Ross u3a meetings

Meetings

We have a monthly meeting, usually with a speaker, on the 3rd Monday of the month commencing at 2.30pm at the Larruperz Centre, Grammar School Close, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7AQ along with various social meetings and outings throughout the year.

For more information please contact the Membership Secretary. Alternatively, come along to our next monthly meeting as a visitor.

If you are attending a meeting for the first time, you are invited to identify yourself to the Chairman or to someone on the Committee (who will be wearing a badge).

Please have your Membership Card with you and sign in when you arrive, for safety and security reasons. A list of names will be displayed on a table at the entrance to the hall.

All events at the Larruperz Centre unless otherwise specified:

2009/10

Jan 19th General meeting 2.30pm

‘The Healing Properties of Manuka Honey’ with Clinton Lammas

Feb 16th Annual General meeting 2.30pm

Mar 16th Founders Day

Celebrating the beginning of our group in 1992.

Guest Speaker Terry Hardie, Hon. Treasurer of Third Age Trust.

April 20th General meeting at 2.30pm

'Ross in Bloom' with Lyn Tomlinson and Mary Sinclair Powell.

May 18th General meeting at 2.30pm

'Another Man's Shoes' with Ellie Targett

June 15th General Meeting at 2.30pm

'Market Towns of Herefordshire' with Penny Platts

July 20th Annual Outing

Ironbridge museums.

August 17th Informal meeting with Afternoon Tea.2 - 4pm

September 21st General Meeting at 2.30pm

'Growing up in London during WWII with Richard Jordan

October 19th General Meeting at 2.30pm

'Derbyshire Well Dressing' with Keith Orchard Robinson

November 16th General Meeting at 2.30pm

'History of the Royal Forest of Dean' with Pete Ralph.

December 14th Christmas Celebration

Arrangements to be confirmed.

January 18th General Meeting at 2.30pm

'Steam In The Marches' with David Hill.

February 15th Annual General Meeting at 2.30pm.

Dates for your diary

Loop

The Larruperz Centre has a ‘loop’ system to assist you if you wear a hearing aid. If you would like it to be switched on please let them know in advance so that arrangements can be made.

Bring and buy books and jigsaws

Paperback books, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs, audion and video cassettes are available to purchase at the meetings - you bring along a book/s that you have enjoyed and choose others to buy for 50p each. Proceeds go towards U3A general expenses.

Mature Times:

A copy of the monthly newsletter “Mature Times” which bylines itself as “The Voice of Your Generation” will be freely available to those who attend the monthly meeting.

Click here to see reports from previous meetings and guest speakers

Transport

Do ask one of the Committee or your Group Co-ordinator if you need help with transport to meetings, activities or to Study Groups.