DENILIQUIN BRANCH
Welcome to 2021
What are the aims of the U3A?
- To encourage and enable mature people to help each other to share their knowledge, skills, interests and experience
- To demonstrate the benefits and enjoyment to be gained in learning throughout life
- To celebrate the capabilities and potential of older people and their value to society
- To provide a creative use for leisure time
- To establish and maintain educational, cultural and physical programmes
- To promote and further the concept and adoption of U3A in the general community and municipality
Why should I join a U3A?
- Learning should not stop as we get older.
- The U3A provides social, intellectual and physical stimulation for mature aged people
- Courses are designed to be enjoyable as well as stimulating
- Our courses reflect the needs and abilities of our membership
- U3A gives you the opportunity to learn something that you have always intended to learn but have not had the time to pursue
How does the U3A operate in Deniliquin?
- Deniliquin U3A is made up of mature aged people who either want to continue learning or being active, or who wish to teach others what they know
- A Committee of management is elected by the members at the Annual General Meeting
- Tutors and other leaders are volunteers
- Members are encouraged to become active participants in the activities
- All administration is undertaken by volunteer members
- An Enrolment Day is held each year so members/new members can enrol in activities of their choice
Please remember if you do make contact and the message bank is on please leave your name and contact number for your call to be returned.
U3A Deniliquin Inc 2021 committee
The committee is as follows:
President – Alison Wilson;
Vice President – Helen Thompson;
Treasurer: Sue Gatacre;
Secretary: Gill Fraser;
Co-Ordinator: Helen Burnham
Publicity Officer: Gayle Beckton
Committee: Tom Oram; John Watters; Marg Donohue; Judith Smith; Airlie Circuitt; Jan Renwick
A big warm welcome to our new members and all returning members, we hope that you enjoy the classes that you are interested in.
Telephone Directory:
U3A Mobile Phone: 0499839468
Alison Wilson: 0438894339
Helen Thompson: 0408893347
Gill Fraser: 0427453256
Helen Burnham: 0400110749
Sue Gatacre: 0419536738
COVID 19 Safe Practices:
There will be wipes and hand sanitiser provided in each class.
For the well-being and health of members if you are unwell please stay home.
February Guest speaker:
Our first guest speaker for the year will be Lesley Hills – The Laughter Lady on Friday 26.02.21 at 2pm at Intereach.
Lesley lives by the motto “Life is better when you’re laughing”. Having moved to Deniliquin from London in 1993, Lesley is no stranger to life’s challenges. She has encountered many setbacks along her journey which have taught her resilience and the ability to laugh at life events.
Lesley is a certified Laughter Yoga Leader and subsequently established a weekly community Laughter club. There is a myriad of health benefits associated with sustained laughter which include, improved mental health through aerobic exercise; lower stress levels; improved lung capacity and oxygen levels and an increase in feel good hormones.
Hope to see you all there.
STOP PRESS
TAI CHI is starting up this Wednesday 3rd February from 9.15 am to 10 am
Please note that the doors to Intereach DO NOT OPEN until 9 am so please don’t be there before to try and enter the building. Entry to Intereach is via the front entrance in Trickett Street, for all classes.
BOOK CLUB is starting this Thursday 11.15 – 12 noon– don’t forget change of venue to Intereach for Book Club.
Book Club List – 2021
“Behind the Beautiful Forevers” Katherine Boo
“The Invention of Wings” – Sue Monk Kidd
“The Night Circus” – Erin Morgenstern
“A Spool of Thread” – Anne Tyler
“The Fighter A True Story” – Arnold Zable
“Gallipoli Street” – Mary-Anne O’Connor.
REMINDERS:
If you are attending Scattergories you must bring your own pen.
If you are attending Writing and Publishing you must bring your own paper and pens also.
If you were unable to attend Enrolment day you are still able to enrol and pay at the class you attend. There will be a committee member in attendance to write a receipt and you can hand in your enrolment form too.
Please remember to allow time to sign in at the front desk with your mobile or using Intereach’s electronic device. All these protocols are in place due to COVID and it ensures that we are doing what is asked of us.
You may be aware that U3A were successful in obtaining a Community Grant through Edward River Council and the title of this was “Reconnecting to The Arts & Music in the Bush”.
We are pleased to announce that the first of these events is to be held on Thursday 4th March 2021 from 9.30 to 12.30 which is a Painting Workshop with tutors from the Edward River Art Society – ERAS.
Attached to the newsletter is a poster – places are limited – 20 people only and already names are filling fast.
The second event is “Poetry Reading” to be held on Saturday 17th April 2021 at 7 pm at the South West Music Rooms. This is being conducted by members of the Deniliquin Bush Poets Club and places for 40 people – so please put your names in for that also. (Poster also attached)
The contact person for both of these events is Helen Burnham and Helen’s phone number is 0400110749.
Your committee hopes that you will enjoy your association with U3A and if you have any questions please feel free to speak with any committee members who are only too willing to assist you.
Don’t forget Seniors Week which is held 14 – 21 April 2021 – we have already met with Erica from Edward River Council and are waiting to hear if our application will be successful – fingers crossed!!!!!
Gayle Beckton
Publicity Officer
U3A Deniliquin Inc.