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Only three weeks until our U3A September break. How time flies when we do something we enjoy and mix with like-minded people.
To help you plan ahead, in this update we have a list of new and returning courses for Term 4 and advance notice of Christmas preparations, plus a treat for those who love science, and important reminders about recording absences and using the dishwasher.
This year’s theme for the Seniors Festival from 1-31 October is ‘Explore, Engage and Evolve’ and there is no shortage of things to do to celebrate ageing well and having fun. A highlight will be the Whitehorse grand opening hosted by U3A Nunawading on Sunday 6 October. Check out the great program we’re offering!
Last week was Scams Awareness week in Australia. In delayed celebration of the week, a Scams Awareness session will be held on Friday 13 September, see details below. And if you need support for your phone, tablet / iPad or computer, our “Appy Hour” sessions return in Term 4.
Another successful New Members morning Another successful New Members morning tea was held on Wednesday 31 July, with 15 new members attending on a cold and foggy morning to enjoy a warm welcome. See the photos from the event.
As we have done for many years, on the last day of Term 2, the Ancient Egyptian History class came together to share their love of Ancient Egypt.
As usual, it was an enjoyable and interesting session. Students contribute by bringing in items including stories and photos that they have collected over the years and present them to the class.
In 2012, Keith Graham asked, “Do you think Public Speaking would be a class that members may want to attend?” Here we are, twelve years on and four hundred classes later, and the class is still going strong.
Our Spring edition of Snippets includes 90th birthday greetings to Winnie; an update about the new Digital Art course; news of a special lost brooch found; the beaming smiles of the newsletter team; and diary dates for an antique road show; Heritage Week; the Spring School Holiday program; and Dementia Week.
Welcome back to all members after our term break. I do hope that you had the opportunity to catch up with family and friends or better still get away from the Melbourne cold weather. I had a week’s break on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland where it proceeded to rain every day.
The City of Whitehorse, in partnership with Villa Maria Catholic Homes, are installing a Social Enterprise Café in the area nearest to the upstairs corridor, and on completion the Café will be serving coffee, snacks, and cake. Read on for more about what this means for you.
I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday and were able to stay warm. Welcome back!
Our update this month includes details on Science Week; 2025 enrolments; classes with availability for Term 3 and 4; a talk on Antarctica; a callout for future class leaders; and a reminder about absence notifications.
You’re invited to join two special science sessions to mark Science Week, 10-18 August, at U3A Nunawading.
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres.
At U3A Nunawading, to get a very different perspective on the place of our Earth in the solar system and discover why a ‘correct’ scale image is impossible to show on a sheet of paper, come along to 24SCI016 Planets and Moons. Then to appreciate the impact of weather on success or failure in war, come to 24SCI018 Operation Overlord. Bookings are essential for both sessions.