Enjoy the Easter Break!
The next Update will be sent to you on 26th April for our new Summer term which begins on 29th April.
Monday Morning Talk
The finale to our Spring programme is led by Mickey Yudkin with ‘A Psychological and Literary Exploration of Loss, Longing and Memory’. Mickey will be using the novel “The Sea” by John Banville to illustrate her themes.
New Monday Talks Organiser
We are looking for a keen member (or members) to run the Monday Talks programme from Autumn 2024. No previous experience is necessary – we’ll guide you through all that you need to know.
From Amalia and Maureen
Our apologies to those of you whose recent copies of the Update have had items missing or distorted – these were due to technical problems beyond our control.
From the U3A London Office
Please note that the U3A will be closed from Thursday 28th March until we re-open on Monday 29th April.
From Richard Arthur: NEW PROJECTORS
We have installed new projectors in Rooms 2.21 and 1.22. These are working well, giving much better quality than our old projectors. The decision has been taken to replace the projectors in Rooms 1.29 and 1.33 as well. A brighter future for all!’
The timetables for the week
The full timetable, the Town Hall room timetable and the Zoom timetable are available in the Office and on our website.
Special Notices About Classes
From Nigel Hathway: London Visits
“We have been given a finite number of cheap (60p) tickets for Kew Gardens. There are conditions attached, namely we have to go on certain days, and you would have to get there by 10.45am. Once inside the grounds, you would be free to explore at your leisure. We are currently planned to go on 29th April and 10th June.” If you are interested in going on either of these days, or on a future date, please contact me
From Elana Gal-Edd: French Conversation
on Wednesdays at 11 on Zoom.
“Are you a fluent French speaker? Could you spare an hour at 11.00 on Wednesday
mornings to help our mixed ability French conversation group of 8 to 12 people on Zoom? Since our coordinator became incapacitated, we have been self-helping, but we sometimes struggle with vocabulary and grammar and would like to speak more idiomatically. If you can help, please contact Elana Gal-Edd. W e would be very grateful.”
From Peggy Wylie: Spanish Beginners Plus
This class will not take place on Thursday 28th March.
From Yvonne Dove: Secular and Mythological Art
Next term the class on Thursdays at 11.40 will be held in Room 1.33. Also see below for this week.
Advanced French:
Thelma Tennant’s class on Thursday 28th March at 15.10 is cancelled.
INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSES
From Ken Baldry: European History
on Wednesday March 27th 11.40 – 12.40 (Room 2.21) The talk is Talk 134. The Jacobite Rebellion in Britain, with 95 slides. Next term the first talk is Talk 135. The Seven Years War part 1, with 114 slides. The full programme is on http://www.art-science.com/history-talks.html
From Wally Howard: Film class
Wednesday 27th March at 2pm in Room 22 CINEMA PARADISO One of the great classics of Italian Cinema. Directed by Giusseppe Tornatore. Music by Ennio Morricone and starring Philippe Noiret. Oscar winner Best Foreign language film Bafta winner 5 awards. A film for all lovers of cinema.
From Rachel Tyndall – Walking by Water
Wednesday 27th March
“We will walk from North Greenwich to Greenwich, at the beginning reversing the walk we did at the end of February; we know we will be rewarded with views across the river towards Canary Wharf and of Greenwich itself. We will walk up to the Meridian before ending the walk at Greenwich rail and DLR. About 4 miles in total.
We will meet at North Greenwich at 1pm by the ticket barriers.
Please let me know (email or text) by the evening of Tuesday 26th March if you intend to join me. Walks will be cancelled if the weather is bad: persistent rain, snow or ice.
From Yvonne Dove: Secular and Mythological Art
Room 2.26 at 11.40 on Thursday 28 March
“This week we are examining the life and works of the master of domestic genre paintings in the Dutch Golden Age, Johannes Vermeer. These works include The Art of Painting, Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Love Letter.”
ADVANCE NOTICE ON CLASSES NEXT TERM
Pamela Bernbaum: An Introduction to Calculus on Wednesdays at 10.30 in 1.26 will replace Basic Maths.
Elana Gal-Edd will start a new iPhone and iPad Basics course on Tuesdays at 11:40 in 1.26. Numbers are limited so please contact Elana if interested.
David Wolfe: The Birth of Modern Astronomy will replace Giants of Physics at 12.50 on Tuesdays in in Room 1.22
Yvonne Dove: Art Appreciation C moves to Room 1.33 on Thursdays at 11.40. The course starts on 16 May.
Caroline Hough: Mah Jong Registration for the summer term Monday class will be on 29th April. There will be 18 places for those who are already learning. Please contact Caroline to go on the waiting list for the next round of teaching.
Elana Gal Edd: Thursday Fortnightly Walks Starting next term, we plan to walk the length of the Lea Valley from source to London.
Colette Levy: Spanish Beginners on Tuesday at 14.00. This class is cancelled from next term.
Stephen McGhee: Classical Music Appreciation will take a summer break but return in the autumn.
From Agustina Toscano I would like to start in May a Spanish beginners’ class, using the book Passos 1. More details later
Notices from Outside Organisations
From The Third Age Trust: TAT’s summer guided walks, visits and tours between 21 May-23 July. Booking from Friday 22 March. Full programme on Events page of London Region http://www.u3asites.org.uk/london-region, and u3a: London Region of U3As: Events. £10 p.p.
Free Third Age Trust Zoom Talks:
Pleasure Gardens to Theme Parks Fri 5 April, 2pm; USA President Update Tues 9 April 2pm; Cookery demos Thurs 11 & 18 April 10.30am; Bollywood Laughter Yoga & Dance Mon 15 April 10am; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Coffee Morning Tues 16 April,10.30-12. Sign up at http://www.u3a.org.uk. or Tel. 020 8466-6139
From Norwich Clinical Trials Unit at East Anglia University: “We are looking to capture the experience of patients with leg ulcers in care homes or family members of patients with leg ulcers in care homes, as a Patient Public Involvement member. We are seeking participants who can share their views on compression and provide feedback on a planned clinical trial related to this issue, in a meeting taking place on 27th March at 12pm. This meeting will be online on Teams. Individuals will be reimbursed £25 for taking part in the meeting.” For further information please contact Margaret Guy at margaret.guy@uea.ac.uk.
An architecture photographic exhibition From April 3rd – 7th at 10.00 to 3pm at Sierra Quebec Bravo, 77 Marsh Wall, Canary Wharf, London E14 9SR
For your diary: An Oscar Wilde play by a U3A member Neil Titley (he might be a former member – not sure he’s renewed) at the Pentameters Theatre
To make you smile
What must you do before getting off a bus? Get on it.
Irish police are being handicapped in a search for a stolen van, because
they cannot issue a description. It’s a Special Branch vehicle and they don’t
want the public to know what it looks like. (The Guardian)
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