Study Groups are small autonomous groups of members who, sharing a common interest in a subject, meet to pursue it. Groups are run by the members for the members. For further information, please always make your first approach by telephone to the Leader to check whether a place is available. Their telephone numbers are given below. Please note that you must be a member of the Welwyn Hatfield U3A before you can join any of these study-groups.
Most Groups meet in members’ homes, online by Zoom, or in a hired venue. Groups usually meet weekly, monthly or twice-monthly, as shown on the listing below, term-time only. Please note that Groups meeting in Halls need to cover the hire cost, so there will be a charge to attend these meetings. Costs vary, please check with the Group Leader.
Groups can be formed on any subject, provided that there is a leader and a group of six or more members who are interested. You do not need to be an expert to lead a Group – just enthusiastic! Please contact the Groups Co-ordinator, E-mail: groups@u3awelhat.org.uk
If you wish to join a study group, please speak to the group leader beforehand, to ensure that there is a place available, and also to ensure that it is suitable for you.
If you belong to a study group and are unable to attend a meeting, please inform the group leader. Prolonged non-attendance may be taken to indicate that you no longer wish to be a member of the group.
Further information about individual Study Groups can usually be obtained by clicking on the Study Group name in the table below.
Please note that where the venue is "Zoom" this means that meetings are currently being held on-line, using "Zoom" software.
Up to seven participants.
Time of the group: Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month 2-3:30pm
Contact Mary Perren 0771 6783490, Email: maryperren@icloud.com
Denis Smith is considering starting up a Group for people interested in music, mainly classical music (“classical” in the broadest sense of the term). Day, time and place of meeting to be decided. This would be for people wanting to listen to music and learn more about it and also those willing to share music they love, to talk about the music and perhaps the composers and performers, each session. This would be a self-help Group, with members contributing or requesting their choice, with background information etc..
If you are interested in joining then please contact Denis on 01707 321922, or mobile 07846 639346.
Study Group | Venue | Meetings | Phone Number |
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Apple Users Discussion | WGC | 2nd Thursday, am | 07887 528811 |
Architecture | WGC | 1st & 3rd Mondays, am. | 01707 518523 |
Arts Appreciation | various | Arranged visits | 01707 695076 |
Board Games | WGC | Every Monday, pm | 07890 000240 |
Book group 1 | Various | 4th Tuesday, am | 01707 890846 |
Book group 2 | WGC | Last Thursday, pm | 01707 324 402 |
Book group 3 | WGC | Second Friday, am | 07596 778465 |
Bridge | WGC | Thursday, pm. | 07377 724741 |
British Sign Language | WGC | Fridays, am | signgroupwgc@gmail.com |
British History | Welwyn | Thursday, pm. | 01438 715 954 |
Canasta | WGC | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, pm | 01707 892 063 |
Microsoft Computer Discussion | WGC | 1st Thursday, am. | 07887 528811 |
Consciousness Studies | WGC | 1st & 3rd Wednesday, pm | 01438 715 806 |
Craftea | Digswell | Alternate Tuesdays, pm | 07891 103078 |
Curry Club | Various | Every 6 weeks, evenings | 07887 528811 |
Exploring Aging & (possibly) Childhood memories of WWII | WGC | Tuesday, 2 pm | 01707 327289 |
Exploring London 1 | Various | Various | 01707 324413 |
Exploring London 2 (full) | Various | Various | johnfbrown54@gmail.com |
Exploring London 3 (full) | Various | Various | 01707 646 383 |
Exploring London 4 (full) | Various | Various | 01707 881257 |
Family History | Zoom | 3rd Tuesday, pm. | 01438 714 304 |
French Beginners Plus | HAT | 1st & 3rd Mondays, pm. | 01438 716 098 |
French Conversation (Currently full) | Hatfield | Friday, am. | 07702 542112 |
Gardening | WGC | 2nd Monday, am. | 01707 372 566 |
Italian | WGC | Mondays, pm. | 01707 890846 |
London History | WGC | 3rd Thursday, am | 01707 339285 |
Luncheon Club 1 | Various | 2nd Wednesday | 01707 320873 |
Luncheon Club 2 | Various | Tuesday | p_kane1@sky.com |
MahJong | WGC | 2nd & 4th Mondays, am | 01707 325496 |
Oil Painting | WGC | Alternate Tuesdays, pm | 07563 691427 |
Painting | Hatfield | Mondays pm | 01438 715803 |
Philosophy'1' | WGC | Friday, am | 01707 893933 |
Philosophy'2' | Various | Alternate Fridays, pm | 01438 716251 |
Photography | Hatfield | 4th Mondays, am | 01707 251058 |
Play Reading | Various | 3rd Tuesdays, am | 07866 360327 |
Poetry | WGC | Alternate Thursdays, am | 01707 265 201 |
Psychology | WGC | Alternate Fridays, am | 01707 893 933 |
Recorder Ensemble | Digswell | Thursday, am. | 01438 716760 |
Rummikub | WGC | 1st & 3rd Mondays. am | 01707 325496 |
Scrabble | Hatfield | Thursdays, am | 01707 260938 01707 262157 |
Shakespeare | Hatfield | 4th Wednesdays, pm | 01707 645647 |
Spanish Conversation | Welwyn | Monday mornings, 10.30 to 12 noon | 01438 715 803 |
Spanish Beginners Plus | Hatfield | 2nd & 4th Mondays, 1:30 to 3:30 | 01438 716 098 |
Spiritual Explorations | Welwyn | 1st Saturday, am | 01438 715 806 |
Strollers (short walks) | Various | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, am | 01438 221214 |
Sunday Solo Lunch Club | Various | 2nd Sunday, lunchtime | 01707 328986 |
Table Tennis | Digswell | Mondays am | 01438 871359 |
Tearoom Visits | Various | 4th Friday, pm | 01438 715032 |
Theatre Trips | Various | 01707 881257 | |
Travel | Various | Various | 01707 331810 01707 896196 |
Thursday Zoomers | On-line | Thursdays, 10 - 11am | zoomers@u3awelhat.org.uk |
Ukulele | WGC | Tuesdays, 10am to 12noon | dave@charlwood.org.uk |
Walkers (longer walks) | Various | Various | 01582 763320 |
Watercolours | WGC | Friday, pm. | 07961 934001 |
Wildlife Watch | WGC | 1st Tuesday | 01707 326 456 |
World Affairs | WGC | Monday, pm. | 01438 714 246 |
Writing for Pleasure (formerly Creative Writing) | WGC | First monday of each month, am | 01707 329502 |
For an overview of the outings planned by the various study groups, click here.
For an overview of when the study groups meet, click here
If the group that you'd like to join is full (or doesn't exist), please contact the Group co-ordinator (email: groups@u3awelhat.org.uk) who will endeavour to find a solution for you.
You can download an Attendance Register, which you can have as a PDF, or a Microsoft Word document ('Doc' format). Use PDF if you are just going to print it, and Doc format if you want to edit it yourself.
The Third Age trust has published a number of documents that may be useful, as follows:-
To see a categorised listing of the groups click here (PDF).
Web-site created by Roger Swaine.