GROUPS

Carterton  U3A operate a number of Special Interest Groups as shown below:

To see more detail, click on any of the group names

ART GROUP

The art group meets at 2pm on the 2th Wednesday of every month at Jenny Maxwells house. Drawing and painting for beginners and improvers.

Notes on Joining Groups

Members should feel free to approach the Leader of any Group that they wish to join. The following notes explain how the Carterton U3A groups are managed.

If a vacancy exists, the group leader will invite you to the next meeting of the group.

If there are no vacancies, group leaders will maintain a waiting list for the group and contact you in due course.

If it is desirable to split an existing group into two or more groups (because of the number of active and prospective members) group leaders will help to facilitate the process, so that you can join a group as soon as practicable.

To prevent groups from being ‘blocked’ by any inactive members, group leaders will contact such members to establish whether they wish to continue, and decide whether their place in the group should be treated as a vacancy. Inactivity is a matter of judgement and circumstances: non-attendance for one month may apply to some groups; six months to others. Group leaders will review all aspects of their group’s activity on a regular basis (say once a year) and agree with the members of the group any changes to its operation.If you are on a waiting list and wish to have your name removed, please notify the relevant group leader/coordinator or the Groups Secretary (as appropriate) so that they can update the waiting list.

Please do not feel shy about contacting group leaders: they will welcome an approach from you.

 

 

BRIDGE GROUP

The bridge group meet at various times at Benita’s

BOOK READING

The book reading group meets at various times and locations.

COMPUTING

The computer group meets on Mondays at the Carterton Community College at 3:00 pm. There are currently 15 members of the group with a complete mix of abilities, from complete beginners to experts in various fields. In keeping with the U3A principles we learn from each other and teach each other in a friendly, no pressure environment. Make contact with the group leader and come along for a "taster" session.

CRAFTS

Several craft groups meet, including card making, quilt making. Contact details above

GARDENING

The Gardening group meets in members homes and also arranges visits to gardens.

GENEALOGY

The Genealogy group meet at 2:00 pm in the library at the Community College. Meetings are on the 1st Tuesday of the month during term time. Current project researching names on Carterton War Memorial.

LUNCHEON CLUB

The luncheon Group meets once a month at various locations and times .contact Rosemary for further details

SCRABBLE

The scrabble group meets each month at the BeeHive Pub in Carterton.

STEAM TRAINS

The steam train group visits various Steam Train events around the area. Contact Brian for further details.

THEATRE & TRIPS

The theatre and trips group have a varied programme. Contact Pam for details.

WALKING

The walking group have a monthly walks programme, distances normally between 5 and 6 miles,  details from Pam.

DIGITAL CAMERAS

Meet at Carterton Community College during term time. Look at cameras, taking photos and improving using computer software.

HISTORY GROUP

A History Group has had its first meeting with 7 people present. We shall be meeting every 2nd Monday at 2pm in various venues. Interest will be for history in all forms in Carterton, surrounding villages and eventually taking in West Oxfordshire areas. Contact person is Wendy Morgan 01993 842663

 

 

The luncheon Group meets once a month at various locations and times .contact Alison for further details

CINEMA GROUP

The group meets at various times, contact Lorraine Limmer 845906

 

BOWLING  GROUP

A NEW GROUP HAS JUST BEEN FORMED, May 2010, contact Ken for more details. Link to Bowling page here

Link for group leaders to resources list available from U3A Head Office

A new Classical Music appreciation Group started in June  Contact Carol on ceparkin@hotmail.com  for more details.

 

MUSIC APPRECIATION

Meets at members homes various times, contact Carol Parkin 01993 841782