End-of-Year Concert 2023
The concert was a celebration of the diverse talents within the U3A family. As the event came to a close, the audience and performers alike left having a sense of camaraderie and contentedness that the end of year brings.
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As 2023 draws to a close, we take a look at members enjoying their end-of-year class celebrations, a milestone birthday, and are reminded of some great local events to look forward to including carols, school holiday activities and an Australia Day Concert.
President’s Report
The Course Guides for 2024 and Summer School are now available. View these online or pick up a printed booklet from Reception. You can plan your choice of courses for when enrolment opens on 27 November.
Whitehorse Spring Festival is a major event on our calendar. Thanks to all the performers and their leaders. The fun continued with the Melbourne Cup Eve social function. Thanks to Paulina Chong for organising both. See the photos and reports on these events in this newsletter.
From the Course Admin team
The Course Admin team hope you have all enjoyed your U3A classes this year. Enrolment information for 2024 is in the body of this newsletter or available on the website.
Get ready to enrol for 2024
Now that the Course Guides are available, you can get ready for enrolment week. Enrolment opens at 9 am on 27 November for returning members. New members can enrol in the same way from Wednesday 29 December. Here are some hints and instructions on how to enrol.
A bonanza of classes and outings for Summer School 2024
The Summer School Course Guide is now available. Collect a printed copy from Reception, or download a copy and check out the range of interesting classes and excursions available.
Whitehorse Spring Festival
Days before, we anticipated a wet Spring Festival but much to our delight, the weather was kind on the day bringing together a community from all walks of life who attended.
Melbourne Cup Eve extravaganza
The Melbourne Cup Eve Afternoon Tea on Monday 6 November was filled with style and a palpable sense of excitement. Guests were welcomed with a glass of bubbly champagne or soft drink and given a Mystery Bet ticket.
Military history group’s unique approach to learning
By Greg Piper, U3A Military History Group
The U3A Nunawading Military History Group have a rather unique model of content delivery in its various learning activities. Instead of the traditional top-down delivery of a set syllabus via a lecturer, the group members generate their own content.