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RETFORD U3A The inaugural meeting of Retford U3A was in May 2010, and, as of November 2016 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.
Our General Meetings are held at The Well, Hospital Road on the 4th Thursday of every month, starting at 1.30pm, and are open to anyone interested in finding out more about U3A in Retford. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome at our meetings. You will find a warm welcome and be able to find out who we are and what we do. Interest Groups are organised in a variety of ways, depending on the subject. For example, the Computer Group for Beginners meets every week and the Craft Group meets twice a month, but most groups meet monthly. Sometimes the venue remains the same and sometimes it rotates. Venues vary from members` houses, if the groups are small, to village halls and other such locations where 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 of the Committee may be found here.
GENERAL MEETING SPEAKER PROGRAMME 2018 25th January - 'Osteopathy'.....Paul Randall 22nd February - 'Yorkshire Wildlife Park'.....Jade Bancroft 22nd March - 'NCC recycling'.....Lydia Powles 26th April - 'Music'.....Janet Wood 24th May - 'Chef'.....Alan Lavender 28th June - 'Gem stones'.....Robert Wood 26th July - U3A group 23rd August - No meeting 27th September - 'Masters of Mirth'.....Mike Storr 25th October - '50's Pop star'.....Vince Eager 22nd November - 'Building the Dawn Rose'.....John Lower 14th December - 'Accoustic entertainment'.....Fools Gold
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