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Books to enjoy…. Rod The Autobiography by Brenda Gorely For a little light reading over the holiday I read Rod The Autobiography by, surprise, surprise, Rod Stewart. It was written just how he talks, very down to earth and was a relaxing read. Being a Cockney born and bred, he often quoted amusing sayings from his […]
Research your family…. FamilySearch has declared 2014 the “Year of the Obituary” and is working with partners and the larger genealogy community to collect and digitize millions of obituaries from the United States, with other countries soon to follow. The goal for this year is to index 100 million names from these historical documents, including […]
Bike riding for fun…. Why is physical activity important… It is good for the Mind! Reduces stress and anxiety and improve self confidence. Whittlesea U3A always has a social aspect to physical activities. Physical activity makes you look and feel better, gives you more energy, helps you sleep better and helps you relax. At Whittlesea U3A our activities allow you […]
Keep up-to-date pencil dates in… Holiday by Coach with Richard Hall Richard and Pam have organised a Three Day Holiday to Lakes Entrance in November from Friday 21st November 2014 to Monday 24th November 2014. Richard and Pam would like you to contact them if you are interested. Enquiries: Richard […]
Unfortunately, this class has been cancelled for Term Three. Contact Class Coordinators Margaret or Judy is you are interested in attending for Term Four. How to do it… This class is intended to explain how some of the things around us work and how to use them. This will be done in lectures, discussion […]
COMPUTER CLASS 2014 YOUR ROAD MAP INTO THE WORLD OF COMPUTING Benjamin (Ben) Caruana TERM 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS As undoubtedly you have heard many times before, you do not know because you haven’t been shown how. In this term we learn what makes up the computer and thus take the mystique away from […]
Frank Ciechomski presented his session on bees on Monday and you missed out on a great presentation. Alex Shepherd sent the following to our Class Co-Ordinator Margaret Fyfe. Just a few lines to say well done in getting Frank to present to us his hobby of bees and honey. I really enjoyed his presentation he was very informative and he […]
Reminder for Tutors & Leaders LATEST NEWS. During the Tutors and Leaders Function there will be a short demonstration and I value your feedback. The Committee of Whittlesea U3A Inc. cordially invites you to the Tutors and Leaders Function WHEN: Thursday 23rd January 2014 from 5.30 for 6.00 pm WHERE: Thomastown and Lalor Senior […]
Family History and Genealogy on Media self help genealogy…. Research your family history via the internet. You too could create your own family tree. Whether you’re just starting out or have experience, there is a lot of information on how to develop the elusive historical tale of your family. Many thanks to our Whittlesea U3A volunteer tutors: Jenny, Elaine […]
bring your thinking caps…. Thursday evening at Whittlesea U3A is where you are challenged. Join a team and play Trivia with our volunteer extraordinaire Trivia experts Kathy and Peter. “You know more than you think” Come along to this Whittlesea U3A fun night at May Road Lalor every fortnight. What does Homer say – put your thinking caps on. Our supper break is enjoyable, […]
fever of fitness… Line Dancing is very popular. Are you a complete beginner or perhaps you are an experienced line dancer then come along to our Whittlesea U3A line dancing and have fun. This is Whittlesea U3A most popular activity where there is a limit number of fifty line dancers and you can join in an […]
light exercise… Ease your way to better fitness with Whittlesea U3A volunteers Ida and Margaret. Ida’s class is about having fun, learning about,and improving your body function/physiology. Her exercise classes, weekly on Monday and Wednesday and are suitable for any level of fitness as all exercises can be done in a slower pace or modified according to personal […]
HO HO HO Hard to believe it’s that time again. Our 2016 Christmas celebration is on Wednesday 7th December where we all celebrate and have fun with music dancing and of course great food. Music is by the fabulous Horizon Isobel and Rory and we will be served a three course meal. […]
bike riding paths… U3A Bike Riding group On Thursday’s 2014 Sue, our volunteer at Whittlesea U3A, will take you along bike paths to have a great morning of bike riding. Enjoy the outdoors while you exercise with fellow cyclists. All levels of experience can cope with this activity. Each week is a different ride and of course the stop […]
sight seeing with Mary… On the third Sunday of the month, note not during school holidays, join our Whittlesea U3A volunteer Mary to discover the delights and sounds of Melbourne by train, tram or bus using our MYKI. Sunday is the day that we can have free travel as Seniors throughout zones one and two. Learn to […]