The University of the Third Age

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Welhat U3A member Peter Jenkins is opening his garden this Saturday(17th June) between 2-5 in the Open Gardens Scheme. He lives at 120 Parkway, AL8 6HN. Tea, cakes, plants and Pimms are on sale! £3.50 entry proceeds to Save the children and Diabetes UK. More info in the yellow book or ngs.org.uk

The choir "Singing for Pleasure" is holding their annual concert on July 1st at 7.30 in St John's Church, Monks Rise, WGC, AL8 7NF. Members of our U3A comprise half the alto section and also several sopranos. It's free but there's a collection for Marie Curie afterwards. Click here for more information.

The University of Hertfordshire delivers an integrated Masters programme in Optometry. As part of the training, their students need practice at examining the eyes of people who wear contact lenses or spectacles, or who have interesting eye conditions. If you think that you might be prepared to act as a "mock patient", click here (PDF) for further information. Please note that the examinations will be supervised, and you'll be paid for your time!

We've set up a "Give and Take" system. See the "Noticeboard" page for more information.

The minutes of the 2017 AGM are on the "Committee" page of this website

A working group was set up by the Chairman of the Third Age Trust in 2016 to look into the future structure of the Third Age Trust, and this group has published its findings and recommendations. You can read these by clicking here (PDF).

Membership Badges may be collected at the following Wednesday morning meetings: 15 March, 26 April, 3 May, 14 and 21 June.