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Sheila Moore was instrumental in the establishment of U3A Nunawading in 1990. She was Secretary in 1991, President in 1995, and Secretary from 1996 to 1998. Sheila was also one of the stalwarts in getting U3A Network Victoria established.
It’s beginning to look like Christmas with celebrations in full swing, and this edition of Snippets includes a reminder about the Whitehorse Carols and local festive activities, plus there are two local market days to help you stock up on Christmas goodies. There is also an update from the Art Appreciation class; details about a volunteer opportunity, and a request for photographs of end-of-year class get-togethers.
Spring is here and it’s a busy time for us all. The Positive Ageing Festival runs through October and U3A members were active at the opening and the Spring Festival. Now these are over, it’s time to think about next year, particularly enrolments and details of the enrolment process for 2024 are in this newsletter.
These are the key dates you need to know for next year’s enrolment:
– You will be able to VIEW next year’s courses online from Monday 13 November
– Printed copies of the 2024 Course Guide, including Terms 1 and 2 Computer Classes and 2024 Summer School Guide, will be available for collection from the Hub from Monday 13 November
– Enrolment for current members opens on Monday 27 November
– Enrolment for new members opens on Wednesday 29 November.
Intending to enrol online? Check your details now!
Only six weeks to go before the end of Term 4. I hope you have enjoyed your almost complete 2023 year with U3A Nunawading.
Make enrolling easier
To make enrolling in 2024 classes easier for you, make sure you know your membership number (located on your name badge – yes, the one you wear whenever you come to the Hub) and your password.
Spaces are still available for October’s Four O’clock Forum presented by Dr David O’Brien who will provide an insightful overview of a unique building program helping Indigenous communities.
Get ready for our next fun function which is our Melbourne Cup Eve Afternoon Tea. Join us on Monday 6 November at 1.30 pm. Remember, NO classes will be conducted on that day.
Keep your eyes open for our 2024 Summer School which will be quite different from “normal” classes run throughout the year, with special offerings from both regular class leaders and guest leaders.
In 2024, our format will also be a little different from previous years, with four days of classes and workshops at the Hub followed by five exciting excursions in the following week.
Summer School is also taking place later in the summer break, meaning there is less of a gap between Summer School and the start of Term 1.
On Monday 25 September, 11 members of U3A Nunawading, some other local residents and a group of students from Wantirna College ventured to the ABC Southbank studios. We had been invited to be part of the audience for the Q+A program. It was a fascinating experience to see how a live TV program goes to air with all the organisation, personnel, and equipment that makes it possible.
… to be wary!
Christmas shopping, Black Friday and Amazon Prime days – at this time of year there are lots of reasons to expect a parcel. The scammers know this, and send more scam emails and texts. You haven’t been hacked, nor has Australia Post – it’s just the scammers relying on coincidence.