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Groups Calendar 2020

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About our Groups

Group		Leader(s)	Description
All About Plants		Gail Morrison, Jenny Blackmore	All About Plants is a U3A Group that studies topics pertaining to all forms of plant life. We are not a gardening group but do on occasions visit gardens to have some variety. Members read around the topic chosen for the month and then join in a discussion in an informal setting. We begin at 10.00 with morning tea and are usually finished by 12.00. Members are always welcome to tell us about their hobbies, e.g. Shirley Shirley described her interest in growing and training Bonsai and Julie Dowland showed us her work with plant dyes on fabrics. Barry Ferguson entertained us with stories of his career as a florist to the rich and famous of New York. Videos of the The Lost Gardens of Heligan and the national Arboretum at Eastwoodhill in Gisborne were welcome on winter days. In 2020 we look forward to learning about Tree Ferns and Epiphytes, Edible Flowers and Clothes made from Plants. A return visit to the beautiful garden “The Paddocks” is also planned. We always welcome new members.
Ancient History		Jeni & Jim McGlashan, Victor & Sheilah Jowsey	Ancient History Group meet in members’ homes the first Friday of each month at 9.30am,, excluding January. Our meetings start with morning tea/coffee and fellowship before we explore the chosen programme for the year. Group members can chose to research aspects of the programme to present their findings to the group. On occasions we have a Bits & Pieces Meeting where members can contribute to the meeting with historic items of interest.
Antiques & Collectables		Hilary Lewis	At our monthly meetings, held in private homes, brief talks are presented by members on selected topics related to antiques or collecting.
Art Appreciation		Helen Howard, Elle Glazer, Kathleen Browne	The Art Appreciation Group has approximately 40 members but the size of the group varies from month to month. During the warmer months we often go by bus to art exhibitions. At our other meetings we enjoy presentations from invited artists or from some of our members.
Book Talk		Shirley Shirley
Current Affairs		Geoffrey Bowes	There are 20 of us which is our limit and we are currently meeting in the Boardroom at The Oaks. Everyone is asked to speak about a current event that interests them and after they have talked the rest of the Group are invited to comment/add to the topic which can lead to lively debates. One Member recently commented "its better than going to the pictures".
Developments in Medicine		Linda Moore	All new members welcome; no medical background required, just interest and willingness to be part of the group. We have excellent discussions, and lots of people can usually add to what’s been said. We learn a lot. It’s fun and lively.
Jazz Listening		Val Couling	One of the original Warkworth U3A groups, we have over 20 members with an average attendance of about 15. This lively group meets monthly at each other’s homes and the presentations are always interesting and informative as many of our members have a wide and diverse knowledge of jazz. Topics range from the history and styles of jazz and jazz musicians using CDs, DVDs and YouTube, as well as sharing our favourite recordings and occasional live jazz sessions. No prior knowledge is required to join this group, just a wish to hear great music and learn something new.
Local History		Lorna Laxon	The district of Warkworth is teeming with history, and while the local history group of U3A has been in operation for 11 years there is always another topic ‘on the horizon’ waiting to be explored! Currently the group numbers 12, many being comparatively new members. Sometimes we meet in a member’s home for a presentation, other times we travel to the destination to be discussed - field trip style. With the pandemic negating group meetings, a quiz and visual meeting have been arranged. Our home based meetings are often presented by a member, or sometimes by a local person with a strong knowledge of a particular aspect of our local history.
Music Appreciation		Alison Coates	This groups meets at 2pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month at a member’s home. A group member presents a topic that they have researched, and prepared using DVDs, CDs and/or You Tube clips. Some recent presentations have been Music of Scotland, Famous Conductors, Music for Meditation, Music Therapy and The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. We conclude the presentation with afternoon tea. New members are very welcome.
Play Reading		Pam Ellender
Poetry Reading		Lynda Spivey

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Recent Group Events

Music Appreciation Group:

Congratulations to John Williamson who has set up our first virtual meeting to beat the Covid-19 virus.

The topic is "Musical Pieces from Others' Ideas".

Local History Group:

In February, the Local History group met at the home of Don Alford and Glenda Came and discussed possible topics for this year’s programme. Some members also brought along historic artefacts, which included an old brick from the Brick Bay kiln, a knocker used in the 1913 protests in Wellington to curb protesters, a C19 coffee grinder of cunning design, and a chair from the wreck of the USSC ship Wairarapa off Great Barrier Island in 1892.

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