Group News

Tonbridge u3a is a valuable part of our Tonbridge Community. As you all go about your busy lives, do remember please to publicise all we do in a spirit of fun and friendship. If you can help in any way, please do - together we are Tonbridge u3a! 

Hello from Johanna Johanna Kiernan groups@tonbridgeu3a.uk 

I hope you have enjoyed the blue skies and sunny weather as the walking, cycling, gardening, and Tai Chi groups have. Praying that August will continue to bless us with sunshine, with perhaps a little more rain for the gardens. Personally, I do like the rain best when it falls overnight so as not to interfere with our daytime activities. 

Gardening for Wildlife 2 Gardening for Wildlife 1 has long been popular, with a waiting list. Sue Blair has kindly offered to get Gardening for Wildlife 2 established with the assistance of Rosie Bairstow. If you are interested in gardening and the fascinating creatures that share our gardens and want to do something positive for the environment, please contact me or Sue Blair directly (contact details in your Journal). It would be good to confirm your interest. It is expected that an initial meeting can be organised in the near future. 

21 Lessons for the 21st Century Might you be interested in exploring this book by Yuval Harlan? My proposal is for a short-term group to be established in which each participant will lead a discussion on one of the themes of this book. Please let me know if there is sufficient support, and I will convene an initial meeting in September.  Mike Lauerman (contact details in your Journal).

This is a fascinating book for those navigating today’s complex issues: AI, fake news, global politics and more. It combines history, philosophy, and practical guidance on contemporary topics.

Knitting The Knitting group was very popular pre-Covid. It is hoped to offer this again soon. Please register an interest if this is a group you would like to join.

I wonder - Is there a group you’d like to see offered by Tonbridge u3a? Is there an interest or skill you have that you could share? Most of us want to join more groups than we have time for Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sunday Groups are popular with other u3a’s. Everything that exists in the world starts with I wonder….. 

Date for your Diary: Wednesday, 1 October is our Open Day. It feels a long way off, but it will come around soon. Do you want to invite a friend so they can see some of what we have on offer? It is also a great time to put new ideas forward. 

Stay Safe in the sun. Make friends. Have fun. Live! Laugh! Learn! 

Johanna 

Please note: There is still time to book for the Brooklands trip - see details in the Journal.

Current groups

Play Reading 

Second Thursday of each month at 10.00 am. 

14 August

Ann Blackmore

Poetry for Pleasure 

The purpose of the Group is simply to enjoy reading poetry, without serious analysis. We choose a theme in advance and do our best to find poems which are relevant to it, usually reading two or three each. 10.00am on the third Thursday each month. 

The themes -, August - Boats, September - Swimming 

Anne Kelly

Discovering Churches

No meeting in August. 

Our next visit will be Monday 8 September to Winchelsea 

The organiser, David Bennett, would like to open the visit up to all members of Tonbridge u3a. (contact details in your Journal).