In July 2023, 34 students from U3A’s French 1, 3 and 4A classes attended a delicious lunch at Le Voltaire in Belgrave. We enjoyed a fabulous two-course meal with wine and delightful conversation. French colours were worn proudly and we gave a good rendition of La Marseillaise at the end of the meal.
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.
In the middle of our three-week term break, we had our Christmas in July Luncheon held on Tuesday, 4th July at the spacious Mulgrave Country Club venue. It was an afternoon filled with mirth, laughter and festive cheer which warmed-up the wintery, drizzly day!
The hardy stalwarts in the table tennis class keep coming along to thrash those little white balls out at Kilsyth Stadium every Tuesday morning. Class member and ace photographer Albert Tay has again caught the action and also something very rarely seen at table tennis – an empty table or two without players! To coin a phrase from TV its “Simples”. They were in the smoko room enjoying a cuppa, bikkies, and a chat, plus I suspect the heater was on.
On 4 May, more than 20 members of the Military History Group visited the National Vietnam Veterans Museum at Newhaven near Phillip Island. The museum has a very well curated exhibit covering the entire period of Australia’s participation in the Vietnam conflict.
Morning tea was organised on 4 and 6 April to welcome new 2023 members to U3A. It was a wonderful opportunity for our new members to meet and greet each other over a cuppa and some cake.
Members again enjoyed the opportunity of participating in two hot cross bun morning teas in the last week of Term 1.
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