Articles that have appeared in email updates
It can be frustrating being on a waitlist and keen to join a class. Here is some information that should help you understand how enrolments and waitlists work. Key points – be patient and courteous and read your emails carefully.
Join us in celebrating Harmony Day at U3A! This is a wonderful opportunity to embrace and share the rich cultural diversity that makes our community so special. Share food tasting, dress to impress and enjoy some cultural presentations.
Our Class Leaders’ briefing function had almost 180 attendees. During the briefing, Class Leaders were reminded about how the email function in UMAS works and the importance of members wearing their name badges. Class lists were handed out. The session finished with light refreshments so Class Leaders could catch up over a tea or coffee. See photo gallery below.
The U3A Nunawading website (u3anunawading.org.au) has lots of information that can answer your questions outside of office hours. Here are a few hints on what to look for, beyond the normal enrolments and apologies.
As autumn arrives, there’s an invitation to an end-of-term sausage sizzle, a revisit of the Biscuit Tin project for International Women’s Day, a warning about a nasty scam in Box Hill, two opportunities to join interesting research projects and a reminder to book in quickly for autumn school holiday activities.
Happy New Year to all members! Welcome back to returning members and a very warm welcome to all our new members. I hope that you had an enjoyable break and are ready and eager to commence classes for 2025 on Monday 3 February.
Welcome to the U3A 2025 year!
We hope you have been able to find classes of interest to you and we thank our Class Leaders who give their time and share their skills so generously.
Read on for some important reminders, changes to car parking and notes on classes with vacancies.
U3A Nunawading is a friendly place, but with so many members it can be hard to keep up with what’s happening. Key sources of information are emails, this email newsletter, our website and the ‘big screens’ at the Hub. We also have a notice board outside Studio 5. Follow these hints to keep in touch and avoid missing out.
Summer School 2025 was a week of informative talks, workshops, cooking demonstrations, movies, a quiz, a sing-a-long, and a partner yoga session enjoyed by many of our members.
Each day commenced with a Taiji class on the lawn and the second week of Summer School concluded with six excursions. See the photos of activities and cooking sessions here.
The Volunteers are the first welcoming voice to U3A and support members in many ways including taking membership payments, and providing information to members and prospective members as well as having a friendly chat as members pass by on their way to classes.
On Thursday 30 January, 55 Reception Desk Volunteers gathered for an information session and morning tea in preparation for the year ahead on the Reception Desk at our U3A. See the photo gallery here.