Welcome to

Crickhowell & District U3A

The University of the Third Age welcomes new members who are no longer in full-time employment.
They will have long ago passed the First Age of school and possibly further education. They will also have passed the Second Age of work and possible involvement with a young family. In their Third Age they will probably have found a new freedom and a desire to find new interests or develop those they already have.

There are over 600 U3A groups in Britain, each one being independent and self-funding. Each group is able to organise its own programme, depending on the interests of its members. These will include intellectual, artistic and physical pursuits and advice and help is always at hand from universities, museums and the Third Age Trust.

Here in Crickhowell we are a self-help organisation dependent upon all members playing an active role. Some offer experience and expertise in giving talks, organising special interest groups (SIGs), organising outings, helping in preparation of presentations, and/or serving on the management committee. Help is also needed in other areas, including setting up equipment, preparing refreshments, and, most importantly, welcoming and befriending new members.

CRICKHOWELL & DISTRICT U3A -  Committee

Special Interest Groups

• Astronomy - meets twice monthly at Group Leader's house
  
• Archaeology - meets monthly to visit sites of interest or listen to talks
  
• Art Group - meets twice monthly locally
  
• Bird Watching - field trips monthly
  
• Book Club 1 is full but there's room in the two below.  All meet monthly
  
• Bookworms ( Club 2 )
  
• Lit Lovers (Club 3)
• Monday Bridge - meets weekly, some vacancies
  
• Wednesday Bridge - meets weekly, is full with waiting list
  
• Family History - meets monthly
  
• French Conversation - meets monthly alternating French DVDs with conversation
  
• History of Art - meets monthly studying U3A course on lives of famous painters
  
• Opera - meets monthly to watch opera DVDs on  big screen
  
• Out & About - organised outings approx monthly to places of interest
  
• Play Reading - meets twice monthly, needs more men!
  
• Spanish Conversation - includes reading and activities, meets twice monthly
  
• Theatre Visits - visits to Bath, Malvern, Cardiff, Newport, Bristol, Abergavenny, Brecon by coach and car
  
• Welsh Matters - meets monthly
• FOR MORE INFORMATION PHONE SYLVIA LATHAM ON 01873 811712

Speakers in 2011 

First Tuesday in the month at 10.30am in Clarence Hall.

 Coffee will be served from 10am. 

October          Bill Francis                                           The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

November      Jules James                                         The Darker Side of Chocolate

December      Own Entertainment + AGM + Buffet Lunch
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