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Arun

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Reg Charity No: 1063746/0

 

 

 

Here you will find a guide to what's on to help you plan

your learning and social activities with Arun U3A.    

 

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Arun U3A Monthly Meetings

Venue: Large Hall, Woodlands Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington.

Start Time: 2pm

Entrance: FREE to members

 

Details of recent developments will be announced during the afternoon, and Group Leaders and Committee Members will be available for discussion.  All dates are third Wednesdays.

 

15th September 10: Sussex Windmills

Monthly meetings resume after the summer break with this talk by Cliff Mewett.

 

20th October 10: India with the U3A  

David Wellman shows pictures taken on a recent U3A trip to Northern India.

 

17th November 10: My Day behind the Scenes at the Antiques Road Show.

with June Reed from Worthing, who was filmed with the antique item she submitted for valuation when the show visited Arundel.

 

15th December 10: A Christmas Theme

 

19th January 11: A Voice from the Pit

Christopher Fifield, who gave us an excellent talk on Kathleen Ferrier last season, returns to tell us about his work at Glyndebourne.

 

16th February 11: Worthing Animal Clinic

Come and hear Joe Kirk talk about the worthwhile work of this local clinic.

 

16th March 11:  Reflections on Growing Up in Post-War London

A talk by Bernard Lockett.

 

20th April 11: AGM

 

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Activities Day by day

This is a guide to regular activities for each day of the week. For most of them you can click the activity for more information.

E:Arun EastC:Arun CentralW:Arun U3A WestSee Groups for an explanation of these areas.

 

MONDAY

Bird Watching

Second Monday, 10am Various E

Book Club East

Fourth Monday,

2.30-4.30pm

Private Home in Rustington / East Preston

E

Bridge Refresher

First & Third Monday,

2-4pm

South Room,

Parish Hall,

Rustington

E
Calligraphy

First Monday,

 2-4pm

Private Home in

Rustington

E
Card Making

Fourth Monday,

2-4pm

South Room,

Parish Hall,

Rustington

E

Coffee Morning

Second Monday, 10am-noon

St Nicholas' Church Hall,  Middleton

W

Country Walks

Fortnightly on Mondays,  10am-3pm

Varies

C

French Conversation 1, Littlehampton

Group 1

First & third Monday,

10am-noon

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

French Conversation 2, Littlehampton

Group 2

Second & fourth Monday,

10am-noon

Private Home in Littlehampton

C
French Conversation: West

Weekly on Monday,

2-4pm

Private Home in Felpham W

German Conversation

Weekly on Monday, 9.45-11am

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

Intermediate Italian; stage 2

Weekly on Monday,

2-4.30pm

Various private Homes in East Preston E
Lifestyle

Weekly on Monday,

10 - 11.30am

Guide Hall, by Woodlands Centre

Rustington

E
Making Teddy Bears

Second & fourth Monday,  3-5pm

Private home in East Preston

E

Opera Appreciation

Second Monday in winter,

7-10pm

Private home in Rustington

E
Painting for Pleasure

Fortnightly on Mondays,  2-4pm

Dove Lodge,

Littlehampton

C
Play Readers: Felpham

Fortnightly on Mondays,  2-4pm

Private home in Felpham

W

Scrabble: Rustington

Second & fourth Monday, 2-4pm

Private home in Rustington

E

Swimming / Keep Fit

Weekly on Monday mornings in term time; booking essential

Leisure Centre,

Felpham

W

Tai Chi

Weekly on Monday,

11.45am-12.45pm

Guide Hall, by Woodlands Centre

Rustington

E

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TUESDAY

Computers for Novices

Weekly on Tuesday,

2-4pm (or Fridays)

Private home in East Preston

E

Digital Camera Club

Second Tuesday,    10.30am-12.30pm

O3 Club, Littlehampton

C

Digital Photography

 A course over 5        Tuesdays,

10.30am-12.30pm or

2.30-4.30pm

Private Home in Yapton

W

English History

First & third Tuesday, 2.15-4pm

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

Film Discussion of 40s & 50s

Third Tuesday, 10.30am - 12.30pm Private Home in Rustington E

French Conversation: East

Second & fourth Tuesday, 10am-noon

Private Home in Angmering

E

Gardening

First Tuesday, 2-4pm

St Andrews Hall, Holmes Lane, Rustington

or visits

E

German Conversation, West

Every Tuesday,

10.30-11.45am

Private home in Felpham W

Italian Conversation

Second & fourth Tuesday,  2-3.30pm

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

Lets Talk Spanish

First & third Tuesday,  

2.30-4.30pm

Private home in Middleton

W
Madrigals

Second & fourth Tuesday,  3-5pm

Angmering Community Centre

E
Mah Jongg

Third Tuesday, 2-4pm

South Room,

Parish Hall, Rustington

E
Rapid French

Fortnightly on Tuesday,

10am - 12 noon

Private Home in Angmering E

Scrabble: Littlehampton

Weekly on Tuesday,   2-4pm

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

Sew, Stitch & Knit

Monthly on the last Tuesday, 2-4pm

South Room,

Parish Hall, Rustington

E
Short Mat Bowls  (experienced)

Weekly on Tuesday,   6-9pm

Village Hall, Yapton

W

Storytelling

Second Tuesday,

2-4pm

Private Home in Littlehampton

C
Writing for Fun Third Tuesday, 2-4pm Private home in Yapton W

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WEDNESDAY

Art

Second & fourth Wednesday,  2-4pm

St Andrews Hall, Holmes lane, Rustington

E

Art for Beginners

First & third Wednesday,

2-4pm

St Andrews Hall, Holmes lane, Rustington

E
Bridge for Beginners

Weekly on Wednesday, 2-4pm.

South Room,

Parish Hall, Rustington

E

Bridge, friendly 2

Weekly on Wednesday, 10am-noon

Booker Hall, Rustington

E

Current Affairs

Fourth Wednesday, 10am-noon

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

Current Affairs 2

Second Wednesday, 10am-noon

Private Home in Rustington

E
French, Intermediate

Wednesdays 2nd & 4th

2.30-4.30pm

Private home in Barnham

W
German for beginners

Wednesdays 1st & 3rd

2.30-4.30pm

Various private homes in Arun West

W

Keep Fit: East

Weekly on Wednesday, 10-11am

Guide Hall, by Woodlands Centre

Rustington

E

Knit & Sew Circle

Fourth Wednesday,

10am-noon

Private home in Barnham W
Life Story Writing

Fortnightly on Wednesday

from 15th Sept 2010

2-4pm

Private home in Rustington

E

Line Dancing II

Weekly on Wednesday EXCEPT the 1st Wed. of the month,

 10am-noon

Woodlands Centre, Rustington

E

Mah Jongg: West

Wednesdays fortnightly

2-4pm

Private home in Aldwick

W

Monthly Meetings with Guest Speaker

Monthly, usually on the third Wednesday,   2pm start

Woodlands Centre, Rustington

ALL

Painting

Second & fourth Wednesday,

2.30-4.30pm

Jubilee Hall, Middleton

W

Reading Circle:  Middleton

Third Wednesday, 10.30am-noon

Private home in  Middleton

W

Singing

First & third    Wednesday,   

10am-12 noon

St Nicholas Church,

Elmer Road, Middleton

W

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THURSDAY

Book Club: Littlehampton

Second Thursday,     2-4pm

Private home in Littlehampton

C

Book Club:   Middleton

Fourth Thursday, 10.30am-12.30pm

Private homes in or near Middleton

W

Decoupage

Second & fourth Thursday, 2-4pm

Private home in East Preston

E

Discussion;  Littlehampton

First & third Thursday, 10-11.30am

Friends' Meeting House, Littlehampton

C

Get by in French

First & third Thursday,

2 - 4pm

Private home in Angmering E
Guitar, Basic

Second & fourth Thursday,

10.30-11.30am

Various venues in or around Rustington

E
Lets Talk Italian

First & third Thursday,

2.30-4.30pm

Private home in  Middleton

W

Line Dancing I

Weekly on Thursday, 10am-noon

Woodlands Centre, Rustington

E

Literature

Second Thursday,     2-4pm

Methodist Hall, Rustington

E

Living History

Fourth Thursday,

 2.30 - 4.30pm

Private home in Rustington

E
Local History Thursday morning, approx. monthly Varies W
Luncheon Club

Third Thursday,

12.30pm

Various venues

E

Music Appreciation

First & third Thursday, 2-4pm

Methodist Hall, Rustington

E

Patchwork & Quilting First & third Thursday, 2-4pm Private Home in Rustington E

Poetry Circle

   Fourth Thursday,      2-4pm

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

Recorder Playing

Second Thursday,

2.30-4pm

St Mary's Church,

Church Lane,

Yapton

W

Supper Club

Third Thursday,

7-10pm

Various restaurants

C

Vol 3: Reading

Second Thursday,

10am-12 noon

Private Homes in Middleton W
Whist

Second Thursday,

2.15-4.15pm

South Room,

Parish Hall, Rustington

E

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FRIDAY

Badminton

Weekly on Fridays early evening in term time; booking essential

Leisure Centre,

Felpham

W

Bridge, friendly 1

Weekly on Friday,  10am-noon

Booker Hall, Rustington

E

Bridge, friendly Middleton

Weekly on Friday, 

2-4pm

Jubilee Hall, Middleton

W

Computer Club

Fourth Friday,

10am-noon

Angmering Community Centre,

Foxwood Avenue,

BN16 4FU

E

Computers for Novices

Weekly on Friday, 10am-12 noon

(or Tuesdays)

Private home in East Preston

E

Creative Writing

 Third Friday, 2-4pm

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

Cycling Fortnightly on Fridays, 10am Various locations E

Flower Arranging

First Friday, 2-4pm

South Room,

Parish Hall, Rustington

E

Friday Discussion Second & fourth Friday, 10am-noon

Dove Lodge,

Littlehampton

C
Latin

Weekly on Friday,

2.30-4pm

Private Home in Barnham

W

Play Reading:   Littlehampton

Second & fourth Friday, 2-4pm

Friends' Meeting House, Littlehampton

C

Play Readers:   Middleton

Second & fourth Friday,   2-4pm

Private home in  Middleton

W

Philosophical Enquiry

Fourth Friday,

10.30am - 12.30pm

Private home in Angmering

E
Scottish Country Dancing

Alternate Fridays, 10am-noon

Catholic Church,

Vermont Drive,

East Preston 

E
Short Mat Bowls  (Novices)

Weekly on Friday,   

2-4.15pm

Village Hall, Yapton

W

Singing for Pleasure

Fridays, weekly

10.30am-12.30pm

St Margaret's Church,

Angmering

E

Table tennis

Weekly on Friday,   

1.30-3.30pm

The Dome, behind Littlehampton Leisure Centre C
Wine Tasting

Third Friday,

7.30-9.30pm

Private home, Felpham W

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SATURDAY

Saturday Workshops

Various Saturdays,     10.30am-3.00pm

Usually at East Preston Village Hall

E

Study Days, Regional

Various Saturdays, 10am-4pm

Various Universities and Halls

E

 

SUNDAY

Ann’s Ambles

Various Sundays,  10am-3pm

Varies

E

Cafe Club

Sunday afternoons from 3pm

Look & Sea Cafe, Littlehampton

C

Sunday Luncheons

Last Sunday of each month.

Varies

W

 

VARIOUS DAYS

Family History

Drop-in sessions

by arrangement

with the Group Leader

Private Home in Littlehampton

C

Film Club

Various days, 2.15pm

Windmill Entertainment Centre, Littlehampton

C

Gardening Various days Varies W
Outings

Various days

Varies

E
Shopping Circle

Various days

Varies

E

Theatre

Various days

Connaught Theatre,

Worthing

C

Theatre Visits

Various days

Varies

W

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Sussex Region Events

Study Days, when we get together with members of other Sussex U3As for an interesting and entertaining day.  These are very popular, so book early!

 

The new programme for 2010 / 2011, with downloadable application forms, is available on www.sura.org.uk. A yellow card containing this programme will be issued with your summer Beacon.

 

Car sharing to these events is encouraged whenever possible; notify our Regional Rep if you wish to car share.

 

Please let me know if you would like any further information. 

Ann Wickenden Regional Representative

 

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