U3A Grahamstown
Learning for fun
April General Meeting
Apr 20th
On Thursday 29 April 2010 Jeremy Fog, Deputy Director of the National English Literary Museum, and Professor Paul Walters of the Rhodes University English Department will give us a talk on Olive Schreiner. Meet at the Library Hall at 10.00 am.
Wine Tasting
Mar 27th
Lil Haig will offer a four week course on wine tasting starting on 8 April 2010. The venue will be the Institute for Water Research at Rhodes University starting at 5.15 pm. The cost is R130 for the complete course.
Additional April Outing
Mar 26th
On Wednesday 14 April 2010 we will visit the Mariya uMama we Themba Monastery where Brother Timothy will chat about the life of the Benedictine monks. Meet at the Museum at 2.15. If you can offer transport please contact Merle Murray on 046 622 3902.
April Outing
Mar 26th
On Wednesday 7 April 2010 we will visit ‘Assegaai Trails’. In their little chapel we will listen to the Creole Mass sung by Jose Carreras. Meet at the Museum. We leave at 9.15 am sharp. If you can offer lifts please contact Merle Murray on 046 622 3902.
March General Meeting
Mar 11th
On Thursday 25 March 2010 Jennifer Laws will talk on how she changed her career from being a Rhodes Drama Student to Helicopter Instructor at the 43 Air School near Port Alfred. Meet at the Library Hall at 10.00 am.
The Hidden History behind Nursery Rhymes
Mar 11th
Malcolm Hacksley will offer a three week course on the hidden history behind nursery rhymes starting on Wednesday 21 April 2010 in the Library Hall from 10.00 am to 11.00 am.
Great Religions of the World
Mar 5th
Professor Mike Whisson will offer a three week course on the great religions of the world starting on Tuesday 6 April 2010 between 10.00 am and 11.00 am. The venue will be the Library Hall.
Calligraphy
Mar 4th
Margaret Lloyd and Jean Pote will offer a six week course on calligraphy to be held at Margaret Lloyd’s home – 8 Allen Street – from 10 am to 11 am starting on 12 March 2010
February General Meeting
Feb 11th
The speaker at our February meeting on 25 February will be Mr Anthony Parnell, headmaster of St Andrew’s Preparatory School in the 1970s and head of the Drakensberg Boys Choir. He will be talking about the choir and playing some of their music. Meet at the library hall at 10.00 am
February Outing
Jan 31st
On Wednesday 10 February 2010 we will visit Wendy Brown’s farm, 18 ks out of town, to see her pottery. Meet at the Albany Museum for departure at 9.00 am.
