5 DEANS U3A News:

5Deans U3A will meet on Thursday 14 February at 2.30p.m. at Southdowns Court, Lustrells Vale. Subject: FOUR PICTORIAL WALKS THROUGH GEORGIAN, REGENCY AND VICTORIAN BRIGHTON ( presented by John Morris) As always, visitors will find a warm welcome.
We shall warmly welcome new members to our monthly meetings when we have interesting speakers and social get togethers. Our many individual groups are also happy to introduce newcomers to perhaps learning new skills while having fun and making new friends.
John Morris (chairman) tel.683347, Janet Stern tel.304307 can be contacted for further details.

Enrolment

Come along and join our group on enrolment day and make new friends and enjoy the speakers, entertainment and multitude of optional classes we have arranged for you throughout 2004/2005.

We are a self-help learning co-operative for people no longer in full time employment and no longer having parental responsibilities and we get together monthly to share educational, creative and leisure activities, with the emphasis on having fun. Annual subscription is only £12.

As always, refreshments will be provided free of charge

For more information please ring
John Morris on 683347

New members especially welcome.

Annual membership is £12 - all courses are free thereafter. Membership enquiries Janet Stern tel.304307 or June Landels TEL.303084

Tea and coffee freely available.

For details of all courses please phone Bernard Selton on 303249..

• Art History Studies the history of art over the centuries

• Improver Bridge

• Discussion Group 6 to 8 people who meet fortnightly to discuss whatever interests them

• Chess group meets in Saltdean

• Playreading contact 683347

• Science A wide range of scientific subjects including astronomy, geology, genetics, evolution and GM crops

• Calligraphy A small groups that learns and practices calligraphy

• Sussex History - discusses the history of the area

• Walks meets irregularly by car usually from Saltdean Community Centre. Gentle walks.

• Travel group - meets in the Dene to hear about other peoples holiday's

• German reading and spoken German in a group of 6 to 8

• Play reading This group chooses a play to read once a month
  

What is the U3A? Who are the U3A?
That is what people often say.
University of the Third Age I reply,
They give a grin and raise an eye.

What does it do? What is it for?
I've never heard of it before.
Well I'm not good at making things plain,
But I'm willing to sit to try to explain.

We do History of Sussex and also of Art,
Scrabble and Walks if you want to take part,
The Discussions Group fine, Opera group too,
You can join any of these, it's up to you.

You could join the book group, We read and review,
If Poetry's your thing there's a group for this too,
A travel group meets to talk and show slides,
Not just in the UK but the whole of worldwide.

There's bridge, lunch outings, Origami as well,
Talks about Science, Groups too many to tell,
All this I tell them and very much more
Is the U3A that's what it's for.

It helps keep you active and using your brain,
To meet other folks with outlooks the same,
So come on and join, then you'll be able to see
What the U3A's about and if it's your cup of tea.

Composed by a member. Reproduced with thanks