Group News

Hello from Johanna 

At the 25th Anniversary Lunch, it was wonderful to observe so many people relaxed and happy to be in the company of friends, many of whom might never have met without Tonbridge U3A. Long may it continue. 

Any worthwhile organisation, such as ours, depends on the continuing efforts of so many people, and in particular, Tu3a relies on its Group Leaders. 

EVA TRIPPETT I was sad to hear that “TAKE ANY DAY” has come to an end. Eva has been running the group since the early days. They have enjoyed exploring the diverse reporting of the news and subsequent discussions that were made more stimulating as the group consisted of individuals with a wide spread of political allegiance. Many thanks to Eva, who was also on the original steering committee to set up our U3a and was the first membership secretary once it was launched. At that time, there were just 135 members listed. Eva is still very much active, hosting the Mongol Empire Study Lectures. 

As we say goodbye to one group, we have a new offering from Denis Buckley: 

BLUEGRASS FOR NOVICES. Denis invites you to join this new group: 

“We will meet on alternate Tuesday afternoons starting on 3 June to explore American Bluegrass style music. You do not need to be able to read music for this group, but you must be able to play your instrument reasonably well - keep up with chord changes smoothly, etc - it is generally a fast tempo genre. I have a playlist of about twenty songs, which I will share with anyone who expresses interest in joining. 

The instrumental makeup of a bluegrass combo is as follows: Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle(Violin), Banjo, Upright Bass (though a bass guitar would be OK too)”.

Details of how to contact Denis will be found in your Handbook. 

Thank you, Denis, for this additional fun offering, and we hope you will soon be having fun playing together with new friends. 

Johanna Kiernan groups@tonbridgeu3a.uk

MORE GROUPS 

Rosie Bairstow has been running the Gardening for Wildlife group for some years. The group is at capacity and has a waiting list of 6 people. Rosie has kindly offered to help get a second group up and running. If this subject is of interest to you and you are not on the waiting list, please contact me. I am particularly keen to hear from someone willing to take the lead.

Contact: groups@tonbridgeu3a.uk  

Thanks very much to all our group leaders. Johanna

Reading Shakespeare

Every three months approximately. 10.00am

Joyce Graf

Poetry for Pleasure 2 

The purpose of this group is to read poetry that they enjoy on a theme chosen in advance of the monthly meeting, which is held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. 

June is Childhood; July is Happiness; 

There is no meeting in August, and the theme for September is People.

Jennifer Hughes 

Galleries, Exhibitions and Museums

Friday 6 June - National Gallery Sienna 

Meet at 9.45 at Tonbridge Station. Cheap day ticket after 10am for London. 

Friday 4 July 

Details will be in the July Journal 

Margaret Pavlidis (details in your Journal)