Latest Changes

25th June 2009

Added Gardenering Group 4 day visit to Worcester.   Added June & July Newsletters.   Updated Web Site to say Maldon U3A is recruiting again.   Added Gardener's visit to Tiptree     Added photos of the April Open day meeting.   Added photos of the March Social Meeting under "Past Meeting - 2009".   Change Web Address to "www.maldonu3a.co.uk"

Introduction

The Maldon & District U3A was launched in May 1998 and has flourished into an enthusiastic Group of 360 Members.   It has capacity for 40 new Members.   The contact is the Membership Secretary, John Robsonon 01621 828236 or E-Mail at: -   jwrobson (at) aol.com

They have a meeting with a guest speaker usually on the 3rd Monday of each month, now in the Wickham Bishops Village Hall, see the link to "Meeting Place Directions", above.
The doors open at 1.30pm for a 1.45pm start.

There are about 40 activity groups available which are held in Members’ houses, various halls and rooms in Maldon. They are all self-regulating and self-funding and their aim is to provide a forum for informed discussion, to develop a practical skill or enjoy a leisure activity in the company of others.

Members are encouraged to form new groups on whatever subject that takes their fancy. They must provide their own co-ordinator and venue etc.

Membership is £16.50 per year commencing 1st May 2009 and it maybe paid now!
Membership Secretary: Contact 01621 828236.

WARNING - anyone not paid by the 1st of May will deemed to no longer be a Member & their place will be reallocated.

An excellent Newsletter is published each month and given to Members who attend the Monthly Meeting, otherwise it is posted to their home.

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Monthly Meetings at Wickham Bishops Village Hall

The doors open at 1.30pm for a 1.45pm start.

Wickham Bishops Village Hall

April Open Day Meeting

The Co-ordinators set up their table stands starting at 1pm with Members crowding in at 1.30pm.

John Robson.

Membership secretary, John Robson accepting a cheque for Membership which starts at the 1st May for the Maldon & District U3A.

    Social Table.

    Photographic Table.

    Discussion Table waiting for Members and when they appeared.

    Painting Table.

    German Table.

    Local History Table.

    Maritime Table with a scale model of the Yacht Endevour behind.

    Aeronautic Table.

    Mav (centre) with her Sister & Frank Stokes.

    Watch & Clock Table with a close-up of a beautiful movement.

    An excellent cup of tea/coffee was served during the afternoon.

    The Members as seen looking from the stage.

    Gardening Table.

    Writing for Pleasure Table.

    Strollers Table.

    Music Appreciation.
A good turn out with a number of Members signing up for new activities - which is good and ensures the U3A lives up to its Aims.

Thanks to all those who put in the work to make the afternoon successful & to the Tea Ladies.

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Monthly Monday Meetings

Date	Activity
Monday, 20th July	"Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - 1st Woman Doctor" by Louise Reed
Monday, 17 August	Water (garden orientated) by Jackie Aviolet
Monday, 21September	"Songs from the Shows" by Simon Gilbert
Monday, 19 October	"Life in School Today" by Brian Carline.
Monday, 16 November	"Lost Peace" by William Tyler.
Monday, 21 December	Christmas Meeting.

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Social Activities, Outings and Events

This list will be especially useful for the organizers of other events so that we don't clash.
Please give your fullest support, these events are for fun and are not to raise funds.
If you have any suggestions for other events please let any of the Social Committee know.

Further details, lists and tickets will be available closer to the date. David Arnold

Date	Activity
Sunday, 28th June	Norfolk & Suffolk Avaition Museum Visit Aviation Group Visit.
Wednesday, 8th July	Trip on the River Thames from Tilbury Maritime Group Trip.
Saturaday 11th July	Annual BBQ at Langford Village Hall grounds. Social Committee organised as a "Members get Together".
Monday, 13th July	Visit to New Hall School, Chelmsford. Maldon Local History Group visit.
Friday 24th July	Visit to Lowestoft Airshow, Suffolk. Maldon Aviation Group trip.
Wednesday, 29th July	Coach Outing to Suffolk with the Baddow & Galleywood U3A.   Pick-up Danbury. Tea, cakes on arrival at Flatford Mill with a conducted walk around Willy Lott's House, Flatford Mill & Valley Farm to see where Constable painted.   Option to walk to Dedham where the coach will pick-up & take to Sir Alfred Munnings Studio at Castle House. Cup of Tea provided before returning to Danbury.   £20. Download Booking Form - Click here.   Word file - 40kbytes.
Monday 3rd August	Trip to Wivenhoe Barrier & Nottage Institute. Maritime Group trip.
Friday 21st August	Lunch by the Lock at Heybridge Basin. Social Committee organised Lunch - 12noon onward.
Sunday, 6th September	Visit the Shuttleworth Collection. Aviation Group visit.
Friday, 11th to Sunday, 13th September	Trip to Poole/RNLI/Bournemouth etc. Maritime Group trip.
Thursday 24th September	Social - Quiz . Maldon Town Hall - Social Committee.
Monday, 28th September	Visit to Copped Hall & Waltham Abbey. Maldon Local History Group visit.
Thursday, 15th October	Trip to Trinity House, Harwich. Maritime Group trip.
Thursday 22nd October	"Sixties Evening". Maldon Town Hall - Social Committee.
Saturday 21st November	"Beetle Drive". Langford Village Hall - Social Committee.
Friday, 8th January 2010.	"Ceilidh". Organised by Social Committee.

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Activity Groups

Click on those underlined to see more details.
All Links "Open in a New Window".

Astronomy Aviation Ballroom Dancing Bird Watching, (the feathered variety!) Botany Group (New June 2009) Bridge Canasta Clock Repairs Computers Continuing French Discussion Environmental Studies Essex Rivers Family History French Conversation Gardeners German conversation and culture Handicrafts Local History Luncheon Club Mah-Jong Musical Appreciation Maritime

Music Making General Outings Painting Petanque (Boule) Photography Poetry Reading 1st Tuesday Reading 2nd Thursday Scottish Country Dancing Sing For Pleasure Singles Dinner Club Snooker Spanish Conversation Strollers Swimmers Sunday Saunterers Table Tennis TenPin Bowling Theatre Group Whist Wine Circle Group Writing for Fun

Group Contact Telephone number 01245 225657

Booklet is available from the Group Contact with full details of venue and times etc.

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Contacts

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