January 2022
Book Discussion Group
The Book Group meet on the 2nd Monday of the month to discuss the book supplied by the Book Discussion Scheme from our selected list.
The next meeting will be on 14th February when we receive book 8 from the current subscription of 10 books. For anyone interested please contact Ros about when the new year’s sub begins.
Ros
Current Affairs Group
We have had a small number of resignations from this group and will be able to add 2-3 new members. If you are interested just email me and I can send you details of how we operate/when we meet, together with the draft programme for 2022.
Graeme
Cycling Group January ride
To start 2022, we met at the beginning of Old Tai Tapu Rd and rode towards the Raspberry Café. We continued on Rhodes Rd, Otahuna Rd and onto Cossars Rd before stopping for coffee at the café. There were 11 of us who enjoyed the beautiful garden setting. It was lovely to meet up again and we all look forward to some good rides throughout the year.
Next month we will ride on the Quarrymans Trail into the city and back via the Southern Motorway.
We ride on the last Friday of the month, usually meeting at 10am. New members are always welcome.
Mary
Family History Group
The Family History Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 1.30 pm.
Whether tracing back your family tree, record your findings in a variety of ways, delving into the times that could have been instrumental in your ancestors immigrating and recording memories of some of your ancestors we are there to support and assist each other as well as providing relevant information.
If you are interested in coming along contact
Carole or Julia
History Group
New U3A online course for 2022 – 10:00am on 3rd Thursday starting on 17th February. This course is available for all club members to log in and follow the units by themselves or meet as a group to discuss each unit
Property to Partner – A History of Women’s Struggle for Equality
This Course looks at the various theories of why women have not been treated as equals and then trace the development of the movement towards equality in the Western world from ancient times to modern day.
Ros
Movie Group
The Movie Group will be getting together for our first outing on Tuesday 25th February. Choice of film as yet is unknown as is the venue. Our last outing was to the luxury Silky Otter cinema in Wigram which everyone enjoyed. Who knows it may become our local choice.
Pam
Quarry Group
The Quarry Group meet on the first Thursday of the month at the Coffee Cart at the Kennedys Bush Road entrance to the quarry.
We meet at 10.00 am then work for 1 to 2 hours.
Lynne
Scrabble Group
10 members are meeting twice monthly in each other’s homes for 3 games of scrabble and afternoon tea.
We are unable to increase our group size due to space limitations.
I have the names of three people who would like to play scrabble in a group, and I am happy to pass these to any person who would like to arrange a new group.
Vivienne