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Our Reception Desk volunteers are our front line when it comes to member inquiries so it’s important that they are kept up-to-date with the information they need to do their job. With such a stop/start year in 2021 it is doubly so this year with a number of new procedures put in place over recent months.
I became a school physics teacher by a combination of practical necessity and default. In my first two years teaching in a girls’ school, I discovered that even students who chose physics found it incomprehensible, and colleagues with a background in other sciences hated teaching it for the same reason.
Dr Andrew Wilks (a highly regarded research scientist and entrepreneur) has chosen for his topic: Simians to Cyborgs: Seven million years of pharmaceutical drug discovery.
In 2021, COVID-19 spoiled many things, but it didn’t stop the enjoyment and unbridled enthusiasm of the Table Tennis class when we got going again, and 2022 is set to be even better.
Thanks to the commitment of our members who came back to play after numerous lockdowns, we had a great time. Our end of year celebrations showcased our team spirit with everyone contributing to a feast of multi-cultural snacks and an unexpected guest in a red suit even dropped by for some festive fun.
The Health and Wellness Life! Program consists of six informative online sessions to support you on your journey to better health. Run by Equip4Life and their dedicated team of expert health professionals, the Program is free and registering is easy.
Take advantage of a free hearing check on the Hearing Australia bus when it visits Nunawading Community Hub on Friday 25 March by simply booking your spot at the U3A reception desk.
The year got off to a great start with our annual Summer School.
Our office is now closed and will be open from Monday 31 January from 9.00am – 3.30pm to assist you with enrolments and accept membership fees. Term 1 starts on 7 February.
It is exciting to have seven new courses added to our program this year and to have our new Class Leaders drawn from within our membership and from outside U3A.
While many popular classes are full, there is quite a lot of movement in the first few weeks as enrolments settle down.
Do you prefer to learn from home? Our face-to-face classes on Apple devices are full, but we have space in all our computer classes running on Zoom. Read on to see what’s available.
This year’s Summer School, which ended last week, provided a record number of lectures and activities for members over the long summer break. From making baskets out of used plastic to making digital photo albums, there was something for everyone.
From boot camp to ikebana, from shaking a tambourine to embroidering in a hoop, the Hub was alive with activity over the six days.