Brighouse Third Age Group Registration Day

Fortyfoot

Registration day is on Monday 16th September 2013,
10am to 1.00pm

Classes will commence on the following Monday
the 23rd of September 2013.

Click here for more information.

Fortyfoot

pollypenny

Gosh, that's very formal having a 'registration day'. It's not really a university, you know.

That would put me off, too pompous.

Our U3A is very friendly and people join whenever they like.

Errata

pollypenny wrote: »

Gosh, that's very formal having a 'registration day'. It's not really a university, you know.

That would put me off, too pompous.

Our U3A is very friendly and people join whenever they like.

It's not a U3A either, just a West Yorkshire community thingamajig with charitiable status.:)

pollypenny

Oh, right. It's the similar name confused me.

Jennifer_Jane

Even though we are quite a small town, our U3A is very well run and organised: it does have a registration day, in August. Yes, people can and do join during the year, but the registration day gives people a chance to chat to the people who run the courses. It's a very busy day.

Incidentally, I understand that the original, French, U3A's were, or are, almost Universities and that they do take it very seriously, with exams etc.

I'm very grateful for our local U3A, and the time and effort spent by the lecturers and organisers.

Not meant to be pompous, more to stimulate our old brains, and help us learn new things. You can learn the main languages, and Welsh. There are music groups, including learning the Ukelele, and many sports.

I do Advanced French (and yoga), and at the registration we were told about the play we will be reading this term, and given homework to do before the start of the course.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_the_Third_Age

Murphybear

We are lucky having 2 small U3A groups in our market town. They are both informal and friendly and we have open coffee mornings to attract new members.

I play bridge, scrabble and Mah Jong and croquet in the summer

pollypenny

We have had a number of Open Days and we have an new members coffee morning.

Our courses range from easy, social walking to advanced French and Advanced
Philosophy.

Members can to fun or intellectual and a combination of both. I coordinate a book group and a poetry group. I'd call both of those a combination of fun and intellectual.

I certainly would not want any exams! Had more than enough of those in my life.

yorkshireman2

Okay, dumb question, but when does U3A start, i.e. at what age do you become qualified to say you are in U3A?

scotsbob

yorkshireman2 wrote: »

Okay, dumb question, but when does U3A start, i.e. at what age do you become qualified to say you are in U3A?

They will tell you that there is no set age but judging by the pictures you see of them you would be the odd one out if you were under 70 (ish)

Jennifer_Jane

LOL! Yes, no set age, just out of full-time employment, I think, and over about 50. Some groups do have older, some younger. The old ones have just been in it longer, I guess!

Judging by the positions we were put into today at yoga, some of those grey-haired oldies (or blonde, in my case!!), are pretty fit, and plan on staying that way.

My small market town has a population, IIRC, of about 28,000, and the local U3A membership is about 1,000.

pollypenny

You just have to be semi-retired.

Most in our group are in their 60s, although we have some very spritely 80s.

BTW: intelligence, wit and the ability to be interesting does not stop at a particular age.