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Bridlington U3A Mission Statement

Coming together in friendship to find joy and renewal in recreation, learning and teaching, through a vibrant, effective and inclusive local U3A supported by a community of dedicated volunteers


Interest Groups

 

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November 2010

 

ACTIVE ACTIVITIES

 

Allotment

Tues/any day weather allowing    

Hilderthorpe Allotments near Morrison’s

£2  per month

 

Geology

Half a day a month and 1 full day every 3 months. A charge if indoor venue needed

rmyersc708@aol.com

 

Swimming – Beginners and Improvers

Every Friday   1.15 -  2.30 pm                              

Leisure World

£2.20 per session payable to Leisure World    

 

Short Walks up to 4 miles

Mon.and/or Wed. am

Announced in the newsletter  

50p per walk

 

Medium Walks – 6-8 miles

Last Wednesday in the month

Various locations in the East of Yorkshire

 

Long Walks – 9-12 miles

Members agree to lead one walk per year monthly on a day

suitable to the leader

Various locations in E. & N. Yorkshire.

 

Yoga

Every Friday  10.00 – 11.30 am

The Resource Centre  

£6 for 6 sessions

 

Yoga 2

Every Tuesday 2.00 – 3.30pm

The Resource Centre

£9 for 6 sessions

 

Indoor Bowling

Every Friday  1.45 – 4.00 pm

Leisure World £2  per session

 

Petanque

Every Tuesday weather permitting on the beach near the Spa

2.00 – 4.30pm

£1 per session

 

Line Dancing – Improvers

Alt. Thursdays   2.00 –  4.00pm

Emmanuel Church

£10 for 5 sessions

 

Tap Dancing for Beginners

Every Monday   1.30 – 2.30pm

Collette Tyler's Dance Studio

£3 for the hour

 

Cycling for Fun

Various days / times

Various local locations

No charge

 

T’ai Chi

Every Wed   2.30 – 3.30pm

St John's Church Hall

£12 for 4 sessions

 

CRAFTS

 

Bead work

Alt. Thursdays 2.00 – 4.00 pm

Leader’s home    No charge

 

Creative Handmade Books

Alt. Wed.   1.00 – 3.00 pm  

Leader's home. No charge

lynne.porter@talktalk.net

 

Knitting and Crochet

Tuesday 10.00 – 12.00 pm

The U3A Centre
£5 for 5 sessions

mavekathleen@hotmail.com

 

Dolls House Miniatures

3rd Wednesday in the month                 

Leader's home 2.00 – 4.00pm

No Charge                           

 

Cards for all Occasions

Alt. Wed. 10.0am-12.00 pm

Leader’s home

No charge except for materials

 

 

HISTORY

 

Beginners Family History

3rd Thursday in the month

The U3A Centre

10.0 – 12.0pm

£1 per session

 

Family History (2)

1st Thursday in the month

The U3A Centre

10.00–12.00 noon

£1 per session

 

READING

AND WRITING

 

Book Group

3rd Thursday in the month                       

Leader’s home  2.00 – 4.00 pm

No charge

 

Reading

Last Thursday in the month  

Christ Church   2.00 – 4.00 pm

£3 for 3 sessions

 

Creative Writing for Beginners

Alt: Wed.  2.00 – 4.00 pm

Leader's home  No charge

annemullender246@btinternet.com

 

Play Reading

Alt. Fridays 2.00pm-3.30 pm

Leader’s home No charge

 

Writing Memories

Alt. Tuesdays   2.00 – 4.00 pm

Leader's home     No charge

 

Calligraphy

Alt. Weds.     2.00 – 4.00pm

The U3A Centre

£5 for 5 sessions

 

 

ART

 

Art – Acrylics and Mixed Media

Every Wed.   10.00 – 12.00 pm

Resource  Centre

£5 for 5 sessions

 

Art – Acrylics and Mixed Media

Every Monday   1.30 – 3.30pm

Station Art Centre

£5 for 5 sessions

 

Water Colours Mixed Abilities

Every Friday  10.15 – 12.15pm

The Resource Centre

£5 for 4 sessions

 

Water Colours Mixed Abilities

Every Thurs 9.30am – 12.15pm

The Resource Centre

£5 for 4 sessions

 

Portrait Workshop

Every Friday  10.00 – 12.00pm

The U3A Centre

£5 for 5 sessions

edgar.brid@virgin.net

 

DISCUSSION

 

Discussion Group (1) 

2nd Monday in the month    

10.30 – 12.00 pm

Rosie's home. No charge

 

Discussion Group (2)

1st Monday in the month      

10.30 – 12.15 pm

Leader's home  No charge

saxtonken@yahoo.co.uk

 

Discussion Group (3)

3rd Thursday in the month

10.30 – 12.30 pm

Leader’s house  No charge 

 

Technical Discussion

Monthly

To be arranged

To be arranged

christinelatham4@btinternet.com

 

LANGUAGES

 

Continuing French

Alt Wed. 10.00 – 12.00 pm

The U3A Centre

£5 for 5 sessions

christine.latham4@btinternet.com

 

Beginning French Conversation 

Every Tuesday 11.30-1.00 pm

Fire Station   £6 for 6 sessions

barry.scruton@talktalk.net

 

Continuing French Conversation

Every Tues.  10.00 – 12.00pm

Bean There  £6 for 6 sessions

gilleandrews@fmail.net

 

French Conversation

Alt. Thurs.     1.00 – 2.00 pm

Bean There 

saxtonann@yahoo.co.uk

 

Getting Started in Italian

Thursday (not last in month)

Leader's home 10.30am – noon No charge

sue.gollop@tiscali.co.uk

 

Getting Going in Italian

Thursday (not last in month)

Leader's home 1.00 – 2.30 pm

No charge

sue.gollop@tiscali.co.uk

 

Getting there in Italian

Thursday (not last in month) 

Leader’s home   2.30 – 4.00 pm

No charge

sue.gollop@tiscali.co.uk

 

German for Beginners

Every Thurs.  12.15– 1.45 pm

The U3A Centre

£5 for 5 sessions

derek.rainbow@gmail.com

 

A Little More German

Every Thurs.  2.00 – 3.30 pm

The U3A Centre

£1 per session

rwood12@btinternet.com

 

Spanish for Beginners

Every Thur.  10.30 – 12.00 pm

Leader’s home. No charge

 

Spanish – Intermediate

Every Wed.   10.30 – 12.00 pm 

Leader’s home  No charge

 

 

MUSIC

 

Music Appreciation – A Little Light Music

1st Monday in the month 

Bean There   10.00 – 12.00 pm  

£1 per session

 

Singing for Fun  with the Entertainers

Monday 2.00 – 4.00 pm

St John's Church Hall

£5 for 5 sessions

 

Music – Learn to Play

Tuesdays -dates variable

15 mins between  9.30 – 12.30

Leader's home No charge

wendybrayshaw@btinternet.com

 

Learn to Play – Orchestra

Tuesdays-dates variable    10.00 – 12.00 pm

North Library £1 per session

wendybrayshaw@btinternet.com

 

The U3A Choir

Every Tuesday 2.30 – 4.00 pm

St John's Church Hall No break so bring a drink

£5 for 5 sessions   (venue/music)

wendybrayshaw@btinternet.com

 

Let's make a Band

Every Tues    7.00 – 9.00pm  

Leader's home.   No charge

billwestern@ymail.com

 

Spooning for Fun

Every Wed.  10.30 – 11.30am

Bean There   £6 for 6 sessions

north.british@tiscali.co.uk

 

Recorder Ensemble

Alt. Fridays    2.00 – 4.00pm

Leader's home   No charge

 

Recorder Group  2

Every Friday  2.00 – 4.00pm

Leader's home  No charge

 

Learn to Read Music

Every Monday   4.15 – 5.15pm

St John's Church Hall

£5 for 5 sessions

paulandjunelowe@hotmail.com

 

CARDS/GAMES

 

Canasta

Every Monday  2.00 – 4.00 pm

Bean There    £5  for 5 sessions

 

Canasta 2

Every Thurs     4.30 – 6.30 pm

The U3A Centre

£5 for 5 sessions

 

Progressive Whist

Every Wed.    2.00 – 4.00  pm

Bean There   £1 per session

 

Bridge Club for Everyone

Every Monday   2.00 - 4.00pm

The U3A Centre £1 per session

 

Fun Galore: Board Games  Scrabble/Dominoes etc

Alt. Wed.   4.40 – 6.40 pm

The U3A Centre £1 per session

 

Pawns and Pieces

Every Monday 4.15 – 5.30pm

The U3A Centre

£5 for 5 sessions

bodandk@btinternet.com

 

Mahjong

Every Friday  10.00 – midday

Bean There   £1 per session

 

COMPUTERS

 

Computers for Beginners

Every Monday   3.30 – 5.30pm

New Pasture Lane School

£15 for 10 sessions

wendybrayshaw@btinternet.com

 

Computers Desktop

Every Mon.     6.00 – 7.30pm

Bridlington St. Mary's R.C. School £15 for 10 sessions

 

Computers Power Point for Beginners

Day to be arranged

Headlands School 3.30 – 5.00

Cost to be arranged

 

MISC.

 

Wine Appreciation (1)

2nd Thursday in the month 6.30 – 8.30 pm

Leader’s home  £6

(Includes wine, food )

 

Wine Appreciation (2)

1st  Thursday in the month 6.30 – 8.30 pm

Leader’s home  £6

(Includes wine, food )

 

Beginning Meditation

Alt. Thursdays  2.00 - 4.00 pm

Bean There   £5 for 5 sessions

christine.latham4@btinternet.com

 

Meditation 

Alt. Thursdays  2.00 - 4.00 pm

Bean There   £5 for 5 sessions

christine.latham4@btinternet.com

 

Digital Photography

Wednesday   10.15 - 12.45pm

The U3A Centre

£6 for 6 sessions

roger@mockholmes.plus.com

 

Hearing Loss

Every Tuesday  2.00 - 4.00 pm

Leader's home    No charge

 

Trim Intentions

Tuesdays     10.00 - 11.30 am

Fire Station  £5 for 5 sessions

barryscruton@talktalk.net

 

Horse Mad

Various days

Various venues

 

Silver Dream Bikers

2nd Wednesday in the month

Leader’s home  7.00 – 9.00pm

No charge

gurevitch@talktalk.net

 

Radio Amateur Foundation Licence

Every Mon. 6.00 –8.00 pm

Leader's home No charge

m1dbb@aol.com

 

TRIPS etc.

 

U3A Lunches

Various lunch times once a month locally. Cost variable

 

Day Trips

Various weekdays

Destination unlimited

Cost variable

 

Theatre Trips

Various evenings

Place: variable

Variable cost includes the ticket and the coach

 

Coffee Morning
The U3A Centre
Last Thursday in the month
10.00am - midday
Coffee and cakes for sale