at YSP by Rob Ryan

    The Santillana siblings come from a long line of glass blowers. This piece and others were mounted in an 18c. Chapel.

    Rob Ryan works in paper, either as prints or papercuts. I liked the papercuts, they tell a story and are also lace like. Being a lace maker these appealed to me.

    The next set of photos shows part of the new installation, which opened at the beginning of September and will be in place until early January. This one is well worth a visit.

    The new installation being installed. Poppy Wave. using some of the poppies from the River of Poppies from the Tower
    The new installation being installed. Poppy Wave. using some of the poppies from the River of Poppies from the Tower
    Placing one of the pieces
    Placing one of the pieces

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The park is also a good place for a family day out, lots of space for the children to run about, have a picnic, or use their cafes. With lots of surprise exhibits, some of which I know I missed. Another visit is needed.

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