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On Monday 7 August and Thursday 10 August the Member Liaison Sub-committee prepared and served successful morning teas to new members. Though new members have only been able to enrol for class vacancies since Term 3, both sessions were well attended, cheerful and lively. Eighteen attended the Monday session and ten attended the Thursday session.
How would you like to share your special interest with your fellow members of U3A at our 2024 Summer School?
This is a call out to members who are not currently Class Leaders but have a passion for a particular subject, craft, or activity that they would like to share at next January’s Summer School.
Next time you’re at the Hub, check out the U3A Nunawading Fiction Library and help yourself to a great book.
The U3A Nunawading Library is located in the main foyer and operates on an honour system. Simply select a book to take home and return a book for others to enjoy.
We share some happy snaps of members in our French and fishing classes and two leaders celebrating milestone birthdays, plus there is plenty to see and do locally with an open weekend at Heathmont’s nature reserves, family fun during Heritage Week, an interesting art exhibition and a Mega Zumba Neon Party.
A warm welcome to all members returning from the term break. I do hope that many of you were able to catch up with family and friends and enjoy your three-week break from U3A.
I am pleased to inform you that U3A Nunawading is again open to new members from the commencement of Term 3.
This update includes helpful tips on parking and driving at the Hub and reminders to wear your name badge and to provide an apology if you will be away to keep your class spot.
We’re all aware of scams, but still people get caught out – the money lost to scams by Australians in 2022 was over $3 billion!
We need to be on the lookout for scams, but there are some other basic security steps we should take as well. In the four-week Basic Online Safety course you will not only hear about how to take these basic steps, you’ll put them into practice.
If you are looking for a class to join in Term 3 at Nunawading U3A, there are places in my science class – Curious about Science of Air and Water.
In Terms 1 and 2, we concentrated on the molecules which make up the air we breathe every day, and we explored some of the surprising effects of air pressure.
Book today for the Strong People Stay Young Four-o’clock Forum this coming Wednesday (26 July) and secure your place for the Cybersecurity, Hacks and Scams forum on 30 August.
Lindsay Glen, Joanne Hart-Parker and our U3A itself were acknowledged at this year’s Deakin Community Awards ceremony at Yarra Valley Grammar in Ringwood in June.