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RETFORD U3A The inaugural meeting of Retford U3A was in May 2010, and, as of April 2018 we have well over 500 members and a wide variety of Interest Groups. Besides the regular General and Interest Group Meetings, there are also social events, study days, outings and holidays. Full details can be found at General Meetings or in the monthly Newsletter.
Interest Groups are organised in a variety of ways, depending on the subject. Most groups meet monthly although some, such as recorders and craft meet twice a month. Sometimes the venue remains the same and sometimes it rotates. Venues vary from members` houses, if the groups are small, to community centres and village halls and other such locations when the numbers are larger. Interest Group Leaders often volunteer to start a group because they have a particular interest in a subject, others take on the role as the group develops. Groups vary in size from 4 to 50 and this influences the venue. Each group has to be self-supporting, so where premises have to be hired a nominal charge is made, usually around £2. Where the meeting is always in the same house, a contribution may be made towards refreshments, it is always up to the group to decide what they consider suitable. Please contact the Interest Group Leader before attending an interest group for the first time to ensure the group is suitable for you and also that there is space for new members. Numbers are sometimes limited by size of venue and other factors. The Committee and other officers are a group of volunteers who manage the running of Retford U3A. Full details, including copies of meeting minutes, may be found here.
GENERAL MEETING SPEAKER PROGRAMME 2020/1
PLEASE NOTE - ZOOM MEETINGS START AT 2pm, ROOM WILL OPEN AT 1.50pm
October 22nd 2020 Roy Evans 'An Edwardian Village in Pictures' November 26th 2020 Bryan Gladstone 'GI Brides and Bryan Gladstone's Mother's Experiences' December 2020 WINTER BREAK January 28th 2021 Adrian Sumner 'Hot Seat In A Cold War' February 25th 2021 Dom Schad or 'Muddy Fork' Pippa Ramsay March 25th 2021 AGM April 22nd 2021 Dave Skillen 'The Bentley Boys' May 27th 2021 Samantha Glasswell 'The History Of Amcott House And The (TBC) Bassetlaw Museum' June 24th 2021 Anne Hickman (TBC) 'Centenary Of The British Legion' July 22nd 2021 Roy Evans '150 Years Of London Transport'
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