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Home Video Group

U3A Home video Group
Member Malcolm Marples was inspired by an article in the recent u3a Matters magazine about a u3a group making a Video,  and wondered if any members of Forest Town u3a would be interested in creating/joining our own u3a ‘Home Video Group‘, not to make a video of our u3a but for members who want to develop their own Home Videos, or would like to to know how to make one, many of us have probably got 'clips' on our phones/cameras and would like to know how to preserve them.

"I have been thinking about this for a couple of years but never got round to it, I have taken my own recordings since our children were born, but lost interest the last few years as the software for editing got more complicated, I would appreciate discussing making home videos with other like interested people". 
Malcolm.

If you would be interested in joining this group please use either of these links to register your interest, 
Marilyn our groups co-ordinator: Groups Co-ordinator
or with Malcolm: Malcolm Marples


Have you got photographs of your group activities or a write up of a trip you would like to see in the newsletter or on your group page? use this email address: ftu3anews@gmail.com to send articles to Helen for the newsletter and this email address webftu3a@gmail.com to Bob for your group page.

At the heart of the U3A are its interest groups.

Interest groups are organised and run by members with a common interest who want to share their interest and learn together.

Groups have a leader who arranges the venue, day and time of the meetings mutually agreeable to members of the group, organising a group isn't necessarily the responsibility of one person, 2 or 3 people working together can help with the smooth running of a group.

Contact  Groups Co-ordinator Marilyn if you want to start a group or have any ideas for a group.

Group leaders meeting

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Book Club
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    1st.Monday of the Month
  • Book Exchange
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    Monthly General Meeting
  • Bus Pass group
    Status: Full
  • Card crafts
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    4th.Monday of the month
  • Computer and IT Group
    Status: Active
  • Country Dancing
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    2nd.Tuesday of the Month
  • Cryptic Crosswords
    Status: Dormant
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th. Thursday of the Month.
  • Current Affairs
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    2nd.Wednesday of the month
  • Dining Out
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    4th.Thursday of the Month.
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    2nd. Tuesday of the Month
  • Lunch Club
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    The day could vary
  • Music Appreciation Group
    Status: Closed
  • National Trust Visits
    Status: Active
    Various dates
  • Painting and Drawing
    Status: Dormant
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Fourth Thursday in the month
  • Photo Group
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    2nd. Tuesday of the month
  • Pilates
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-11:45 am
  • Rambling
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    1st.and 3rd Wednesday in month
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    1st. & 3rd.Tuesdays of Month
  • Table top games
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    4th.Monday of the month
  • Trace Your Family History
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    3rd.Tuesday of the Month
  • Vintage Voices.
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 12:30 pm
    2nd. Friday of the month.
  • Walking Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly mornings 10:00 am
    The new short walks programme will be on various days with various leaders.
  • Young lads' breakfast club
    Status: Active
    On the last Tuesday of the month at 10.am.
FOR GROUP LEADERS 
Venue risk assessment form
Group Attendance registers for the Treasurer. 
We have two Group Attendance Registers 
Group Attendance Register Non-Finance For groups who meet in people's homes or free venues and no money is collected. 
Group Attendance Register - Finance For groups who collect money for trips, hall hire or equipment. 
Click on the register appropriate for your group to download copies. 

This year has seen lots of changes in our u3a.

There are events and trips every month and we try to find something to interest all our members.

Getting out and about and staying connected is crucial to our mental well-being, however, we are not just a social club; the key u3a aim is to provide opportunities in later life to continue to learn and enjoy new skills, to stretch our imagination, to share our interests and knowledge, having a mental work-out is just as important as a physical one, Forest Town u3a is trying to give you opportunity for both, which means that there is always room for a new group, so, if you have any ideas, please let us know.

On that note we have had recent suggestions for the following:

  • A theatre group: local and further afield.
  • Our own choir: wouldn't that be great?
  • Re launching the bird watching group.
  • Re launching the cycling group.
  • Re launching ten pin bowling.
  • Line dancing: learning routines to music is good for the soul.
  • To get off the ground these new groups will need new leaders. Opportunity knocks!

Please get in touch. Groups co-ordinator Marilyn Redfern

If you are thinking of joining, or trying out a group, please contact the Group Leader first to confirm the date of the meeting and to see if there are vacancies, if a group is full you can ask to be put on a waiting list or why not form a new group?

Remember that the blue display board at general meetings, the back page of every newsletter and the website list all of your current groups.

You need to be a member, or associate member of the U3A to join a group.

To join our u3a you can contact the Membership Secretary by visiting the Contacts page.

We have reciprocal arrangement with members of the North Notts Neighbourhood group of U3A's to allow their members to join our groups and vice versa, see the General News page.

PHOTOGRAPHS

By including photographs in our newsletter and on our web site, we believe this helps to illustrate the warmth, friendliness and activities of our U3A, and its associated groups.

If you do not want your photograph to appear on this web site or in the newsletter and display boards at our meetings please tell the person taking the photo or turn away from the camera.

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